fodder

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...

I switched my girls off of their chick feed and started feeding them fodder. They will not eat it, I’ve mixed some of their old chick feed in it so they would try it but they just don’t eat. What should I do?

I began some wheat fodder in 5-gallon buckets. I did everything right. I drilled lots of holes in the bottom of each bucket, I soaked them for 24 hours, put them into the buckets, and am watering twice a day. It's been over a week, and basically they havent sprouted at all. They are whole wheat...

Hi friends, i have successfully sprouted Alfalfa, Barley and Wheat for my ducks over the winter time. I just soak the grains in Water for 10-12 hours, pour them into plastic bins from $-store and cover those with cardboard lids so i can stack'em; Daily water change. Everything grows like...

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?

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Has anyone every had any luck sprouting the Pennington Black Oil Sunflower Seeds in the 40 lb bag from Walmart? I just bought some yesterday because they were much cheaper than ones I had seen in the pet store. I want to use them as sprouts and fodder but if they aren't going to sprout it's...

It appears that if I have access to other greens for chickens during the winter time, I should not grow fodder from grains as it results in a net loss of nutritional value of the feed? And better nutrients availability and savings on feed is a gimmick? complete article at University of...

We tried to grow fodder in plastic tubs in our house for our ducks and geese. We used feed barley bought at a local feed store. They sprouted very well. But our ducks and geese wouldn't eat them. We've tried to feed them at various growth length, from just sprouted to several days old. They were...

Hi Friends! While brooming my driveway today i discovered some really green plants at the cliff: They have a milky sap that does not leave black stains on the skin and they smell very intense, like turnip, radish, mustard, collard-greens, very aromatic… Its not bear-leak, i know that plant. I...

So, I have been lurking around here awhile and finally decided to make my first post. I am having an issue with my wonderful little chickens not eating fodder, like, not at ALL. I am new to the fodder game and I decided that it would be such a simple thing to do for them and me. I am using...

Hey everyone, I want to start sprouting for my chicks. I hear it can be super affordable, but I can't find any places online that sell it for what I seen people talk about on the internet. I've read multiple sources that said they could get 50lbs of wheat seed for under 20$! Can you please...

Before I know, it's going to be winter where I live and I'm interested in trying to grow fodder for my hens this winter since it lasts so long around here. I am completely new to this and was wondering what is the best seed to buy. I searched Amazon and so much comes up I wasn't sure what is...

My girls can't free range because of neighborhood dogs so I grow fodder and sprouts for my hens, I want them to have the greens that they miss out on. Occassionally I will give scratch, cabbage on a string or frozen ears of corn on a string, but only occassionally. I also feed fermented...

So I've never grown my own fodder, but been doing research. I'm wondering though...if I make my trays and then cover them with chicken wire or screen can I give them to the flock and leave them in the tray to regrow after they've eaten what grows above the screen? Also should I use soil instead...

Hey y’all!!! I’m wanting to start my own small chicken business selling eggs and breeding them as well. I want to start out with 15-20 chicken ( I don’t know if that’s to many) I’m also thinking of using golden comets for max egg production and wanting to use fodder for my feed. As for my coop I...

We have a small backyard in the city of Dallas, TX. I have 6 layers that are roughly 2 months old. I want to try and raise some meat chickens. My husband agreed to 5 and no more...maybe. We have friends in the country who raise Cornish Cross to sell. They are raised in tractors moved everyday...

This is a question for those of you that somehow incorporate herbs into your flock's diet, either while foraging or as part of their daily feed. What herbs do you use? What benefits have you seen, if any? If you could make a mix for your flock, and the cost was not an issue, what herbs would you...

Hello everyone, I am a chicken farmer, so I read across someone recommending sprouted fodder in a thread. So, I thought I would do some research. I found a scientific article that analyzes the economic and nutritional differences between commercial and small scale, price of feed vs growing...