Cabbage snack:
Hang head of cabbage in the coop so they can rip off pieces π₯¬π₯¬
Fetch the fruit:
Get their attention and throw a piece of fruit, such as a peach across the coop or yard so they can run over to it.ππππ
Snack hunt: Toss small items such as green beans and berries in their bedding so they have to hunt for it. π₯π₯π₯¦π₯¬
Pea chase:
Roll peas across a flat surface, such as a patio, so the chickens can race to get them
Banana log:
Pack an old, rotting log with bananas ππππππ
Roll for the peas:
Place frozen peas in a Kong-type toy you would normally use for a dog. Then show the chickens that if theyβd roll the Kong, theyβll get the peas.
A lettuce clothesline:π₯¬
Hang leaves of lettuce from a clothesline.π₯¬π₯¬
Fruit toss:
Toss small pieces of fruits and vegetables into the air so the chickens can jump and grab them.π₯¬ππ₯¦π₯πππ
Dig through the squash:
A pumpkin or squash broken open on the yard is fun for them to dig through. It also naturally attracts worms. Once they are used to broken squash, you can place whole ones in the yard for them to peck at. It is also a good one for Halloween, that is if youβre willing to give up your jackβ o β lantern!ππβ οΈπ
Chase the watermelon:
Cut a watermelon in half. It rolls as they try to eat it. You can also cut it into rings and tie them up so the chickens have to work to get them. Frozen cubes work well here too.πππππππ
If you have a bag of frozen cranberries, roll the bright, shiny berries all over the ground for them to chase.πππ
Jump for the cucumber:
Dangle a cucumber through a rope so they can jump up, peck at it, and eat it. π₯
Kebab for the chickens: π’π‘π
String several harder fruits and vegetables onto a rope and tie both ends up to make a shish kebab for your chickensπ’π‘πππΆπ½π₯π₯¬π₯¦ππ
Sounds like healthy games for the hens! It sounds like your girls feel loved.
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Lucky chicks π₯ π π π£
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What? A lettuce clothesline!! Sounds like a fun idea for the chickens.
Maybe this would be a good idea to use when I introduce the new chickens to the old flock (a fun way to distract the big girls) Thanks for all the ideas.
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That is a great idea to distract the big girls
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