luggage16 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Hi Just wondering what people put in the runs to keep their birds entertained? I notice some people have branches etc across their eglu runs, are these just any old branches found in the park? Any other things that might be good? we have and eglu go with 4 bantams and atm nothing at all other than glub/grub in their run. Also random question but is it normal for chickens to be less cuddly a few days after you get them? All 4 were really friendly and wanting to say hello on sunday/monday but now they dont come over when i go to talk to them. Im hoping once i start letting them out to free range a bit they will get more interested again. Its hard to get near enough to them in the run to make much of a fuss of them. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Flower pots to jump on, garden bench, gymnasium I made - perches and ladder to go up, dust bath, shelf, pile of bricks, willow sticks that used to be an interesting shape, handful of old leaves, any shrubbery I cut back and last but not least more chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Wood chip in the run to scratch about in. Food ball filled with greens - they enjoy the challenge and the food lasts longer rather than just throwing it in the run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouldercroft Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I got my girls an iPad2 each - they love it - they surf the omlet boards and play 'cut the rope' all day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luggage16 Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 I got my girls an iPad2 each - they love it - they surf the omlet boards and play 'cut the rope' all day... lol i tried the chooks with a flower pot today but they were terrified of it and all went and sat in the eglu glaring at it through the door in protest till i took it out again!! I wouldnt mind but they keep standing on their glub and grub and the water constantly looks brown and murky lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I had a old truck mirror and they loved it until the kids broke it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I got my girls an iPad2 each - they love it - they surf the omlet boards and play 'cut the rope' all day... Not playing Angry Birds then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
