Posts by LunaticCafe

In older books on chicken keeping, they often recommend giving excess milk to the chickens.

Quote: Originally Posted by clbarley  LunaticCafe ---- I want to thank you for suggesting comfrey. I had never heard of it before and come to find out it is the plant on our property that we have been trying to kill...

For chickens:   Clover Comfrey Dandelions (don't even have to try with these!) Field peas

Because of our drought, my sweet corn did TERRIBLE this year. Only grew about two feet high, and made little bitty ears. Not as small baby corn, but not a whole lot better. So I started shucking a couple of ears each day and throwing...

This is my first year of raising chickens, also. Can't remember which book I found this in, but I read that the risk of cocci is low if chickens haven't been kept on the land before. I skipped the medicated feed and had no problems.

Let's see... in addition to their layer pellets, my flock of three get: stale homemade bread (1-2 slices a week) excess kefir grains when I have 'em fermented grains (about a quarter cup of wild bird/pigeon feed...

Actually, that link you provided refers to sprouting, which is different from fermenting. Everything I've found about fermenting soybeans for human consumption involves cooking them first. That said, I have no idea if sprouting the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Zootopia     I picked up a bag of Pigeon Grains at the feed store, not inexpensive stuff  $24.95 a 50# bag. Interesting tho,  14 % with the 3 different kind of peas...

Finally heard the egg song today! My hens have been laying for two weeks but today was the first time I heard it. It's very...distinctive.

Kefir grains. Big hit!