Guest Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 someone told me they do, should I give them some toys and what toys should I give them?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I wouldn't recommend a trampoline Try a hanging CD, which they like to try to peck at, or my hens favourite, a corn on the cob, raw, with a hook in hanging from the run ceiling. That keeps them entertained for hours as they try to beak the corn of & it spins out of their reach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Chickens like FOOD. They will only play with something if there is food involved. ,Or if they think there is food invloved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 , a corn on the cob, raw, with a hook in hanging from the run ceiling.That keeps them entertained for hours as they try to beak the corn of & it spins out of their reach Excellent idea. Another item for my list. March seems such a long way away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodle Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I put sweetcorn up yesterday. All three girls looked at me like I was mad and walked away My OH has just called me to say he has taken the sweetcorn down, cooked it and put it back!!! What a softie he is So we will see if it has made any difference when I get home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I put sweetcorn up yesterday. All three girls looked at me like I was mad and walked away My OH has just called me to say he has taken the sweetcorn down, cooked it and put it back!!! What a softie he is So we will see if it has made any difference when I get home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joojoo Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I bought mine a small football and they do occasionally kick it around I tried the CD but they didnt really bother with it plus it kept banging on the sides of the run and was driving me nuts so I took it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Mine ignore the CD I put up for them. Maybe because they don't have a CD player! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Mine ignore the CD I put up for them. Maybe because they don't have a CD player! Maybe they didn't like the artist?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chooks Aloud Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 I bought mine 2 balls which you open up and put treats inside - they love playing football with it and kick it all around the run making excited noises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 I bought mine 2 balls which you open up and put treats inside - they love playing football with it and kick it all around the run making excited noises. where did you get them from please and what treats do put in them, do you have pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Mine ignore the CD I put up for them. Maybe because they don't have a CD player! Maybe they didn't like the artist?! Quite likely. It was a dodgey compilation freebie with the saturday newspaper!! I wonder what songs chickens like? "Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep" perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolatedog Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 I bought a rabbit treat ball from pets at home (about the size of a tennis ball) to put mixed grain in. It's yellow with pictures of carrots on it!!! (The girls don't mind! As long as it's got food in it, they don't mind what colour it is!!!) http://www.petsathome.com/invt/13937 here's a link - only this one is green rather than yellow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 i just bought one of those cages that you put bird treats in and stuffed it with spinach and hung it in the run within their reach- they were disgusted that it didn't have sweetcorn in it and turned their backs on it- they might try it when they get used to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James H Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Mine ignore the CD I put up for them. Maybe because they don't have a CD player! Maybe they didn't like the artist?! Quite likely. It was a dodgey compilation freebie with the saturday newspaper!! I wonder what songs chickens like? "Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep" perhaps? I wonder what chicken srtisits would sing about, sweetcorn, eggs, plucking feather... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
