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40 pounds of pellets, and TEN pounds of DUST!

post #1 of 14
5/21/12 at 11:56am
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I am sick of the amount of 'feed dust' that a 50 lb. bag of pellets has. The birds don't know what to do with this 'crumby dust'. I try to recycle it day after day, by putting the previous day's 'dust' on top of the new day's feed.

 

But this amount of leftover 'feed dust' just keeps accumulating.

 

Somtimes I feel like sifting the pellets and just throwing out all the 'dust'!

 

Know what I mean? What do you do?

John
 

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The measure of the humanity of a nation is NOT how it treats its animals; the measure of the humanity of a nation is first and foremost how it treats its HUMANS: the weakest, the hurting, and the strong. THAT is the measure of a peoples' humanity!

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post #2 of 14
5/21/12 at 12:22pm

No matter what type of dry feed for any animal there will always be dust, just a fact of life. The more it is handled the more dust it is going to create. Anywho, you can mix it into a little plain yogurt,oatmeal or roll melon type fruit in it and make a coating. A little water added to it and make little cakes or balls for them to toy with. The possibilities are endless unless of course you run out of dust!gig.gif


Edited by duckinnut - 5/21/12 at 1:34pm

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post #3 of 14
5/21/12 at 12:52pm

I mix wet brewers grain with the dust and the chicks love it.  I never waste it I mix it so it's damp and crumbly.

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post #4 of 14
5/21/12 at 2:04pm

Yeah. just adding water, feeding in a separate bowl and instant treat.  Its what I do with the fine stuff when I empty and clean the feeder.

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post #5 of 14
5/21/12 at 2:46pm

Yup, wet it and they'll love it.  Kind of a porridge I guess.

 

 

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post #6 of 14
5/21/12 at 4:13pm
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gee, thank you all so much. I just never thought of that!

 

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John
 

The measure of the humanity of a nation is NOT how it treats its animals; the measure of the humanity of a nation is first and foremost how it treats its HUMANS: the weakest, the hurting, and the strong. THAT is the measure of a peoples' humanity!

http://www.rachelsvineyard.org/

http://www.silentnomoreawareness.org/

 

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The measure of the humanity of a nation is NOT how it treats its animals; the measure of the humanity of a nation is first and foremost how it treats its HUMANS: the weakest, the hurting, and the strong. THAT is the measure of a peoples' humanity!

http://www.rachelsvineyard.org/

http://www.silentnomoreawareness.org/

 

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post #7 of 14
5/21/12 at 4:26pm

Don't be surprised that they prefer it to dry feed.  Don't be shocked if when you feed them dry feed again, they look up, as if to say, "Hey!  What's this dry stuff?" "Where's our nice, moist food?"  big_smile.png

 

 

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post #8 of 14
5/22/12 at 5:52am
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Don't be surprised that they prefer it to dry feed.  Don't be shocked if when you feed them dry feed again, they look up, as if to say, "Hey!  What's this dry stuff?" "Where's our nice, moist food?"  big_smile.png

yeah, i can see that. little rascals.

 

who wants cheerios without milk after all, right! 

John
 

The measure of the humanity of a nation is NOT how it treats its animals; the measure of the humanity of a nation is first and foremost how it treats its HUMANS: the weakest, the hurting, and the strong. THAT is the measure of a peoples' humanity!

http://www.rachelsvineyard.org/

http://www.silentnomoreawareness.org/

 

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The measure of the humanity of a nation is NOT how it treats its animals; the measure of the humanity of a nation is first and foremost how it treats its HUMANS: the weakest, the hurting, and the strong. THAT is the measure of a peoples' humanity!

http://www.rachelsvineyard.org/

http://www.silentnomoreawareness.org/

 

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post #9 of 14
5/22/12 at 6:10am
That bag must have been from when the bin was nearly empty as they were bagging the feed. I get one of those every now and again.
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post #10 of 14
5/22/12 at 6:23am

dunkinut, you say "add the fines to yogurt?? is it a treat for me or the hens??

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