Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: well this is the thing...... Those silkies dont like me, they like DH... go figure.......
so he said if I cut feathers on their head he will cut mine, I am not worried as I dont have feathers on my head.

But honestly how silly will they look>? I guess better than right now aint?

 

[Ashdoes]

Question for all of you with ducks...my FF is all flock and scratch, is that ok for ducks? I'm really considering Runners, but need to keep everything simple, so I would prefer not to have two different kinds of FF.

 

[aoxa]

QUESTION FF is really messing my silkies face head feathers, suggestions please? they really love it, but the gals have bob marely do frozen in place right now!! And should I wash them? so afraid its still cold!! I dont think it will hurt them like that, but it has to be annoying dangling in shreads at their faces!

I am looking forward to my silkies having messsy faces...10 days left!! Go Go silkie eggs!!

If it get to bad, and if you are not showing..cut them off. I think many trim silkie faces, it also helps with vision I am told. I think the weather will be nicee when my silkies have enough face feathers to worry about it. Next winter I will be crying about frozen feathers and FF.

I took a perfect picture yesterday to show exactly what Sally is describing LOL. I gave all of them haircuts. Shows aren't until next fall anyway.

 

[Kassaundra]

I added some cracked corn to my fermented grains this time and tossed a couple handfuls out of just the cracked corn dry, you would have thought I was tossing out chocolate bars!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They really went crazy for that cracked corn and it wasn't even fermented yet. I know it's not nutritionally the best for them but they really liked it.

 

[delisha]

Ash...

I have chickens and ducks..they get all flock FF..you are good to go!!

 

[delisha]

Quote: That is simply not true unless we see the evidence!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: you posted pics here>?>>>??

 

[aoxa]

That is simply not true unless we see the evidence!!

you posted pics here>?>>>??

I will! I didn't upload them to Photobucket yet, so they aren't accessible at work

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: ok I will keep an eye out! Thanks!

 

[WildHarmony8]

I am in the process of setting up to start FF. But I'm a little confused about what the protein content of the mix should be. I found the formula for figuring out the finished mix % based on the individual percentages and how many parts there are. But how is the % affected by the fact that fementing it increases the protein? What is the ideal % for laying hens? Right now I just feed a standard commercial feed, I think it's 16%. But I want to add scratch grains, or hopefully find somewhere I can get other whole grains. Any input is appreciated!