Foraging for pellets instead of their seed is crazy

[Biz]

My fat loving nanday is ignoring her tub of seed and is foraging for pellets in her new foraging toy

mind blowing ths is crazy

 

[Mizzely]

I remember reading a study that some animals prefer to work for their food, and will willingly do more to get food even when free food is available

 

[Biz]

I remember reading a study that some animals prefer to work for their food, and will willingly do more to get food even when free food is available

That is very cool

if possible could u send me the linkto the study

 

[Pixiebeak]

I remember reading a study that some animals prefer to work for their food, and will willingly do more to get food even when free food is available

There are actually a couple of studies on it!

 

[Emma&pico]

I put pellets in foraging toys too

glad your bird loves foraging so much easier to keep them entertained

 

[Mizzely]

That is very cool

if possible could u send me the linkto the study

This is just the first article that popped up when googling, I don't have the time or energy today to go looking for specific studies unfortunately!

Working for Food Enriches Dogs' Lives and Breaks the Boredom

Positive stress challenges dogs and breaks up the monotonous same old same old.

www.psychologytoday.com