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  1. B

    Earwings in Dry Grain Storage

    I recently switched from store bought pellet feed to making my own fermented mix of dried grains. My mix includes, whole corn, whole oats, red wheat berries, and dried split peas. I aslo sprinkle fish meal on each serving. I store my supply of each grain in their own metal trash cans with a...
  2. Mother of Chaos

    For those who ferment: how do you handle (human) vacations?

    ...etc.) plus “bits”, which I assume are the vitamins, minerals, and pre- and probiotics that don’t come in handy natural grain etc. form. Fermenting integrates the bits with the much larger wheat, barley, peas, etc. so that everything is eaten. They get the ferment first thing in the morning...
  3. A

    Isn’t fermented feed alcoholic??

    Unfortunately not true! I have fermented mine for 30h and it is highly alcoholic. I just tried a bit of the water the feed is fermenting in and it's gone to my head straight away. I took the food away from the chickens immediately. They love it, but I don't want to damage my beloved chickens.
  4. FarmerGirl101

    How do you ferment chicken feed? Is it worth it?

    ...My chickens enjoy having mashed feed so I'll occasionally make a mash for them and give it to them right away. My gut instinct would be to say that there are no nutrients lost given that I'm not fermenting it and it gets eaten within 12 hours if not quicker. Could you confirm/deny that for me?
  5. rural mouse

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    That was EPIC!
  6. Squawkers

    Help with fermented feed

    I have been attempting to ferment my chickens feed for a while. At first, I thought I was doing it right, but then I saw a pic of someone else’s fermented feed, and it was WAY bubblier than mine. So I started leaving my feed to ferment longer, but it never looked like that before it molded. At...
  7. ChickenShepherd_6116

    How do you ferment chicken feed? Is it worth it?

    Now that I have added the yogurt, when can I expect it to be done fermenting? Can it ferment too long, how would I know when that has happened? I started it the night of the 17th, so last night.
  8. HiEverybirdy

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Exactly, so if crumble is what I'm thinking – commercial feed pellets crushed into crumbles – I was thinking it would be like fermenting cornflakes. First mush, then mold 😳 Ain't nobirdy got time for that.
  9. LoveChickens27

    How do you ferment chicken feed? Is it worth it?

    Thanks y'all for the conversation about the fermentation of chicken feed. I find myself unconvinced, but very confused. LOL But I think I am done talking. It was an interesting talk though. 😊 I still hold to that fermenting chicken feed is good, but I do see the other side. Thanks! Have a GREAT...
  10. Altairsky

    Review by 'Altairsky' in article 'How to make Fermented feed'

    This article is just the writer's opinion and doesn't give any scientific explanation on how fermenting processed feed improves an already balanced diet, especially if probiotics are already listed as ingredient in the feed bag. The concept that fermenting feed makes you save money is...
  11. Debbie292d

    Hello

    ...should stop by as you'd find some very helpful articles about raising chicks, chickens, and more. Here's the article that taught me about fermenting a few years ago. I ferment similarly, but in quart jars instead of buckets, and I use Kalmbach's Henhouse Reserve with whole wheat, oats, and a...
  12. Mother of Chaos

    How do you ferment chicken feed? Is it worth it?

    ...sure that there’s a more proper way to do it, but I first mix up the grain and non-chlorinated water in the new jar, then add a few plops of fermented feed from an older jar. “Plops” is a deliberately imprecise term. Nature works in its own vague and messy way. A few plops implies that you...
  13. Perris

    How do you ferment chicken feed? Is it worth it?

    There is a lot of confusion about this online because people are fermenting completely different things while calling it all 'feed'. Be clear from the start and hold on to precisely what sort of feed is being fermented and talked about on any given site or answer.
  14. Logar

    Fermented feed

    yes you can ferment it. there isn't exactly a time where the fermenting is "done" but more so ready. usually anywhere from 48-72 hours is recommended before you feed. Here are some articles: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/fermenting-chicken-feed-a-straightforward-method.75967/...
  15. Mother of Chaos

    How do you ferment chicken feed? Is it worth it?

    ...I think in this case, you *want* the yogurt to “go bad”, in that it’s infusing the moistened feed with cultures promoting fermentation. Whereas the carton of yogurt, the rest of which you plan to eat, goes in the fridge so that it remains stable and doesn’t doesn’t break down/settle out...
  16. B

    Fermenting Feed

    Hello, I have begun fermenting feed for my chickens as we go through a lot of feed and I’ve looked over the benefits of fermenting. My question is this: when I put the fermented feed out for the chickens to eat, how long should I leave it out there? I’m still trying to figure out how much...
  17. B

    Fermented Feed in the Winter

    Hi yall! This is our first winter with our girls and I was wondering how to go about feeding them their food, which is fermented, in the colder months. I realize this isn't a concern for those that can feed their flock at sunrise or after each day, but I leave for work at 3 a.m. every day. This...
  18. tripletfeb

    Question of the Day - Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

    I still heat it to 180° then lower it to 115° before I ferment it. I know that is not really considered raw at that point but it tastes so much better, and ferments better, in my experience, then store bought
  19. M

    Hello

    I am new to chickens, and started to learn gardening and fermenting. I am hoping to learn, grow and help others in the chicken community.
  20. Mother of Chaos

    Grit

    I think the consensus guess was that since the feed is in whole grain form, grit is needed to help break it down. Since I fermented it, I don't know if the fermentation did the work of the grit. But it's in there.
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