Leicester_H Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Hi I posted this message on the ex-bats forum - but "Ooops, word censored!"ody replied ! Perhaps someone here can please ? My 6 'new' ex-bats have eaten their way through a 20kg sack of ex-bat crumb and are now half way through a 20kg sack of ex-bat pellets.(5 weeks in). They seem to eat anything they can get their beaks on ! They are lively but do get tired quickly (they flop down after they have 'helped' me clean out their eglus) - so not recovered from their year in a cage. I have read that the ex-bat formulation does lead to 'less-desirable' droppings - this seems to be true ! How long should I keep them on ex-bat pellets rather than (good quality) layers pellets. Thanks in advance, H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 I think our ex bats only got one or two bags of the stuff before we switched them over to something else, and I feel they did alright. Our ex 'free rangers' still have tatty feathers after a year and they've only been fed on Garvo - perhaps they'll moult them this year instead. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counturchickens Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 We got ex bat feed with our first girls, since then we just get normal stuff, supplemented with mixed corn in the evening and/or mealworms. We had a girl last year who was almost completely bald and it only took her a few weeks to feather up. I'm sure they'll be fine if you want to change! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 I'd put them onto regular feed now, and give Lifeguard tonic if you still feel they could benefit from a supplement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 Thanks all. That's what I thought - but its always best to get the collective Omlet wisdom ! H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I have to confess that I have continued to use it for all mine, including the " normal" ones, for over 2 years. I like the fact it has all the extra nutiients not only for ex-bats but ordinary older chickens like mine. They all seem to thrive on it so I don't begrudge the extra expense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
