Fermenting chicken feed

[LabMomma]

I have been getting into fermenting some of my chicken feed and would love to hear y’all’s opinions on it and if you do it or not!

 

[Huntmaster]

I have fermented in past but for the work/time it takes does not out way the small benefits for me.

 

[SandyRiverChick]

Call me lazy but I get the exact same benefit just directly adding water to the dust that remains, probably weekly. They eat it all and I didn't have to "ferment." In warm summer temps, it ferment's during the day while they're eating it.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

I've done it in the past, I don't care it it should happen in the future when I store buckets of wet mash, premeasured, for my wife to feed the animals while I travel. I don't find the benefits worth the effort.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I have been getting into fermenting some of my chicken feed and would love to hear y’all’s opinions on it and if you do it or not!

I fed only FF (fermented feed).. Purina flock raiser plus free range for a flock of 82 for 2 years straight.. I saw zero benefit regarding savings or health over my baseline.

I wasted a whole bunch of time, and had some fun.. even tried doing it for my dogs, not recommended.

The birds seem to like it well enough once adjusted.. I consider it *possibly* good enrichment for both the chickens and myself.. but negligable nutrition or budget benefit.