Fermented Alfalfa Cubes How To

[Diannastarr]

excellent, sounds like a great idea...!!! just need to learn how to do it..!!!thank you kindly in advance for any help on this way of feeding more greens.

 

[mobius]

Hey there @Diannastarr ! It should all be on the first post or two!

 

[tigger19687]

For those that feed this.
1) is it only in the Winter?

2) if not, and you let them Free Range, Do you notice they eat less grass (and more bugs) ?

Just curious

 

[mobius]

It doesn't have to be only in the winter...and I am not sure what all they eat when free-ranging! lol!

 

[tigger19687]

I ask because I let mine out in the front yard where there are wide leaf crab grass/weeds and they like that. But do not eat the thin grass in the backyard/run area.
I have to watch them in the front yard so I notice that they like that and the tall clover that grows along the graden wall. They also like the Green Tomato

 

[Diannastarr]

I ask because I let mine out in the front yard where there are wide leaf crab grass/weeds and they like that. But do not eat the thin grass in the backyard/run area.
I have to watch them in the front yard so I notice that they like that and the tall clover that grows along the graden wall. They also like the Green Tomato

o yes they do love the vegie plants Ha i know and i always keep my vegie plants covered well OR when you have free range chickens , you usually don't have a garden to...LOL... but just one thing about tall grass, it can ball up and cause crop impaction problems in chickens or even kill them, so weed eating & keeping down any tall grass, that is to long is the best idea.

 

[Diannastarr]

I ask because I let mine out in the front yard where there are wide leaf crab grass/weeds and they like that. But do not eat the thin grass in the backyard/run area.
I have to watch them in the front yard so I notice that they like that and the tall clover that grows along the graden wall. They also like the Green Tomato

o yes they do love the vegie plants Ha i know and i always keep my vegie plants covered well OR when you have free range chickens , you usually don't have a garden to...LOL... but just one thing about tall grass, it can ball up and cause crop impaction problems in chickens or even kill them, so weed eating & keeping down any tall grass, that is to long is the best idea.

 

[mobius]

They are doing fine in tall grass eating leaves and stuff....keeps them away from veggies....they make a big run around the house and fence and come in for water and to roost....so proud of them ! They are being a little flock....

 

[tigger19687]

These are short but longer then what you cut with the mower. I cut with mower and then they are allowe don the front lawn. There is some crab grass that the blades are only about 2 inches long. But thanks.
Also, I will be fencing off the tomato plants as I only have 4. I don't care about the flowers or hostas even the Mint they can have LOL Can't kill Mint.

 

[AUtiger]

I am interested in starting this up. Question: Is there any reason to not use the 1lb rabbit feed version of alfalfa pellets? I know it would be more expensive, (~$2.50 per lb) but since I only have 7 ladies, a 40lb bag of horse pellets would last FOREVER. I think it would be both fresher and easier to store. Thanks