Yesterday was even hotter than the last few days! The air was still and heavy and we were due storms during the night. I had given the girls peas and apples in a tray of water but the run was dry, dusty and barren. We dug part of it over and poured water on it but the girls were lethargic.
We have had a really good crop of peas this year from our veg plot but they were now over and the plants were ready to come out. We decided to pull them out and put them in the run for the girls.
They loved them! The newly dug ground was forgotten as they piled into the pea plants. They scratched and pecked and pecked some more. I worried it would be too much and they would overfill their crops. They had so much fun.
They all get stuck into the pea plants
They were having a lovely time
The damp and recently dug ground behind the pea plants is ignored
Eventually they lined up in their usual spots ready for bedtime. We were forecast storms over night. I put the girls to bed and felt happy that when they come out in the morning, storms or not, they could get stuck into the pea plants again. There would be no need for their usual mid mornings greens, these will keep them happy all day whatever the weather brings.
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I gave my girls a cabbage yesterday – it had been attacked by caterpillars and it keep them busy for a few hours.
I’ve also given them grapes, chilled which the love.
I’m going to try peas in water – that’s a great idea.
I read earlier today chickens love yogurt so I may try that tomorrow…
I am new to chicken keeping – I have 3 hybrids…
Hi and welcome to chicken keeping. I give my girls yogurt and they love it. It has to be live, probiotic, and only once every week or two. It is good for their digestive systems but not good to have too much.
I also give them their own eggs back now and again to give them back the goodness. They need to be scrambled with olive oil and water, it’s their favourite treat of all.
They love all greens which they can have all the time but other treats more sparingly.
We all love to spoil our chickens, mine love grapes too and tomatoes which are good for them.
Have fun with your girls and keep in touch.