Raina Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 (edited) Hello, We get some Super mixed corn from Flyte So Fancy and have just run out Well my mum feeds them it in the afternoon, and she's only just told me they have none left We won't be able to get any till next week so is there anything i can use till then? Thanks Raina P.S. We did have a look in our local petshop in Walsall a few weeks ago and they don't sell any Edited June 24, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkisland Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 An animal feeds merchant would be your best bet - horse supplies, that kind of thing. Try looking in your yellow pages. Is it corn or grit you have run out of? They need grit to grind up food, but they can cope without mixed corn for a few days - give them some apple, grapes or sweetcorn for an alternative treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 An animal feeds merchant would be your best bet - horse supplies, that kind of thing. Try looking in your yellow pages.Is it corn or grit you have run out of? They need grit to grind up food, but they can cope without mixed corn for a few days - give them some apple, grapes or sweetcorn for an alternative treat. OH No we put the yellow pages in the burning bin yesterday with everything else we were burning (looks like a trip to google lol) Its both, The grit is in the the Corn, along with oyster shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 They sell mixed corn and grit at: Hungry Horse Fox Hill Farm Weeford Rd, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6NA 0121 308 8080 Pets at Home sell grit aswell but for parrots, and I'm sure theres one in Walsall. You could always put the egg shells in the microwave for a minute and feed them back to the chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 They will be fine, my hens go weeks without touching theirs You could always find soem tiny stones in the garden and scatter them on the run floor, if your hens are already free ranging in the garden they will find their own though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 If they free range they will be picking up grit as they go about their daily business, so no real urgency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbie26pet Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 we also use the egg shell after we eat the eggs. we put them in the microwave and then crush them, and feed them back to the girls. could use this till you get more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Even though I mix grit in with feed a good deal of it seems to get left behind. I am sure that mine get most of their requirements whilst free ranging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilda-and-evadne Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 if your hens are already free ranging in the garden they will find their own though I found an old reference book on the web that mentioned making your own grit from broken crockery - broken up into pieces as small as peas. Haven't tried it yet so don't know whether or not this is a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 if your hens are already free ranging in the garden they will find their own though I found an old reference book on the web that mentioned making your own grit from broken crockery - broken up into pieces as small as peas. Haven't tried it yet so don't know whether or not this is a good idea. I don't know whay but it sounds like a bad idea to me I'm sure it would work for the process of grinding up food though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 Mum just ordered a 25kg Sack of Flint Grit, Hopefully we won't run out for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 theres AK feeds at Shenstone or http://www.johnsonsfeed.co.uk/index.html they're at Barr beacon don't know if they do grit I get my pellets and bedding from them can get grit from here http://www.romsleycountrystore.co.uk/home.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Mum just ordered a 25kg Sack of Flint Grit, Hopefully we won't run out for a while 25kg! That would be a very very long while Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Mum just ordered a 25kg Sack of Flint Grit, Hopefully we won't run out for a while 25kg! That would be a very very long while Sha x Always an Excuse to get more Chooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
