Making your winter feed now: silage

[CherMoz]

Corn is planted for making silage.

 

[CherMoz]

We've got to get the shredder up and running this year, so we can make it!

 

[captivatedlife]

This is very interesting. I can imagine that the chickens would enjoy greens in the winter this way.

 

[Jensownzoo]

Oh goody, another project!

 

[CherMoz]

There always seems to be projects when you have chickens!!

 

[CatalanState]

I make this for the meat rabbits

 

[CherMoz]

How do the rabbits like it? The chickens can't seem to get enough of it!

 

[CherMoz]

Got our silage made for the year. Another chore crossed off the list.

 

[tmarsh83]

I don't know why you couldn't use a large trash can, or a barrel to do the same, rather than messing around with bags.

Silos aren't oxygen free, they just reduce the surface area exposed to oxygen because it is all stacked vertically. Same principle applies in a can or barrel.

Additionally, the gases that are created while it ferments, especially in the first week or so are EXTREMELY toxic, I wouldn't want bags of silage, of any size, possibly leaking those gases into a building or coop.

 

[CherMoz]

We use the few bags that we have around from wood chips - repurposing. We also store the filled bags in a well-ventilated out building. Have you made silage for your chickens? I'd love to hear how it turned out for you.