By Jim Gianellis.

First of all, I would like to point out that there are many succesful recipes for an eggfood mix. This is simply my preferred recipe, and method of producing the softfood. I only prepare enough to last me three to four days. This means that I am always feeding fresh mixes to my birds.

The first stage of my mix is to prepare all of the various ingredients.

My eggs are boiled for fifteen minutes, taken out of the pan and left to cool down for approximately one hour. I then use the whole egg, including the shell, and smash with a fork for a good egg consistency mix. I also add a couple of slices of 100% whole wheat bread toasted and finely processed into crumbs, then mixed in with my commercial dry eggfood. The brands which I prefer are CeDe or Orlux.

Next, I prepare the vegetables that I like to use, which are diced Carrot and chopped Broccoli. I usually offer a variety of freshly sliced fruits directly into the flights, therefore I do not bother adding fruits to the eggfood mix.

The next ingredient to be added to my mix, is my Soaked/Sprouted seeds. I only take what I need from the sprouting jar, rinsed and dried. I usually place the sieve on top of a paper towel while I sort out my additional supplements.

All of the above ingredients are thoroughly mixed together to form my basic eggfood mix. This is then stored in a sealable container, in the refrigerator. I then take out only the amount that is required and place into the feeding dishes. It is to the feeding dishes that I add my vitamin and mineral supplements.

The additives which I prefer are Orlux Ferti-Vit and Vetafarm's Soluvet.  I also use Morning Bird or Vetafarm liqiud Calcium depending upon which is available to me. I never overdo the addition of the additives. A very small pinch of each, added to each feeding dish, is ample.

There is one note of caution that I would like to add. This basic mix needs to be changed frequently. I personally change it at least three or four times daily. You will notice in the accompanying photographs that the blue dish is only layered just enough to cover the bottom of the dish so the hen will feed everything to her babies. I do not recommend filling a dish enough for the day. It has Carrots, Broccoli and of course the eggs that will spoil over time especially in hot humid summer days.

Below is a pictorial of how I carry out my preparation.