Hi there! Now that fall is here, I am looking for nutritious things to feed my young ducks. My garden is finished for the season. It's expensive to keep buying greens from my local produce place. I came across an article in Mother Earth News. I am interested in growing sprouts or fodder for my...
What is fodder and what is it good for?
Fodder is the process of germinating seeds and feeding the resulting sprouts (and remaining seeds) to your animals. By feeding the sprouts to the animals the animals will benefit from both the seed's energy and the plant's energy. They will also enjoy...
I’ve looked into doing fodder for my Muscovies for a while. We plan on doing duck weed in the future but that’s on hold until we can get supplies.
what are some good seeds to use for a fodder system? And where is a good, inexpensive source?
I have been reading threads on BYC, watching Fodder Growing videos on YouTube and reading assorted Blogs. There is a ton of info on Growing Fodder, Building manual and automatic watering racks, how long to grow, how hot, how much light, and types of seed to use. Most videos just show folks...
hi all i was wondering what is the best grains to buy to sprout for fodder for chickens?
I know most people say whole wheat and barley did any one experiment with other things besides these and how did your chickens like it?