Redwing Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 This was Christmas day for our chickens: It went from this: To this: To this in under five minutes spoiled madams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh sarah Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 what a stunning looking present no wonder it didnt last long sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 That looks fabulous - my offering was just dumped onto a plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Oh but I bet they enjoyed it . Well done, mine just got a large handful of mealworms . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Not a waste of time and effort at all! More like a compliment to the chef! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I think they really appreciated that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Definitely more like compliments to the chef! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkspurs Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 That looks like a great treat! And with the speed it disappeared it looks like it was very well received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 That looked so good I could fancy it myself! What lucky girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 The pudding looks cool. Mine got a boiled up salmon head which looked yuk but they loved it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronmusgrove123 Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 wow it looks fit for people whats it made from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackgold Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Could i have the recipe please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 How fabulous. Did you have one yourselves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 Could i have the recipe please? Layers pellets little bit of corn porridge oats mix above with a tiny splash of cod liver oil and some hot water and mould in to a ball (made my hands nice and soft..... ) On top I pressed porridge oats in to the sticky mixture Raisins pressed in to the sides Diatom earth powder as a sprinking of snow over the whole thing Serve on a bed of broccoli and mealworms - yum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbigailGrace Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Lucky maddoms.. Hehe.. fit for a queen.. They will now have high standars of the chef.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 wow mine got warmish porridge with meal worms and raisins in.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackgold Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I bought some mealworms today from Morrisons,,£3 51 for a tub..... I soaked some in a little warm water as they were dried and went out to see what my girls thought of them. All the exbatts looked at me as if i was trying to poison them and where are our grapes.... Then Bam Bam the faverolle mooched over and was taking them by the beakful, the others then changed their minds and started to eat them too. Think she is their food tester lol ps when you say porridge oats do you mean the ones for making human morniing cereal or the one for horses? pps I tried them on banana as well, Bam Bam isnt too keen so it was left...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 Thats cheap for mealworms, well done Blackgold! I love the taste tester chicken idea! It must be fun watching the ex batts try new things, bless em We just get the cheapo human porridge oats, the basic/value type ranges normally have cheap ones with no added salt/sugar etc.. You could feed horse oats too though - I guess the rolled type would be best but then the come in massive sacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Mine got a net for catching them and a new run cover. Think they would have preferred your gorgeous looking pudding. There is a you're trying to poison us look isn't there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackgold Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Thing is with my exbatts and food tasting, they didnt need Bam Bam to try worms, slugs and woodlouse that they found in the garden........ I am not sure if i fancy eating their eggs now with all the stuff i watched going down their throats while free ranging...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catherinej Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Looks great - where do you get mealworms from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackgold Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 the tub I got from Morrison was quite small and at £3 51 i thought that was expensive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I feel dreadful now - all ours got was extra roast taters - new ones done in olive oil though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I stayed with SIL & family at christmas she has 4 recently acquired hens, 2 youngsters & 2 ex bats, the older girls have no probs tucking into just about anything the young girls are more cautious, I don't suppose they will be as spoiled as Redwings girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
