Ladylucan Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Does anyone know if chickens eat wasps?, i know they catch flies, moths slugs etc etc, but what about wasps?, or are they sensible enough to leave them alone?, or do they not have the same effect on chooks like they do with us?, xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbieboy Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 I saw a bumble bee land on the side of one of our girls, she took one look at it on her wing and ran off around the garden in a panic. I wished I had my video camera with me at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Mine wont go near wasps - they obviously have an in built panic button that tells them to run away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 I saw a bumble bee land on the side of one of our girls, she took one look at it on her wing and ran off around the garden in a panic. I wished I had my video camera with me at the time. sorry had to giggle to that one lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Mine eat wasps They like brightly coloured things Cheeky ate one on Sunday afternoon and has been monitored closely since, with no ill effect to speak of (not even stripy poo ). I couldn't stop her as she was in the fruit tree run and she is fast with flying things She did eat it head first though, wonder if this was to stop it stinging Mine often chase flying insects around and then just pluck them out of the sky, I don't mind as long as it's not a butterfly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Gosh! Mine won't touch them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladylucan Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 I saw a bumble bee land on the side of one of our girls, she took one look at it on her wing and ran off around the garden in a panic. I wished I had my video camera with me at the time. ( and the stripey poo!!) I can just picture that happening, sorry i too had to giggle. Well i asked as i hope to extend the run where they are but i have discovered a wasps nest, but maybe i will get DH to get rid of it first , just to be on the safe side, cant have anything happening to my girls,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 I saw Abbie peck a bumble bee yesterday She pecks anything out of curiosity, the other chickens, eggs, me...... It was moving its legs but I don't know if it was already injured, or just didn't want to sting her and die. It just stayed relatively still and Abbie got bored and walked off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...