Muppet81 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Help! My girls look cold and miserable. How do you make porridge for hens? Is it normal porridge? I want to warm them up a bit. Poor loves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Yep......normal porridge. I make it with water, not milk though. I add Poultry Spice, Dried Mealworms, a few sultanas, and some sweetcorn or as an occasional treat, Hulled Sunflower Hearts. I might also whack in some probiotic yoghurt too. Delish!! My pal gives her hens Weetabix...she says they wolf it down!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Yup, my lot are partial to weetabix or bran flakes with warm milk, and porridge oats mixed with bio-yoghurt and raisins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 My girls love muesli ,made with warm water, which already has raisins in. I might add some grapes to it next week, once they've finished being wormed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 I use porridge oats, a bit of mixed corn, weetabix crumbs / shredded wheat / muesli, a bit of grit, sweetcorn or grapes all mixed up with warm water until it is nice and sticky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Will have to try this - have only ever tried adding warm water to layers mash and adding a few sultanas. Girls looked a bit cold this morning and as though they would appreciate something hot and tasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 I also use the porridge as a way of getting grit into them - especially if I haven't been able to let them free range very much. They gobble up the porridge so quickly they don't even notice they're eating the grit as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Took my silly chooks some leftover porridge this morning to warm them up - they got so excited by the bowl that, as I reached forward to put it in the run, they jumped up onto it and spilt it all over the floor. Then proceeded to slurp it up without so much as a thank you! Complete ladettes, the lot of 'em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladylucan Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 I buy the supermarkets own brand of cheap porridge, its now known as the Chickens porridge indoors, but only cost about 38pence i think i paid last for it, though could be wrong, but it lasts for ages, and i use half milk half water.. then i add some poultry spice to it, to give it a bit of a smell and flavour. and they love it. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet81 Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 Brilliant recipes. Can't wait to get creative in the morning Thanks everyone. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet81 Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 It was a great success and they have put in a repeat order for in the morning. Thanks again all of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I thought mine hated porridge but it turns out i was making it wrong - no shock there then! I now make it very sloppy and add blueberries and strawberries & little bits of melon too - it goes down a real treat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I thought mine hated porridge but it turns out i was making it wrong - no shock there then! I now make it very sloppy and add blueberries and strawberries & little bits of melon too - it goes down a real treat! May have to try this as mine don't seem to like it either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Mine definitely prefer it sloppy - someone said they sound like Hannibal Lecter when they slurp it up, and they really do!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
