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Study on ff. Link to study pdf in reply to a comment.

I have been leaving extra ff in a 2 gallon bucket in the yard. The center stays unfrozen for quite a while.

I start at day one, but I make it stiff. They tend to get it all over themselves

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People have had it build up pressure and explode if no ventilation. I think fermenting less or using quicker would prevent the smell

White is fine, yeast and good bacteria

Good to feed, use the liquid and some feed for the starter. Next time with the starter, backslop, it will be ready in 12 hrs I make mine dryer, I use this method https://tikktok.wordpress.com/2014/04/13/fermented-feed-faq/

Yes I was one who thought I would be ahead raising for eggs...then I thought if I hatched the extras I could break even... now I figure it's a hobby and hobbies aren't supposed to make money. :gig I would break even if I was aggressive culling poor layers

I always wondered about botulism with the cover with water method. I'm retired and feed just a little more than they will eat before freezing...then bring FF when I am collecting eggs every few hours in the winter

Probably not, but draining 2 five gallon buckets a day took too much time and it's a pain. I haven't noticed a difference in health, feed consumption or poop smell between the two types of fermentation. This is the type I do. https://tikktok.wordpress.com/2014/04/13/fermented-feed-faq/

Most of us used to ferment this way. But most of us no longer keep it covered in water and have to drain. I have been not keeping it covered with water since 2016... No issues

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Well LOL I can see your point. But silkies aren't going to eat as much as my jersey giants or turkeys. Mix up the amount they usually eat in a day and put half of it out right away and see how they like it. Some birds need to ease into ff. Let the rest ferment

NOT mine , another Byc member...who did an excellent job

Cheat sheet in my signature

On birds that never had FF, I feed it after it's been soaked and let it continue to ferment... So they get used to the taste.

One method you do, but most of us gave up on that method... some people swear by it. Too much of a pain to strain it for me.

There are several ways to make it I do it this way https://tikktok.wordpress.com/2014/04/13/fermented-feed-faq/

I feed ff to chicks and poults I hatch from day one. Have to make it thick so it doesn't get all over them like mud

I make less since in warmer weather it ferments quicker Some people raise maggots to feed the chickens, so I don't worry about them. But I have only had maggots once and just feed them. I keep it in the walkout basement year around, but others keep it outside on porches and sheds