A mirror !! got to try that this winter. We've given them a bale of staw and they love tearing into it, also a cabbage head hung from a string. But gota try the mirror!
Rita
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, deb <perchie.girl@...> wrote:
>
> I put up mirrors for my Guineas..... OMG..... too funny.
>
> deb
>
> On 8/29/2011 9:27 AM, Bobbye Land Hudspeth wrote:
> > I was thinking of hanging some old CDs at just barely head height for the
> > chickens to peck out since they're like me and have "ooooooh shiiiiiny
> > syndrome." I figure they won't be able to get any pieces actually off to
> > harm themselves with (have you ever tried to break one of those things? They
> > should build airplanes out of it!) I also figured it might aid with predator
> > control, for a while at least, too. Especially since we're going to be
> > trying the "Christmas light" security thing (tape off all but a half dozen
> > or so lights, leave red ones, 2 about an inch apart, every few
> > feet...supposedly predators see them as raccoon eyes and stay away) The red
> > lights should reflect in the CDs AND they'd be moving about so would look
> > 'alive.' (By the way, raccoon eyes really DO glow bright red in sharp light.
> > The look like hot coals, very spooky.)
> >
> > Any other ideas for things to entertain them? I know, most people don't
> > think about such silly things. They're "just chickens" after all. But, I do
> > a lot of animal rescue, and the saddest part for me is knowing that most of
> > these animals have never had anything other than occasional food and water
> > and zero attention/fun. I want to be sure that never happens to ANY of my
> > animals. Even, "just the chickens." I have a solo silkie chick in my office
> > at the moment....waiting to decide who to put with her....and she has a
> > stuffed toy to snuggle with (it has a baby heartbeat, so she's loving it!)
> > and she has bright marbles to peck at but can't swallow, I've caught a few
> > flies and put in with her to chase and a grasshopper, and she got oatmeal
> > with strawberries for breakfast. Good thing she isn't getting spoiled!
> > Bobbye
> >
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