How to store Fermented Food

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adeleroy8

adeleroy8

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Just fermented my first batch of food. I did not see HOW TO STORE.... I don't really want to leave in the house....kinda aromatic. Can this be stored in an outside building that is not insulated? Its in the 90's these days....building is under trees but not sure how the heat would affect it. ALSO....if the chickens do not eat all of it, is it safe to leave throughout day or do I need to dump it? THANK YOU!!!!
 
Heat will make the ferment part work harder, faster. You will need to find the right amount to feed, they should clean up the feeder within a half hour or so. If you are referring to a dry crust on the feeder, just clean them off as needed. If it is wet food in the feeder you may wish to empty it. I don't think it would necessarily harm the birds, it just seems at my place the birds seem to not be interested in last meals leftovers.

There are a few very nice, and big, fermented feed threads in this section, if you wish to look into it more.

Best to you and your birds,

RJ
 
The outside building should work if the birds can't get to it. If they aren't eating it all lower the amount of feed you give them.
 
Thanks RJ & Bustedchick. I"ve put my existing fermented food in the refrigerator. After looking online, it said to put all fermented food in the refrig...granted they were talking about food for human consumption. My hens do not seem too fond of the FF. ??? It doesn't smell bad so I know it hasn't gone "bad"....but they do free range all day...live on 6 acres and lots of forested area...and this property has never had free ranging chickens....maybe they are just loading up on all the juicy bugs & worms.... have no clue. Anyway...thanks for responding.
 
I came on tonight to ask the exact question! I just started my FF this evening and put it in the shed. I suspect it'll ferment a lot quicker out there, but it was making me nervous to leave it in all of that heat once it was fermented....
 
I read somewhere that as it ferments the nutrient values change. The extra fermenting time allows the chickens access to different nutrients, so it works out . You don't want to refrigerate it unless you aren't going to use it for a week or so. I've been fermenting for going on 2 years off & on and a year as the main food source. Fermenting done right is messy and much easier done outside as long as its warm enough. I think fermentation stops around 50°. You know when its ready to feed because the top will have a light gray/white scum over it, just stir it in. Any feed left over I put back in to ferment as long as it doesn't have dirt or other pollutants in it.
 
adeleroy8 said:
Just fermented my first batch of food.  I did not see HOW TO STORE....  I don't really want to leave in the house....kinda aromatic.  Can this be stored in an outside building that is not insulated?  Its in the 90's these days....building is under trees but not sure how the heat would affect it.  ALSO....if the chickens do not eat all of it, is it safe to leave throughout day or do I need to dump it?  THANK YOU!!!!  
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I have wondered this as well. I live in Texas. It gets to be about 108 in my tack room. Is this too hot for my fermented feed??????
 
EggHead107 said:
I have wondered this as well. I live in Texas. It gets to be about 108 in my tack room. Is this too hot for my fermented feed??????
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The fermentation is simply the process of beneficial bacteria breaking down the feed which makes it easier for the chickens to digest and is sort of a natural antibiotic. Bacteria thrive between 70-130 degrees Fahrenheit. As long as it doesn't get above 140 degrees, the fermentation process will only benefit from higher temperatures.

Hope that helps!
 
i have been storing it in my tack room and i do not think that i have noticed this but it was only in there for about 2 days and it still smells like it did the first batch but now i smell some vomit type aroma. is this normal? i hope it is because i have still been giving it to my hens. i do not know if i should just keep it in my house.
 

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