What is it with Chickens & Styrofoam??(rant)

[The chicken nurd]

My birds are the Same
Plus the old white picket fence between mind and my neighbors yard has lots of paint pealing off of it and my birds are convinced it’s the most delicious thing in the world
Dumb birds

 

[STACEYH]

My cabin is raised and spray foam insulated underneath. The chickens hang out underneath the cabin sometimes — bug feast, dust baths, shelter from rain, etc — but I think you see where this is going. One of the girls discovered the spray foam above her head today. It's very styrofoam-like. I'm new to chickens and never imagined they would peck up.If this continues, I'm going to have to block access, which is going to be an annoying project.

You might want to start now on that project. It will only get worse from here on.

 

[HumbleAmerican]

My cabin is raised and spray foam insulated underneath. The chickens hang out underneath the cabin sometimes — bug feast, dust baths, shelter from rain, etc — but I think you see where this is going. One of the girls discovered the spray foam above her head today. It's very styrofoam-like. I'm new to chickens and never imagined they would peck up.If this continues, I'm going to have to block access, which is going to be an annoying project.

Once they find it...... they tell everyone else.

They won't quit. Make it inaccessible to them, then a month later leave a space open. Guaranteed they'll be picking at it.

 

[lysmandor]

You might want to start now on that project. It will only get worse from here on.

Yeah… nothing will stop them once they start. Unfortunately I speak from experience.

The only thing that finally ended it was me covering the entire thing in metal flashing.

 

[Jenessa_096]

When we had our trampoline we had styrofoam around the poles and they ate all of it. They also pooped all over it so it went into the garbage. The things I do for my chickens!

 

[SaltyHen]

@lysmandor @HumbleAmerican @STACEYH
Unfortunately, we just had a big snowstorm so it isn't a simple matter. It's also complicated by the fact that I need access under there in the summers. And the spray foam isn't finished — it's sufficient to keep me warm enough for now but the contractor couldn't make it back due to deep mud and then snow so he'll be finishing next summer. So whatever I do will have to be ripped apart come summer. I've got ideas but just... Freaking pain in the #$& chickens!

 

[HumbleAmerican]

They sell bird netting that would be inexpensive and effective at keeping them at bay. Staple to bottom of house, use wood or tent stakes to anchor the bottom.

 

[SaltyHen]

They sell bird netting that would be inexpensive and effective at keeping them at bay. Staple to bottom of house, use wood or tent stakes to anchor the bottom.

That's a great cheap option, thanks! The ground is frozen for the season now so I'll have to weight it down or something instead.

 

[HumbleAmerican]

Be prepared for them to form a picket line, protesting their lack of freedoms and murmurs of overthrowing their oppressors. They may even leave deposits on the porch to communicate their grievances..

 

[River campbell]

Ive caught my girls 3 times eating styrofoam