Category / boredom buster
April 18, 2016
If your flock is like mine they LOVE to gobble up dried mealworms. Recently I learned about Chubby Mealworms. I hadn’t heard of them before so I was excited to learn about a new company. I think you can guess by their name what they sell…mealworms and other dried bugs, just up the chickens’ alley! They …
February 4, 2015
If you are like myself and my family, we love to supplement our flock’s diet with goodies such as meal worms, scratch, seeds, yogurt and scraps from the kitchen. One treat that we love to share with the girls involves gorgeous green cabbage leaves. In the past, we would bring out these treats in bowls. …
November 17, 2014
Winter is almost here. In some areas of the country, snow has already begun to fall. I already am craving warmer weather and I bet my flock is too! During the winter, I try to keep them busy, happy and preoccupied with winter boredom busters. Chickens can easily get bored, especially with a few feet …
September 29, 2014
I love going junking and antiquing. It’s one of my favorite pastimes. Now that fall has arrived, I am constantly thinking of boredom busters (scroll halfway down) for the flock come the cold snowy weather. I came up with this clever idea to create a chicken run ladder. Last time, exploring a flea market, I picked …
February 12, 2014
Looking good! Oh my goodness, do chickens including my girls ever love looking at themselves in the mirror! Winter is still upon us and as we try to deal with the usual boredom during the final few weeks, I bring out all the stops. It was time, the chicken divas needed a mirror of their …
January 23, 2012
The chickens are feeling trapped. Mother Nature dropped 8 inches of snow in their world. We shoveled out pathways beyond the coop and run. However, the girls still think we are holding them hostage with this white stuff called snow. The snow is too deep to go wandering across; one false move and they would …
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