Peckaway, Helping Your Birds Be More Neighborly!
What is PeckAway
PeckAway™ is a useful tool that is designed to be safely pecked by the birds to help divert the instinctive behaviors of feather pecking. The product is dispersed throughout the house in areas where birds freely roam. PeckAway™ is made up of materials that are natural and safe for birds to consume. The primary ingredients are grit, salt, calcium, and peas. The birds find flavor and enjoyment in working to break up the stones over time.
What Makes Peckaway™ Different?
The ingredients are complementary to the diet. PeckAway™ contains no wheat bran, sunflower seeds, sulphates, etc. We pride ourselves on providing a product that will have minimal impact on the environment and also minimize cleanup for our customers. Our product ships securely on a pallet (up to 200 stones per pallet), each individual stone is free of plastic holders or any other unnecessary foreign materials. If desired, the PeckAway™ stones can be set on top of each other to elevate the level of access. The stones weigh about 12 lbs each and are designed to be easily handled as they are shaped like a large donut.
Organic PeckAway!!!
We are proud to say that our Organic PeckAway™ is available!!! The organic version of PeckAway™ is just as effective as our conventional version. A number of certifiers have approved our product to date, and if yours is not listed with us yet, we would be happy to provide them the details needed to gain approval.
We are proud to say that our PeckAway is available in an organic version!
Customer Feedback
"We've tried pecking stones from nutrition companies, feed companies & the PeckStones from Germany, and we like PeckAway best!"
"The birds continue to peck at them month after month!
We like the results we're getting."
Indiana Breeder Flock
Handy Application With a Regular Bucket
Directions
Depending on the nature of the flock, disperse one PeckAway stone per 400 to 800 birds. The stones can be placed throughout the house on the floor or hung from the ceiling. Buckets can be used if preferred and are highly recommended for pasture-raised birds.
How to Prep a Bucket to Size:
Stone size: 9" width x 3.5" height, weight: 12 pounds
Clearacor
Remove Scale and Biofilm From Water Systems
Clearacor is an NSF-certified drinking water treatment. It is a powerful oxidized chlorine that is precisely engineered to remove organic and inorganic deposits. These materials naturally cause scale buildup inside the water distribution system. Clearacor has a unique oxidizing ability that allows it to penetrate and remove the layers of biofilm, slime, and mineral scales such as calcium, iron, and manganese.
Biofilm/slime+
Biofilm and slime can cause many challenges to the drinking system, including leaky and sticky drinkers, but the most concerning challenge is from what this type of scale could contain. Biofilm and slime are made up of microorganisms that stick together. These kinds of scales can consist of disease-causing microorganisms that contribute to poor health and/or increased mortality. Clearacor is effective at disrupting this scale and peeling the layers off, therefore limiting the ability for bacteria to reproduce and thrive.
Mineral Scale
Mineral scale buildup can cause drinkers to leak or stick. This may disrupt the proper function of the drinker to provide a consistent flow of water to the bird. The leaky drinkers may also contribute to wet litter. Clearacor is effective at disrupting the mechanism that holds the mineral scale together and therefore keeps the system working as designed.
Keeping Water Systems Clean and Safe
The Problem
The water distribution system was challenged with excessive biofilm and iron scale buildup, causing water availability concerns. Further analysis was completed on the water, and it was determined that there was a very high load of Microbial Equivalents (ME), which estimates total microbial occurrence suspended in water. There was also a high level of fluorescent compounds present, which represents the total presence of microbially produced compounds and decaying organic matter in the water. The water system was being treated with an Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) unit. The unit was turned off by the customer, and they started using chlorine to try to overcome the problem. The free available chlorine (FAC) could not make it through the system due to the excessive buildup of biofilm/mineral scale. Also, chlorine could not clean out the excessive buildup that was causing the problem. This is a common problem in water distribution systems.
The Solution
This operation is an organic egg producer, so our product Clearacor II (approved for organic applications) was introduced to the water distribution system at a rate of 50 ppm (1 gallon per 20,000 gallons of water). During the first week of treatment, there was a dramatic increase in the ME, which was due to the Clearacor breaking up the biofilm layers. The grower flushed the lines every 24–48 hours for the first week and then moved to flushing weekly from week 2 through week 4. At the end of week 2, the ME was negligible (more than a 99.99% reduction). The customer commented that the cartridge filters normally plugged up with biofilm and slime on a weekly basis; now they appear to have very little material on them and are lasting much longer. More importantly, water flow was restored to normal function, and the water quality improved to a very high level.
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Vortex Granular Systems™
Vortex spreaders eliminate most hand application of granular product, utilizing positive airflow to propel granular material to the desired area.
Vortex Solution
Vortex spreaders apply animal bedding, fertilizers, pre-emergent herbicides, ice melt products, granular growth regulators, aquatic herbicides, and almost any granular or pelletized products used in an indoor/outdoor setting.
All Vortex units are designed and constructed with stainless steel, aluminum, or plastic to withstand the corrosive materials used in the fertilization, aquatic herbicide, and snow, and ice removal markets.
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