LittleBoPeep Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Hi there, can you let me know what I need to make layers mash, is it something you buy ready made or can you make it. If so, do you actually use potatoes. Haven't a clue so any held would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 You buy it ready made. Despite the word "mash" there are no potatoes in it. Confusing I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBoPeep Posted September 21, 2008 Author Share Posted September 21, 2008 Oh blimey, simple as that. Is it served cold or hot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Either. Most folk serve it as it is...it comes as a sort of flakey dryish meal. You can serve it warm by adding cooled boiled water to it so that it becomes porridgey. I prefer to give my girls pellets as mash is very messy. I only give it to any invalids to boost them a bit as they do seem to like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 I give my girls layers mash porridge every morning. I add a tablespoon poultry spice, a tablespoon limestone flour, a teaspoon marmite dissolved in hot water and some cold water. Mix it up to a dryish mash and they love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBoPeep Posted September 21, 2008 Author Share Posted September 21, 2008 Thanks I think that's more of what I mean. Something to give them over the winter months as well as their layers pellets and usual treats. Had heard there was a particular mash like dish that you could feed them. Like a porridge I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 You can also make chicken Porridge just from pellets as well as layers mash. I do this as it saves me having to buy two different products. Pour lots of hot water over pellets and leave them sat there for 10 mins to swell up, also gives time to cool. Then stir and serve. = happy chooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Hi everything goes into my porridge too - garlic powder, bokashi, marmite, poultry spice and limestone flour. Sounds revolting but they love it and yes it,s served warm Allison x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piptiddlepip Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Mine have mash porridge every morning and a little bit before they go to bed. I make it with warm water and sometimes I chuck a few raisins in there as they love them. Yesterday I boiled the veg peelings, pureed them and put them in with the mash. They went absolutely mad and scoffed the lot in record time. I used to give them pellets, since I started giving them the mash they've gone off the pellets a bit - though they're still there as "snacks". They much prefer the mash. They also have treats, like a corn on the cob on a string in their run to peck at, and yesterday I gave them a few pieces of chopped peach to try and they seemed to enjoy them (though not as much as mash!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkey Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 In the mornings we add cold water to layer pellets with a bit of chicken spice and that goes down well for breakfast. If you ever get the split maize, try a 10 minute simmer to get maize porridge for treats and watch that disappear too. Fona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve. Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 I've been making this out of pellets to dissuade them from pecking the newbies. Pellets, hot water, chicken spice, bit of garlic powder, and porridge oats. Geraldine had her head in the bowl for most of the day ... less time for her to peck the newbies. Between the 8 of them they scoffed two dog bowls worth today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
