Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

[beverly evans]

Quote: I pickle my extras, add beet juice, put a ribbon around the jar, and gift them to friends. They love them and beg for more! : )

 

[Triple Willow]

I pickle my extras, add beet juice,  put a ribbon around the jar, and gift them to friends.  They love them and beg for more!  : )

Good job Bev! What recipe do you use?

 

[Turk Raphael]

For what purpose?????? The egg is perfectly designed to be easily digested by most all animals including chickens. Fermenting grains makes them more digestible so the monogastric animals can get the maximum nutrition from them, eggs do not need this to be digestible. IMO you are just increasing the possibility of introducing bacteria your ferment can't overcome, or stressing them out, making them work harder to fight off other microbes for their "share of the space"



The protein % question .................................................... FERMENTING NEVER ADDS PROTIEN TO ANY FOOD, EVER ................................................ it maximizes the available protein in such a way that the body can better use it, so more is absorbed in digestion less is pooped out. A grain that has 12% protein will not get more protein by fermenting, but a higher percentage of that 12% protein will be useful to the animal and digested.

Thank you Kassaundra! That is exactly the answer and explanation I needed. I don't know why I didn't see that in the first place!!!

Turk

 

[ccr chickens]

I'm new to fermenting, is it the same for egg layers? And am i correct as long as i keep water above the food it wont go bad?

 

[Kassaundra]

I'm new to fermenting, is it the same for egg layers? And am i correct as long as i keep water above the food it wont go bad?

Mine has not in almost 3 years

 

[ccr chickens]

So i can just keep reusing the bottom water over and over right? Do you use the two bucket system

 

[funfrock]

Please excuse my ignorance but I am very new to this process. What is ACV? I am really interested in fermenting feed, also is it possable to start fermentation with a bread yeast or similar?

thanks

 

[SherrieT]

Well darn. My Braggs was supposed to be delivered today but since tracking is saying it is still in Memphis TN (and I'm in RI) I don't think it will make it today.

After almost a year I have chicks again and starting them back on FF. Have my chick crumbles and alfalfa cubes. Just needed the raw ACV. When they are a bit older I will add grains to it. Will also sprinkle grit so they can digest the alfalfa. This is what I used before and had incredibly healthy chickens and beautiful eggs.

 

[Triple Willow]

I'm new to fermenting, is it the same for egg layers? And am i correct as long as i keep water above the food it wont go bad?

Yes it is the same for layers as it is for meat birds. The only difference is the feed that you ferment (as in the percent of protein needed). Some people make their feed wetter than others. I make mine thicker with no water standing over it. It is like a real thick oatmeal consistancy. Beekissed does hers the same way. She will be back online in a couple days.

Good luck & welcome to fermented feed!

 

[bumpershoot]

Please excuse my ignorance but I am very new to this process. What is ACV? I am really interested in fermenting feed, also is it possable to start fermentation with a bread yeast or similar?

thanks

ACV = apple cider vinegar ....usually with a mother which is the cloudy stuff on the bottom of the jar.