I fermented my feed for 4 days before serving to the birds. I waited until it smelt like sourdough bread. I don't know how they will take to liquid feed but it might work. I would just make sure it doesn't grow mold or anything on it.
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I asked one post back how long FF keeps for. it is unclear how long it lasts. Now do yourself a favor and read the thread.What is the shelf life of F/F? How do know when it goes bad? What are the benefits of feeding F/F as opposed to feeding dry feed? Thanks in advance for your replies.
What is the shelf life of F/F? How do know when it goes bad? What are the benefits of feeding F/F as opposed to feeding dry feed? Thanks in advance for your replies.
Yes they eat well but we eat their eggs and meat so it's good for us too. It should bring down the amount of feed you have to buy too.You made me feel bad about the way I treat my quails, Sill Your offering looks ... delicious! All I do for my quail is building a feeder that will supply enough feed for one week. Low maintenance. But I'm going to try fermenting feed. Just started a batch this morning. Should be ready in a couple days. Don't know if I can keep up with the cleaning and feeding routine everyday, but if it's better for the quail, reduces feed and poops, I'm going to try it. Currently I go through a 50 lbs feed every 2 weeks!
Question: what do you use for the plates? They probably have to be heavy ceramic type with flat bottom so the birds can't flip them over. I have that problem all the time when they just step on the edge and flip and make a mess.
That will depend of your feed and your hens. If you are not feeding a layer ration you want to give them access to calcium just in case they need it. With a layer feed they probably don't need extra if they are not actively laying. If they are not getting enough calcium you will see a lower quality shell when they do start laying again. I prefer to let them have calcium if they need it or not. I do have lights on mine so some are always laying depending on how far their cages are from the light source.Sill,
Wow, your quail eat better than I do... I've just been testing them with plain feed no additives. I don't have any lights on my girls but they have a coop and also a run so they have access to dirt for their grit. Do they need the shells for calcium (they get some in their FF from the feed) if I am not getting eggs from them? Last egg I got was beginning of the month.
Read up on some of the FF threads and see how long they suggest. I don't let mine go for long, but since you prefer to then err on the side of caution. I think letting the feed set without stirring might cause it to go bad faster. You want an aerobic not anaerobic environment for your feed and stirring gets the air into the feed.Hey guys what do you think about fermenting for more than 3 days?? I want to ferment my feed so it is a goopy liquid viscosity, and I will set it up like a traditional auto-water feeder (jar upside down on plate) so as the birds eat the fermented liquidy goop gravity will refill it from the jar.
So the stuff in the jar will probably be there for 5 days or so before needing to be refilled.
IF I fermented 3 days first, then added to auto-feeder, the mixture when the jar runs dry would be into 8 days of fermentation, would this be safe?
I could just give it a try and see for myself... but it is worth asking to avoid any dead/sick quails.
yes, I am more worried about certain strains of bacteria as mold needs a surface to grow on (if I can SEE mold, and dispose of it, its not much of an issue)
Also worried about my quails getting drunk off fermented grains