Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

[Beekissed]

71

and I enjoy everyone of my retirement days in Costa Rica!

Tell us about that! Do you live on or near the beach? Do you partake of the pleasure of that ocean front life? Eat lots of cheap seafood, sit in the sun all day sipping fruity drinks? Inquiring minds wanna know.....

Is the cost of living cheaper or more expensive? Crime? Food?

 

[bobbieschicks]

I'm still young, only 50. I'll turn 51 in Feb hopefully

I plan to do the hay inside some old tires around my FF buckets for the winter. And I was going to keep feeding them over the winter.

Sandy is forcing me to move my FF feeder inside the coop until she's passed our area. After church tomorrow I have to put the waterer back inside the coop and put the big black bowls of feed on the floor of the coop so I can lock them all in until after the storm is gone. I hope they don't make a huge mess in there.

I also have to decide whether or not to move the other outside stuff somewhere. I have two metal trash cans, one has 5" of oyster shell and I can't move that thing to save my life, so hopefully it's safe there. The other metal can is practically empty so I will probably move it inside the shed temporarily so it doesn't blow around.

But my question is, do you think I need to move my FF buckets somewhere inside? I have two 5 gallon buckets on top of each other like Bee's setup. I have the lid loosely on with a brick on top but I can put the lid on securely. If I do that do I need to poke holes in the lid? It's pretty heavy, but I guess I could move it with help from my DH and son. I just don't want to move it if it isn't going to be a projectile.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Tell us about that! Do you live on or near the beach? Do you partake of the pleasure of that ocean front life? Eat lots of cheap seafood, sit in the sun all day sipping fruity drinks? Inquiring minds wanna know.....

Is the cost of living cheaper or more expensive? Crime? Food?

I snuck back in, 71? that's still young. I'm with you B would love to know all about it.

okay i'm outta of here till tomorrow, night ya'll. Be safe.

 

[Beekissed]

I'm still young, only 50. I'll turn 51 in Feb hopefully

I plan to do the hay inside some old tires around my FF buckets for the winter. And I was going to keep feeding them over the winter.
Sandy is forcing me to move my FF feeder inside the coop until she's passed our area. After church tomorrow I have to put the waterer back inside the coop and put the big black bowls of feed on the floor of the coop so I can lock them all in until after the storm is gone. I hope they don't make a huge mess in there.
I also have to decide whether or not to move the other outside stuff somewhere. I have two metal trash cans, one has 5" of oyster shell and I can't move that thing to save my life, so hopefully it's safe there. The other metal can is practically empty so I will probably move it inside the shed temporarily so it doesn't blow around.
But my question is, do you think I need to move my FF buckets somewhere inside? I have two 5 gallon buckets on top of each other like Bee's setup. I have the lid loosely on with a brick on top but I can put the lid on securely. If I do that do I need to poke holes in the lid? It's pretty heavy, but I guess I could move it with help from my DH and son. I just don't want to move it if it isn't going to be a projectile.

I'd leave it...what's the worst that can happen? We aren't changing a thing here as everything is where it's going to be, regardless of whatever weather comes. We'll pick up the pieces later if we have to!

 

[Pozees]

I'm still young, only 50. I'll turn 51 in Feb hopefully

I plan to do the hay inside some old tires around my FF buckets for the winter. And I was going to keep feeding them over the winter.
Sandy is forcing me to move my FF feeder inside the coop until she's passed our area. After church tomorrow I have to put the waterer back inside the coop and put the big black bowls of feed on the floor of the coop so I can lock them all in until after the storm is gone. I hope they don't make a huge mess in there.
I also have to decide whether or not to move the other outside stuff somewhere. I have two metal trash cans, one has 5" of oyster shell and I can't move that thing to save my life, so hopefully it's safe there. The other metal can is practically empty so I will probably move it inside the shed temporarily so it doesn't blow around.
But my question is, do you think I need to move my FF buckets somewhere inside? I have two 5 gallon buckets on top of each other like Bee's setup. I have the lid loosely on with a brick on top but I can put the lid on securely. If I do that do I need to poke holes in the lid? It's pretty heavy, but I guess I could move it with help from my DH and son. I just don't want to move it if it isn't going to be a projectile.

I guess if you have a cinder block around to put on top it might not hurt, otherwise I wonder if you could put plastic in some form over the 5" of oyster shell and put the FF buckets in there if they'll fit?

Hope the storm doesn't last long or wreck anything for you and the others in its path. Keep us posted as you are able.

 

[Pozees]

Oh yeah - 53 - earning every last grey hair

 

[bobbieschicks]

I'd leave it...what's the worst that can happen?  We aren't changing a thing here as everything is where it's going to be, regardless of whatever weather comes.  We'll pick up the pieces later if we have to!

Yes I'm inclined to leave it alone. I'm not even sure I want to move the waterer as it is really heavy with 5 gallons of water in it. I tend to think they won't die of thirst if left in the coop without water for one day during the storm.

 

[Pozees]

Yes I'm inclined to leave it alone. I'm not even sure I want to move the waterer as it is really heavy with 5 gallons of water in it. I tend to think they won't die of thirst if left in the coop without water for one day during the storm.

I once had my girls go without water 11 hours or less - forgot to secure a door and they were locked away from it - when I got back and opened the door, they drank steadily for 10 minutes. I think if you have to empty and refill it only partway to move it in there, or get a plastic one gallon waterer for temporary use, I would do something to make sure they have water. Do you still have a chick waterer?

 

[Missa Chickabee]

Don't know...never tried it without it. Depends on the surrounding temps as to how much the grain ferments but the studies stated that it would normally take 8-15 hours but is faster when active enzymes were added. Didn't remember how much faster... I'm old and can't remember a lot of things, ya know.

OK, enough of this teasing and inferences....how old is everyone? I'm 46. OH, STOP IT!!!! Stop laughing!

It's not THAT old!!!

I'll tell you my age if you tell me where you get your cool emoticons.

 

[Beekissed]

http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys_feelings.html Now....give it up!