That makes sense about feathered feet. I got her at a livestock auction, they could only tell me she was a pullet and nothing more. I scooped her up not knowing anything about her :)
Thank you for this! It's snowing here today - mid May so I definitely have the advantage of a cooler climate to help prevent mold growth. Will still keep a close eye on it.
Can someone help me identify this cute little 4 year old hen? She had a great fluffy hat on when she was a pullet. She laid small green eggs her first year but no longer lays. She is wet in this picture so you can see her under colour. She is very passive. The blurry picture is to show size...
Hello. I see a lot of benefits to feeding fermented chicken feed but what are the dangers? I've read that the longer you ferment feed the more probiotics are available as long as it smells okay and doesn't produce molds. I've also read 3-4 days for fermentation before feeding and starting over...