Feeding wheat or barley

[Wolverine88]

Wut Is better Wheat or barley grass

 

[cavemanrich]

If you are asking which is more nutritious, most likely close to equal. Not sure which chickens prefer in taste.
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[Wolverine88]

If you are asking which is more nutritious, most likely close to equal. Not sure which chickens prefer in taste.
WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and

I meaning as health or that are the same

 

[MimiNelson]

They are the same. From what I understand, the blades of wheat grass are thinner than the barley grass blades and it is supposed to be easier to get wheat than barley. I did read just recently that if you are growing fodder, do not let the grass blades get any taller than a couple of inches. Any taller, they tend to lose nutritional value.

 

[lazy gardener]

I prefer barley in terms of ease to sprout. You should do a google search on the nutritional quality of these grains as fodder. I feed at the sprout stage, since that is when it is most nutritious.

 

[Farmer Doc]

We sprout wheat for fodder and this time of year we grow it just a few days after soaking it. Wheat is much less expensive around us and much easier to grow. It is a late day treat which our chickens love.

 

[lazy gardener]

I prefer barley in terms of ease to sprout. You should do a google search on the nutritional quality of these grains as fodder. I feed at the sprout stage, since that is when it is most nutritious.

Depending on flock size and how much sprouting you intend to do, you could buy a bag of each, and mix them. I called a rep for my local feed company and suggested that they market a sprouting mix for chickens. The stuff would sell like hot cakes.