Biker Betty Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Hello all I've changed the girls feed to the posh ex batt feed from allen and page. Its in pellet form and they are completely used to eating pelets. They just don't like it and won't eat it. They're not off their food - will eat anything else just not that. I've even tried disguising it by making it into a mash and they won't eat that either! Anyone had any experience of tantrums like this? Any tips to get them to eat it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 When they are hungry they will eat it..............withhold all other treats in the meantime Did you mix some of the new food in with the old so they got used to it gradually.... it may be worth getting a small bag of their old stuff if you really want to move on to the posh stuff, failing that you'll be going back to the old stuff methinks My lot have accepted all changes without too much hassle with the "mix it" routine towards the end of the old pack. Good luck Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker Betty Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 Yes I did that - they managed to pick out the old feed from the new!! I am running out of old feed now and the first cahnce I'll have to get some will be Weds - so they're bound to eat it before then I guess! I have made them a porridge with it for the morning hoping that they'll be starving by then and won't notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 I'm afraid my ladies wouldn't touch it either, under any guise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 TBH my girls produced more softies on this food than not, so it got the elbow from me after 3 sacks.......I felt that was a fair chance though it also coincided with a full moult in 4 of them & mini-moults for the others and the batties probably getting to the end of their laying careers, so maybe not so fair The batties have almost fully feathered up though, so there was some advantage in using it for that short period. They are on the A&P Free Range Layers Pellets now & very happy they are too, still a few softies, but not so many Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker Betty Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 Yeah I've switched because of lack of eggs for a while now - and those that are laid are normally softies - and the fact that they've just started a bit of a moult now. So I thought I'd give it a go. They may be better with crumb I guess? Though they eat pellets, it's not their favourite. I think I may well switch back to normal if I don't get any joy though. Thanks for your advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 If they prefer crumb, why not try blitzing some in a blender, not a long term solution, but may work until they get used to the pellets...just a daft idea which popped into my addled brain Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker Betty Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 That is a good idea actually! I'm going to give that a go tonight. I have given them a porridge version this morning which they have eaten a bit of - still not impressed though! Going to order some normal food for them today anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 And where exactly do these little minxes have us......wrapped around their little claws of course Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker Betty Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 I know - I'm sure they act like a diva every now and again to keep me in line... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
