fermenting feed

  1. PioneerChicks

    Fermenting pigeon feed?

    Has anybody tried this? I have my pigeons a bit of fermented chickens feed (nothing in it that would harm them) and they tolerated it, and I think with a bit of time they would come to like it. I am debating about fermenting pigeon feed. Good idea or bad?
  2. Fermenting Chicken Feed: A Straightforward Method

    Fermenting Chicken Feed: A Straightforward Method

    Fermenting is a simple process which involves soaking chicken feed then feeding it to your chickens. It is similar to a sourdough starter! And there are so many benefits! The Benefits It is easier for your chickens to digest, especially if you are feeding them pellets or crumbles. Even grains...
  3. A

    Fermenting Chick Feed...

    Hi all! I am trying out fermenting chick feed for the first time. Currently using Scratch and Peck Chick Starter and following their guidelines for fermentation and I find myself with a few questions. 1) when fermenting feed they say to do 2 parts water to 1 part feed. Is this by weight or...
  4. BReeder!

    Fermented Feed - How we do it - The 4 Container Method

    We have 7 hens. They LOVE our fermented feed. There's never left overs. We offer dry feed as well in case their appetites are not satisfied, but they target the fermented feed first. We have just begun raising quail and will start giving them fermented feed too. We honestly stopped fermenting...
  5. moirakmcghee

    Writer Looking for Chicken Experts

    Hello! My name is Moira McGhee and I'm a freelance writer. I'm a regular contributor to "Hobby Farms" magazine, but my editor recently assigned me an article to another of their publications "Chickens" magazine. The topic for this article is fermenting chicken feed and I'm looking for some...
  6. Techniques in Feeding Your Flock "Off the Grid"

    Techniques in Feeding Your Flock "Off the Grid"

    I have often wondered what I would do to feed my flock should circumstances arise which prevented me from purchasing pre-bagged formulated feed from the feed store. Hurricanes, floods, forest fires, other natural disasters, not to mention the world's shaky economy, any one of these scenarios...
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  7. Adrien515

    Fermenting Feed

    hi! I’m looking into fermenting my chicken feed. I’ve read a lot of conflicting things. So can I pour the whole 50 pound bag into a container and pour water till it covers all of it? Can I leave the food in there till it’s all gone (a typical dry food bag lasts me 2 weeks or so) or can it only...
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