That's my understanding of what fodder is, and "pelt of grass" is an excellent description! Where are you finding barley to sprout? I've looked (briefly) and not found any. Well, I didn't look online...:confused: What can I say? I'm old. Well, old-ish. I like to see things and pick them up...
I'm working on trying to grow chia (yes, ch-ch-ch-chia) fodder. Mostly because I have 3 pounds of it that I got at Costco. So far it's not working very well. Chia is mucilaginous, ie, it forms a goo. That goo starts to get icky, then everything rots. I'm trying it in a terra cotta dish. That's...
The roots just tangle up into a matted mess. So when you pull it out of the container, it's just a mat of roots and greens.
There are a couple of other threads on BYC that have a lot more info and pictures of people's set ups for growing. Here's one:
Guess what season it is in the Northern...
My understanding is fodder is sprouted seeds that have grown 2-4" of green stuff. The idea is that you sprout the seeds in water, not dirt. Then when it's ready, you feed the whole mat to the chickens. Or ducks. They can eat the whole thing.
Popular grains are barley and wheat. Lots of other...