It has already been hot over here and the chickies panting. So I decided to give a different treat from the usual bird seeds. Bought a small round watermelon and cut it into 4 wedges and scattered the pieces in the shady areas that everyone hangs out at.
As usual the Wyandotte girls came to check out what I had but looked puzzled by the large pieces of fruit. Deciding it was not interesting enough they wandered off to forage by the garden. One of the girls was torn as she liked the watermelon but did not want to be left behind by the group. Her desire to be with her flock mates won and after a few more pecks she ran to catch up with the others.
The 4 mixed girls were not impressed either after seeing what was offered. They turned their beaks up and went their way.
The Silkies on the other hand very timidly tried the watermelon. Once they got a taste for the sweet juicey fruit they could not stop! Soon they gobbled down one wedge by themselves. The group started to wander away to forage on some grass; however, Cinnimon could not leave the other wedge defenseless so he convienced the group to help him guard their bounty while he nibbled (chomped) on it.
When the wyandottes came over to see what the Silkies where up to the Silkies very casually body blocked the view to the wedge piece while pretending to preen. The Silkies did not want the Wyandottes to steal their prize. The Wyandottes went on their way not realizing that the fruit they turned down was being relished by the Silkies.
The bantam chicks that were moved into the big brooder by the coop also were given a wedge to eat. They were first intimidated by it but after breaking a few pieces off to give to them they decided that pecking this juicey delicious fruit was fun.
The poor rooster left in the bachlor pen also got a wedge to play with.
Here are a couple of watermelon pics.
Cinnimon trying to keep the watermelon to himself.
One of the bantam frizzle cochins not sure to go for the small piece or the big piece.
As usual the Wyandotte girls came to check out what I had but looked puzzled by the large pieces of fruit. Deciding it was not interesting enough they wandered off to forage by the garden. One of the girls was torn as she liked the watermelon but did not want to be left behind by the group. Her desire to be with her flock mates won and after a few more pecks she ran to catch up with the others.
The 4 mixed girls were not impressed either after seeing what was offered. They turned their beaks up and went their way.
The Silkies on the other hand very timidly tried the watermelon. Once they got a taste for the sweet juicey fruit they could not stop! Soon they gobbled down one wedge by themselves. The group started to wander away to forage on some grass; however, Cinnimon could not leave the other wedge defenseless so he convienced the group to help him guard their bounty while he nibbled (chomped) on it.
When the wyandottes came over to see what the Silkies where up to the Silkies very casually body blocked the view to the wedge piece while pretending to preen. The Silkies did not want the Wyandottes to steal their prize. The Wyandottes went on their way not realizing that the fruit they turned down was being relished by the Silkies.
The bantam chicks that were moved into the big brooder by the coop also were given a wedge to eat. They were first intimidated by it but after breaking a few pieces off to give to them they decided that pecking this juicey delicious fruit was fun.
The poor rooster left in the bachlor pen also got a wedge to play with.
Here are a couple of watermelon pics.
Cinnimon trying to keep the watermelon to himself.
One of the bantam frizzle cochins not sure to go for the small piece or the big piece.
