coco Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 How many other peoples hens dig holes. Some of them are about a foot deep. Its usually the smallest hen digs the deepest hole. Its ok until I go into the run in ther dark and fall down one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henslaved Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Do they have a dust bath in their run? If not they maybe making their own . Or maybe they've seen Chicken Run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Mine have several favourite holes that they work on around the garden. They are used as dustbath or mid morning/late afternoon snooze dens. Some are really deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Mine have dug them under the hedge, it's like Watership Down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 ours often dig holes... usually next to the fence, so theres a tunnel underneath it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 How can you protect them from foxes trying to dig their way IN if they're going to meet them halfway digging their way OUT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucklamp Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Indeed, it is almost like the "Great Escape". Fill your feathers full of soil and shake in another part of the run. I'm sure that they are eating their way out as well, especially when you top up their latest dust bath with play sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Lots of 'ankle breakers' in my garden too Sometimes the hens dig themselves a dustbath, sometimes they dig just because they can. Hubby and I often look out of the window and say, 'Ooh look, the girls are tunnelling to Australia again!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Its usually the smallest hen digs the deepest hole. Ahh bless! My smallest original Omlet gingernut ranger used to dig fabulous holes, straight down! Sometimes I only knew where she was by the soil flying in the air You could put her anywhere and she would just start digging! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I've got images of watership down crossed with the great escape with "bright eyes" playing in the background. Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneyolktoanother Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 our's do it a lot they like to make their own dust bath even though they have one, i think they just enjoy wrecking the garden my oh says its a good job they only fr when we are out with them or we would have no garden left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Same here - lots of little wiggling chicken shaped holes all over the place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I'm sure our garden is like The Great Escape... We've discovered 'Tom' but not 'Dick' and 'Harry' yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Good job my "lawn" has already been ruined by the greyhounds I used to have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
