Boredom Busters

[ambe0487]

It's been cold here and the chickens are not able to be out of the run. I'm looking for ideas to help stave off the boredom. They really like when I hang treats So looking for additional "hanging' treat ideas as well.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I hang apples, cabbage, bundles of kale/mustard greens.
You can also use a suet basket and stuff it full of things like squash, cucumber or soft fruits that don't hang well.
Toss a bit of (uncooked) oatmeal, cracked corn or boss in the coop, usually it will "disappear" into the bedding and they will hunt and scratch, that will keep them busy.
I live in south east, but my bamboo is pretty much green all year, I cut branches from the tops and hang bundles of those in the run, but if you have it, you could do a small amount in the coop. They love to "hide" in the branches and they eat the leaves too.
Give them a pumpkin or spaghetti squash to work on.