anybody raise sprouts to feed the chickens?

[Kassaundra]

Hi, Kass . .
Undersized lentils, didn't make the grade!
- R

That is an awesome resource for you and anyone near where they have those available, wish we had those and barley grain here. I can't find any at either feed store around me.

 

[HooDoo Mtn Farm]

That is an awesome resource for you and anyone near where they have those available, wish we had those and barley grain here. I can't find any at either feed store around me.

Any feed mills around? grain silos? Let's brainstorm . . .Where are you, GA?

 

[Kassaundra]

Any feed mills around? grain silos? Let's brainstorm . . .Where are you, GA?

No I'm from Oklahoma, just about 50 miles south of Tulsa.

 

[Lacy Blues]

I'm in northern Nevada. Wish I could find the lentil culls around here too. I can get just about anything else. Lentils, I buy in 1 lb bags at the grocery store.

 

[Redbird1950]

I built a box that is 2' wide and 6' long out of 1"x6" treated lumber. I did not put a bottom in it but on top I put 1/2 square galvinized wire hardware cloth. I set it in the outside portion of the pen. I then filled it halfway up with potting soil. Then I liberally sprinkled oat and wheat seeds on top of the soil. I watered it really good and in just a few days I had sprouts coming up. As the sprouts would grow through the hardware the fowl would nip it off. By having the wire on top they could not scratch up the plantings and ruin it....this will produce a lot of green for them.

 

[Sunflowergirl]

Redbird1950!

I want to do this when it warms up for them to have greens in their run in the months that greens will grow outside!!! I guess you are temperate enough where you still have things growing outside?

I built a box that is 2' wide and 6' long out of 1"x6" treated lumber. I did not put a bottom in it but on top I put 1/2 square galvinized wire hardware cloth. I set it in the outside portion of the pen. I then filled it halfway up with potting soil. Then I liberally sprinkled oat and wheat seeds on top of the soil. I watered it really good and in just a few days I had sprouts coming up. As the sprouts would grow through the hardware the fowl would nip it off. By having the wire on top they could not scratch up the plantings and ruin it....this will produce a lot of green for them.

 

[HooDoo Mtn Farm]

I built a box that is 2' wide and 6' long out of 1"x6" treated lumber. I did not put a bottom in it but on top I put 1/2 square galvinized wire hardware cloth. I set it in the outside portion of the pen. I then filled it halfway up with potting soil. Then I liberally sprinkled oat and wheat seeds on top of the soil. I watered it really good and in just a few days I had sprouts coming up. As the sprouts would grow through the hardware the fowl would nip it off. By having the wire on top they could not scratch up the plantings and ruin it....this will produce a lot of green for them.

That works very well, tho it can be frustrating to the gals who want to scratch it up!
I used to live in NW GA; Cumming & Dawsonville, before it turned into a megalopolis.

 

[HooDoo Mtn Farm]

No I'm from Oklahoma, just about 50 miles south of Tulsa.

Seems like there should be granaries / silos / farmers where you could ask for culls, sweepings, etc??
But, I'd skip #3; your gals may want too many Snickers bars . . .

Oklahoma Top 10 Cash Crops
Rank Crop Unit Planted Area
(000) Acres Harvested Area
(000) Acres Yield Per Acre Production
(000) Units 1997 Street Price Per Unit
Dollars Value of Production
(000) Dollars

1​

Wheat, All​

Bu​

6,800.00​

5,400.00​

33​

178,200​

$3.250​

$579,150
2​

Hay, All​

Ton​

N/A​

2,490.00​

2.03​

5,052​

$85.500​

$431,946
3​

Marijuana​

Lb​

N/A​

N/A​

N/A​

104​

$2,976.000​

$308,927
4​

Sorghum for Grain​

Bu​

520​

490​

50​

24,500​

$3.900​

$95,550
5​

Corn for Grain​

Bu​

210​

190​

140​

26,600​

$2.700​

$71,820
6​

Soybeans for Beans​

Bu​

340​

320​

30​

9,600​

$6.450​

$61,920
7​

Peanuts for Nuts​

Lb​

80​

78​

2,600.00​

202,800​

$0.298​

$60,434
8​

Cotton, Upland​

Lb​

200​

190​

505​

96,000​

$0.619​

$59,424
9​

Pecans​

Lb​

N/A​

N/A​

N/A​

21,000​

$0.568​

$11,928
10​

Rye​

Bu​

200​

55​

23​

1,265​

$4.500​

$5,693​

 

[HooDoo Mtn Farm]

No I'm from Oklahoma, just about 50 miles south of Tulsa.

I don't know how well this works, but it may be worth investigating:

Jan 13 - Rice Bran Pellets - $8 (Claremore) farm & garden - by owner pic

and follow up with ChickenLady at:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/25448/rice-bran-oil-pellets

Hope this helps, Kass!
Russ

Just found more stuff . . .

ORIGINAL PAPER
Volume 7 (2006) No. 1 (135-140)

135
USING RICE BRAN IN LAYING HEN DIETS
H. ERSIN SAMLI, NIZAMETTIN SENKOYLU, HASAN AKYUREK, AYLIN AGMA
Trakya University, Dept. of Animal Science 59030 Tekirdag / TURKEY, E mail: [email protected]
Manuscript received: November 16, 2005; Reviewed: May 26, 2006; Accepted for publication: June 13, 2006
ABSTRACT
Rice bran is an energy and protein rich ingredient used in poultry feeding. To balance energy and protein requirements.
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of rice bran on performance and egg quality during peak production
of a commercial White laying strain of 22 week of age. Dietary treatments were consisted by inclusion of rice bran at
0, 5, 10 and 15% levels. Each treatment had 6 reps in which 12 birds were randomly assigned in wired fl oor battery
cages equipped with nipple drinkers and through feeders. Layers accessed to feed and water freely. Lighting regimen
was adjusted to 16h light/8h dark. The experiment lasted for 10 weeks.
Overall results of the present experiment indicated that rice bran could be included up to 10% without any adverse
affect on laying performance, egg quality and digestive organs.
Key words: Rice Bran, laying hens, egg production, egg quality
This paper was fi rst presented at the 60 anniversary Agricultural University –Plovdiv , Jubilee Scientifi c​

Conference with International Participation, Plovdiv,Bulgaria, 2005

 

[Kassaundra]

Thanks Hoodoo