Does anybody ever do this ??? LOL

[UnkleMacsChickenShack]

Does anybody ever leave a low hanging light on just so that they can watch the chickens grab for bugs ?

Talk about funny...We watched and laughed for a good 30 minutes ...one would catch a moth and the all wanted to get the moth..my lil hens was chasing down the rooster taking his bugs and he just took it....Talk about HEN PECKED...LOL....I THINK IM FINALLY ABOUT TO WIN THE WIFE OVER ON THIS WHOLE CHICKEN THING !!!!! She just laughed till she cried.....

 

[happyhensny]

Sounds so funny - love it when chicks think they have a prize and run around in circles playing keep away!

 

[Bluemoon420]

I have a welsummer hen ( her name is Coco aka mouser) who catches mice. My chickens free range during the day, so from my kitchen window all I see is Coco running around with her prize while ALL the other chickens are chasing her. It is the funniest thing to watch.

I'm tempted to let her in the house and catch mice.

My cats sure dont do it.

Bluemoon

 

[Break an Egg]

My baby chicks in the brooder were doing that. It was so funny to watch them play "football"

 

[cheeps]

When my first set of chicks, RIR's, were still in the brooder in the out building, we would do exactly that, cut off all the lights except for theirs!

That's what you call good clean entertainment!

 

[sarahsark]

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That is so funny! I bet they would do a good job, though! Makes me wish my girls were up to catching mice and snakes but nooooo, we like to sit on our fat, spoiled little butts and wait for dog treats.

 

[Preservation Acres]

Similar idea for mid-day with no light...go to the garden section of your favorite store and buy Japanese Beetle attractant. Hang it just out of reach of your hens. On a good day, it will attract every beetle within an acre radius, and your hens will love you forever.

 

[SmartyChick]

OMG I have to try that

 

[UnkleMacsChickenShack]

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Thats a great idea !!!! I have never thought of that I think Im going to put a few up in the big pasture ...