mash or pellets

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #15 on:** October 25, 2007, 22:27 »

Great I've got some mash left which I got for Emily when I first go her (she ate it dry). I'll give them some of that recipe and see what they think of it

muntjac · « **Reply #16 on:** October 25, 2007, 22:29 »

dont wanna tell ya how to feed ya birds but dry wil kill them if they dont get acces to water for a couple hours

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #17 on:** October 25, 2007, 22:31 »

Always got loads of water available by the feed, and lots of other places

muntjac · « **Reply #18 on:** October 25, 2007, 22:33 »

its also dusty dry ,, lngs n things , snotty noses etc etc

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #19 on:** October 25, 2007, 22:35 »

Yeh your right Munty. Should mash always be fed wet :?:

muntjac · « **Reply #20 on:** October 25, 2007, 22:37 »

absolutly sally ......try eating dry porridge oats

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #21 on:** October 25, 2007, 22:39 »

Yeh bl**dy awful. Shan't be giving them cream and honey on it though

muntjac · « **Reply #22 on:** October 25, 2007, 22:44 »

seriosly tho it seems those who fed mash n changed didnt realise or know that it needs to be soaked .

,if you soak any seed and let it germinate for a couple three days ,about 3 inch tall then feeed it to the chucks they absolutly love it

Kym503 · « **Reply #23 on:** October 25, 2007, 23:33 »

oh dear -I've been doign this wrong! I started my 6 hens off on layers pellets as that is what they were use to but they didn't seemto eat them. Aftera couple of weeks I changed to mash but I've never mixed it with water (they have access to 2 water containers day and night). I didn't know it was suppose to be mixed with water!!!

muntjac · « **Reply #24 on:** October 25, 2007, 23:34 »

ty kym xxx i rest my case anty .........

Kym503 · « **Reply #25 on:** October 25, 2007, 23:44 »

so I mix the mash with water but how long do I have to leave it before feeding it to the hens. Is it like sugar beet for horses - you leave it over night??

I'm confused now ...(and yes i am blonde before you ask!! lol)

Kym

muntjac · « **Reply #26 on:** October 25, 2007, 23:47 »

yes i mix it and leave it til morning .. dont worry about being blond ....... i love em

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Kym503 · « **Reply #27 on:** October 25, 2007, 23:50 »

you sweet talker you! lol x

muntjac · « **Reply #28 on:** October 25, 2007, 23:53 »

yups :oops:

pushrod · « **Reply #29 on:** October 26, 2007, 00:13 »

To the best of my knowledge battery hens are always fed dry layers mash. Strikes me that mixing with water would mean a lot of exta washing of feeders to prevent mould. I have heard of people mixing mash with water before feeding but usually because they want to put medicine in with it. The few people that i know that use mash just ensure there is plenty of water available.

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