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1. sbeau66
   Member

   My hens have not laid for nearly a month now, bad light and cold weather no doubt the reason.
   But when i mentioned it to my sister, she said a friend of hers gave hers warm mash every day and she had laying hens, so, i started mine with a tub of layers mash + 1tsp poultry spice stirred up with warm water, they loved it, and after 1 week of this i,m getting eggs again.
   So they must be happier
   Try it !

   Posted 2 years ago #

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   Sara @ farmingfriends

   Hi Sarah,
   Thanks for sharing this. My ducks seem to have gone off lay so may give it a go! My hens are still laying though!
   Best wishes
   Sara @ farmingfriends

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   Posted 2 years ago #

3. dollydylo
   Member

   Hi Sarah
   That's very interesting....mine are still laying at the mo but will bear that in mind if they stop. That said, I thought you meant mashed potato until I read it again.. doh!
   Karen

   Karen x

   Posted 2 years ago #

4. Mama
   Member

   I do give my hens boiled potato peelings , carrot too and sprout leaves. Still warm and they love it . Still only got one out of three laying but then two went into moult late . Regards Mama .

   Goose Girl

   Posted 2 years ago #

5. sbeau66
   Member

   I used layers mash and added some poultry spice, it smells nice and gives them extra vitamins and parasite protection
   :)

   Posted 2 years ago #

6. pinkpoultry
   Member

   What is this poultry spice? What does it do and can I give it to my ducks too?? x

   Posted 2 years ago #

7. sbeau66
   Member

   its a natural powder, made from spices, herbs etc, its very good for them vitamins minerals etc about £5 for a 450 gm tub from most good animal foodstores and country stores. and you only need to give out 1 teaspoon per 10 birds per day so it lasts ages, i reckon it'd be fine for ducks too as it is called poultry spice not chicken spice, they just started a new one called poultry zest but i dont know much about that one

   Posted 2 years ago #

8. pinkpoultry
   Member

   Ahh, thank you, i shall get some and give it to the little guys! Thanks. x

   Posted 2 years ago #

9. vernonpurcell
   Member

   Well the shortes day is the 21st December, so they will come back into lay as soon as the day light begins to lengthen.

   The only thing with household mash is that the amout they have to consume is 10 times the amount for manufactured feed.
   To get the same amount in nutritional value

   You can put hot water into poultry food to make it warm for them.

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   Posted 2 years ago #

10. Lorna
    Member

    Hi Vernon
    You can buy a layers mash for hens at the agricultural suppliers. I gave it to the ducks at first before I changed to pellets. It is good possibly for the winter when it is colder as you can put warm water in it. I was getting food for ducks earlier in the week and noticed the poultry spice, but I buy the battles poultry drink.

    Best Wishes
    Lorna

    Posted 2 years ago #

11. campbell ridge
    Administrator

    why not just put some pellets in a grinder/blender. we all have pellets.
    A local pet store sells the spice for £7.95 so I won't be going there!

    Sarah L

    Posted 2 years ago #

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