Need chicken environment enrichment

[David61]

Chicken wire is not good for much other than keeping chickens in. Most any predator can get past chicken wire.
Now my swing is engineered to be stable. Its a heavy four foot piece of 4x4 and the nylon rope is running at an angel to the top of the run poles. It makes it find center and not swing much. They like the slow stable swing action like a hammock. The nylon rope ends are melted with a lighter so no frayed ends.

 

[Flockincrazy]

I have a corner for dusting and one I put all there goodies in before I let them out in the morning i put there goodie pile out its veggies fruits mealworms and earthworms all mixed up with hay on top for the bunnies they all dig through it and pick and eat and play i have ducks so they are in the pond i put floating all flock feed in the ponds and feeder fish there's water grass Cobbs of hanging corn i have a chunk of wood and im getting ready to put in a roost for them

 

[Backyardchickengirl]

If you have a crossbeam on the top of the run, you can tie the swing on there. You can also do something where the strings holding up the swing meet in the middle and all go to one string. You can then hang this on one of the side beams on the run.

Can someone tell me what chicken toys are?

 

[black_cat]

Can someone tell me what chicken toys are?

What do you mean, chicken toys? You can make homemade toys, like putting holes in a water bottle and putting scratch in so that they have to knock it out.

 

[bcmama]

We used chain

 

[Backyardchickengirl]

Chicken wire is not good for much other than keeping chickens in. Most any predator can get past chicken wire.
Now my swing is engineered to be stable. Its a heavy four foot piece of 4x4 and the nylon rope is running at an angel to the top of the run poles. It makes it find center and not swing much. They like the slow stable swing action like a hammock. The nylon rope ends are melted with a lighter so no frayed ends.

I have 6' PVC Fences around my yard. I'm an urban chicken farmer.

 

[WhatTheDuckingDuck]

I have 6' PVC Fences around my yard. I'm an urban chicken farmer.

Are there raccoons in your area? Raccoons will destroy chicken wire and can climb just about any fence.

 

[Backyardchickengirl]

I'd really like someone to help me find 2 penedesencas. I have 2 blue egg layers, and 3 white egg layers. 1 of my Leghorns has gone broody. She hasn't returned from that. She's done.

 

[Backyardchickengirl]

Are there raccoons in your area? Raccoons will destroy chicken wire and can climb just about any fence.

Nope. No raccoons

 

[black_cat]

I'd really like someone to help me find 2 penedesencas. I have 2 blue egg layers, and 3 white egg layers. 1 of my Leghorns has gone broody. She hasn't returned from that. She's done.

Wow, one of your leghorns has gone broody? You really won the broody lottery with that. Leghorns are known for their non broodiness.