So funny when I read you comment....we were just a Lowes and they had a shower pan in the clearence area marked down to, I think $25, and we were mulling over the idea that it would make a great sink area for the fodder process (rinsing the seeds, cutting it up iinto bite size pieces) but also...
If you do a search on the nutriments on Barley...you will be AMAZED at the high scores it gets. Its truely a "superfood" Anyone growing this should have "Buff Bunnies" and some "Jacked up Chickens"! They wont need anything else but some calcium/oyster..and Im not so sure they would really...
Oh almost missed this question....we have a large tub with 2 small holes drilled in the one end, and it sit on top and slightly over the top gutter. When I pour water into it then it very slowly trickles into the first gutter, and doesnt move the seeds around. It did at first, because it was...
It actually grows better where its cooler, between 60-70 degrees. Our house is a bit too warm but it is in the diningroom and its cooler there than the main part of the hosue. However in the summer we will have to move it to the basement s it will be way to hot there by the southside patio...
I do pre soak the seeds with a just a little bleach over night and rinse them very well. If they pre soak longer that not a problem either, wont hurt them a bit.
I dont move the gutters, they stay where they are but you can tell which ones are at what stages very easily by looking at the...
And I try to upload photos on here....and it just sits there doing nothing. They are jpg's and lower res so they are smaller.....and still nothing. So, I cant upload pics either. Darn It anyway.
We have just started growing our fodder. We started the first week with doing it in trays, then we have made the flood and drain system on the wall. We will see how this works out, it will be automated soon. Here are photos. Feel free to ask questions, I will help where I can...
I have called three of our feed mills around my area of Indiana, and found that the spring barley is available right now and its running about $15-17 a bushel bag. That is the price of a bag of 50# chicken feed that lasts a week right now, so if this goes well, it WILL save money! I have...
That is very helpful. Thank you. They look yummy to me. Id say give them some time and sprinkle some scratch on them to let them know its edible. Silly birds.
How much seed are you using for each of your black grow flats? Trying to determine how much I should start out buying. The more the cheaper but buying too much and unable to keep til used isnt good either. Thank you for sharing all this information!