Master Blend

I don't use Masters Blend, but I've talked to a bunch of guys that do. Opinions vary from 23g to 18g. You could go to your local feed store and get a couple of each and figure out what works best for you before ordering a bunch.

 

22 guage is pretty small for a product as thick as Master's Blend. I keep my MB in the freezer, and mix in the syringe. I get to toss a lot of syringes due to it kicking before I get it all injected.

 

I us a 22ga 3cc and do as you said mix half and half in the tube. I prefer keeping it in the freezer until ready to use, gives a bit more time to work with.

 

I use insulin syringes .... Super small hole and yet MB works fine till it starts to kick ... One time use ...

 

I mix the MB in a plastic container first then fill the syringe and shoot the foot ... It only works while the MB is thin , once it starts to set up forget it .... If your hole is too big your MB will come out the needle holes so you need to shoot the foot and insert a t pin in the hole for a few min to plug it up ...
I use other sizes for larger birds , the small syringe doesn't hold enough MB to do one toe on a honker . In general I use the smallest needle size I can ... Still yet to try the new MB , have some but not ready to use it yet ...

 

The new stuff ..... Is different .... For one of kicks faster and isn't quite as thin ...works just as good ... Although I ruined all the syringe tips I used on two sets of feet ... No worries ...

 

One thing that helped me was drawing the masters blend into the syringe with the needle off, then screw needle on, mix and inject. Seems like a smaller gauge needle can be used if done that way.

 

Looks like you can buy the old recipe once again

 

That's cool ... I've only used the new stuff once so far and it still works the same but is a hair thicker and it kicks faster IMO although I had these in the refrigerator instead of the freezer . That may be why it kicked so quickly ... I like to put them in the freezer for 30 min prior to use so it kicks much slower

 

Perfect ...that's Exactly how I do it ... So much easier than trying to draw through a small syringe needle ... Been doing it this way since I started using MB long ago ...

 

I use 2 large syringes with no needles. One I suck up part A the other I suck up part B. Then I remove the plunger from my injection needle and squirt equal parts from each big syringe into the open end. Replace the plunger lightly, shake to mix, point the needle end straight up and press the plunger to remove the air. Inject the foot and suck up acetone into the injection syringe for a rinse out.

I usually get 7 - 10 birds per syringe before I have to discard it cause the rubber gets hard

I haven't tried the new MB yet!