How to get them to eat granular part of homemade feed

[countrygoddess]

I feed a mash, a local mill grinds the feed for us. I just use a little "something" to bind it together. A little au jus from crock pot dinner, or even just plain old water, warm water is preferred in the winter. Stir. This temporarily binds everything together. Since I portion feed, they usually gobble it up, for the most part, before it has a chance to dry out, allowing them to pick and choose.

Still, ground mill feed just plain binds better into porridge type feed. Sincerely, if you get a mill, you'll think you've passed into paradise. Best wishes.

Haha!! Okay, the mill is definitely going to find a place here. I kind of like the idea of paradise!

 

[galanie]

The reason it's called "mash" or so I read, is that the old farmers would wet it an make a "mash" of it so they'd eat it all rather than just what they want out of it. Where yes, you do have to grind all the grains then wet with hot water to a mash.

 

[Fred's Hens]

The reason it's called "mash" or so I read, is that the old farmers would wet it an make a "mash" of it so they'd eat it all rather than just what they want out of it. Where yes, you do have to grind all the grains then wet with hot water to a mash.

Well, as an old farmer, I'd say your description is pretty accurate. The mix for the birds is a little tighter than slop for the hogs, though.

 

[FireTigeris]

That's the word I was looking for- Thanks.

 

[countrygoddess]

The reason it's called "mash" or so I read, is that the old farmers would wet it an make a "mash" of it so they'd eat it all rather than just what they want out of it. Where yes, you do have to grind all the grains then wet with hot water to a mash.

I made a mash twice a day for 2 1/2 wks for fattening my meat birds (they were really just Barred Rocks but they're tasty!). I ground BY HAND equal parts wheat, corn, and oats, added a dash of salt, a bit of yeast, some kelp, and added homemade cultured raw milk. I think my biceps benefited from the grinding! But any more than 5# of grain a day and I couldn't have done it.

 

[galanie]

The reason it's called "mash" or so I read, is that the [COLOR=B22222]old farmers[/COLOR] would wet it an make a "mash" of it so they'd eat it all rather than just what they want out of it. Where yes, you do have to grind all the grains then wet with hot water to a mash.

Well, as an old farmer, I'd say your description is pretty accurate.  The mix for the birds is a little tighter than slop for the hogs, though. 

Ok Fred, next time I'll word that differently, "Farmers of old"

 

[FireTigeris]

oh yes an anvil and a rolling stone...

"metate"


I think?