My only chicken has made a habit of escaping my backyard and going into the backyard of my neighbours, and she apparently likes to scratch in the dirt of their garden. My rabbits used to escape into the neighbouring backyard as well, which resulted in both complaints and the complete disappearances of two of my rabbits. To stop my hen from meeting a similar fate, I have decided to keep her in a small enclosure in my backyard.
Unfortunately, she does not like this change at all. Previously, she was entirely free-ranging, even though she was supposed to stay in the same enclosure as my rabbits, and because she is now confined to a small area, she spends a lot of her time pacing back and forth, and is clearly unhappy. When I enter the enclosure to remove her eggs, she immediately tries to leave. I am concerned about whether or not her lack of freedom will effect her, and I would like to know if there is anything that I can do about it.
On a different note, because my chicken can no longer feed from the same bowl as my rabbits, I have been feeding her canary seed in place of chicken feed for the time being. She does not appear to mind it, but I would like to know if feeding it to her is safe.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Unfortunately, she does not like this change at all. Previously, she was entirely free-ranging, even though she was supposed to stay in the same enclosure as my rabbits, and because she is now confined to a small area, she spends a lot of her time pacing back and forth, and is clearly unhappy. When I enter the enclosure to remove her eggs, she immediately tries to leave. I am concerned about whether or not her lack of freedom will effect her, and I would like to know if there is anything that I can do about it.
On a different note, because my chicken can no longer feed from the same bowl as my rabbits, I have been feeding her canary seed in place of chicken feed for the time being. She does not appear to mind it, but I would like to know if feeding it to her is safe.
Thanks in advance for any help.