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lord flynn

  • Joined Mar 2012
micronised peas for poultry and waterfowl
« on: September 23, 2014, 10:57:09 am »
I have been giving my ducks and poultry some defrosted peas as a treat-supposed to be good for them during a moult and I've been making friends with the new ducks :) I know some chicken mixes have some micronised peas in them but does anyone feed them as an addition to pellets in the winter?

 I've decided to pen my poultry this winter for a variety of reasons although they will get to free range three days a week-they'll be on breeder pellets from November.

Fowlman

  • Joined Apr 2012
  • Wiltshire
Re: micronised peas for poultry and waterfowl
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2014, 11:13:34 am »
Micronised peas have a protein level of around 23% so i would mix them with wheat. Soak them over night too they love them. I have had problems finding peas this year unless i buy them as mixed flakes.

Tucked away on the downs in wiltshire.

lord flynn

  • Joined Mar 2012
Re: micronised peas for poultry and waterfowl
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2014, 11:36:33 am »
excellent, thanks-will see if I can get some!

shygirl

  • Joined May 2013
Re: micronised peas for poultry and waterfowl
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2014, 12:02:11 pm »
can a hen manage a flat dried pea or does it need breaking up smaller?

lord flynn

  • Joined Mar 2012
Re: micronised peas for poultry and waterfowl
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2014, 10:00:02 am »
local store have ordered some Mashams micronised flakes for me-peas, maize and barley :)

Fowlman

  • Joined Apr 2012
  • Wiltshire
Re: micronised peas for poultry and waterfowl
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2014, 02:02:39 pm »
They will love it.
Tucked away on the downs in wiltshire.

 

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