Backyard Poultry Forum

Hi All
just wondering if anyone has heard of or used peckablock. it's a natural supplement block for poultry.We are just wondering what others have thought of it, if they have used this product.

Cheers
Kathy & Chris

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4 Kids, 2 Dog, 2 Cats, 3 SL Wyandotte Girls, SLW roo, 8 GLW girls & GLW roo

http://katris.webs.com/

Here's a recipe for a homemade one!

Pecking Blocks (Recipe supplied by dlhunicorn)
2 Cups (Human) Oatmeal
4 Cups Water
Cook in a microwave for 2 or 3 minutes to make a 'gunky' brew
Once cool mix in a littel Wheatgerm Oil or a Vitamin Suppliment and add enough of their normal feed, along with some dried fruit if you like, until it holds its shape. Make into blocks of patties and freeze. It will keep in the freezer fo 6 months.

I haven't tried them, or the commercial kind, but I think they would be good. I really must give the home made ones a go...

Nellyg

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they sound like they would be good for feather pecking, as an extra distraction for the birds.

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Silkies and Pekins :) Caladenia Cottage
Silkies
Wonderful Silkies

Yeah - that is the context the recipe above was provided for.

NellyG

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Is oatmeal the same as rolled oats?

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Melinda

i think oatmeal is referring to that which you make porridge from. if this is what you are calling rolled oats, then yes they are the same thing.

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Silkies and Pekins :) Caladenia Cottage
Silkies
Wonderful Silkies

Rolled oats is just the whole version of oatmeal, oatmeal is the stuff thats chopped up, but I would think you could use either and it wouldnt make a difference. Those commercial peck blocks are like licks for cattle and horses, they have alot of added vitamins and minerals in them as well. There's a Himalayan rock salt lick for poultry (it says for nearly every animal) that claims to do absolutley magical things for your birds that I have thought of trying out, as yet have never gotten around to it. :lol:


Michelle

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Yes, I was thinking that a few drops of multivitamin wouldn't go astray there either.

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Melinda

this is the product I was talking about

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4 Kids, 2 Dog, 2 Cats, 3 SL Wyandotte Girls, SLW roo, 8 GLW girls & GLW roo

http://katris.webs.com/

It looks good. I'd give it a go if I saw any round here.

NellyG

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On face value it looks alright. I'd try it too.

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Meredith

Hmm, Keith here in SA. Never heard of it, looks cool. I'd try it for my ducks, see if it works with ducks!

Where'd you find that? Where do they sell them?

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Wackycardia...a peculiar condition causing the heart to beat faster when a Muscovy (a Wack, not a Quack) is seen. Derived from the term tachycardia.

Ditto, where can you get them? My local feed co-op in Mullumbimby has lots of horse stuff but a very small range of chook stuff.

found it at Daish irrigation and fodder in Murray Bridge. I Haven't used it as yet as they were sold out but where getting more in so I thought I would see if any one has used it. they have only had it there for a couple of weeks. with what everyone has said on here I think ill get one this weeks to try.

cheers
Kathy and Chris

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4 Kids, 2 Dog, 2 Cats, 3 SL Wyandotte Girls, SLW roo, 8 GLW girls & GLW roo

http://katris.webs.com/

Give us some feedbackwhen you get them!

NellyG

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