doctors girls Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 went to browse a new supplier nearer to where i live today and was just wondering about the garlic powder for horses is this the same garlic powder we mix with the food for the chucks as it was only £3.80 for a 1kg tub as some web places are selling it £4.99 for a 500g tub also has anybody used SPILLERS layers pellets and are they any good my chucks are only on there 2nd sack of farmgate pellets it is just that if i bought my poultry supplies from this place it will knock 16 miles round trip off my journey and it will save me some petrol money if any body wants to check out the web site just google bardseymills.co.uk john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 With pellets, I find one lot of hens have different taste from others, I know I once "treated" mine to some expensive organic pellets and they wouldn't touch them, so your best bet is to just try them with them and see if they like them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Yes the horsey garlic powder is fine for chickens Spillers make quality horse food so I would imagine the layers pellets would also be good quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I use small holder as it is GM free, with added omegs 3's, my girls love it. I also use equestrian garlic..my vet says it is ok..cheaper too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 The garlic is the same for chickens as used for horses. I bought Spiller pellets when I first got hens, they refused point blank to eat them and I ended up giving half a bag away. I use Smallholder pellets now and have no problems with them. They are only about £2.00 a bag more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowcloud Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 I read that putting a small clove of garlic in their water is a good way of getting some of that goodness into them, so I do this quite often and it doesn't seem to put them off the water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henslaved Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 went to browse a new supplier nearer to where i live today and was just wondering about the garlic powder for horses is this the same garlic powder we mix with the food for the chucks as it was only £3.80 for a 1kg tub as some web places are selling it £4.99 for a 500g tub also has anybody used SPILLERS layers pellets and are they any good my chucks are only on there 2nd sack of farmgate pellets it is just that if i bought my poultry supplies from this place it will knock 16 miles round trip off my journey and it will save me some petrol money if any body wants to check out the web site just google bardseymills.co.uk john Next time you go John just ask if they do Farmgate pellets, they may order some in for you It's always worth asking . I just got some Stalosan F from there and a shallow Gorilla tub for the dust bath . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I read that putting a small clove of garlic in their water is a good way of getting some of that goodness into them, so I do this quite often and it doesn't seem to put them off the water! I used to do that too and it works well. Now I keep the cloves of garlic for us and my chickens get dried (horsey) garlic flakes in their pellets instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Arghhhh I knew I'd forgotten something!!!! I like to mix a bit of poultry spice, a little limestone flour, a little diatom and I forgot the powdered garlic! Mind you, too much and they hate the taste, so just a little of that (didn't stop them scoffing the leeks and chives though). Rushes off to squeeze a couple of teaspoonfuls into the pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
