Leftover "dust" from feed

[ikemiker]

My 13 week old hens are on Dumor grower/finisher feed. They'll eat all the little grape-nut sized pieces, but leave all the finer "dust" behind. It seems pretty wasteful for them not to eat it. I tried mixing it with warm water to make sort of a pasty-textured porridge for them, but no interest.

Should I just not give them more food until they've eaten all of what they've been given? Any other suggestions for what I can do with the dust?

Jen

 

[FridayYet]

My 13 week old hens are on Dumor grower/finisher feed. They'll eat all the little grape-nut sized pieces, but leave all the finer "dust" behind. It seems pretty wasteful for them not to eat it. I tried mixing it with warm water to make sort of a pasty-textured porridge for them, but no interest.

Should I just not give them more food until they've eaten all of what they've been given? Any other suggestions for what I can do with the dust?

Jen

Hi Jen,

Just sprinkle some of the feed crumbles on the top and take the other food away. They'll eat it.

What works for me is to not add to much water, and leave it kind of damp chunks, not wet. (If that makes sense.) Since mine are molting I've been mixing a raw egg into it to give some extra protein.

Good luck!

 

[chickens really]

Wet feed sours really fast....I know it is a waste..I have cooked macaroni for my hens and sprinkled the dust on it and then they gobble it right up...Try that...

Cheers!

 

[FridayYet]

That's a good idea.

I keep my "dust" in a covered plastic container and mix up a small bowl every so often, or use it to coat soft foods like leftover fruits and veggies. Best to not mix up more than they'll eat in a little while.

 

[SunHwaKwon]

Fermenting the feed uses the dust. Or, just don't give them more until they eat all of what they have. Those are the two methods I use.

 

[Gray Farms]

Get a duck. She'll clean it up and give you a nice big egg as well.

 

[GC-Raptor]

I mix the feed dust with scratch grains and toss on the ground, as a treat twice a day. GC

 

[lazy gardener]

FF totally eliminates that issue along with all other issues of wasted feed. Also makes it impossible for rodents to easily transport it back to the nest.

 

[Lisa Wood]

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My 13 week old hens are on Dumor grower/finisher feed. They'll eat all the little grape-nut sized pieces, but leave all the finer "dust" behind. It seems pretty wasteful for them not to eat it. I tried mixing it with warm water to make sort of a pasty-textured porridge for them, but no interest.

Should I just not give them more food until they've eaten all of what they've been given? Any other suggestions for what I can do with the dust?

Jen

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My 13 week old hens are on Dumor grower/finisher feed. They'll eat all the little grape-nut sized pieces, but leave all the finer "dust" behind. It seems pretty wasteful for them not to eat it. I tried mixing it with warm water to make sort of a pasty-textured porridge for them, but no interest.

Should I just not give them more food until they've eaten all of what they've been given? Any other suggestions for what I can do with the dust?

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I'm having same problem with same brand feed. I was considering the dust waste, and I'm starting to look at other types of feed.

 

[NNYchick]

I hated seeing the waste too so I started adding warm water, apple sauce, or kefir to it and feeding it as a thick oatmeal consistency. They love it, I put it out in the early morning and its gone fast. I also do ferment feed too but they don't care for it as much.