Toys?

[janinepeters]

I put a log from our firewood pile in the brooder, a new one each day so it won't get poopy. I start with a small diameter, about 2 inches, then gradually increase. Each log is a little different, and I try to choose ones with different bark, lichens, mosses, turkey tail fungus, etc, and some have a few bugs on them. The chicks find this tremendously entertaining, playing King/Queen of the Log, pecking at the bark, etc. To be sure they don't cut their feet, I sand the cut edges of the logs. Put split side down, so they don't get splinters on feet, and so that the interesting bark side is up.

I also put them outside in an enclosure a few hrs each day when warm enough, and put branches from trees and shrubs in it for them. They love it.

 

[chickliver2012]

I put a stick in their cage and took off all the bark. It was abot five inches long and a little skinyer than your smallest finger.

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[TheRealTimShady]

mine are about 19 days old now, i put a stock from outside, its about 1.5" thick, bark on, they love it. they peck the little bugs off that were under the bark, sleep there. I just put a cd in there and seem very interested in it. Once they get moved there will be sand boxes, balls, stuff like that. just something to keep them occupied.

 

[Campesina]

LOL!!!

 

[chickliver2012]

could i also put small stuffed animals in their cage too? My dad said it would take up to much space

 

[TheRealTimShady]

you can, usually that method is only used when there is a solo chick, as they get lonley.

 

[SuperChickenDude327]

Me and my mother used a stuffed ostirch to get my then-blind chick Vision to eat and drink.

 

[Chicks Galore3]

will the stuffed animal get all poopy?

 

[chickliver2012]

ya. but you can always wash it off

 

[Acornewell]

My babies did not like the cd...it kinda freaked them out!