To my knowledge there's no such thing in my state. again, those of you who live in the grain belt are super blessed.
Fodder
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I'll start checking around for some BOSS around here, there's a person at my local feed store that might be able to order me some. I appreciate ya'lls help
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What is fodder?
In the farming sense, it's green grass, like the animals would eat in the pasture. In the chicken and small animal keeping arena, it's grains and plants which are sprouted and fed out at about day 7 when there's good top growth. I think at day 5 the plants would no longer be called sprouts, and would be called fodder. There's varying opinions about the economic benefit compared to the nutritional benefit of feeding fodder vs. sprouts. Other readers, correct me if you have more info. or if I'm wrong.
Good synopsis.
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that's a good synopsis.
- May 29, 2014
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Can I use the grains from a Health Food Market?
Yep, that's what I used.
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What age can chickens start eating fodder? My son's adult chickens go nuts for it! He has 145 chicks just over 6 weeks old and wondering if we can start them on some? Should we trim a couple inches at a time down to give them? I've tried finding the answer with no luck. Thanks in advance!
You can use them, and I did last year, but it's pricey. I hear that you can buy 40# buckets of wheat from Walmart at a good price. I got wheat and barley for about $25/50# at a feed store, much cheaper in the grain belt. I also sprout BOSS, millet, and a mixed seed product called "Forage Fury" or "plot spike".
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