FERMENTED FEEDS...anyone using them?

[aart]

If you feed them sooner, no need to rinse.........if they sit around, they can grow mold on the albumen.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

If you feed them sooner, no need to rinse.........if they sit around, they can grow mold on the albumen.

X 2.

 

[lazy gardener]

In all of my years of dealing with egg shells, I've never seen a spot of mold on the albumen. I just leave the halves open to the air until the albumen is dried. I suppose they would grow mold if they were put in a closed container, or the shell halves were nestled inside of each other while wet. Yuck!!! As a matter of fact, albumen has natural antibacterial properties.

 

[aart]

In all of my years of dealing with egg shells, I've never seen a spot of mold on the albumen. I just leave the halves open to the air until the albumen is dried. I suppose they would grow mold if they were put in a closed container, or the shell halves were nestled inside of each other while wet. Yuck!!! As a matter of fact, albumen has natural antibacterial properties.

It's also used as a cell growth medium in medical/biological research.

I have seen stuff growing on them....more likely during summer humidity, then heated winter homes where it can dry up before anything lands on it.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Things stay wet here. Spores are everywhere and mold grows on everything. We probably will use our heater for a few months, but it rains the whole time. The humidity never ends. But, everything is green.

I do make sure the halves stay separated now. And for God's sake don't close that container lid

.... but then they spill everywhere.

Now, simply feed it out each day with the compost.... and relax.

 

[jbkirk]

jbkirk, I've got a few questions for you.

1What is the protein analysis of the layer feed that you're mixing with the all-stock feed?

2What ratio is the mix?...1/2 and 1/2?

3How long have you been feeding this mixture?

4And, lastly just to verify, you are fermenting this mixture...correct?

Thanks,
Ed

1 It's just Purina Layena and if you still want to know all the details of the feed they are
Purina Layena Pellet Crude Protein 16% Min, Lysine .70% Min, Methionine .30% Min, Crude Fat 2.5% Min, Crude Fiber 6.5% Max, Calcium 3.25 - 4.25 %, Phosphorus .45% Min, Salt .3 - .8 %, Manganese 100 ppm Min, Selenium .65-.78 ppm, Vitamin A 3000 IU/LB Min, Vitamin D3 800 IU/LB Min, Vitamin E 12 IU/LB Min,Phytase (A. Oryzae) 227 FYT/LB Min, Ingredients: Processed grain by products, Grain products, Plant protein products, calcium carbonate, molasses products, oyster shell, salt, pyridoxine, hydrochloride, manganous oxide, DL-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Tagetes (Aztec Marigold) Extract (Color), Inulin, Vitamin E Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfate Complex (Source of Vitamin K), Niacin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Monoitrate, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation product, Folic Acid, Vitamin A supplement, Dried Pediococcus acidilactici Fermantation product, Dried Bifidobacterium animalis Fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus reuteri fermentation product, Dried Aspergilius oryzae Fermentation Extract, Diatomaceous earth, Sodium selenite.
2 Yes
3. 1 year in Jan (if not longer)
4 Yes

 

[jbkirk]

If you feed them sooner, no need to rinse.........if they sit around, they can grow mold on the albumen.

What????? Ours never grow mold, and they sit around for quite a while...maybe it's because we use our finger to scrape out the extra white.

 

[aart]

Quote: They can.....I didn't say they will.

 

[dcba flock]

Mine has molded around the upper rim of the bucket before. I usually just switch out the buckets and clean the moldy one

 

[TexasLisa]

The only reason I rinse is because I tend to let the egg dribble down the side. Mine sit in an open container on the counter. I've never had mold and I live in SW Texas. But it is good to know that there is a possibility. The things you learn on these forums.