Fermenting feed for layers?

[HighStreetCoop]

I will dish it out into a fine strainer, and let it sit for about an hour or so.

This allows the excess water to drain back.

I don't have time to do that in the morning before I leave for work and there's no way I'm getting up even earlier than I already do (5AM) to drain chicken feed, LOL!

 

[RonP]

If already fermented, you could do it the night before and be ready to go by morning.

 

[mattsanity]

I'm still getting a feel for how much water/feed to add back to my bucket since I'm trying to just keep it going perpetually like sourdough. That results in one thick day and then a more liquidy one. And I'll also cop to being lazy about draining... I sometimes mix in just a handful of dry if it's really soupy. The girls don't seem to mind either way but the poop weighs a whole lot more on the wetter days... makes sense I guess. Anywho, Merry Christmas all! I'm hoping for Agway gift cards from Santa!

 

[Beekissed]

Don't know how it is with pelleted feed, but I find that the loose ground layer mash takes pretty much 1:1 ratio for a correct mix...one bucket of water to one bucket of feed.

 

[topdycke]

I don't have time to do that in the morning before I leave for work and there's no way I'm getting up even earlier than I already do (5AM) to drain chicken feed, LOL!

i have long commute and work hour so i have a larger container going. But I have 4 quart sized containers with snap on lids that I fill ahead and grab one on my way to the coop pick up the empty in the coop and it saves serving time

 

[LaylaFlora]

I started fermenting some feed today and am super excited. I bought the flock some new feeders to go with. It only stays around 65 degrees in my house during the day-- 60 at night. How long should it take to finish?

 

[lazy gardener]

Your first batch should take any where from 2 - 5 days to get a good bubbling ferment going. After that, it will ferment in a day or two.

 

[LaylaFlora]

Your first batch should take any where from 2 - 5 days to get a good bubbling ferment going. After that, it will ferment in a day or two.

Thanks!

 

[ensley A]

what is fermenting?

 

[HighStreetCoop]

what is fermenting?

See this explanation:
http://tikktok.wordpress.com/2014/04/13/fermented-feed-faq/