pacing

[NHN]

My hens are used to free ranging but I just moved to a more rural area and I cannot risk it as I have seen several foxes out during the day and I had a raccoon attack a few nights after I moved in. They have an enclosed run but they pace up and down all day.

I feel bad for them but I don't really know what to do. Any suggestions on keeping them busy? Other than food?

 

[cmom]

I put a ladder in my run they seem to like it.

 

[NHN]

What a great idea!

 

[chookchick]

My run is covered with wood chip, like you get from chipping down trees. Every morning they get scratch, then they get birdseed, which I kick around in the chip. They can spend all day looking for bits of birdseed and scratch. In the afternoon I usually give them a pile of weeds which they dig through for quite a while. Sometimes I put in grass clipping, spread all over the run. So, well it IS all about FOOD, they have to work a little harder at it--wish I could free range!