Too many bugs for confined hens?

[ChickenChick46]

Mine like the skeletons too. Chicken chips!

I haven't tried to see if mine would eat them or not. I feel like the skeletons are so big for my little 5 week bantams, lol.

 

[Justagalwithchicks]

That sounds awesome! So, sort of like a chicken tractor?

I normally free range, but right now I have a huge mixed flock of different ages, and unfortunately the smallest ones would make great hawk lunch.
But that is a great idea!

Exactly like one. We used parachute cord tied on each side to pull it with. It also was a good way to split up our pullets from the older gals. Kinda like a timeout for everyone

 

[TheChickenGirl16]

I haven't tried to see if mine would eat them or not. I feel like the skeletons are so big for my little 5 week bantams, lol.

You’d be surprised….
Last year I had a two-day old chick swallow a grasshopper the size of it’s head!

 

[TheChickenGirl16]

Exactly like one. We used parachute cord tied on each side to pull it with. It also was a good way to split up our pullets from the older gals. Kinda like a timeout for everyone

That sounds awesome! I should definitely try something like that!

 

[ChickenChick46]

You’d be surprised….
Last year I had a two-day old chick swallow a grasshopper the size of it’s head!

Choking was always a massive fear of mine when my kids were much younger. And one time, I actually had to do the heimlich on my daughter and I honestly thought I was going to lose her.

I can imagine I'd worry almost as much if I saw a chick that small do that! Lol.