Yolky Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I will be getting my girlies in a few weeks and I am wanting to add both these things to their layers pellets and have a few questions please. Shall I add them both to their pellets from the first day I get them? What is the amount of bran/garlic that I should give them in ratio to pellets. Do I need to add oil or anything to make the bran/garlic stick to the pellets? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I dont use bran,but i do add garlic powder to their food-2 scoops (measure supplied) per 'grub' container.I spray that sunflower oil for cooking first so it sticks to the pellets otherwise it ends up at bottom of 'Grub' container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yolky Posted June 20, 2008 Author Share Posted June 20, 2008 Ohhh I have one of those sprayers, great idea. I was going to buy my garlic from my local horsey place, it is £3.75 for 1.25kg which I thought was a good price, there isn't a measure with it though...how much approx would you call a scoop, a teaspoon full? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 (edited) I just chuck a few big spoonfuls of garlic and a few handfuls of bran into a large plastic box I keep the pellets in. Not very scientific but it seems to work as I'm not bothered by any smell. Edited June 20, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapinou Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I told my mum about putting garlic in the feed to stop the poos smelling and she wondered if it made the eggs taste of garlic...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I told my mum about putting garlic in the feed to stop the poos smelling and she wondered if it made the eggs taste of garlic...? I add 2 scoops (about 2 heaped teaspoons) per Grub and cannot detect any garlic flavour in the eggs.Helps reduce poo smells though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 No, there's no garlic smell or taste in the eggs at all . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 i'm thinking of changing to pellets, o all of you use oil when you use garlic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 No, I just mix it all together. Some of it settles at the bottom but you can see the pellets do get covered (they go whiteish). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanchick Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 I am a recent convert to bokashi bran. I've used it for a month now and it's massively reduced the amount of poo I am dealing with. I put 1 scoop of bran to 9 scoops of pellets (10%), mixing it up well using an old baby milk powder jar. I read the quantities somewhere and others probably use different amounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
