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  1. FrostRanger

    Anyone feeding Wholesome Harvest to their flock?

    Fermenting does make some nutrients more bioavailable. You can keep the jars somewhere cool and safe from wild animals like a porch or a garage, doesn't have to be the kitchen. Whether it's worth it or not depends I think. I occasionally ferment, but only to make a healthy treat, they get...
  2. U_Stormcrow

    Have I finally found good feed??

    ...Oats, Molasses Products, Calcium Phosphate, Salt, Dl-Methionine, Rice Hulls, Dried Seaweed Meal, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Dried Aspergillus Oryzae Fermentation Extract, Manganese Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Hydrated Sodium Calcium Aluminosilicate, Vitamin E Supplement, Brewers Dried Yeast, Marigold...
  3. jxp

    What did you do in the garden today?

    Very much.
  4. S

    Fermenting Feed for Sourdough Nerds

    Your directions are not very clear. You added just enough water so it is moist. But how much sourdough starter?
  5. LoveChickens27

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

    Watch the video in the article I made. I will admit that whole grains is better to ferment BUT you can still ferment chicken feed and it be healthy and beneficial. I do not know about other processed foods, but I do know that it is fine to ferment chicken feed. I have already checked if I am...
  6. Mother of Chaos

    Overwhelmed with layer feed!

    And if for whatever reason you don’t want to do the all flock, fermenting or even soaking the Henhouse Reserve is also easy with just five birds. Mine eat everything of the Chickhouse Reserve when fermented. It only takes 24 hours, since I always reserve some from the previous batch as a starter.
  7. Perris

    Do you add stuff into your commercially available food?

    Palatability is an important issue. Some seeds have a bitter or soapy taste from phytonutrients or saponins, for example. Fermenting transforms them from unpalatable to palatable by pulling out those compounds. Meanwhile thorough rinsing before serving of anything that generates a lot of bubbles...
  8. BlindLemonChicken

    Have I finally found good feed??

    That makes sense. Which is probably why the feed store guy was sort of non-committal with his answer.
  9. thecatumbrella

    Name 3 Things You Did Or Will Do Today

    Running laundry. Made both sprouts AND fermented feed for the little turds, so they'll act extra entitled for the next week or so. Husband's taking a half day so we can spend some time together before the busy weekend.
  10. Perris

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

    then you would be largely wasting your time. The benefits of fermenting really come with using it on whole grains, not on processed feed.
  11. Mother of Chaos

    Fermented feed

    Following! Today I presented our new-to-us pullets with fermented Kalmbach Chickhouse Reserve. They didn’t exactly fall all over it at first, but after checking for any remaining escapees from the dry version, they’re giving it a try. I’m mainly doing this because I keep finding itty-bitty...
  12. Debbie292d

    Chicken help??

    Very good sign then! In addition to the vitamins, I'd suggest probiotics, but since you're fermenting, you've got that covered too. Just check her crop in the morning to be sure it's emptying.
  13. Perris

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

    would you care to explain how?
  14. C Siena

    Hello

    Greetings & Salutations. Welcome. I may join in fermenting. We can both ask @Debbie292d for help. This is a wonderful site on which to Learn and enjoy. We are pleased to have you in the community.
  15. L

    Age for fodder and fermented grains for Chicks

    I feed fodder and fermented feed to my grown hens. I have 1 and 2 week old chicks is it ok to feed them fermented grains (oats, wheat, and barley) and fodder? If not what age is appropriate for fodder? For fermented grains?
  16. Mother of Chaos

    Chicken feed brands

    ...Henhouse Reserve Organic, b/c the latter is corn- and soy-free. Both are in whole grain form (“identifiable” ingredients 🤪), so I serve them fermented. I also serve some dry in a feeder, and they do leave a lot of the teeny stuff (vitamins, minerals, pre- and pro-biotics), which I add back in...
  17. Bawkbok

    Topic of the Week - Managing Expenses and Saving/Making Money Keeping Poultry

    Is your fermented feed only feed or do you add other food stuff to it; oats, etc.?
  18. R2elk

    Name 3 Things You Did Or Will Do Today

    Waited too long to get to the big cherry tree. Most of the cherries are overripe or fermenting on the tree. Started removing the top bird netting on the cherry tree cages. In the case of the smaller trees, I just removed the whole cage.
  19. Bawkbok

    Anyone feeding Wholesome Harvest to their flock?

    Please, what is it about fermenting feed that makes it better / healthier for the birds? I currently don't ferment but am thinking about starting that process especially if it produces better quality eggs. It sounds like one must have multiple jars of fermenting in process to keep a daily...
  20. Mother of Chaos

    Grower feed

    Yeah, I hear you on the wastage, which is one reason why most of what they get is fermented. (Other reason is that fermentation increases bioavailability for some nutrients.)
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