[OpiumEater]

Due to the girls not being able to free-range as much as they were till fox fencing sorted, I'm looking for ideas for toys for them. I've got a dust bath, branches for them to perch on, hang greens for them to jump for and they scratch for corn. Can you think of anything else that I can do for them?

Thanks

Christine

[Welsh_Mon]

I usually put orange peel scattered all around or string up a cabbage, bagel or old toast or grapes for them  or even cut a squash open and string that one on to something. Sometimes I even string Cheerios up for them...I know sounds carzy but hey love it 

I also got a mirror in my pen which is quite amusing to see when they oogle themselves in it 

On a sunny day I hang CD's out as they will chase the reflections 

....mine usually free range but when I go out I put them into their coop with pen a that way I can be sure to come back home and see them all safe 

[VickyW]

Those are some great ideas Welsh Mon, what age can chicks have squash or cabbage?

[Welsh_Mon]

Those are some great ideas Welsh Mon, what age can chicks have squash or cabbage?

I started mine when they were only 8 weeks old but others maybe say the opposite though, as mentioned mine are not being kept as pets or show birds but instead being kept as utility bird only, Mon

[OpiumEater]

Brilliant, thank you, will try a few of these out.

Mollycoddled I know, but they love it 

[3Bluebelles]

You can also get quite a range of pecking blocks/balls etc, made of seeds, grit etc. We order ours on-line (quite of lot of poultry equipment type websites sell them), and they last for ages.

[OpiumEater]

I saw these and was a little concerned they'd finish it off in an afternoon  making it very expensive, but as they last a long time, will definitely give them a go.

thanks x