We picked up a flock block today at tractor supply! Thus far, the girls seem to really like it! I recommend this for:
- Boredom, keep chickens busy! (aka less likely to become cannibals)
- Helps keep beaks short
- Contains oyster grit
- Encourages natural pecking
- Its 25 pounds of yuummmy!
You could also make your own at home! I found this recipe here.
Ingredients: almond meal - a little hazelnut meal wheat - 2 cups pistachios - a handful soup mix - 2 cups nibble mix - one bag (pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds and such such) poppyseeds - about a cup raisins - two boxes chopped dates - big bag some other smashed nuts udon noodles - four packs flour - 2 cups oatmeal - 1 cup polenta meal - 2 cups dark corn syrup - 1/2 cup or molasses eggs - 6 coconut oil - 1/2 cup (melted)
I pressed these hard into trays that were very well greased with more coconut oil. The mix was lovely and firm, easily holding shape when pressed into a ball. Into the oven for at 160 degrees for 90 minutes for the muffins, then I turned it down to around 130 and baked the larger blocks for a further hour or so. They came out only very slightly pressable/springy, then dried nicely hard.
They take about a half day to a day to eat a muffin sized block, so I'm really happy with them.
Here they are in the oven:
