anybody raise sprouts to feed the chickens?

[3riverschick]

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Karen, I have been in correspondence with Mike at plotspike. While the seed is not organic, they are also not genetically modified, but selectively bred. Also, they should be excellent for sprouting....just what I want! Thank you very much for the info

Ginny

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Hi Ginny!
Great news! Thanks so much for his info! I looked around a while last night but couldn't find this info!
Thanks for the extra work!
Best,
Karen

 

[vmdanielsen]

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Karen, I have been in correspondence with Mike at plotspike. While the seed is not organic, they are also not genetically modified, but selectively bred. Also, they should be excellent for sprouting....just what I want! Thank you very much for the info

Ginny

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Hi Ginny!
Great news! Thanks so much for his info! I looked around a while last night but couldn't find this info!
Thanks for the extra work!
Best,
Karen

my pleasure!!

 

[vmdanielsen]

got my plotspike oatseed yesterday. Will start them today. wish me luck as I haven't been able to sprout much.

 

[Luvroos]

I found some pearled barley at the grocery store! Is this the same as and or good enough to sprout for chickens?

I also found BOSS and boy is it pricey! Booth feeds wants $14.00 for 50lbs!

 

[vmdanielsen]

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I believe that pearled barley has had its hull removed. I don't know if it will sprout. It will, however, taste great in soup!!

 

[Luvroos]

Lol, that's what I had thought also, theres a recipe on the back of the bag for Barley mushroom pilaf, it sounds pretty tasty! It appears to be open hulls through out so I'm thinking about trying to sprout just a little and see what happens. This thread has me constantly thinking about sprouting for my flocks!

 

[vmdanielsen]

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you've got nothing to loose by trying! have fun and post how it turned out!!

 

[Kassaundra]

Take a look at the thread "Wheat sprout feeder" in the feeding and watering your flock section it is toooooo coooool!

 

[WoodlandWoman]

It has great photos, too.

 

[3riverschick]

HI!

Well it's snowing again here in western PA

Can anyone help me with advice? Looks like i will be sprouting my oats in soil.
I have Miracle Gro potting soil. The kind which feeds the plants for 6 months and has that stuff which keeps the soil from
drying out. Ok, If I sprout the seeds in that soil and cut squares of the sod to fed to the chickens.... will the extra amendments
to the soil hurt the chckens or their eggs?
Thanks,
Karen