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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: dye29 on May 27, 2017, 19:31

Title: chicken coop ideas
Post by: dye29 on May 27, 2017, 19:31

hi all im wanting to keep my chickens happy what does people have in run to keep them busy i have a tree to climb on and shelter from sun always hang cabbage from roof but not sure what else

Title: Re: chicken coop ideas
Post by: 8doubles on May 27, 2017, 19:58

Get in there with a fork and dig a bit of the run over for a worm fest .
Rotting logs  that can occasionally be turned over are good for creepy crawlies and pecking and scratching.
Even a small paving slab or two can harbour a few.

I also would occasionally give them a handful of Budgie tonic seed mixture , tiny seeds that keep them  busy .

Title: Re: chicken coop ideas
Post by: dye29 on May 27, 2017, 20:41

thanks for advise ill try some slabs in

Title: Re: chicken coop ideas
Post by: grinling on May 28, 2017, 20:20

I use a sandpit with soil and louse powder in it when I cannot let them out

Title: Re: chicken coop ideas
Post by: dye29 on May 28, 2017, 21:07

i was thinking of sand pit good idea

Title: Re: chicken coop ideas
Post by: Flowerpower136 on June 03, 2017, 17:38

If you move things round from time to time, they like that.