That's the thing, I keep my birds out at the barn which is not at my home. I got out once a day to feed all the birds. The male guineas and peacocks come up to the barn when they here my car, but I never see the hens come to eat. One has been gone for two weeks and the other about a week. I know I don't spend a lot of time out at the farm so hopefully they will are eating when I'm not there!