Tara123 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Sorry if this sounds a bit of a silly question but do you give porridge that is made up of just the oats dry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I do, but not too much & only when its cold & I feel sorry for them Make it with water rather than milk too,as hens can be intolerant to milk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Not a silly question at all Tara. You should mix it with water as then the oats expand, rather then them expanding in the chickens crop. I make up a 'porridge' of layers mash/pellets with warm water and add a small handful of porridge oats. They lick the bowl clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara123 Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 Do you make it with hot water and then allow it to cool down like when making your own porridge or just use cold water and allow the oats to expand in that And could I add a few meal worms to the mixture as a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I make their morning layers mash with 3 mugs of boiling water and 1 mug of cold water. By the time it's mixed up and put into bowls it's still warm and the girls love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 And could I add a few meal worms to the mixture as a treat I add dried mealworms to anything I give my girls - be it fruit or veg or whatever . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I give my chickens a plate of porridge every afternoon. I make it with boiling water and then add any cooked left over veg from our dinner the night before. Today's porridge was mixed with cooked cabbage,carrots and potato peelings smelt disgusting Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Ours got last night's brown rice, plain yogurt and chopped cucumber, mixed together - I kept the leftover veggie chilli for myself Admittedly, I tend to be a bit more generous with the rice-scoop when cooking these days, knowing I have three greedy little chooks ready to hoover up any leftovers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iChicken Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 We give our hens my daughters left over Readybrek with raisins, meal worms or corn sprinkled on top and they go crazy for it. It's quite a challenge getting the bowl in the run without them biting my hand off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Admittedly, I tend to be a bit more generous with the rice-scoop when cooking these days, Me too....and an extra handful of pasta seems to find its way into the pan also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I always cook extra rice and pasta. Don't we all spoil our girls? I have also been making them up a mixture of things into a porridge, since it's been colder. But they do only get their "treats" in the afternoon. Since I bought some layers mash with bokashi bran to mix in with their pellets, they seem to be eating more of their "proper" food too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwichick Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Medusa, how much Bokashi bran do you mix in with the layer mash? I use it for composting kitchen s"Ooops, word censored!"s which I guess I'm not going to have much of anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Medusa, how much Bokashi bran do you mix in with the layer mash? I use it for composting kitchen s"Ooops, word censored!"s which I guess I'm not going to have much of anymore. On the Omlet site it suggests a ratio of no more than 5% bokashi bran to feed, but I admit I got a ready-mixed layers mash with bokashi added from Wiggly Wigglers, so just add a dollop of that into each feeder, with their usual pellets. It's not scientific. Hopefully someone with more experience will be able to tell you more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I just put a tablespoonful into a Grub full of pellets (when I remember!). I once accidently spilled some on the floor....they went mad for it and hoovered it up in a matter of seconds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I'm not very scientific either . I just add a few large scoops of it to the box I keep the pellets in. Don't make the mistake of putting some in the poo tray - they'll scrabble all the paper out from under the bars to get at it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I keep a treats box for my hens,with mixed corn,dried mealworms,a bag of Bokashi & whatever other nice looking stuff I can find - then give them a scoop every couple of days. I just bought some Indigo wheat (I think....) & a few other bits to keep them happy from Wiggly Wigglers, and I always have some Bokashi in there as it smells so wonderful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Mine get a handful of bokashi in their pellets about once a week - it is very hit and miss but they tuck into it and it does magic things to the quantity of chicken poo!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Mine get a handful of bokashi in their pellets about once a week - it is very hit and miss but they tuck into it and it does magic things to the quantity of chicken poo!! I know!!!! The girls poo tray has never been so full (of well-formed poos) since I started using bokashi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwichick Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Great, I'm looking forward to getting poo with magic qualities This is so funny. I'm getting the distinct impression that your chickens are better fed than you. Yesterday my OH did look at me strangely when the shopping trolly filled up with groceries I don't usually buy; ACV, cabbage.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...