Flock Block | Treat for Chickens
Providing a Flock Block treat for your chickens is not only a great boredom buster, but also a great way to provide important nutrients.
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Equipment
- Nonstick cooking spray
- Muffin tin or other mould
- A wooden spoon
- A wooden spoon
- Large bowl
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Layer Feed
- 1 Cup Sunflower Seeds
- 1 Cup Scratch Feed or Wild Bird Seed
- ½ Cup Ground Flax Seed
- 1 Cup Quick Cook Oats
- ½ Cup Dried Mealworms / Insect Treats
- 1 TBSP Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 TBSP Cayenne Pepper
- 1 TBSP Ground Cinnamon
- ½ Cup Coconut Oil
- 3 TBSP Molasses
- 3 Eggs with shells, crushed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 163˚C ( 325℉).
- Spray the muffin tin or whatever you are using as a mould, with nonstick cooking spray.
- Combine the dry ingredients (first nine ingredients) in a large bowl, stirring well to mix everything thoroughly.
- Carefully melt the coconut oil in a microwaveable jug using short increments.
- Add the melted coconut oil to the dry ingredients along with the eggs, and molasses, folding everything together well.
- Pour the mixture into your mould.
- If you are going to hang this treat, use the end of a wooden spoon to make a whole in the centre of the mixture all the way through.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and cool completely.
- Use a butter knife to run all around the edges to help remove the treat from the moulds.
- These treats can be stored in the fridge or freezer until ready to use. They last up to 3 months in the refrigerator and 6 months in the freezer.
- If hanging, place twine through the hole and tie inside your coop/run or you can simple place them on the ground.
- The amount you make and offer will vary depending on the size of your flock. If you have a large flock you may want to make this recipe in round cake pans and offer one large block. You will need to adjust the cooking time accordingly.
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