forest of dean redneck 11,268 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 when we had the bad weather i put my 3 jap x pekin bantys and jap quail in a shed, the quail in hutches and bantys running loose inside when i used to bang the quail feeders out the bantys would rush over for the few bits of seed. would it hurt to give the bantys the odd bit of wild bird food mixed in with their layers meal for bit of variety. its natures feast high energy supreme food and what concerns me is the little suet pellets in it. the rest is millet,red dari,hemp etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simonrees 45 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 No they will be fine with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richie10 345 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 When i kept taiwans gave them a mix of growers pellets, wild bird and black sunflower seeds, to reduce protein mixed in layers pellets. Keeps them in great condition. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,268 Posted February 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 brilliant it will give them some variety. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Im am led to believe that wild bird food might have a higher percentage of protien in it..and if the chook's start putting too much weight on it can cause them to be egg bound more often..if they are only eating bit's i suppose that will not matter with weight issue's.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patterdalejoel 669 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 wouldnt mix it WITH the layers pellets, as they will scrat out and waste the pellets looking for the tastier seeds... i would feed the pellets then the seed as a scratch feed for them to look for or in a seperate feeder to reduce wastage 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 1,839 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 I'm currently bantamless after a visit from Mr Tod last spring but will be restocking this year after re-fox-proofing the garden. I found that my Welsumers ate virtually none of the layers' pellets and survived almost exclusively on what they scratched together from the garden. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simonrees 45 Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 I feed layers pellets only in my feeders but I throw a few handfuls of wild bird seed and mixed corn out in the pen every other day to give them some good foraging. I also give them the chicken carcass from a Sunday roast and most other food scraps. They eat the lot. Remember they are omnivorous and will eat meat as well as veg and seeds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moll. 1,770 Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Get layers mash instead. I mix other food add a bit of garlic/oil. The mash then sticks to the food they prefer, that way they still get the nutrients they need from the layers also. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,268 Posted February 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 thanks everyone they are on meal which i think is what they call mash round here its like a load of dust lol i feed this instead of pellets as it makes them work harder/ keeps them preoccupied longer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moll. 1,770 Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Really dusty mash is supposed to be mixed with water Quote Link to post Share on other sites
millytheterrier 12 Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 I feed my birds on wildbird seed and layers pellets. bit of everything in wildbird seed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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