Fun things for chooks to do?!!?!?!?

[Chickenman MAN]

HELLO! I have four ex-bats. They have a coop, an overturned large water container, shelter for food and water, a perch (which they haven't touched) and logs up to a garden chair which I know they've been on. What else can I do to spice up the run. (plus random logs and leafy branches)

 

[3KillerBs]

Would any of these ideas work for you?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-“chickens-101”-articles-don’t-mention.76003/

 

[Chickenman MAN]

Would any of these ideas work for you?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/blocks-bricks-and-pavers-the-critical-chicken-keeping-equipment-the-“chickens-101”-articles-don’t-mention.76003/

Ill take a peek

 

[Chickenman MAN]

Would any of these ideas work for you?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/blocks-bricks-and-pavers-the-critical-chicken-keeping-equipment-the-“chickens-101”-articles-don’t-mention.76003/

Kind of? I pretty much already have that

 

[rosemarythyme]

What you have right now sounds pretty good. If you want to spice things up a bit, every once in a while move items around, or just rake up bedding into big piles and they'll kick it around for you (aerates the litter + entertainment for chickens)

 

[GreedySeedFeedy]

A couple stacked egg cartons with mealworms between the layers will keep them busy for a long time, waiting for the worms to crawl out enough to get snatched.

 

[Abriana]

Leafy branches, a pile of hay or leaves (mine will play in a pile of hay for forever), cabbage or lettuce tied up on a string for them to peck at, a new structure for them to climb up on or go under/through, etc. Moving things around will also pique interest among them. Although, it seems like what you have is an excellent set up for them!

 

[GreedySeedFeedy]

What about a sand bath?

 

[Chickenman MAN]

What you have right now sounds pretty good. If you want to spice things up a bit, every once in a while move items around, or just rake up bedding into big piles and they'll kick it around for you (aerates the litter + entertainment for chickens)

Love the idea!

 

[hayley3]

I put a bale of straw down and they won't even go outside...they are in heaven!

ETA: to add the word "bale"