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[Angels4]

Sorry for my ignorance, but I had never heard about "bokashi" before joining the forum and ordering my Eglu. I googled bokashi and here in the States it is used as a compost accelerator (japanese fermented grain) is this the same thing you have in the UK?

[Christian]

Hello Angels4!

 

yes, exactly the same stuff. Keeps theirs poos firm and stops them smelling as much

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Yup, same thing . Really helps with the poos!

[Angels4]

Thank you Christian and ANH I will have to get some then. Do I just mix it in with their feed and is there a ratio of bokashi/feed you suggest?

[The Dogmother]

I just bung a handful in the feeder when I pop the feed in. They seem to eat it.

 

Over here, we can also get layers mash with it already mixed in.

[Angels4]

Thank you Claret. I will check with my feed supplier and see if that is an option here as well.

[The Dogmother]

The supplier I've found here is http://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk it's nice 'bitty' mash too

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I just bung a few big handfuls into the box I keep their pellets in. I don't think you can overdose them on it .

[JamesH]

They like it a bit too much, flicking the food all over the place with their beaks to pick out the bokashi bran!

[wombatally]

How often do you give them their handful of bran? I'm having to start a diary of when to flubenvet, red mite dust them etc!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Mine get bokashi with their pellets all the time as it's mixed up with them.

[The Dogmother]

How often do you give them their handful of bran? I'm having to start a diary of when to flubenvet, red mite dust them etc!

 

I wouldn't worry too much about it - I'm not very strict about dosing and stuff like that.

 

They get Bokashi in their feed every day

Wormed twice a year

Lice preventative twice a year

Inspections when I remember

[HENthusiastic]

I've read that this also neutralises the poos and makes them less acidic so they are better for the soil. I'm a bit confused though, because don't some people give natural apple cider vinegar to help make the gut MORE acidic to deter worms? So would giving the bran make them more prone to worms?

[JamesH]

I thought Bokashi Bran was acidic on enter and exit but quickly neutralises after it exits doing wonders to the poo at same time.

[HENthusiastic]

WOW! Thats clever stuff then!