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Has anyone got a recommendation for entertaining the chickens in the format of a bird feeder, one that they can feed from. Also, what to put in it. My lot are so bored, there's only so many treats you can give them, they are being very good considered I'm full up so to speak with 12 chickens at the moment. Initially, I did wonder if I would prefer it them being shut in as no worrying when they are free ranging. However, I've decided if it was like this all the time I'd have less chickens and or give up. There's no fun in it when they can't go out and play. Roll on 28th February :)

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Mine have never been out to play and they all seem to manage - far too many big cats around for it to be safe for them.

 

They have 2 benches to play on, 4 wooden mushrooms and 2 pits full of leaves as well as their soil in their run.

The leaves are useful because when you sprinkle treats on them they disappear and it takes a while for them to find them all.

 

One of the best toys mine have is a cat treat ball. You can change the size of the hole depending on the size of the treat.

They kick it around and the treats fall out. They have this in with their leaves.

 

They've had mealworms in the ball, Garvo treats, corn or sunflower hearts in it.

It keeps them entertained for a while.

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Thanks Luvachicken, I'll look into that. Really they are fine, it's me really! Fed up! They have loads of things to balance, prance about on inc a full length preening mirror :lol: and wood chips deep enough to dig to Australia in. They of course have now got me trained whenever I go in to bring them a treat :lol: so more digging around in their run!

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It must be hard when they had lots of freedom before.

I would love to see mine running around the garden but there really are too many cats.

 

It sounds like yours have loads to do and I'm sure they are looking to coming out again soon.

It won't be long before Feb 28th comes.

Fingers crossed they don't change the date.

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