Seed/mash feed

[CCsGarden]

Hi all,
I was wondering what the best way is too make my seed feed into mash?
I was also wondering if chickens like eating the shell of the peas? The bag of seed feed I just received from New Country Organics has a lot pea shells in it. I mixed it but they still leave what they don't want in the bowl.
Here's a picture of what I have and am trying to make mash out of.
All the the little white things are the shells from the "balls"/ peas .

Thank you !

Pea shells?

 

[talkinboutchickens]

Welcome to Chickenlandia has a vid on fermenting seed feed, she gets Scratch & Peck feeds so it's very similar to your feed that you have.... Fermenting feed is similar to making mash but with fermenting you let it sit for 3 days if you haven't fermented before

If you don't want to ferment, I bet if you just wanted to make mash then you could probably let it sit for a few extra minutes than you would regular feed since it's denser if that makes sense

 

[CCsGarden]

Welcome to Chickenlandia has a vid on fermenting seed feed, she gets Scratch & Peck feeds so it's very similar to your feed that you have.... Fermenting feed is similar to making mash but with fermenting you let it sit for 3 days if you haven't fermented before

If you don't want to ferment, I bet if you just wanted to make mash then you could probably let it sit for a few extra minutes than you would regular feed since it's denser if that makes sense

I don't really want to ferment.
I am just soaking it in the morning and giving them it in the evening. Will take a look at the video!

 

[Altairsky]

Chickens need time to get used to new feeds. Just wait for a few hours before giving them extra feed and they might be motivated to eat what they left. Eventually try soaking just the leftovers and use a blender to make a mash.

 

[Perris]

I was also wondering if chickens like eating the shell of the peas

no they don't like the shells, even after fermenting. Mine have learned to shell them themselves, and leave the shells at the feeding station.

Edited to add, I don't think much of a feed that includes a lot of shells. It suggests it includes a lot of 'by-products' - the waste streams from other food/feed processing lines, instead of including the peas themselves. The bag of peas n seeds I buy looks like this

 

[CCsGarden]

no they don't like the shells, even after fermenting. Mine have learned to shell them themselves, and leave the shells at the feeding station.

Edited to add, I don't think much of a feed that includes a lot of shells. It suggests it includes a lot of 'by-products' - the waste streams from other food/feed processing lines, instead of including the peas themselves. The bag of peas n seeds I buy looks like this
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Thank you! This is they reply I was waiting for

 

[talkinboutchickens]

I don't really want to ferment.
I am just soaking it in the morning and giving them it in the evening. Will take a look at the video!

I don't blame you lol!!!! Fermented feed reeks

 

[Perris]

Fermented feed reeks

fermented grain, peas, seeds do not. They have a very feint pleasant yeasty smell. I guess it's all those additives and mystery ingredients in homogenised feed that stink.

 

[CCsGarden]

fermented grain, peas, seeds do not. They have a very feint pleasant yeasty smell. I guess it's all those additives and mystery ingredients in homogenised feed that stink.

I noticed mine smells like oatmeal . never smelled stinky .

 

[talkinboutchickens]

fermented grain, peas, seeds do not. They have a very feint pleasant yeasty smell. I guess it's all those additives and mystery ingredients in homogenised feed that stink.

That's very interesting, thanks for sharing!