A more interesting run?

[Chickenman MAN]

Hi all....I've made some posts about this before, I want to make my run more fun! Because of avian flu lockdown my chooks have less space. Here is a pic of the avian flu run:
You can see what there is. I also give them treats sometimes... what else can I do to keep them interested?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Maybe one of those hanging cabbages?

 

[Chickenman MAN]

Maybe one of those hanging cabbages?

Yeah...I liked that idea too...until they ate none of the cabbage. They like squashes and I've done that for them before, but obvs I can't constantly feed them squash or treats :]

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Okay. That's fair. What about a swing roost? When they hop on, they're supposed to swing a bit

 

[Chickenman MAN]

We

Okay. That's fair. What about a swing roost? When they hop on, they're supposed to swing a bit

We plan on making one, but our chickens are ex-bats and they don't really like perching. As you can see there is one next to the feeder, they haven't used it at all...

 

[Ruby Rogue]

I put some male quail in my run. That made things a little more fun for a day. I have a perch for the chickens and some branches for the quail to hide under, other than that, they seem to get their entertainment from scratching the sh* out of and pooping on the quail houses. They seem pretty happy.

 

[black_cat]

I would take that pallet off the ground and make it into the ladder, which I would lean against the side of the run. I'd also try to make a tire dust bath with some dry dirt and sand.

 

[SarahGfa]

get 3 more pallets, and make a box. Fill it to the top with leaf litter and they will scratch at it all day.

 

[Chickenman MAN]

I li

I would take that pallet off the ground and make it into the ladder, which I would lean against the side of the run. I'd also try to make a tire dust bath with some dry dirt and sand.

I love this idea! That'd be easy as heck... take out the top wood and put it in at an angle inbetween... ooooh! We have a large black water store we are going to make a dustbath with!

 

[Chickenman MAN]

get 3 more pallets, and make a box. Fill it to the top with leaf litter and they will scratch at it all day.

The run already has hella ton leaf litter, they sure do enjoy scratching at it!