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Cuttlefish
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 10:41 am
by Buster121
For those that do or have given this to the birds how do you give it, do you crush it or blitz to a powder
Re: Cuttlefish
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 12:49 pm
by Andy
Tried putting a whole cuttlefish in with mine the other day when thinking they might have been low in calcium. Haven’t touched it.
Re: Cuttlefish
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 12:57 pm
by Devo1956
Andy wrote: ↑Sat Nov 04, 2023 12:49 pm
Tried putting a whole cuttlefish in with mine the other day when thinking they might have been low in calcium. Haven’t touched it.
You would be better to break it up, and add to the grit pot. Just watch the salt levels.
Re: Cuttlefish
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 1:21 pm
by Buster121
Devo1956 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 04, 2023 12:57 pm
Andy wrote: ↑Sat Nov 04, 2023 12:49 pm
Tried putting a whole cuttlefish in with mine the other day when thinking they might have been low in calcium. Haven’t touched it.
You would be better to break it up, and add to the grit pot. Just watch the salt levels.
Didn't think there was salt in it as has been washed
Re: Cuttlefish
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 1:25 pm
by Devo1956
Buster121 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 04, 2023 1:21 pm
Devo1956 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 04, 2023 12:57 pm
Andy wrote: ↑Sat Nov 04, 2023 12:49 pm
Tried putting a whole cuttlefish in with mine the other day when thinking they might have been low in calcium. Haven’t touched it.
You would be better to break it up, and add to the grit pot. Just watch the salt levels.
Didn't think there was salt in it as has been washed
Here you go Buster, Cuttle bones are calcium carbonate, sodium chloride, calcium phosphate, magnesium salts and an abundance of micro-trace elements.
Re: Cuttlefish
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 4:32 pm
by Buster121
Thanks Dev
Re: Cuttlefish
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 4:55 pm
by Trev
Mine get cuttle fish and absolutely love it, especially during racing and breeding they go mad for it. I crush mine with a hammer just enough for them to be able to swallow it, I don't make it too powdery. It was something that Des Coulter always used, the birds used to eat it as he broke it on the path. Don't wash it Buster, you want it straight off the beach as its the natural salts that they go mad for, birds like all animals will only eat what they need so fed naturally won't over eat it.
On the farm you could always tell if you needed to put salt blocks out for the cattle as the cows would start drinking another cows urine !! Like wise they would lick the soil/chalk banks if they were lacking in a vitamin or trace element. All creatures if treated naturally and watched properly will tell you what they need.
Re: Cuttlefish
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 6:06 pm
by Buster121
Trev wrote: ↑Sat Nov 04, 2023 4:55 pm
Mine get cuttle fish and absolutely love it, especially during racing and breeding they go mad for it. I crush mine with a hammer just enough for them to be able to swallow it, I don't make it too powdery. It was something that Des Coulter always used, the birds used to eat it as he broke it on the path. Don't wash it Buster, you want it straight off the beach as its the natural salts that they go mad for, birds like all animals will only eat what they need so fed naturally won't over eat it.
On the farm you could always tell if you needed to put salt blocks out for the cattle as the cows would start drinking another cows urine !! Like wise they would lick the soil/chalk banks if they were lacking in a vitamin or trace element. All creatures if treated naturally and watched properly will tell you what they need.
Thanks Trev