Birdfood Mix
Open-textured classic birdfood bait with a crunch carp love.
Recipe
Amounts for a 1000 g batch of dry mix
| Ingredient | Dose | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Dry mix | ||
| Cod liver oil birdfood | 25 % | 250 g |
| Semolina | 20 % | 200 g |
| Egg and niger seed birdfood | 15 % | 150 g |
| Full-fat soya flour | 15 % | 150 g |
| Standard fishmeal | 15 % | 150 g |
| Skimmed milk powder | 10 % | 100 g |
| Liquids and eggs | ||
| Whole hen egg | 9 units/kg | 522 g |
| Salmon oil | 8 ml/kg | 7.4 g |
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About this recipe
Birdfood baits have caught carp for decades. They are sweet, nutritious and naturally open in texture, which gives a crunchy bait that breaks down steadily and lets attraction escape. This recipe uses two birdfoods: a cod liver oil birdfood for richness and smell, and an egg and niger seed birdfood for a sweeter, seedy profile.
Semolina binds the mix and full-fat soya flour adds protein and natural oil. A 15 % share of standard fishmeal gives the bait a savoury edge, so it works on waters where carp are used to fishmeal baits as well as on waters where sweet baits do best. Skimmed milk powder rounds it off.
Birdfood absorbs liquid unevenly, so mix the dry ingredients thoroughly before you add the eggs. Nine eggs per kilo is usually right. The paste should feel slightly coarse; if it cracks while rolling, let it rest for ten minutes so the birdfood can soak up the liquid, then knead again. The small dose of salmon oil adds smell without making the bait too soft.
Boil for about two minutes and air-dry. Birdfood baits respond well to sweet flavours and fruity or creamy profiles, and they also pair with a little chilli or spice in colder months. Use the calculator to see how changing the birdfood ratio affects protein, fat and binding before you roll a whole batch.
Questions about this recipe
How many eggs does this recipe need?
About 9 medium eggs per kilo of dry mix. Add them beaten and stop when the paste no longer crumbles; the exact number depends on how much your ingredients absorb.
Can I change the ingredients?
Yes. Open the recipe in the calculator, swap or rebalance any ingredient, and the nutrition, binding and cost update straight away.
How long should I boil these boilies?
As a rule of thumb, boil 18 mm baits for about two minutes, smaller baits for less and hard hookbaits for longer. Air-dry them on a rack before freezing.
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