Girls ate their first snake.

[Azlyna]

This seems like a weird thing to celebrate but I'm so proud of my little huntresses.

 

[FunClucks]

They're super cute! Glad they defended themselves and ate the offending critter! But where's the picture of the snake???

 

[Azlyna]

Hahaha. I only found the tail and they grabbed it out of my hand as soon as I picked it up! Guess it was delicious.

 

[5Australorpasaures]

Nothing more entertaining than snake keep-away. Frogs are fun too, but will not touch a toad. They also lose interest in Box Turtles.

 

[Gardening Gal]


This seems like a weird thing to celebrate but I'm so proud of my little huntresses.

 

[Gardening Gal]

Yours look to be about the same age as mine. Working hard to get the coop ready but it's been super cold here in Michigan lately.

 

[TRALALARA1]

I did not know that they would not touch a toad until just a couple of days ago. I’ve seen them play frog keep away a few times so when I came across a small toad hanging out in my bag of potting soil I called the flock over. Of course they thought I had treats and when I tossed the little toad to them they gave it the evil eye and walked away. My rooster did try to kill it but left it behind when it was stunned. It eventually hopped away.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Congrats on your chickens' dinner! Good birdies! Take them raking with you. They'll be great to have around! And if you're like me, who's naturally scared of snakes, you'd feel safer.

 

[Callender Girl]

Your post serves as a reminder that when big-time poultry producers advertise their chickens are vegetarian fed, it's just a ploy to unknowing customers.

Given the opportunity -- and don't try to tell me that commercial operations NEVER attract bugs, mice, snakes or other vermin -- ALL chickens enjoy a meaty meal. as well as the chase that leads up to it. Their feed MAY be vegetarian, the chickens are most assuredly not.

While I, in fact, like snakes, I can appreciate your girls' hunting abilities!

The only time I've ever discouraged my chickens from hunting was when one of the hens stuffed a fallen baby robin into her beak. She was marching around with it in her mouth, and I was too late to save any portion of it.

Good thing chickens are on the small side -- or we might all have to be worried about what, or who, they would eat.

 

[Tired old Rooster]

My cockerel found something thas was either a small snake, or a really big worm yesterday afternoon. I had a good laugh watching him sprinting around the garden with the pullets chasing after him.