Justadmin Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Just thought I'd share this, it's probably been suggested already, but I have discovered a great toy to keep my girls "hen"tertained I took an empty small soft drink bottle (the 500ml kind) and cut a couple of small holes in the side of it with a knife and a pair of scissors. Then I third filled it with a mix of wild bird seed, dried mealworms and dried insect mix - you could use any treat really. That was the fiddliest part, I had to improvise a funnel out of a sheet of paper to stop everything spilling everywhere. Then I screwed the lid back on and threw it in the run. The immediate reaction was "GRENADE!!" but they soon learnt the game and fairly soon I couldn't tear them away from it. Billina started kicking it about all over the place, even kicked it at Mary once which Mary didn't appreciate. Good idea for the winter perhaps when they'll have shorter rations of outdoors fun time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justadmin Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 Hope this is allowed but here is a video of them enjoying it: And here is one of the kicking: Pardon my idiotic ramblings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippie Chick Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 The videos are great! I think I'll have a go at that for the rainy winter days when the girls remain in their run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Can drill holes in it and hang it up with seeds for the birds - bottom two holes for a piece of wood to go through for the wild birds to perch on works and a hole in the lid for a string to hang it up. Yours sounds fun. Mine dont get treats except a small amount of barley every day but they free range all day long so plenty of other stuff and underneath the peanut feeders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 That's a great idea, thanks for sharing Always makes me laugh when my lot are spooked by new things. I remember how terrified they were by a pile of carrot peelings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justadmin Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 Haha the initial reaction was priceless. They ran for it initially but as soon as they saw what it was that had landed they leapt back three paces and started clucking like mad. What is it?! What is it?! They make me laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
