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Wow. That's all I can say.

I rarely START threads...can only remember starting a couple three. Has to be something of great interest that people have been asking a lot of questions about on the open forum before I think it warrants a thread of its own. I apologize for getting into the subject on this thread, though...

I intend to do so....but I will probably keep a base of layer mash mixed with whole grains to keep laying at optimum. Later on I'll try it without the layer ration but just mix in some OS to see if there is any drop in egg production without the actual layer ration. Of course, my birds free...

Totalcolour, I'm wondering just how tender and good that stuffed, boneless chicken was....it looks absolutely mouth-watering! I'm also wondering...have you ever deboned a turkey and prepared it this way? I'd sure like to try it this next Thanksgiving. Until then, I will try this on the CX I...

My chick starter is crumbles too...it does dissolve and into a mash like consistency. It's all the same thing~grains~just in a different size and it ferments even easier when chopped small in that way. You have to use trough style feeders and, with the chicks, you have to place something over...

Right now I'm still fermenting plain chick starter but will graduate them into cracked corn, barley and wheat when this starter is gone. I have some links to articles about studies done about fermented feeds for chickens...you really have to read closely in all that scientific jargon to get to...

I want to thank you for posting that link!!!! I simply LOVE this video and we are definitely doing this on the first two birds!!! YUM!!

I get mine at the local feed mill/store. I am currently fermenting the regular chick starter but when that is done, they will be eating cracked corn, barley, and wheat. Combined, I bought 250# of whole grains for $56. I'll be very surprised if these birds eat all that before they are finished...

Do it myself. I drilled small holes in a 5 gal. bucket and placed it down into another. Place the grain in the top bucket, cover the grain/feed with water and soak. I speeded up the fermentation process by introducing a little unpasteurized ACV with a good mother culture in it. You don't...

Ditto this! And I am old....46 goin' on 80. I was born old! Slower is better, healthier for the bird and for the human. I do my CX on free range (no tractor) and butcher later than the tradition. I feed regular feeds(this year it's fermented whole grains) and only feed once a day...and...

Totally worth it! My niece did this and gave me the birds at 6 or 7 mo. and they were wonderful. Not quite as tender as the younger birds but the meat was great....we had a summer party and BBQd the whole lot after marinating for a few hours. Folks raved over the taste and meat tenderness.