FERMENTED FEEDS...anyone using them?

[n3kms]

I was researching fermented pumpkins that I have seen mentioned by Bee. I got the idea that they probably needed to be whole uncut pumpkins that would freeze and thaw in the winter till the were fermented. I know that any we cut for jack-o-lanterns do start to mold pretty quick. I was wondering if one was cut and I put it in the freezer until we had colder weather here in Tennessee if I could then set out a cut pumpkin to ferment?

 

[niqueie]

I don't see why not. I left a pumpkin that was really cool (it was white) as decoration through the winter inside my house. It stayed good until March. I put it outside for my chickens and they loved it. They liked it more than the FF and spent 3days eating it. It had never been frozen and was just barely starting to show outside signs that it was softening up and wasn't gooey at all when I set it out for them.

 

[LindaB220]

I was researching fermented pumpkins that I have seen mentioned by Bee. I got the idea that they probably needed to be whole uncut pumpkins that would freeze and thaw in the winter till the were fermented. I know that any we cut for jack-o-lanterns do start to mold pretty quick. I was wondering if one was cut and I put it in the freezer until we had colder weather here in Tennessee if I could then set out a cut pumpkin to ferment?

Living in La there's no way my pumpkins can freeze and thaw over and over like up north. I was goin to put whole pumpkins in the freezer and freeze and then thaw and do it several times and leave out. Maybe I'll just cut them up and do like that. A couple of thaws aught to do it.

 

[niqueie]

I know this is for FF but I have a question about my broody young hens. I have 2 birds that are going broody. One has been broody for a week and a half the other for a few days. Both are starting to lose feathers on their tummies. The longest broody has no feathers left on her tummy. What's going on?

 

[jerrey]

This is so true. I put up leftovers last night. A small serving of pasta and 3 fried chicken tenders. Gonna serve them this afternoon, Well, its' lunch time and they look so good, I'm going to eat them. They don't care as long as they get their FF

Linda am I missing something hear
jerrey mae

 

[LindaB220]

Linda am I missing something hear
jerrey mae

Don't you give you babies leftovers? I put a little pasta, a little ground meat, any veggie available. Today it was lettuce, a little sloppy joe meat, chopped up leftover french fries. The add a touch of gravy. On the way out I pulled up tons of little flowers and clover. A nice little platter. I also put 1/2 of the usual FF in case that wasn't enough. This evening they weren't interested in the FF, waiting for me to bring the good stuff. But they eventually nibbled around and ate it. Spoiled.

 

[LindaB220]

I know this is for FF but I have a question about my broody young hens. I have 2 birds that are going broody. One has been broody for a week and a half the other for a few days. Both are starting to lose feathers on their tummies. The longest broody has no feathers left on her tummy. What's going on?

I can't help you on this one. Maybe an expert will chime in?

 

[subhanalah]

I know this is for FF but I have a question about my broody young hens. I have 2 birds that are going broody. One has been broody for a week and a half the other for a few days. Both are starting to lose feathers on their tummies. The longest broody has no feathers left on her tummy. What's going on?

is it the broody patch? Is her skin red? Give her a good once over for external parasites.

 

[Bethel3330]

That's what I first thought of. Don't they pluck the feathers out on their belly to ready themselves to sit on eggs?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

They do pluck some to line the nest and to put their body heat closer to the eggs. All birds do the same thing - except maybe penguins.