Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

[LindaB220]

FOUND THIS, THOUGHT IT LOOKED HELPFUL.
http://scratchcradle.wordpress.com/2013/01/20/10-foods-to-ferment-for-chickens/

Jennifer, you live in the country so no need to filter water. No clorinating.

Edited: Really liked this site.

 

[Kassaundra]

Hi, I was looking at Meyer's chicks today. Wheaten Americaunas are $20! And if I remember right, Cream Legbars are too. And I want some of each. My Americaunas lay such barely blue eggs. I wonder if the legbars eggs are bluer? They (Meyer's) say their Americaunas are pure blood. Maybe I got Easter Eggers and not real Americaunas and that's why their eggs aren't very blue. I got a bunch of blue Americauna crosses from my lavendar Ameriauna rooster and my black Australorp and Black Maran hens. They should lay olive eggs; the girls anyway. Linda, Your daughter is here in town (Austin)? Is she into chickens? If so, is she in the meetup here? I might know her? I forget, where are you located? Someone tell me how to put fotos on here, please. I have fotos of my chicks on my desktop. : )

I got my "ameracaunas" from Meyer and have nothing but good things to say about the health and vitality, and looks of my beautiful EASTER EGGERS.

 

[Kassaundra]

Love that black and gold naked neck I want birds that pretty.

Thanks that is Eurkle, he is such a nerd! lol

 

[Mrs.H]

Take some of your dry crumbles and mix them into  your fermented crumbles until the ff is quite dry.  That will get them used to the flavor.  When they're eating that really well, try leaving it just a tiny bit wetter the next time you serve and keep going like that .  Before you know it, they'll be chowin' down on the straight fermented crumbles.

Ta dah! That worked! Thanks!

 

[gameandmore]

Ok so my first batch of FF for sure smells sour and when I stir there's bubbles... That means its ready correct?

 

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[Triple Willow]

Ok so my first batch of FF for sure smells sour and when I stir there's bubbles... That means its ready correct?

You've hit the jackpot! It's ready! Don't let the birdies get you down and hurt you!

 

[Beekissed]

 

[Mrs.H]

I don't think mine smells sour? More like bread dough or wet bread, however sometimes my smell comparisons are way off lol

 

[Mrs.H]

But they are gobbeling it up now so I must have done something right!