KTee Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Our 2 Gingernuts have only been with us for 2 days but they have adopted the strange pastime of pecking and licking the exterior of the Eglu. There are one or two black specks in the plastic moulding but they don't just concentrate on these. They are eating their pellets and drinking their water. The Eglu opens into a 30'x7' fenced run. I have sprinkled mixed seeds into the chipped bark, they have grass, a dust bath and a lettuce hanging from the run. I can't believe they are bored. Anyone else have experience of this? Their antics can be hilarious as several posts have noted. This morning when I opened the Eglu gate to allow them into the extended run Rosie came bumbling along and tripped over the wire upstand at the gate ploughing a furrow in the grass with her beak. Straight out of Chicken Run. They have both taken food from my hand and warily allowed me to stroke them. Neither of them has any idea what to do with a worm or woodlouse etc. After trying each they wipe their beaks on the ground in distaste and return to nibbling bark or dead leaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 My original two hens used to peck the Eglu, especially after I had been near it. I think they are still testing everything out as possible food, and they cannot believe that something that is such a nice colour is not edible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTee Posted June 11, 2007 Author Share Posted June 11, 2007 My original two hens used to peck the Eglu, especially after I had been near it. I think they are still testing everything out as possible food, and they cannot believe that something that is such a nice colour is not edible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveb Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Bonnie, one of our Miss Pepperpots, had been nicknamed "Ringo". She started pecking on the Eglu but now pecks at anything that makes a similar sound (and she'll do it for hours!). Her current favourites along with the Eglu are the compost bin and a plastic watering can... As far as I can tell, it's purely the sound that appeals to her... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Mine peck the eglu sometimes - I thought they were just pecking at bugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTee Posted June 11, 2007 Author Share Posted June 11, 2007 Bonnie, one of our Miss Pepperpots, had been nicknamed "Ringo". She started pecking on the Eglu but now pecks at anything that makes a similar sound (and she'll do it for hours!). Her current favourites along with the Eglu are the compost bin and a plastic watering can... As far as I can tell, it's purely the sound that appeals to her... Thank you - and Tina C. They have now begun with the Glug too. I was beginning to suspect it is the sound which attracts. Perhaps they need a set of drums next.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basset Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Mine peck at the Glug and Grub. I thought that they were pecking at insects, but having read this - maybe they like the sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTee Posted June 11, 2007 Author Share Posted June 11, 2007 Mine peck at the Glug and Grub. I thought that they were pecking at insects, but having read this - maybe they like the sound. Musical chickens?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnrob Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Ours peck at the greenhouse - but I think it's because they like the look of what's inside. They haven't yet worked out that there's glass between them and the nice green things Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
