What do you do for your flock when your extremely bored? (when all the normal chores are done)

[teddyjames]

Say you have a flock of chickens, the coop is spectacular no issues as well as the run. All birds happy and healthy. The problem is your bored out of your wits and sitting and watching just don't cut it. You seek more!

Things that I currently do or will do when the need arises.

1. Growing garden with some veggies just for my flock.
2. Harvesting wild herbs to give in moderation if needed like goldenseal.
3. Harvesting lots of wild greens and vegetation.
4. Harvesting crawfish and salamanders from local stream + bugs/worms.

As you can see, harvesting food is mostly what I do. I like to process things and chopping up leaves into bite sized pieces brings me joy. I also like to explore and forage. If you can't tell, I have loads of free time. What else can I do to entertain the both of us?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I mean if I was really bored,

Mostly thought I garden and give stuff to the chickens to scratch around in, and of course if you are really bored you can branch out with other birds like turkeys or geese.

 

[dawg53]

You can get a job to relieve your boredom.

 

[teddyjames]

You can get a job to relieve your boredom.

Had a job my entire life, worked for 50 years, I'm old and retired Chickens are my "job" now.

 

[LoveChickens27]

I mean if I was really bored,

Mostly thought I garden and give stuff to the chickens to scratch around in, and of course if you are really bored you can branch out with other birds like turkeys or geese.

You could try getting them toys and teaching them to use them, like this, and a weel for them to ride on would be also cool.

 

[teddyjames]

not labor intensive enough... mostly sitting and training and watching lol

 

[Evadig]

When I get bored with my birds I start building a new coop, or reinvent something that works perfectly fine, or dig a pond just because, or any other wacky thing I impulsively decide to do .

 

[Themellowyellows]

Go too your chickens, find a no poop spot, lie down and sleep. While your chickens come, and poke you in your eyes!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I don't get have time to just be bored and not do work. But when I have a few moments, I like sitting with the ducks