Chickie'sMoma :
ok, so i know i am not from Washington state, but we DO have Mt Washington on our side of the US!
(and wee have a Washington, NH too!)
ChickieLady asked me to post this flock block recipe for your folks!
eta: i should have mentioned this is the block i use to deworm the chickens in the fall! berries can be switched out for other seasons.
i don't really have a set recipe but here is what i do to make it.
1 bread loaf-i've been using whole wheat-if i can find it in stores i try to get organic
1+/- cup water (or pumpkin pie filling-may need more than a cup or just add a little water too)
1-2 table spoons minced garlic
2 cups of scratch/bird/sunflower seeds
1 cup pumpkin seeds
shredded carrots or frozen berries (optional)
i take the whole loaf of bread and rip it to small pieces and mix enough water/pumpkin filling to make it stick together but not too soggy. add all the ingredients till they all stick together without much falling apart. put in a bread loaf pan that has been greased with either olive oil or preferred cooking oil or spray, put in oven at 350 deg. for about an hour till it feels firm. depending on the size of your flock you can change the size of the pan to be larger or i have also done some blocks in my over-sized muffin pan. let the loaf cool some before giving to flock.
this recipe should make 2-3 loaves. i take and freeze the extras if i can't give them all in one day. or i throw them to the wild birds, squirrels and chipmunks that visit.
these blocks don't seem to last long if you take their food away the night before and feed it as a special treat in the morning. or if they just love treats you can see if they will attack it right away like my flock seems to do!
good luck and feel free to PM me if you have any questions. or you can also search for 'flock block' and you should find the thread about making them!
Thank you so much....I am looking forward to making this.
