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Quote: I use items already on hand, so not really any added cost. I first started making them when I accidently ordered the wrong thing at the feed store. 'Round here if you ask for "scratch" what you are going to get is finely ground corn, looks like corn meal. Since then I've learned to...

Quote: Where did you find the sign that is your Avatar???? I love it! On amazon.com I believe

Quote: I used egg instead of molasses to bind my block together. It was gone before the ants even knew it was there.

Quote: Hi rosajrms and welcome to BYC! How to convince hubby to allow chickens? Do what I did. Beg every day for six months for a horse. Then say I settle for some chickens! There's another great motivator, but this being a family-friendly forum I can't go into detail about it. Yes, there...

Quote: This may sound silly. When I want to interest my girls in new foods I "peck" at it with my fingernail and make clicking noises similiar to what my roosters do to call the girls to treats. Not silly at all - I tried that, the rooster told them not to believe me. bad rooster meri

Quote: I have the same problem. Maybe if I smeared it with oatmeal with raisins in it.... meri This may sound silly. When I want to interest my girls in new foods I "peck" at it with my fingernail and make clicking noises similiar to what my roosters do to call the girls to treats.

Quote: SO usually stands for Significant Other....which in some cases could also be Superior Officer!! HA HA Yep! What Beverly said! I don't let my significant other be the superior officer at home, but he is the senior/superior officer at the police dept. Actually a few months...

Quote: That's good to know, thanks!

Quote: Honey and molasses both worry me. I believe molasses is a mild laxative and I wouldn't use honey for the same reason. Egg would probably be a better binder. for mine..the bread binds it together very tightly... Yeah mine seems pretty hard, although I can break it apart with my hands...

Quote: Honey and molasses both worry me. I believe molasses is a mild laxative and I wouldn't use honey for the same reason. Egg would probably be a better binder.

Okay, mine looks like it came out great. Here's what I used: 3 cups finely ground corn (their scratch) 1 1/2 cup wild bird seed 1 cup of oatmeal Enough water to moisten the mixture, but not make it soupy Packed firmly into a greased shallow baking dish Baked at 300 degrees for 1 1/2 hours...

Quote: Yep, mine's in the oven too. I'll let ya know about mine even if it is a disaster! Just please don't tell my SO I'm baking for my chickens. He already thinks I need professional help for my chook obsession.

I'm planning on creating one tonight. I'll let you know how it turns out.