Kalu Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 (edited) Morning, Does anyone else feel like they are forever scooping? Into the girls food goes: 1 scoop of poultry spice 1 scoop of garlic powder 1 scoop of bokashi bran 1 scoop of diatom In the girls water goes: 1 scoop of apple cider vinegar Into the cut up milk bottle goes: 100 scoops of poo Into the washing machine goes: 1 scoop of powder 1 scoop of speed it up powder 1 scoop of conditioner! Argh!!! Think you get my point, am I scooping too much? Edited June 19, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 A point well made! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 This is SO true! I can add to that list a scoop of Dishwasher powder! And don`t you always find that you inevitibly get something you scoop on your hands and when you go to eat your toast and marmalade you get a soapy garlicy aroma and taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I've just ditched layers pellets and am making the girls food from scratch. It's time consuming! So I can add a few more scoops to your list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busybird Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Do you mind me asking why you have started making layers pellets from scratch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph101 Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Yes, I'd like to know why too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I'm not making pellets, I'm using other feed in it's place. I was struggling to get the right balance that suited all of my flock. I have three meat boys free ranging with the rest of the flock. I've tried a number of supplements to help Valeries laying problems to no avail. So I wanted to try feed other than layers pellets and we're on our first week of something new. A combination of wheat, maize and rolled barley with a dollop of cod liver oil plus the usual bokashi bran. I'll give it a month or so and see how they do. The Brahma chicks think they've died and gone to heaven but the rest of the rabble have given a mixed response so far. Another reason is that my dogs are fed on the BARF diet (bones and raw food) and I like to know exactly what has gone into them. I'm trying the same approach to the chooks feed to see if I get similar good results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggquisite Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 yes sounds familiar.. Can I ask what the Apple Cider Vinegar does for the water? Fairly new chuck owner & I've not come across this before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 It's generally beneficial healthwise, but also deters intestinal parasites like worms. Mine always have a splash in their water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggquisite Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Thanks Claret.. I'll be adding some Apple Cider vinegar from now on, sounds like a good practice to me... another scoop to add to our list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 FYI don`t use supermarket ACV - it should be the unrefined one which you can get from most horsey shops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Be sure to get the live one though - made for horses, not the pasteurised one from supermarkets. I use this 'un A teaspoonful in some warm water whe you rinse your hair makes it lovely and shiny too Edit: cross-posted palmer07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggquisite Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Thanks both,, that was lucky I was almost running down the garden with our Apple Cider vinegar from the kitchen We're off for a trip tomorrow to the Malvern Three Counties show.. will see if there is some there if not will check out on online Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I make up a weeks' worth of mash in a lidded nappy bucket so get all my little scoops done once a week, then it's only a big scoop or two to fill the grub each day Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I do that too Jo - I have alarge, lidded container that I mix it all up in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I've been using shop bought Apple Cider Vinegar - should I stop I'm worried now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I don't think it'll harm them, Debs, but the unrefined kind will be much cheaper . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Phew, thank goodness for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
