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Hay is expensive. Prices depend on where you are. I have p aid $10 a bale late last fall, and nothing lower than $7 now. Shavings are running about $5-6 a large bag.  I grab scraps of hay that the other animals left or fell when moving bales.

Yes, nipples are stainless steel.

FF is fermented feed. YOu can use commercial lpellets or your own custom mix of grains. THe idea is that the good bacteria  works in several ways. It starts to predigest the feed and make it more accessable for the consumer. It innoculates the gut with good bacteria and therefore keeps the bad at bay. 

My last batch I didn't like, so I am starting a new batch. Recipes vary, but this is mine.

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar with the mother ( I usually use BRaggs but am trying Heinz today)

turkey pellets, about 4 qt to start with

water to cover grain

WIth commercial pellets, they expand tremendously, So I start with 4 qts in a 5 gal pail. I actually add more, but I just can't remember how much to add, so I just wing it each time. Some folks like a thick porrage, others a very loose soup. I drain my soup to keep the liquid and add more pellets and water.

Stir several times a day. and wait at least 12 hours, ( some wait 48 hours) It bubbles like simmering pot of water on the stove.

I recommend the FF for meaties thread.

Humans have forgotten that we used a great deal of fermented foods for thousands of years before we had freezers and canning. Getting the unpasturized products is a plus too. Fermented flours seem to be more digestable for some people who can't eat standard breads typically available today.

Sourdough breads 

pickles

sauerkraut= fermented and cabbage= super healthy

keifer

yogurts

and many more foods

Sorry for the long post-- this is the tip of the ice burg.