Alma Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has a recipe for making peckablocks. I've heard that you can make your own, as they are quite expensive. I would be really grateful if anyone could share theirs. Alma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleTree Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 I've been thinking of posting exactly the same question, so will be interested in any replies. I've saved the hooks from the 3 I've bought in the past, in the hope I could do something with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Although they seem expensive - they last aaaaages..... I've had one hanging up for months - they nibble if from time to time but it's quite hard and so is taking a long time to disappear. Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Cut and pasted from another forum You will need a stick of some sort, garden cane works well, cut a piece of cane and drill a hole near one end for hanging it up. Next collect the ingredients you want to add, mixed corn, pellets etc. Crack a fresh egg into a bowl, mix the egg with a few dessert spoons of flour & a drop of water. So that it forms a runny paste. Cut a long wide piece of kitchen tin foil. Then in the bowl that you have the mixed egg & flour, add the mixed corn etc, mix it all up so the mixed corn & pellets start to stick together. Give it a good mix so that everything is coated. Spoon the mix onto the tin foil to make a long sausage shape, you can add the stick through the middle at this stage. Then wrap the foil around the ingredients and press firmly so it sticks together to form a sausage like shape. Then put it in the oven at 120 degrees for an hour to let it dry out slowly. Check it's hard, if not leave a bit longer then let it cool and let the birds test it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 That's sounds easy enough . Have you tried it out yet, Tasha ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Thanks for the recipe, I'm going to try it this week. I was just thinking today that my flock could do with some more, but mine were demolished really quickly last time. This looks a cheaper option, I'll try & make them soon & report back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telechookies Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Hi, Apart from cabbage and peckablocks, anyone else have any good ideas to 'bust boredom'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alma Posted April 27, 2009 Author Share Posted April 27, 2009 Thanks for the recipe Tasha. Sounds great. Will certainly give it a try. Alma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleTree Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Thanks for the recipe, that sounds quite easy. This may be a silly question, but as I said before I've saved the hooks from previous Peckablocks, with the red plastic bit still attached. If I used this to make homemade peckablocks do you think the plastic would melt in the oven? Sorry if I'm sounding a bit dull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 ooooh, that's a point, I don't know. I was wondering about using string & whether or not it would work? Mmmmm, we'll have to experiment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 That's sounds easy enough . Have you tried it out yet, Tasha ? No not yet, I was very tired after going to all the effort to steal the recipe from another forum I reckon those plastic hooks will melt yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Hi, Apart from cabbage and peckablocks, anyone else have any good ideas to 'bust boredom'? I use these filled with apples and pears, etc. I hang them from the eglu and cube runs on chains. http://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk/shop/product.html?product_id=51&-session=shopper:518D20870a6d5334CFQku13011A5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henhathnofury Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I use bird bells...they also take ages to eat but keep my pecky moany Speckled Sussex happy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 OOooo Thanks for the recipe! Do you think you could make it in a cake tin then make a hole in the middle and hang some string through if you don't have any sticks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I would think so, Raina And for those who have Peckablok bits - I think you could use the the plastic bit AFTER you've cooked the block. I'll wait and see how you lot get on, then I might have a go .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 If my mum lets me make one tomorrow (she most likely will lol) will post some pics of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
