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Okay. Thanks. I noticed this morning, they pecked all the oats out of the gruel. Before I had oats, they knew no better, now I get an accusatory stare. :):) My chooks are lucky in that they have fescue and crabgrass to eat along with whatever weeds are popping up now. NC isn't a bad place...

Up until today, I think 2 weeks. Today I dumped some of the liquid, added fresh water and actual layer feed to the oats. Then I threw in a small scoop of cracked corn and some fresh oats. I served some of the original batch, and it has good color, but a strong sour smell. The hens were...

So I have oats fermenting in a 5 gallon bucket. It doesn't smell off or bad, it's really sour, though! I think the bacteria may be running out of stuff to eat, as I loaded that bucket up. The chickens aren't so gung-ho, either, with the super strong sour smell. I'm wondering if just...

I did FF last spring/summer with 6 CornishX meat birds. Took them about 2 days to decide they liked it, and meat birds are little eating machines! On the FF, those guys were active and healthy. They dressed out about 5-7 pounds and feed costs were way less than a friend spent on her meaties...

I read through it, but in the heat of battle, I start to question myself. {shrug}

I'm starting week 2 of my FF with 6 cornish cross meat birds. I've been feeding them about 1 cup per bird 2x day, plus they forage. Their crops are FULL!!!! And they eat like they're not gonna get another meal. I'm getting ready to have knee surgery and want this to be easy for my husband...

I have to say, I did the tiktok fermenting method. I've been feeding my 6 little (huge) CX birds the FF since Sunday. I let it ferment an extra day because we had some chilly weather move through. It's like nice and bubbling, smells really good, and the birdies love it. My doggies love it...

Thank you. I actually did answer myself. I think I was just tired and overwhelmed. Right now I have just the 6 meat chickens, and they are in a pen that a determined predator could access very easily. I'm hoping they stay under the radar for the next 4 weeks. Having a time convincing DH...

Yes, I meant when it smells bad. It smell really good right now, but I love sauerkraut and such things. I did read the whole 400+ post 2 nights ago. It would be lovely if I could bookmark the pertinent information. But I did find my answer on the tiktok blog post, which while long isn't...

I started today with fermented feed. I just used the baby food the chicken guy sold me for my meat birds. It smells delicious! My Papillons would like to eat it. The chickens took about 30 seconds to get over their distrust and they love it! Here's my question. About how long can I...