Verified Reviews for The Chicken Swing
Cute - Andrea,
It's a well made product but my girls don't like it for some reason, they won't go near it at all.
Verified Purchase: Mar 2021 This reviewer has 6-8 pets
Omlet Says: Hi Andrea, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. What a shame! Perhaps they just need to get used to it and build up some confidence. I'm sure they'll love it once they give it a go.
hold off until the hens feel secure in their surroundings - Sarah,
We're going to try this again when we have a larger enclosure for the hens, and when they are used to their territory. The swing panicked them when we tried installing it at the same time we put them into the brand new coop and the new 9' run. A rookie mistake.
Verified Purchase: Jun 2020
The product is good, but the ladies hate it - Alice,
Essentially a good product, just the ladies hate it so a complete waste of money I shall make it my mission to get them to love it
Verified Purchase: Oct 2020
Easy to put up - Sheena,
The swing comes complete and ready to hang and it looks nice, unfortunately my ladies peck at it but not interested in getting on it, they prefer the 2m pole to play with (great fun watching them go nose to tail Limbo dancing).
Verified Purchase: Apr 2020
Chickens hate - Alison,
Made well, good idea but my chickens hate it. Wish I'd never purchased
Verified Purchase: Mar 2020
Not for silkies. - Noel, Pennsylvania,
Seemed sturdy enough but my silkies wanted NOTHING to do with. It was rather expensive I thought and after trying it and out (for when the free range) of the run I finally tossed it.
Verified Purchase: Mar 2019
Omlet Says: We guess that the silkies did not accept it because of their lack of flying capabilities. However: if you train young silkies to use it they will often accept it.
lonely swing - Arnold,
Installed two swings, but so far, none of the chooks had a go, even they usually jump on everything a bit elevated. Wondering, how to entice them to get up, maybe have to try some food. Otherwise a great idea. Also using a food ball and they love rolling it around to get the food coming out. Also use to put a butchers hook through the stalk of a cabbage head and then hang it up on some bungee straps about 20 cm from the ground. The chooks and ducks have a ball catching the swinging head and get a bite out of it. All gone within an hour or two.
Verified Purchase: May 2017
Not Yet - Brian,
Had chickens for three weeks but they haven't used the swing yet
Verified Purchase: May 2020
Sadly the chickens have not ventured onto the swing yet - Maggie,
Have moved swing around several times but at present ignoring it
Verified Purchase: Mar 2017
Omlet Says: Hi Maggie You may need to spend some time training them, check out these swinging tips http://www.fowlplayproducts.com/swinging-tips - Lara @Omlet
- Helen,
Great idea but my chickens haven't even tried it. Not sure if they will, I keep persisting with them and help but they just jump straight off.
Verified Purchase: Oct 2015