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  1. MichelleT

    Growing fodder for chickens

    I saw something about growing microgreens for humans, and they soaked the seeds in a very small amount of hydrogen peroxide at the beginning. It may not be necessary (someone here probably knows more about this than I do), but do the same... I put about 1/2 tsp of HO in with the soak water...
  2. MichelleT

    Growing fodder for chickens

    I already wash the trays with hot water and soap so that's one step already done. I sprinkled with DE this afternoon and I'll continue to do it after each rinse. I'm only rising once/day... maybe I need to up it to twice... I soak the seeds each morning for about 10 minutes while I make my...
  3. MichelleT

    Growing fodder for chickens

    I need to dust my beans anyway (pill bugs are decimating my new bean plants) so I'll give it a shot.
  4. MichelleT

    Growing fodder for chickens

    So my fodder is doing beautifully, but now I have a host of fungus gnats. It's probably not a big deal right now because I'm moving the sprouts out in less than a week BUT I will eventually be seeding new plants in this area and then it WILL be a BIG problem. So - effective ways to get rid of...
  5. MichelleT

    Growing fodder for chickens

    I just caught on the this thread a couple of weeks ago and headed straight to the feed store - no barley but they did have wheat so I soaked 5 cups in a seed tray (like you start seedlngs in or get from the nursery). I was hoping to feed out on days 5 and 6 (or 6 and 7) and then start a new...
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