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    Comment by 'TrystInn' in article 'Creating Your Own Fodder System'

    Yes, as long as you are using seeds that have adequate protein - you need roughly 18% to keep them laying.
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    Comment by 'TrystInn' in article 'Creating Your Own Fodder System'

    YES! We fed our very large breeds of ducks fodder - Swedish ducks, etc. they loved it.
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    Comment by 'TrystInn' in article 'Creating Your Own Fodder System'

    Not generally, as their processing kills the germ (the internal part of the seed that allows for germination which is how they sprout). I'm afraid I cannot give you a universal answer as there's so many types of scratch grains! Basically, you need SEEDS to sprout.
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    Comment by 'TrystInn' in article 'Creating Your Own Fodder System'

    We were living in Western Washington and we didn't get a lot of sun /natural UV so we needed to push protein (which is $$$$ when you have a lot of poultry). We ended up feeding fodder, with a bit of scratch and greatly reduced our feed costs.
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    Comment by 'TrystInn' in article 'Creating Your Own Fodder System'

    Honestly, I want to say it was roughly a $1 per pound or thereabouts!
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    Comment by 'TrystInn' in article 'Creating Your Own Fodder System'

    Yes! Very passive. The top trays trickle down via the holes into the lower, then the lowest trays!
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    Comment by 'TrystInn' in article 'Creating Your Own Fodder System'

    We got them at the local nursery/garden supplier and frankly, we're no longer using them! :D
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    anybody raise sprouts to feed the chickens?

    We sprouted a lot, and even fed our chicks a combination of medicated feed and cut up sprouts. They loved it. You don't need a fancy fodder system, you can make your own from the dollar store and a rack: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/creating-your-own-fodder-system
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    We are preparing to move and have sold off all our chickens. I miss them terribly, but am...

    We are preparing to move and have sold off all our chickens. I miss them terribly, but am looking forward to getting setup in our new home as soon as we figure out where that is!
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    Heat lamp or no heat lamp????

    Not generally, no.
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    Frizzle Cockerel

    We have a beautiful Frizzle cockerel, readily handled and very protective of the hens. His sire was a Frizzle cockerel (on site) and a Silkie hen (also on site), hatched July 2nd. We would recommend that not be penned with other males, as he has been very much the alpha cockerel. We live on...
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    Comment by 'TrystInn' in article 'Creating Your Own Fodder System'

    We're getting ours from several sources: feedstores, farmers markets and bulk orders from nurseries that will do it.
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    Coturnix Quail Basics- Information and Pictures Galore

    At what age can quail be taken outside out of the brooder, generally?
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    Comment by 'TrystInn' in article 'Creating Your Own Fodder System'

    Anything high in protein should be very good for egg production - you want to look for at least 18%, ideally. BOSS is exactly what you buy for wild bird food, its very cheap comparatively to what we pay for a bag of Purina Layena around here. We've gotten great egg production with our fodder...
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    Comment by 'TrystInn' in article 'Creating Your Own Fodder System'

    That's an easy answer on all accounts: Black Oil Sunflower Seed :D
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    Comment by 'TrystInn' in article 'Creating Your Own Fodder System'

    July's update includes the marvelous Austrian Pea!
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    No chickens in Oak Harbor, WA - anyone local want some?

    That's not accurate, actually. You can have pet chickens, you just can't have roosters. And you have to keep the coop very clean and should animal control come around, you have to cross your fingers and tell them you don't eat the eggs. Its stupid, but that's the deal for having "exotic"...
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    Comment by 'TrystInn' in article 'Creating Your Own Fodder System'

    We've updated with Red Barey and Farro seed.
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