That's quite alright.... this is a new 'project' for me so I can't promise continued success with the same soil/seeds for the entire winter-- however, they have begun to regrow for me so far (I have regrown the same tray atleast 3x with success. I grew them in soil from the bottom of my compost pile--nothing else. The initial growth was approximately 2 weeks to reach a healthy height of 4 inches or so-- the second growth probably about the same... I do usually throw a few additional seeds (but not a lot!) right on top of the soil to make it thicker each time.I see, how many days do you let it regrow before feeding it to them again?
What kind of growing medium (soil?) are they planted in?
How long does a 'patch' continue to regrow.....will it not regrow after a time do you think?
Sorry for all the questions
I plan on some grazing frames for the run this spring. For winter greens I just grow wheat fodder and give them the whole thing after 5-7 days.
I have done some reading on fodder which I believe is probably most definitely a quicker process-- the reason that I have chosen this route is to get away from having to buy continuous seeds and also to hopefully amp up the Omegas in their eggs... I know that wheat seeds, among some others are fairly cheap to acquire but I am trying not to have so much wheat in their diet because what they eat-- we eventually eat in their eggs and we eat probably about 90% wheat free in our house just to get away from the genetically modified grains. I do sprout organic alfalfa seeds for them which is not cheap! Locally $22/lb., bought online a couple dollars cheaper by the pound but then you have to pay shipping so it really isn't cheaper. The good news is-- alfalfa seed is very small so a little can go a long way....
I didn't start this process to make any money-- in fact with 6 chickens-- I am probably losing money unless you can quantify the health qualities in a monetary value. I enjoy it though and try to have a happy medium... It makes me feel better that they have healthier choices than just their commercial rations of layer pellets.
So, do you have a complete fodder system set up? I have seen some pretty awesome set-ups (in pictures
