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    What to feed apart from pellets

    What other foods I can feed my koi I’ve only been feeding pellets but today I bought some mussels what else can I feed them safely.
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    Brown bread ( fred feeds white, that's coz he likes to be different ) Shrimps, Mealworms, to be honest
    the list goes on, including Breakfast cereal But others will give you ideas for a varied diet / treats etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by anne View Post
    Brown bread ( fred feeds white, that's coz he likes to be different ) Shrimps, Mealworms, to be honest
    the list goes on, including Breakfast cereal But others will give you ideas for a varied diet / treats etc.
    Thank you anne will try some bread also will get meal worms to start of with

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    Mussels, shrimps, prawns, oranges, brown bread, mealworms, cheerios, earthworms, lettuce, shelled peas etc.

    Mine go mad for mussels, mealworms and earthworms.

    Earthworms are great in the winter when your not feeding, chopped mussels ok at lowish temps too (say 7 or 8C).

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    Slap a bit of Honey on that brown bread...…. they love it.
    RS has given you some great ideas ( show off )…...feeling a bit peckish now

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    Have to get myself some bees.

    If your after mealworms use stuff for birds cheaper and avoid koi tax!!!
    John

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    [QUOTE=john1;294694]Have to get myself some bees...……………………………..naaaaaaaaa yer sweet enough John

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    Ha ha,your at it again Anne.
    John

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    Quote Originally Posted by RS2OOO View Post
    Mussels, shrimps, prawns, oranges, brown bread, mealworms, cheerios, earthworms, lettuce, shelled peas etc.

    Mine go mad for mussels, mealworms and earthworms.

    Earthworms are great in the winter when your not feeding, chopped mussels ok at lowish temps too (say 7 or 8C).
    thats a nice list I fed them some mussels the other day and the koi loved it especially the Kajauku nearly had my fingers off lol

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    They love the mussels

    Earthworms are supposed to be very good for them,full of protein.
    Often thought of doing a wormery for them but never got round to it.
    John

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    Quote Originally Posted by anne View Post
    RS has given you some great ideas ( show off )…...feeling a bit peckish now
    I left a couple off, you know, to give others a chance to show off.... Like Silkworm Pupae, except you pay Koi tax on them plus not all Koi like them.

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