Drought has dried up all my grass! What are you feeding?

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7/29/12 at 12:42pm

Nicole01

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I bought oat and wheat grains 14.00 for 50# bag. Sprouts awesome and the flock loves it!

Here's one day after sprouting! No molding either!

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7/29/12 at 12:50pm

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I just bought a 50lb bag of whole oats for 11.50 so far thats all I've been able to get, I am going to ask my feed store to order me wheat and millet. so i am mixing the oats in with the Flock raiser. Haven't tried sprouting yet.

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7/29/12 at 1:13pm

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Whole corn sprouts well too, but I'm not sure of the nutritional value of it.

I enjoy sprouting.

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7/29/12 at 2:35pm

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Whole corn sprouts well too, but I'm not sure of the nutritional value of it.
I enjoy sprouting.

Can you give us info on how you go about sprouting, i always worry about mold.

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 16Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish, and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 16Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish, and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

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7/29/12 at 6:05pm

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I use several ways.

A 4 tier sprouter, stacked on top one another

A mason jar topped with milk nut bag

Or planting in dirt(not my favorite)

I like the 4 tier sprouter or mason jar. I use milk nut bags too.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=330610455619&index=3&nav=SEARCH&nid=81411783427

The only thing that molds is sunflower seeds. I guess you can sprout them without the hulls.
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7/30/12 at 9:31am

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Originally Posted by Nicole01

I use several ways.
A 4 tier sprouter, stacked on top one another

A mason jar topped with milk nut bag

Or planting in dirt(not my favorite)

I like the 4 tier sprouter or mason jar. I use milk nut bags too.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=330610455619&index=3&nav=SEARCH&nid=81411783427
The only thing that molds is sunflower seeds. I guess you can sprout them without the hulls.

Thanks for the info, and the link I was just asking what the heck are milk nut bags. LOL I like the sprouting 4 teir thing, I just bought some sprouts at the store they were on special to see if my flock would eat them, it was so funny when i put them down they all came around and looked at them like what the heck does she expect us to do with them? well I finally went into the house thinking they won't eat them, 30 min. later went back out there wasn't a trace left. So some one got up the courage to try them.

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 16Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish, and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 16Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish, and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

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7/30/12 at 5:29pm

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Nicole thanks for the sprouting info.

I have on and off over the years sprouted seeds for eating.

Most corn won't sprout because its hybrid or GMO.
I tried sprouting some whole oats and it must be heat treated or something because it wouldn't sprout, nor would the milo I tried to sprout

although I have had some spilled whole oats grow before so not sure what to think.

Does anybody know how long it takes to sprout oats.

I wonder if geese would eat sprouted beans?

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7/30/12 at 9:49pm

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Nicole thanks for the sprouting info. I have on and off over the years sprouted seeds for eating. Most corn won't sprout because its hybrid or GMO. I tried sprouting some whole oats and it must be heat treated or something because it wouldn't sprout, nor would the milo I tried to sprout although I have had some spilled whole oats grow before so not sure what to think. Does anybody know how long it takes to sprout oats. I wonder if geese would eat sprouted beans?

Strange. I buy my wheat, oats that was mixed with corn from a nearby mill and it all sprouts beautifully. It's 13.95-14.95 for a 50# bag. It takes one day for any of the sprouts to sprout including alfalfa. I bought my alfalfa online last winter.

Here are my seeds. Wheat, oats(with corn) and alfalfa