Author Topic: Pixie and her Snack a Ball (Read 4698 times)

moprabbit · « **on:** June 03, 2012, 10:12:22 am »

I saw a video of Rosemary and Dan's pigs playing with a Snack - a - ball on this site some months ago and thought my girls would like one! So I contacted Dan to see where it came from. Managed to get one locally and put it in the field... it didn't take long for Pixie to work out what to do and off she went. At first the others weren't sure, they just stood and watched. Desmond quickly worked out that if she followed Pixie she would get some snacks too! I've had a go posting it on Youtube Pixie with her Snack a ball so that anyone can have a look - it's the first time I've put a video on so I hope it works! Pixie with her Snack a Ball If it doesn't please let me know and I'll have another go. Sorry about the wind noise

Bramblecot · « **Reply #1 on:** June 03, 2012, 10:17:52 am »

Hi Moprabbit

It is brilliant! How says sheep are stupid

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bloomer · « **Reply #2 on:** June 03, 2012, 10:20:36 am »

how cool

have seen pigs playing with them and they're cool obviously works for sheep as well...

Remy · « **Reply #3 on:** June 03, 2012, 10:51:57 am »

lol, think Desmond is the clever one to get the snacks without the work

Bionic · « **Reply #4 on:** June 03, 2012, 11:00:06 am »

Great video

Fleecewife · « **Reply #5 on:** June 03, 2012, 11:46:37 am »

I love that

What beautiful sheep too

Where do you get the snack-a-balls from? I have a couple here who would work it out quickly enough

Bionic · « **Reply #6 on:** June 03, 2012, 12:16:14 pm »

I've found one on ebay but its £25.99 plus £5.99 p&p Ouch
Sally

Fleecewife · « **Reply #7 on:** June 03, 2012, 12:17:36 pm »

Quote from: Bionic on June 03, 2012, 12:16:14 pm

I've found one on ebay but its £25.99 plus £5.99 p&p Ouch
Sally

Mmm - a plastic beachball with holes punched in?

Brucklay · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2012, 06:27:08 pm »

love it - I can see a couple here for the sheep and goats - what did you put in it Moprabbit - was it their normal sheep crunch?

jaykay · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2012, 07:50:51 pm »

Excellent

I can see what my goats are going to get for Christmas

moprabbit · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2012, 10:19:30 pm »

Bionic - the ball is really designed for horses so I got one from my local saddlery store - yes it was a bit pricey... I think it was £24 but my sheep love it so I'm glad I got it!! ! Bruckley - I put some small sheep nuts in it. The only thing I would advise if anyone gets one, is to put the snacks in the hole, but then put some tape across the lid because even though it seems to lock, I found that it sometimes came off and all the nuts would fall out in one place, which the sheep loved but that's not the idea!! I'm not able to use it at the minute because with all the rain we've had the grass is so long.. unlike when I took the video!

Tilly · « **Reply #11 on:** June 04, 2012, 10:24:11 am »

.....loved the video , made me smile

- seen

Horses playing with those balls ..... but not a

sheep before!!
Tilly

Dan · « **Reply #12 on:** June 04, 2012, 12:57:08 pm »

Brilliant! Never seen it used with sheep before, Pixie clearly loves it!

NickiWilliams · « **Reply #13 on:** June 04, 2012, 02:06:36 pm »

Moprabbit, fantastic! we've got these for our horses. They're not exactly cheap so wonderful that they can be used for the sheep and pics too!! Thank you for sharing and thank you for the vid - will keep me smiling all day!!