Cornish Pets

[olayak]

Welcome to BYC! and good luck with your pets.

My cornish-X chicks have always been such sweetie pies, until this year. This batch is just food crazy! they peck my hands as I try to clean their brooder and stand on my feet and peck at my legs until I put the feeder down. They try to fly up to the feeder as I carry it to "the spot" and try to fly out of the brooder when I remove teh feeder to clean and fill it. Crazy bunch this time.
Oh yeah, and they think it is cool to stand on top of the 3 gallon waterer and poop all over it.

Ha! they sound like quite a silly bunch!! Yes, my guys love to angle their poop inside the feeder. LOL! But they are super sweet and affectionate and sassy at the same time. Too cute for their own good, for sure! We are definitely monitoring their food and getting them lots of exercise. Nice to meet you!

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! It's nice of you to rescue chickens like that, to try to give them a better life.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Hello and welcome to our FUNomenal community!
Make yourself at home and have lots of fun!

 

[olayak]

Hello, and welcome! It's nice of you to rescue chickens like that, to try to give them a better life.

Thank you!

 

[adrikeen]

Wait...what??? 6 years and finally introducing yourself?!

Oh well!!! Better late than never!!! Pleased to meet you!

 

[N F C]

Glad to hear you're enjoying your flock!

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. If it is safe to do so, it's very beneficial for Cornish x
to free range, especially with active breeds. Instead of mind less eating all day, they have to work to find food- and act like real chickens.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

A good all flock 16% protein would be good for them going forward. And definitely some heritage birds to play with them to keep them active is a good thing.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Monitored feed, exercise will help extend the life span of your birds. Good luck with them.

 

[Fishkeeper]

Also, toys!
Some chickens like to chase and attack cat toys. Any sort of toy that you can stuff full of treats will do the trick, too. A hunk of lettuce or such hung up high where they can jump at it would also get their attention. Food on a string may be worth a try, like an edible version of those cat toys that you wiggle for the cat.