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| Curious scratching for a worm |
Well, it has turned into one of their favorite things to do: follow me and the shovel around, waiting for the dirt to turn over so that they can scratch for worms. And, they have pulled some "size large" worms out of solid clumps of dirt, too! Dang if they don't spot them faster than I do: so I have to really watch that I don't accidentally chop off a toe.
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| We just KNOW there is a worm down there! |
Curious will growl at the others to keep them out of the game, so I have to move around with the shovel so that Gabby and Fearless get their time to hunt. Amelia and Evie are definitely the last ones allowed in the game. Sometimes I lock the other inside the coop pen so the two new ones get a chance to play. you even think a chicken is a 'vegetarian', HA...adjust that in your brain.
They LOVE LOVE LOVE meat: whether it is ripping apart a lizard, scratching for earthworms, eating leftover steak [a fav], wet cat food, or even eating scrambled eggs, chickens are omnivores. And, it is healthy for them to have protein in their diet. So the whole hype about 'vegetarian fed chickens' on that carton of eggs may make you think it is healthier for them and you, but it really is against their "chicken-nature".
It's fun....and who knew!
Cluck on,
Karla
