The Poultry Keeper

Lisa · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:15 pm Post subject:

No idea how long it will stay hard George!! Laughing

All I can report at this point is I tapped it with my knuckles, I tapped it harder, and then I gave up because it was beginning to hurt my knuckles!! HMPBM1 (home made pecka block mark 1) still in one piece Laughing

Its now had one whole hour in the oven at Gas 1 (after the 10/20 mins at Gas 6) and is certainly holding its own! I'm not taking it on anymore!!

Have turned the oven off and will leave it in there overnight to dry further (using all my dog biscuit baking expertise here Cool

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Pictoral update:

I think the girls would have a challenge as it is now - only time will tell if it stays like that. And the real test will be after its been hanging in the run for a few days (under the table, safe from the rain, but still in the open).

All chooks tucked up in beddie byes for the night. And I'm away at Mums tomorrow. Will try to get some "actions shots" up when I can and show you what the girls think of it Laughing

Knobby · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:23 pm Post subject:

You really make your own Doggie biscuits ????

Lisa · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:27 pm Post subject:

Only when they've been really good Laughing

And I've got lots of time....

Its just nice to know real food has gone into them instead of all sorts of cr*p Shocked

Err...

I'll even confess to having having a book of dog biscuit recipes Confused

Not got one on chicken treats yet.... hmmm... maybe a gap in the market! Razz

jaydee67 · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:36 pm Post subject:

There's a new fundraising idea now!

NannyP · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:53 pm Post subject:

I used to love Dog biscuits, specially the black ones, I can still remember the taste, I think I was 3 or 4 at the time. I got blamed when the dog died, they said he starved Shocked

NannyP · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:55 pm Post subject:

Lisa · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:23 pm Post subject:

Well, its still as hard as a rock. Thought about taking the rolling pin to it for testing, but since the chooks don't have access to the rolling pin, decided his was a bit OTT.

Don't think I'll have time tomorrow to capture the chooks full reaction to it, so it is likely to stay drying out in the oven until Thursday, when I'll be at home, camera at the ready Wink

Hope there are no broken beaks that day Confused

Just what I'd need (not) more vets bills Rolling Eyes

Off topic: Tilly went broody after the saga with the blocked crop, the op to right it, and then the emergency surgery at the vets when it got blocked again Confused

. Finally though her crop seems normal - its been a long wait....

And yesterday she laid an egg again after what seems like ages

We're past the Baytril withdrawl period, so this one is fair game for eating and most definitely did not go in HMPBM1.... Laughing

jaydee67 · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:26 pm Post subject:

Are you allowed to hijack your own thread? Hmm - probably! Wink

Good news on the Tilly front though!

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

perfect topic post I think Lisa ~ I am so pleased Tilly is up and well again ~ do you think she could come round and give mine lessons on egg laying ~ only 2 eggs again today!

Lisa · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:31 pm Post subject: !

jaydee67 · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:38 pm Post subject: Re: !

Lisa · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:40 pm Post subject:

Hmmm..... bed..... good idea. Night night!! xx

CP · Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:13 am Post subject:

Deb_Moderator · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661

I've wanted to reply to this all day, but never got a chance.....

Lisa that is absolutely great! And so quick about it too! Please do take pics of the feeding frenzy when it happens. Then, if they love it, please do post the receipe. I have been given a website that will do all the conversions for me...heat temp, etc.

Lisa · Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:30 pm Post subject:

Oh dear - not quite the frenzy I was expecting Rolling Eyes

I put it in the run and there was a mad rush.... away from it Sad

They haven't had a pecka block before - but given it just looks like the scratch feed which they love, just all in a lump, I thought they'd love it. Or at least try it.

Nope - they're all still at that "OMG its something new, its probably going to kill us, run away everybody" stage Confused

I've even put it in the usual bowl I put their treats in, and scattered a small handfull of grain around it. They've nervously crept in, grabbed a bit of grain and backed off back to sit in the shade.

Chickens Rolling Eyes

Perhaps its just too hot for lots of energetic pecking...

I'll check later to see if they've overcome their shyness yet Laughing