The Poultry Keeper

crazypianolady · Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 728 Location: Nottinghamshire

I've just let the girls out to free range and they've actually run up the garden path to get to the spot under the new wild bird feeders!! Are they trying to tell me something about the expensive, organic layers pellets I feed them? Laughing

Henwife · Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 3235 Location: Monmouthshire

Of course they are, they prefer something that isn't always available.

Welsh Duck · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 11:25 am Post subject:

I feed my birds, bird seed sometimes as a very very special treat Very Happy

CP · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 12:33 pm Post subject:

Mine always run (& fly!) the length of the garden to get to the wild bird feeder too. Wink

hoosier · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:09 pm Post subject:

I have always wondered if it is safe for them to eat sunflower oilers. I know that the wild birds remove the shell, but I suspect the hens would just eat the whole thing. Does anyone know if that would cause a problem with their crop?

LauraMH · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject:

my TNN 'Buffy' has pulled 2 of the bird feeders out and emptied them. Greedy madam that she is lol
She's a proper fattie bless. The others (Welsummers) get excited when we pick up a spade. and they stand around waiting for us to start digging
Laughing

They also learned very quickly that the kids will always give them treats if they just stand and stare at them lol