sparkysmum Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Angela, we're hundred's of miles away, so it's delivered. Why not contact him re collection. Axx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewitall Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 OK thanks - just seen your location in your avatar - silly me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobtheBantam Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 http://www.rhmiller.co.uk £5.50 postage for up to 25kgs 45p per kg thereafter. Saw them at the Royal Highland Show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobaloo Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 I knew I shouldn't have opened this thread!! I knew I shouldn't have clicked the Garvo link posted above!! ...because now I know that the country store that is a stones throw from where I keep the horse stabled is a stockist...and now I'm tempted to try it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Ordered my girls some came to £18.00 with delivery Do thay like it...NO, not fussed still want Wiggley Wigglers mash, so Will save my pennies in future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MummyHen Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Margaret I drove to Brighton and stocked up on Garvo (mash, alfamix & treats) on Saturday 120mile round trip. I mix the mash with wiggly wrigglers about 50/50 and give the alfamix as treats. Also where did you buy it online - delivery would probably be cheaper than a trip to Brighton? Rachel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Hi Rachel, You are getting worse Have found an even cheaper source jim Vyse He is much cheaper, hadnt thought about mixing the two together will have a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Off to investigate Garvo now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I've been feeding Garvo Alfamix obtained from Newlands Poultry but it is indeed seriously damaging my wealth Also my chooks seem to pick out all the goody bits and leave the pellets so I have just bought a bag of Omlet food. Do you think my chooks will kick up a stink? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 They'll look askance at it at first and ignore their feed, but they won't starve so don't give in to them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Mine only have it occasionally as an afternoon treat, couldnt afford it as their main feed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 What is in the alpha mix ? I only bought the 731 layers pellets and they seem to like that. I forgot to buy them anything else and wouldn't want them to miss out. Sageandonion gave me something from Garvo that had little shrimps and treats in - but I forgot what she said it was called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Is that the Chicken Treat Mix ? I've just bought some from Newlands & mine love it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Alfamix is a complete food, but is made up of pellets, worms, seeds etc. It's about £7 for a 2kg bag (think it's 2kg), you can feed it as their only food, but when you think it's nearly 10x the price of pellets it's an expensive decision I regularly buy it, but use it as a treat for my girls although the Garvo mixed corn is only just under a tenner for a 20kg bag and that's an effective treat too, but much cheaper, it also has some goodies like seeds in it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I think I'm a bit confused . So, is the alphamix the treat product or is there another Garvo treat ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sageandonion Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I think I'm a bit confused . So, is the alphamix the treat product or is there another Garvo treat ? It's called chicken treats I think - not the alphamix. Comes in a small bag. Any eggs yet luvachicken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Thanks Sageandonion for the name. No eggs yet though , had to buy some today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beulah59 Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Just picked up on this a couple of years after the last post!! Flyte So Fancy now stock Garvo ... does anyone have more recent experience to help me decide if it's worth it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Well I have just bought some based on this thread. It cost >£25 for a bag so they had better eat it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 I had seen this thread too,I was recommended it to reduce poo and found one stockist in N Ireland,we drove down but they were out of stock of layers pellets.Has anyone noticed change in poo.My lot get layers pellets,mealworms and porridge,they FR and while I pick up as much as I can some are watery.With the good weather it's not ideal with my 3 and 1yr old grand kids roaming through it.Not paranoid about getting it all but my lot seem to poo just where you don't want it ie outside back door,at sandpit,the little blighters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Garvo make normal layers pellets too which should be around £11 ish a sack. This is good stuff and you should notice a change in the condition of your birds and the quality of the eggs over time. The Alfamix is a mixed seed and cerals type of feed, posher than the pellets but offically the same in that its a complete feed The treats come in a smaller bag and are different. Some people buy the Alfamix as a treat only as its quite a lot per bag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I still swear by Garvo - but not by Alfamix. I used to use the Alfamix but found that my chickens just picked out the goody bits and left the rest behind. What I now use is a combination of the layers pellets and the treats. This works very well for me and more importantly for my chickens. Their eggs are scrummy, their poos are not very runny and they eat it all up. Each morning I tip the older pellets to one end of my Grubb and add about a spoonfull of Garvo treats into that end. I then put new pellets in the other, now empty end. Alas, my old supplier, Newland Poultry are nolonger delivering by mail so now I'll be using Flyte so Fancy for my normal Garvo pellets. They don't however do the treats at the moment but I've just found you can get them from Amazon. Another Garvo food that my chickens adore as a cold weather afternoon treat was the Garvo scratch food but I've not found a new supplier for that yet sadly. I've used various other brands (e.f. Feather & Beaky, but found that the only other one that my chickens liked was the Omlet organic food that comes in that sunny yellow packet. I believe that this is actually from Marriages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Well I have to say it is going down very well with mine and much less messy than mash. I'm not sure how nutritionally balanced it is, though, as like Shabby Chic's chickens they seem to be picking out their favourite bits and leaving the pellets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good_egg Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Mine do that too, I tell myself it's cos they don't know what's in the pellets so can't assess nutritional value! Have mixed with layers pellets sometimes, but not bothering at mo. that said I don't put out much excess so they have to eat some of the pellets.... Still debating what's best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I give straight pellets all the time and sometimes use Alfamix as a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
