Unsecure chicken perches

[jennym]

Yesterday's new arrivals have new names - we thought Ginger, Belle & Pepper was lacking in imagination So, we now have Lucy the gingernut ranger, Pippa the miss pepperpot. Belle the Bluebell will stay Belle (not so original but we like it).

 

I'm going to start training them to come when I call today. They love our sweetcorn and mealworm mix so I'll give them a call and throw them the treats. Might try a fresh cob of sweetcorn later today too, that might be funny A few days of this and hopefully they'll recognise the treat-call! I want to let them out to FR (under supervision) as soon as possible, but I need to be sure I can get them back - don't want them flapping around the neighbourhood

[teacake]

lovely names! it's hard to choose isn't it! have fun with the training, we have a blue treat bowl, and they come running to the run door when they see it

[nanarock]

Hi Jennym

Our girls come running as soon as they hear the back door open. I am amazed how good their hearing is. good luck with the training.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Mine come running when they see me open the cupboard where the mealworms are kept. Who says chickens are stupid .

 

I bet it won't take long before they get the hang of the equation "human + food = treats" .

[Lavenders_Blue]

Our girls come running as soon as they hear the back door open.

 

Yep, my girls do this too. It's particularly funny when they do a flap-assisted run!

[Plum]

Lucy is a lovely name for a gingernut