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[Falkor]

and smells surprisingly yummy!

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[helen5848]

Sounds interesting! what does a pecka block consist of? my girls are eating me out of house and home looking for new ideas for treats for them!

[Space Chick]

and smells surprisingly yummy!

 

What Gas Mark are you cooking it on?

 

Let me know how it turns out, as I am planning to do one for my 4 darlings.

[quickcluck]

recipe? Recipe????

 

Purlease...............

[Falkor]

Well it was in there for about 50 mins and has cooled some and TA DA!!!!!!

 

 

It looks good, is solid and the stick is stuck in there.....I will report on the chooks thoughts tomorrow

 

The recipie is from Redwing on another thread. I tweaked slightly.

 

Layers pellets (bulk of the block)

Mixed Corn

Grit

Raisons

Dried Meal Worms

Sunflower seeds

 

Mixed an egg with two heaped dessert spoons of flour and a splash of water, stirred in the above and then a dash of honey. Got a big piece of tin foil and heaped the mix on, inserted a cane and then rolled it all tight into a fat sausage Covered the cane in foil too and popped in the oven at 120 for 50 mins

[Jules.]

mmmmm

[half dozen]

YUM!!!looks delicious,I bet it wont last 50mins!!!

[Redwing]

that looks fab! I am waiting for a curry to be delivered at the moment and am so hungry that I could whip one of those up for myself!

 

Let us know what the girls say

[chick wiggle]

Looks yummy, definately gonna try that tomorro

Thank you for the recipe

[Guest]

Baked meal worms yummy ...sounds interesting let us know how long it takes for them to devour it???

I have been collecting cow parsley and they do eat that but want something to keep them occupied that looks good

[fluffyknickers]

Going to try this.

 

Looks like a big chicken kebab.

 

x

[BarbaraJ]

looks yummy (well for chickens anyway lol) will have a go at that this week. did you just put all the wet stuff in then add the dry till you got the right consistency?

[Yolky]

That looks FAB, I am going to make the girls one of those, they will love it!

[Falkor]

looks yummy (well for chickens anyway lol) will have a go at that this week. did you just put all the wet stuff in then add the dry till you got the right consistency?

 

I mixed the water, egg and flour together and then added layers pellets and bits and bobs.......the mixture was quite loose which is why I added the honey but I am sure that it would of been fine without It seems as hard as nails after it`s time in the oven but I spose it will be put to the test tomorrow!

 

Remember to drill hole in the cane so it can be hung!!

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[Guest]

let me know how it holds together, great idea!

[Falkor]

Well it seems to be a hit!!!

 

Typically everytime I go out there with a camera to get "proof" that they like it they are all eating grass or generally just lounging about!

 

It is still solid and no major chunks have fallen off..........Old Speckled Hen seems the most interested and has given it a good going over.....as it moves everytime she pecks at it she is running around in circles so she is getting a good work out too!

 

I think i will rethink the bamboo cane though as when I drilled the hole for the string to hang it from it split so it is currently hanging on string secured with gaffa tape which is a bit unsightly and prob not very hygenic!

 

Any ideas on a alternative stick/hanger??

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Would a metal skewer work, do you think? The whole thing might fall off the end if you have the hook at the top though .

[Chook n Boo Mum]

How about using the bamboo cane, but threading a string through its length once it's all cooked? The assumption here is that the canes are hollow......!!

 

It would hang horizontally-ish rather than vertically, but I don't suppose the chooks would mind.

 

Sha x

[Falkor]

Would a metal skewer work, do you think? The whole thing might fall off the end if you have the hook at the top though .

 

I was thinking metal skewer but as you say it may fall off the bottom.

 

I have two of these

which I hang their apples etc from so I was wondering about using them when I make them again...... it has a hook on top and big washer and screw on bottom Don`t know why I didn`t think of using it before!!! I spose if i wrap the whole thing in tin foil then it should be ok in the oven??

 

Edited to add the picture

Edited May 4, 2009 by Guest

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I've got metal skewers that are kind of l-shaped (along their length). How about putting two together (they would sort of sit like 2 spoons!) with a hook at each end?