You'll get loads of different opinions on how to ferment and how much to feed. And some people will tell you it's too much hassle. Some feed only a few spoonfuls per bird every couple of days, some feed as much as they'll eat in half an hour every day, some feed only FF.
I ferment about half of what they should eat in a day and leave it out all day. They also have free access to dry feed. They love the FF though, and will finish it off before going to the dry. That's the main reason I do it; they love it. I only have four and they are pets more than anything else.
I keep it simple; fermented the first batch for three days, then just keep using the same tub with a little left over to kick start the batch. Dish it out, refill with water and feed at a 1:1 ratio. It's ready to go the next morning. And I use plain tap water. Using water left out to let the chlorine evaporate resulted in alcohol fermentation for some reason (possibly because yeast has a lower tolerance to chlorine than the pro-bi bacteria, so tap water is less likely to be taken over by yeast).
You'll have to experiment and find what way works best for you. There's no hard and fast rules, and no real data on positive effects for health and pocket. All I know is that my girls love it, and it's a few extra minutes work a day.
I ferment about half of what they should eat in a day and leave it out all day. They also have free access to dry feed. They love the FF though, and will finish it off before going to the dry. That's the main reason I do it; they love it. I only have four and they are pets more than anything else.
I keep it simple; fermented the first batch for three days, then just keep using the same tub with a little left over to kick start the batch. Dish it out, refill with water and feed at a 1:1 ratio. It's ready to go the next morning. And I use plain tap water. Using water left out to let the chlorine evaporate resulted in alcohol fermentation for some reason (possibly because yeast has a lower tolerance to chlorine than the pro-bi bacteria, so tap water is less likely to be taken over by yeast).
You'll have to experiment and find what way works best for you. There's no hard and fast rules, and no real data on positive effects for health and pocket. All I know is that my girls love it, and it's a few extra minutes work a day.