Bondinho Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Hi all, After all this gross weather, got home yesterday to find the pellets were completely soaked and turn to mash type stuff! Do I need to replace them all with fresh pellets or will the chooks just peck away at the wet pellets? Could be the quickest used bag of pellets ever if I have to throw away feeders full of pellets every day this week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Maybe replace the wet ones today, although I don't suppose a bit of rainwater will harm them, they drink from puddles anyway, and put out just enough for each day for the time being. Have you not got a cover over your run? I have never had this problem, even in the floods/deluge of last June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Rabbit Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 My pellets got very soggy yesterday so I tipped them out, meaning to clear them up, but the hens suddenly decided they looked very appetising and gobbled them up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondinho Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 I do have a cover but it's not a winter shade so doesn't cover the side - need to buy one or get something from Ikea. Haven't got the time at the mo though so will have to just s"Ooops, word censored!"e out the ruined pellets if the chooks won't eat them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 My hens love pellets that get spilt and soggy on the ground. Not sure what your set up is but I've got a shower curtain over the top of my run to keep the rain out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondinho Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 No need for me to have worried - all the wet pellets had been munched up by the time I got home last night, looks like they will eat them no matter what! Cheers all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
