ColinF Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 We are thinking about using some aniseed in our feeders this year to try to hold the birds a bit better. Which is better, powder or oil? or can anyone recommend a particular product? Also, how do you treat your feed with aniseed? There must be an easy way of treating a ton of wheat? Thanks in advance Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowey Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 (edited) We are thinking about using some aniseed in our feeders this year to try to hold the birds a bit better. Which is better, powder or oil? or can anyone recommend a particular product? Also, how do you treat your feed with aniseed? There must be an easy way of treating a ton of wheat? Thanks in advance Colin I've used both and the powder is far better and goes alot further IMO. The liquid is very expensive. Saying that the powder's not cheap either. Seems to work well though. If the wheat is in a pile before you bag up then spread handfuls over it before you bag it up. If in a trailer with a grain chute just add some as you're bagging up. No science in this just experience. Edited September 20, 2010 by rowey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crouch valley Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 We use the powder it's a lot easier and a lot less mess. We use the one from bird puller it's a 5kg tub which will do 2.5 tones of wheat not bad for £30. It seems to work well but we start them on it from poults. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSoanes Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 I use both the Aniseed oil and the gamekeep bird puller, its best to add the aniseed oil to vegetable oil ( 50ml of aniseed to 20ltrs of vegetable oil ) then coat the wheat/maize with it by putting it through a cement mixer, i use roughly 200ml of the oil mix and a scoop of the gamekeep powder per mixer full. This is a fairly labourious job but you will be surprised how quickly you can bag up a couple of tonne.Worth the extra effort IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elby Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 I get mine from the chemist. very concentrated in liquid form. 2 drops in a small coke bottle (500ml) Pour over your grain once its in the feeder, a quick stir and job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 I get mine from the chemist.very concentrated in liquid form. 2 drops in a small coke bottle (500ml) Pour over your grain once its in the feeder, a quick stir and job done. Which chemist do you use? I don't live too far from you. What do you dilute it with, water or vegtable oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elby Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Which chemist do you use? I don't live too far from you. What do you dilute it with, water or vegtable oil? Just water. Any chemist should be able to get it for you, about £12 a bottle but it goes a long way, make sure you get the concentrated stuff and like I say 2-3 drops in 500ml is plenty for a 45 gallon drum feeder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfgpm Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 (edited) Hi, I never heard befor of using anis flavour for birds. What kind of birds do like it ? Just pheasants or also partridges ? It is quite simple to make your own oil. Just get some sunflower oil and the powder and mix it up. After some weeks (mix it up every day) you have a perfect flavoured oil. Edited November 11, 2010 by jfgpm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthedark Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Like Matt says - cement mixer. Tips straight into the bags and you can mix as required so you dont get hacked off doing too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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