Cat tails Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 My mischievous ladies have just discovered the grapes on my grapes bush... Most of the bunches are luckily too high up, but I just saw one chicken run of with a whole bunch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 That'll be the end of those then!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 Well at least they are getting their exercise! They need to jump about a meter for the rest... And the grapes are not nearly ripened. The ripe grapes is deep blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenthelibrarian Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Last summer my [then] two learned how to open the sliding door to my greenhouse and help themselves to tomatoes. You stick your beak into the tiny crack, then push your head through.... This year I am making sure I keep the door firmly latched. I really do not know who ever thought 'bird-brain' should be a term of abuse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 are they not terribly sour at the moment. I suppose the chooks don't have the same taste buds as us your girlies are looking very beautiful, perhaps we should all eat sour grapes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 Thanks! I think they really beautiful. I think it might be the sour grapes and iffy pears... My pear tree is hopeless this year and drops every fruit way to early... The girls come running though and dig in into sour pears too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Your girls look very pretty! My lot LOVE stripping all the redcurrants off the one bush they can reach - it's actually very entertaining watching them ... they look like they're on pogo sticks the way they bounce up and down to reach them!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 They can jump so high! I thought mine would go for the blackberries, but somehow those are horrible... According to the ladies that is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Your girls are beautiful Cat tails. They look so healthy and such a lovely colour. Half of mine like blackberries. The Wyandottes didn't seem to believe they were food at all, but the Pekins had a go. Unfortunately Shelley flicked her beak halfway through eating one and covered her light grey feathers in purple spots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 Hahaha! She has a good fashion sense! Purple IS the colour for this autumn! Cinnamon had been digging up some boarder yesterday and still walks around with a completely black face... "I didn do nuffin!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Lovely pics of beautiful girls! I have grape vines as well, but as they never get a chance to mature fully, the chickens get the ones that the blackbirds leave They love fruit. They do help themselves to the raspberries and currants in the garden too. This morning I found a well pecked plum which had fallen off the tree, yesterday afternoon's freeranging snack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryHen Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 My girls are soo picky...I have a plum tree and they will happily eat plums that have fallen on the ground but if I pick one and give it too them they leave it unless I squidge it and break the skin for them!!! I left a little gem lettuce with them in the run yesterday and when i returned home there wasnt any sign of it..either I have a magician in the flock or theyreally like it and completely mullered it!!...didnt like the brocolli though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 Mine will perform the odd trick for broccoli! but not the home grown broccoli... They prefer shop bought broccoli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
