jlo Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I have had the chooks for just over a month now. They have both started to lay - although I did get a shell-less egg from BB last night. It was quite alarming to watch her just before she lay it - I have been trying to describe a constipated chicken, much to the amusement of my friends! My query is really about the pellets that I got with the Omlet start up pack. They don't seem to eat very many at all of them. I baked some shells and scrunched them up into the pellets but the feed does not seem to go down very much. I only give them treats in the afternoon but they act as though they are starving when I arrive with the extras. Does anyone else find that their girls aren't mad keen on the "good" stuff? Are chooks just like us and not keen on the healthy stuff? Is there anything I can do to make the pellets more palatable or should I try something else? Any advice would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchkin Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Hi I have the exact same problem with my chooks. Over the last 2 days I have put the pellets mix into a bowl and added warm water (from kettle and cooled) to make a porridge consistency, i then add a little probiotic natural yogurt - they love it The pellets mix I give them is the omlet pellets along with bokashi bran, diatom and a sprinkle of garlic powder. I have tried to put the porridge into the grub container but they seem to prefer just a regular cat bowl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I must say that mine dont go overboard about the Omlet pellets,but i did buy a small bag of mash a while back and they went mad for it.Might be the particular brand,but from what i gather-they do prefer mash anyway. I'll be getting Dodson & Horrell pellets next time anyway as they're much cheaper at £6.75 for 20kgs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jills Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Mine won't touch the pellets unless I make them into a mash. I think it's true that they are like us and don't really go for what's good for them. But if they seem healthy and are laying I shouldn't worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 Thanks for the advice . I will try some of your suggestions out in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 They wont starve themselves, however, my two were never keen on pellets so I swapped to mash instead. It's messier but they love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Mine seem quite happy to munch away on pellets . They have their heads stuck in the grub for ages when they get up and often come back into the run for a snack even when they're freeranging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Morris Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Mine too will only eat the pellets if I make it into a porridge with a handful of Bokashi Bran added. They do poke their heads into the Grub , which contains the pellets but don't seem to eat them. On a plus side, if I want to get the girls back into the run, I just have to show them the bowl of porridge and they come rushing back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisP Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Mine love the pellets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bootscooter Nell Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I have tried to put the porridge into the grub container but they seem to prefer just a regular cat bowl! Mine never really liked the grub. They much prefer the large dog bowls that I bought for them. Since then they are much happier eating the pellets but I also mix mash in with them too as I think one of mine actually prefers mash to pellets. That way they are all happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
