Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

[MargaretYakoda]

I'm thinking that by the time it builds enough pressure to pop your lid it may be a bit more pressure than just popping the lid..you may see some volcanic eruption going on. You'll have to post the pics for our viewing pleasure..at least those of us desiring to see an FF bomb explode...if it should happen to erupt.

Will do!
(and yes, I was the type of student who loved tossing just a leeeetle bit more elemental sodium into the water!)

 

[AletaG]

Bunker Bunker, fertilizer. Flight and package. What's the frequency Kenneth?

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I'm thinking that by the time it builds enough pressure to pop your lid it may be a bit more pressure than just popping the lid..you may see some volcanic eruption going on. You'll have to post the pics for our viewing pleasure..at least those of us desiring to see an FF bomb explode...if it should happen to erupt.

Oh for heavens sake. If you keep this up, I'm putting my son and DH on a PVC pipe version... FF and Potatoes? Or Pumpkin shot? It IS Halloween tonight!

 

[Angelicisi]

A yogurt cup is an awesome idea for a much safer attempt! *looks around for small Tupperware now...*

I can see it now... a big yogurt container about 3/4 full of ff. Duct tape the lid on and wait. hehehe Or... ff in a balloon...hmmm? That way there shouldn't be any injuries. lol

 

[Angelicisi]

Bahahahaha...theu do seem to have down time lol

I bet the whole agency is GOOGLING "ff" !!! We'll know if swat teams come skreeching up in our driveways! hahahaha

 

[Beekissed]

It's funny you guys should say that...my sis called on her way home from work just now, she said she just saw a very large group of military helicopters on the move~said the military must be up to something. Said she didn't know what was going down but she had never seen that many flying together like that except on war movies.

Go out immediately and hide your FF paraphernalia.

 

[Angelicisi]

For reasons other than a large splat, the FF feed container will need to breathe and be fed to keep the batch healthy and reap all the benefits. If you're going to do it that way be sure to burp it at the least and add feed on occassion.

Unless it makes the chickens refuse to eat the feed, I'm not too worried about it stinking some. I'm thinking I'll keep the lid closed during the winter and crack it when the temps warm up. We'll see how that goes... If it blows, well... That might be fun to watch. And I KNOW the girls will enjoy helping me clean up the mess. We set it up in the yard this morning. I'll update folks here if you're interested in seeing how it goes. I've got it shut right now. The latch isn't very strong, however so I think if it blows it won't be a big deal. Here's a detail shot of the latch. It only takes two fingers for me to pull the lid open. Any pressure build up I'm thinking will just pop the lid with no real mess? I also think the tray will make a fine scoop. And here's what I did with the old feeder.

 

[Beekissed]

Yep..and it doesn't have to be a big crack in that lid...you can tape a penny on the edge of the lid of the cooler so that it can't close all the way and it would be sufficient for air exchange. You'll want your feed to be able to draw yeasts from the air to inoculate your feed so you can grow some good LABs.

 

[Triple Willow]

It's funny you guys should say that...my sis called on her way home from work just now, she said she just saw a very large group of military helicopters on the move~said the military must be up to something.  Said she didn't know what was going down but she had never seen that many flying together like that except on war movies.

Go out immediately and hide your FF paraphernalia.      

I bet peeps are rioting over that Hick County incident!!! LOL

 

[Triple Willow]

Yep..and it doesn't have to be a big crack in that lid...you can tape a penny on the edge of the lid of the cooler so that it can't close all the way and it would be sufficient for air exchange. You'll want your feed to be able to draw yeasts from the air to inoculate your feed so you can grow some good LABs. 

Oh psshhhht... I am imagining that big cooler blowing, will look like projectile vomiting. hahaha

 

[beverly evans]

The Food Thing! Yes!

I like that better than my title, The Food Bringer. I wish more people would realize that's most likely how they are viewed by their livestock and that their chickens are not really returning their love and affection..... farmers call that Bucket Love. Very few livestock have a true loyalty to the farmer that doesn't revolve around that feed bucket. Usually dogs, horses, sheep and the rare cow or so will have it without feed being a factor, but for the most part it's true Bucket Love.

You just had to destroy my fairy tale didn't you? (Ha, ha......) They so happily go to sleep in our laps we think its LOVE. Oh well, back to life!