DIY Thread - Let's see your "Inventions".

[nguyenkinhphuc2]

I love it...... though if you are feeding fermented feed do you really need to keep the rain off? As long as you have drain holes in the feeder you should be good to go.

I been lurking on that list for some time now.... LOL.

deb

Can we use this metal feeder for fermented feed?

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

Can we use this metal feeder for fermented feed?

I wouldn't use metal for any wet feed

 

[Eleisha]

That's what we use, well kinda sorta. We just cut a bit from the base so its a lot more solid. Because its not very strong plastic.

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Its great for scooping feed into the narrow PVC feeders.

Love it!

 

[perchie.girl]

Quote: I agree with Bare Foot. Fermented feed is brewed in non rectative containers for a reason. Either plastic, glass, stainless or ceramic crock.

Fermented feed is started with either ACV (Apple Cider Viengar with mother) or Buttermilk. And when its fed it has living organisms in it digesting sugars and anything else it can. That kind of environment is very corrosive to most metals... except food grade stainless.

Your safest bet is to use food grade plastic containers or even those Recycled rubber tubs.

deb

 

[Angelicisi]

Stick to plastic barrels...from buckets to garbage cans to 55 gal drums.

As Deb said depending on how you mix it FF can be metal corrosive, you don't want the leeching into a batch of feed.
Plus w/plastic you have options in treating the food if ever need be w/meds or ACV later &
Plastics will regulate heat better in the summer.

I have a friend that worries about the plastic the cheap containers are made of. She bought a safe plastic small pond liner and doubled it up and lined her garbage bins she uses. Her peace if mind for 19.95 and still can use the regular stuff she had without worry.

I agree with Bare Foot.  Fermented feed is brewed in non rectative containers for a reason.  Either plastic, glass, stainless or ceramic crock.

Fermented feed is started with either ACV (Apple Cider Viengar with mother) or Buttermilk.  And when its fed it has living organisms in it digesting sugars and anything else it can.   That kind of environment is very corrosive to most metals... except food grade stainless.

Your safest bet is to use food grade plastic containers or even those Recycled rubber tubs.

deb

 

[refamat]

I take the 1 gallon milk jugs and cut out one of the round indents they mold into them and use them for oyster shell and grit mounted close to the floor of the coop so the birds cn stick their head in and get the shell. Keeps the material from getting spread all over and lose in the floor mess.

 

[TexasLisa]

I take the 1 gallon milk jugs and cut out one of the round indents they mold into them and use them for oyster shell and grit mounted close to the floor of the coop so the birds cn stick their head in and get the shell. Keeps the material from getting spread all over and lose in the floor mess.

Is your avatar "Henery Hawk' from Foghorn Leghorn cartoons? I love it!

Lisa

 

[Ms Jellybean]

Good article on FF. After reading this I decided to use a big glass jar on my kitchen counters.

 

[perchie.girl]

Good article on FF. After reading this I decided to use a big glass jar on my kitchen counters.

There are also two excellent existing threads on FF here on Byc....

A general thread for FF

And a thread for using it with meat birds

And for what its worth you can ferment any feed. From orgainci to non organic.... pellets and or mash to medicated chick feed. The only suggestion is to expect a strong odor if your feed contains fish meal.

YOu can even ferment scratch.... LOL. This is making me want to really investigate fermented beer grains further.... There are people that are getting it by the 55 gallon drums from breweries to feed to their livestock. NOT FOR HORSES THAT I KNOW OF.... just had to throw that out there.... but cows sheep and goats can eat fermented feeds.

deb

 

[aart]

Took Leah's Mom's heated dog bowl modification a couple steps further to meet my situation...thanks Leah's Mom!!

20-25 degrees temps last night, water stayed fluid. Yayyy!!!

Full description of project on My Coop page. You can ask any questions there.