Ethel72 Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Did anyone note the recipe Alex used in the Edwardian Farm programme for his chickens? I was thinking of trying something similar to overwinter my chickens as I normally put them on whole wheat/maize mix to keep them warm with some added sunflower seeds and grit/shell, lots of greens and leftover porridge a couple of times a week. I noticed that Alex added bran to his recipe - has anyone tried this? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megalin Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 I didn't see it, going to watch it tonight! You can watch again on i player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 I just watched on iplayer and it consists of greens,wheat,maize, bran and shell/grit but unfortnately it didn't say in what quantities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 I think Griffin makes her own food. I found this on the internet- you need lots of storage space by the sound of it - 2 parts whole corn (in winter this is increased to 3 or 4 parts) 3 parts soft white wheat 3 parts hard red winter wheat 1 part hulled barley 1 part oat groats 1 part sunflower seeds (in winter this is increased to 2 parts) 1 part millet 1 part kamut 1 part amaranth seeds 1 part split peas 1 part lentils 1 part quinoa 1 part sesame seeds 1/2 part flax seeds 1/2 part kelp granules free choice of granite grit free choice of oyster shell I store the above items in 6 bins; the corn in one, both types of wheat are mixed in the 2nd bin, barley in the 3rd, oat groats in the 4th, sunflower seeds in the 5th, and the remaining seeds and grains are mixed into the 6th bin. I leave the granite and oyster shell in the bags they come in. I then scoop out what I need into a 5 gallon bucket, and pour back and forth from one bucket to another until mixed well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve the Gas Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 You must be toned - using 5 gallon buckets or are they 5 litre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 No, Steve - not me - the recipe etc came off the internet! But I think Griffin makes her own Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 I use pellets,but I make a mix & match sprinkle food for my hens too. I go to a shop that sells everything by the scoop,& get some corn,Bokashi bran,Sunflower hearts,Oats & so forth. At the moment the mix has a bag of the mealworm crumble available in the Omlet shop in it too,as well as a tub or so of dried mealworms. You wouldn't believe how excited they get when they see their treat mix lock & lock coming out of the shed - they practically mug me I prefer doing it this way as I am then 100% certain that they are getting what they need nutrient wise,as I just treat this mix as an every other day little treat for them,& they are still relying on their pellets mostly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel72 Posted November 21, 2010 Author Share Posted November 21, 2010 Thanks Cinammon - this looks like a good plan, it's pretty much what I do so I think I might just get a little Bokashi bran and mix that in too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katek Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Is there anywhere in south manchester that sells bits and bobs by the KG? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
