What a great thread!
Other enrichment activities are planting flats of grass, greens and/or herbs for them to nibble on. A frame of 2x4s with hardware cloth over it can also be used to protect a foraging area planted in the run.
Grains or seeds can be buried in a tray of large gravel, so they have to spend time searching for it, instead of immediately gobbling it down.
I've heard some chickens enjoy a mirror in the coop.
You can skewer and hang a lot of different fruits and vegetables or use food cages. They sell these items for parrots, but you can use other found items or just make your own. Just this last week, some one here post a picture of their coop with a plastic bag dispenser mounted on the wall, used to feed greens. Gee, I wish I could remember which post that was.
They sell treat balls, as well as other shaped toys, for cats and dogs. The toys have holes in them. You put treats or even the animals regular food inside and as it's rolled around, the food falls out. This could be an interesting way to feed grains or seed, also. You could make something like this, too.
Other enrichment activities are planting flats of grass, greens and/or herbs for them to nibble on. A frame of 2x4s with hardware cloth over it can also be used to protect a foraging area planted in the run.
Grains or seeds can be buried in a tray of large gravel, so they have to spend time searching for it, instead of immediately gobbling it down.
I've heard some chickens enjoy a mirror in the coop.
You can skewer and hang a lot of different fruits and vegetables or use food cages. They sell these items for parrots, but you can use other found items or just make your own. Just this last week, some one here post a picture of their coop with a plastic bag dispenser mounted on the wall, used to feed greens. Gee, I wish I could remember which post that was.
They sell treat balls, as well as other shaped toys, for cats and dogs. The toys have holes in them. You put treats or even the animals regular food inside and as it's rolled around, the food falls out. This could be an interesting way to feed grains or seed, also. You could make something like this, too.