100 Broilers and Fermented Feed Project

[kuntrygirl]

So that's a good thing? The more yogurt?


Ok, so now I'm going to ask a crazy crazy crazy question. How is it that the yogurt won't go bad just sitting out (in the FF bucket?

Yes it is a good thing, means that you can do bigger batches quicker. I know it seems strange but yogurt is already bad when you buy it from the store. It is a form of fermented milk, the worst you can get is cheese unless you don't stir it. It needs to be stirred at least once a day to prevent mold (the only true bad part) and fed (adding feed) at least once every three days.

Exactly!!! That's why I said I was going to ask a crazy question because I know it's already bad.

I'm always buying the 2lb tub yogurt that is on sale at the store for $0.50 or $1.00, so I have plenty of yogurt.

 

[kuntrygirl]

I learned more then I ever needed to know about fermented feed on the fermented feed for meat birds thread. There is a lady called Beekissed on there that seems to know just about anything you need to know for a homestead.

I am subscribed to the other 2 FF threads and I read Beekissed's post all the time. Great info.

 

[aoxa]

I had yoghurt in my bucket for a week without issue. If it is raw milk yoghurt - I'd feel much safer.. raw doesn't go bad, it just goes sour.

I often leave raw milk on the counter to clobber for days to feed to the chickens.

 

[kuntrygirl]

I had yoghurt in my bucket for a week without issue. If it is raw milk yoghurt - I'd feel much safer.. raw doesn't go bad, it just goes sour. 

I often leave raw milk on the counter to clobber for days to feed to the chickens. 

So store bought yogurt should be ok you think?

 

[aoxa]

So store bought yogurt should be ok you think?

Yes. For at least a week..

 

[foreverlearning]

If stirred and fed correctly it should be fine. The extra sugars will just take a little longer to ferment. In India they have a restaurant that has had a pot of milk biased curry going for 7 years

, they just add to it every night. If they can survive eating that on a regular biases there shouldn't be a problem with you feeding it to your chickens.

 

[kuntrygirl]

I'm excited about going home and starting another batch. At least I will be a week ahead. Not sure how much feed 100 birds will eat but I guess I'm about to find out.

 

[BCMaraniac]

A poop load......lol

 

[kuntrygirl]

A question......................Kinda off topic but same subject (Broilers).

When talking to non-chicken people about Broilers, they are saying that broilers are Genetically modified and are turning their nose up at me when I talk about broilers. I know that broilers are not genetically modified birds from everything that I have read.

Have you all experienced people trying to make you feel bad about raising, processing and eating broilers because they think these birds are genetically modified. Thoughts anyone?

 

[BCMaraniac]

They aren't GMO.....they are hybrids.......BIG difference. That would mean mules are GMO. I live in a very rural area, so nobody gets on their high horse about such things.

Don't they know that the chicken they eat is the same bird?