ajm200 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Hi everyone.. Just another quick question for the experts.. We've been having a few problems getting our pre-mixed bokashi and layers mash from our normal suppliers so are going to start buying it seperately again. What sort of percentages do you use. I need to bulk buy it monthly as we were getting through 20k a month with 5 (v. greedy) hens and have just added 3 more. I haven't got regular access to a car so can't buy weekly from a horse shop. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I believe its 5% however I just add a very scientific handful to a grub! You dont have to do 5% you could do less if it was costing you too much - every little helps after all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Hi there, I get my bokashi from here... http://www.recycleworks.co.uk/em-bokashi-wheat-bran-c-254-p-1-pr-16181.html and use a good handful per grub my 8 girls only 6 are laying get through 20kg of pellets in just over 2 weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm200 Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 I've estimated two 20kg bags of mash, 5kg of corn and 5kg of bokashi every 4 weeks and I'll go from there. Our new girls (meadowsweet 16wk pullets) are already bigger than our Omlet girls and are still too young to have combs so I guess they'll have hearty appetites whe they start laying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I just bung a handful in when I mix up the feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I sling a handful in too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 5kg of bokashi will last you 5+mths, and it does go 'off' you could save some pennies there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm200 Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 thanks for that pointer... There was a time when this kind of stuff was easy... back when I had a working brain.. now I have children, sleepless nights and auto pilot.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
