If you have unhappy or bored chickens here are things you can do.......Chickens like to be in a flock,jump on things,scratch,lay eggs,roost high and just be chickens. In your coop make sure you have at least 4 nest boxes every 10 hens to keep the layers happy,make sure there are plenty roosts for everyone they love to roost high as possible and feel safe while asleep,make sure there are enough feeders and waterers for all the chickens you have so there is no fighting,make sure there are air holes or windows in the coop for fresh air. In the run/pen put stumps,logs,large branches bricks rocks and other things they can jump/fly up on and look around and rest on,plant some bushes or trees to give the chickens somewhere to explore and search,hang cabbage or lettuce up a few inches so chickens will keep busy eating healthy also you can by seed blocks for chickens so they have a food supplement to peck at threw out the day. Feed table scraps and other treats,plus chickens love to dust bath and it helps prevent lice,fleas,ticks,mites, and other nasty parasites,a dust bath can be made with dirt,sand,wood ash(no lighter fluid) or a mixture and can be put in a kiddie pool or tub as long as it stays dry at all times...and of course let your birds free range every day or so so they can scratch the ground and eat up bugs,leaves,grass,pebbles and more goodies......this is just a few things you can do........everyone else please post your ideas about chicken boredom busters and keep your flock happy and healthy!
