does anyone give their chickens Flock Block

[Darklingstorm]

Flock Block SunFreshÂ

Recipe


What it is...


Whole Grain Enrichment Supplement

* For free-ranging poultry and game birds
* Encourages natural pecking instincts to help reduce cannibalism
* Contains oyster shell and grit
* Available in a 25# block

Guaranteed Analysis
Protein, not less than 8.0%
Lysine, not less than 0.30%
Methionine, not less than 0.25%
Crude Fat, not less than 2.5%
Crude Fiber, not more than 4.0%
Calcium (Ca), not less than 2.3%
Calcium (Ca), not more than 2.7%
Phosphorus (P), not less than 0.65%
Salt (Nacl), not less than 0.70%
Salt (Nacl), not more than 1.2%
Sodium (Na), not less than .35%

Ingredients:
Cracked Corn, Whole Wheat, Whole Milo, Whole Barley, Whole Sunflower Seed, Molasses, Oyster Shell, Calcium Lignin Sulfonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Granite Grit, Salt, Propionic Acit (A Preservative), Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine, Biotin, Vitamin A Acetate, Nicotinic Acid, Riboflavin, DL-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Cholecalciferol, Menadione Dimethylpyrimidinol Bisulfite (source of Vitamin K), Folic Acid, Cyanocobalamin, Manganous Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite.


Have you feed this to your chickens? what age did you feed this to them?

 

[happyhensny]

I give it to them in the winter as something for them to do. Not in the summer as they are able to free range.

 

[jennh]

I give that to mine also in the winter, or if I'm going on vacation. It helps keep them from getting bored.

 

[nuchickontheblock]

We tried hanging one this winter, but they weren't interested. Might try again next winter. It wasn't cheap.

 

[twister]

me! me! i buy it for my small flock..they love it... i love it.... takes a few weeks for 10 birds to finish it. (grown hens)

 

[aubreynoramarie]

my girls love their flock block! they like to stand on it and eat it, hha

 

[7L Farm]

I agree its a winter thing that gives them something to do. If it rains I'd cover it up or it will grow mold which could make your birds sick. Its bug time of year now their cheaper & better for the flock.

 

[rcentner]

I also used one this winter, last winter I couldn't find flock block anywhere, but my local feed store had Forage Cakes for chickens and they were a lot smaller. It took my flock of about 30 chickens a good while to finish the one flock block too. I like to try to entertain them in the winter when they spend more time inside getting on eachothers nerves.

 

[Darklingstorm]

Thanks everyone. I think I will get one for this next winter. I live in the south so we have short winters, but when we get one its usually pretty bad and the chooks won't be able to come out.

 

[columbiacritter]

Definitely a great thing for winter entertainment and extra calories for them