Lovemychooks Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 I was just looking on the BHWT website and came across a link for chicken houses and have just read that if you put water with layers mash then it goes sour if it's left. I didn't know that This is what was written "feed layers mash dry. Because it's called mash, you do not add water to create that mashed potato look. Water soon turns the mash sour and the hens won't eat it, besides they eat dry bits and pieces they find while scratching, it's normal". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Yep - layers mash if it's got wet goes off and smells awful. The only time the girls get it "wet" is in a small bowl at the end of the day, with some warm water and a few raisins added - it's gone in sixty seconds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 I had to ask that question before we got our hens as the term 'mash' made me unsure whether to feed wet or dry. Also, I thought the 'layers' bit meant you spread it out in layers or that it came in layers (like a cake!) That was many moons ago when I was a green and wet behind the ears chicken keeper, now I am a total authority! And if you believe that, go and mix some water with your mash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Also, I thought the 'layers' bit meant you spread it out in layers or that it came in layers (like a cake!) I though the word "layers" was a brand name and kept wondering why folk didn't use a capital "L"!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 right, I'm now joining 'The Campaign For Plain English! It should be called, "Powdery, crushed varieties of grains (also containing other stuff, see ingredients) to be fed to chickens that lay eggs" anyone with me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 I use pellets...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktdot Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Or are they "Powdery, crushed varieties of grains (also containing other stuff, see ingredients)formed into a small cylindrical shape, to be fed to chickens that lay eggs" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Or are they ".......formed into a small cylindrical shape...." that would be pellets! Unless you're examining the grains under a microscope and then I think you would find the surface quite uneven and not cylindrical at all Right, I really neeed to go and do something more useful instead!!!!! TTFN x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 who cares about the full plain english description...... as long as the chooks eat them, continue to enjoy life and lay eggs (or not if they dont want to ) they are still painful when you stand on them with no shoes on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktdot Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Or are they ".......formed into a small cylindrical shape...." that would be pellets! Unless you're examining the grains under a microscope and then I think you would find the surface quite uneven and not cylindrical at all Right, I really neeed to go and do something more useful instead!!!!! TTFN x I meant it as the plain english version for the pellets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 they are still painful when you stand on them with no shoes on health and safety alert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 I thought there was something wrong with my mash when I opened the bag - it was all dry and powdery, didn't look a bit like muesli! (and I also couldn't figure out what 'layers' meant at first ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovemychooks Posted November 17, 2007 Author Share Posted November 17, 2007 Thank you all for the advice, have stopped giving them wet layers mash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenzin Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 Mine prefer eating layers mash with a little warm water added first thing in the morning . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMcHen Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 Mine have pellets on an adlib basis but I throw them a scoopful of layers mash so that it is more interestng in the run for them to scratch around in whilst they are confined. Maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...