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I stir. When adding water for 'backslopping', when adding grain, before each feeding (2x/day), and sometimes when I'm near the bucket, just because it's the easiest way to check the moisture content in it Mostly because I feed a mix of whole grains and alfalfa pellets; if I don't stir, all of...

I mix my own feed, and I use the Fertrell to make sure the vitamin & mineral intake is adequate. I add it on top with a shaker after I take the FF out of the bucket - initially I tried mixing it in with the grains but it does (soon) create a crusty build-up on any container you put it into when...

All of the reasons already stated by Tikkijane, plus: 1. I'm very allergic to soy; and in the past year, intact soybean protein has been isolated from the muscle of chickens fed on soy. I'm guessing that may be why chicken meat (even mine) used to make me nauseous. Since we took the chickens...

I wouldn't worry about it sitting overnight - esp. this time of year. (what's it gonna do, start fermenting? lol) If there's not a fly problem, I can't see any other reason to dump it. Mine often go to roost at night before cleaning it all up - but it's usually gone by the time I get to the...

Of the higher protein feeds, field peas are probably the least expensive & easiest to deal with. In all fairness, I must add that soybeans are higher and may be cheaper; I, personally, choose not to use them for several reasons. Flax is good - but not in a fermented feed because the hulls are...

My basic mix calculates to 18.65%; 17% is considered adequate for layers and ~24% for broilers & turkeys; Because of grain quality variances, I prefer it to calculate a bit over suggested levels, and I adjust the basic blend for the meaties and turkeys. I'm just not seeing how the mix stated...

Not much protein in there!

Chickens... will eat most anything they think tastes good (or moves!). If they weren't willing to eat food contaminated with aspergillis, it wouldn't be anything for the people feeding them to worry about. Is the mold clumped up? Can you carefully go through it and remove the moldy areas...

I feed twice a day, and still occasionally offer dry grain as well. The feed I mix/use is whole seeds & grains with cracked field peas & pelleted alfalfa; the same mix is sometimes given dry. (mixing it myself saves me about $12/cwt on organic feed and leaves the option of sprouting open in...

My evening feeding is always after dark, because I want them out there eating bugs until the last minute, and that's where it fits into the chore rotation. They start hopping down as soon as the big outside door opens - by the time I get the feed out & to their apartment, they're climbing over...

Wow. Tried it (fermenting) over the past few months. Laying hens were not impressed with plain grains mix fermented; capons loved it. Then, roughly two months ago, I took everyone organic. The dry organic layer feed was ignored for *days* - I'm guessing too dusty, as it's got some pretty...