I haven't seen much on chickens not doing well eating fermented feed. It came up in another thread. I'd like to hear what was observed (by anyone) without hijacking that thread.
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There's a bit more to it than just soaking feed, but not much. Fermented feed has grabbed yeast spores out of the air which are naturally floating around. But some of us "juice" the ferment with apple cider vinegar with the sediment, just a splash, to kick it off more quickly. The first ferment requires around 48 - 36 hours for the first time, keeping it at warm-room temperature. Using a spoon-full of fermented feed from the first batch to start a second batch just takes 24 hours for it to ferment.What all does fermented feed entail? Like how does one go about it?
Is it as simple as just soaking the feed the night before?
Is there a special kind of feed for fermentation?
You can ferment most feeds - it's usually recommended if you're feeding any sort of whole grain feed, to ensure the birds eat everything in the mix.Interesting, it's much more involved than I imagined.
Is there a special kind of feed for fermentation?
Or do you add water and vinegar to feed you already have?