LottyJ1 Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Hiya, Silly question but when people hang corn on the cob in runs do you cook them first or hang them raw? I have fed mine tinned sweetcorn but not on the cob yet. Just want to check the best way. As a tasty treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkitty Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I hang them raw, mine prefer them that way. They're being wormed at the moment so they keep looking wistfully at the empty corn on the cob holder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheekyPekins Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 OK, silly question... But how do you hang the corn on the cob? Do you put a hole through it and hang it on string? I've given mine sweetcorn, but never hung it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenthelibrarian Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I am sooooooo glad that someone asked the cooked/raw question I was just too embarrassed to ask.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I stick a metal BBQ skewer right through the middle with the hook at the top, and hang that off a bit of garden wire. I don't cook the sweetcorn first. Here are my girls demonstrating how to play Sweetcorn Swingball . (Click on the photo to play the video.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LottyJ1 Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 Thanks everyone for the replies Here are my girls demonstrating how to play Sweetcorn Swingball . That video is fab Ain't "Ooops, word censored!"ody Here - they love it Glad i'm not the only one wondering this! I hang other veg in my WIR just using string from the roof so I will use that tied as tightly as I can - I do have two of the food balls from omlet which is great for small amounts of veg and you can buy fruit hangers from some suppliers. I have just been to tescos so I have two corn on the cob as they are on offer! Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheekyPekins Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I stick a metal BBQ skewer right through the middle with the hook at the top, and hang that off a bit of garden wire. I don't cook the sweetcorn first. Thanks Ain't"Ooops, word censored!"odyHere - love the video too! I'm off to the supermarket to buy some sweetcorn and to dig out a BBQ skewer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counturchickens Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Brilliant film, good hentertainment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Great video ..Loved it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Loved the video. One thing I was wondering about is all the milky juice that comes out and goes on their feathers. Do they just wash it of when they have a dust bath ? Does it matter if it stays on them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Can't say I ever noticed the juice on them - they probably clean it off each other . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good_egg Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I bought sweet corn from tesco (on offer too) the other night. One pack for me and hubby and one for girls. Stuck a netting peg into it and hung it from the run, they totally ignored it! Really strange cos they get cabbage hung from their so know its a food place. Ended up taking down and putting on ground when they FR but they still ignored. Put mealworms on top and they ate them off. Even tried getting then to eat out of hand put they just pecked me slightly indignantly as if to say where's the real food. Cut the bits off in the end (got sweet corn all over coat). Tried the other cob cooked last night and they have hoovered it - nearly are the middle too. Will buy more and try cooked hung up as so want to watch! Guess my girls are fussy - typical! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd8jbr Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I suspend cabbages and sweetcorn from the roof of the run too but I use the 'eye' from a hook and eye and I just screw it into the vegetable and have an S shaped hook hanging from the rope so you just put the eye over the hook and away you go. I've never had a problem with it and the hens seem to find the dangling veg good fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
