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    Fermenting chicken feed, Good idea?

    A small amount will ferment much quicker. Try making a starter using only about half a cup of feed and slightly warm water and put it somewhere warm. After 2 to 3 days it should have started to ferment and you can double up the quantities each day. I would describe the smell as being more akin...
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    Fermenting chicken feed, Good idea?

    what is black soldier fly?? Do you breed it yourself? Is it something only in USA? I'm in the UK.
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    Fermenting chicken feed, Good idea?

    How True!
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    Fermenting chicken feed, Good idea?

    FF can be eaten at any stage (just like sauerkraut) I do not drain, if it's too sloppy I add more pellets. I take what I need each day and then top up with more water and more pellets. Every week or less I use a new container with some of the original ferment as a starter. And every few weeks I...
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    Fermenting chicken feed, Good idea?

    I like FF and I find it no effort, minimal time. As to saving money... firstly they eat about the same amount of food, I use layers pellets and it swells up 3 to 4 times volume but that just means they eat 3 to 4 times as much. secondly... they don't flick it about so none gets wasted in that...
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    Fermenting chicken feed, Good idea?

    I would recommend starting a small batch first to get the ferment started. It's the same principal as sourdough bread - maybe you have tried that? Regarding the "smell" ... I love it!
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    Fermenting chicken feed, Good idea?

    ??? Adding wet chicken manure to fermented food??
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    Fermenting chicken feed, Good idea?

    What effort?? Put feed in a container - Add water - Stir - Wait 2 days.
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    Crowing season

    No plants yet. Some conifer branches hanging down, fortunately we have a conifer tree that we were planning to get rid of so I can hack off fresh branches as needed! There are two wooden platforms, one either side, raised up on house bricks to give extra space on top for food and sand tray and...
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    Crowing season

    Just tricky gauging the temperature. I've removed some of the panes and covered over with hardware cloth. And open the door in the day - they are in a run inside the greenhouse, but the main thing is it's dry!
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    Crowing season

    Yes they have started moulting now. My seven laying girls were all pretty regular till about 10 days ago. And today only 1 egg! They have just moved into a greenhouse / aviary 3 days ago too.
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    Crowing season

    Japanese Quail. I've got two males and one of them crowed constantly till the other day. The girls have virtually stopped laying now.
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    Crowing season

    Do quail roosters stop crowing and mating when breeding season is over? And is this now? It's just past equinox in England.
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    Wry neck?

    Ok I'll give it a go. Not expecting any great improvement at his age of about 10 months old. I'll probably do it in rounds, 3 days on then 3 days off; or 1 week on, then 1 week off; as he could be needing it for some time. Does that sound about right?
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    Wry neck?

    What dose would you suggest for a quail?
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