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  1. jramirez

    Growing fodder for chickens

    Can this be done (growing fodder) outside? I live 35 miles south of San Antonio, Texas. The weather is just now beginning to warm to the 70s - 80s. I have been doing this in my laundry room which is pretty small. Does it need to be a cool area for this to grow? Or will it grow in a small...
  2. jramirez

    Growing fodder for chickens

    so mold will only appear as gray or black?
  3. jramirez

    Growing fodder for chickens

    I have been working hard to resolve the mold issues on my trays.  So far, so good this week!  I spray all of my trays with an oxine solution to disinfect them.  I also put oxine in my 12 hour soak to make sure any mold spores are killed.  I would rather use Oxine than bleach.  It can be used as...
  4. jramirez

    Growing fodder for chickens

    What is the best/easiest way to rinse your seeds? I can't find a way to rinse without losing seeds down the drain! I am growing wheat with a sprinkle of BOSS. I was also soaking the seeds for 24 hours. But I am wondering if that is contributing to the stubborn mold problem. I really dont know...
  5. jramirez

    Growing fodder for chickens

    How did this work for you? Are you feeding as sprouts or are you able to grow longer grass? Have you had issues with mold?
  6. jramirez

    Growing fodder for chickens

    I don't know what I am doing wrong. I am starting to have trouble with mold. Maybe because the weather is getting warmer? Anyhow I don't know what to do. I add a splash of bleach when I soak my seeds and then rinse after 24 hours. Do I need to add bleach every time I water? Right now I am...
  7. jramirez

    Growing fodder for chickens

    @ LeslieDJoyce & Sunflowergirl thanks so much. I will try the lentils. just wondering - would the grains and seeds work if i get them from chicken scratch? not using the corn though...
  8. jramirez

    Growing fodder for chickens

    @ LeslieDJoyce thanks so much for your response. I am eager but very afraid to try this. I seem to kill plants easily :( I havent looked around to see what seeds i can find. What seem to be the easiest?
  9. jramirez

    Growing fodder for chickens

    ok this thread has become quite large. I am going to try this this weekend. I will be trying to simple storage container way. I just dont know how long to soak the seeds, and do i rinse and drain or leave in water? Then once in the containers how often do i water and how much? I know to poke...
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