Fermenting feed

[Cody brown]

Hi, i was wondering with regards to a laying flock would fermenting feed be a good choice. Adding onto this if i was to ferment their feed how would i go about doing it. I would havd to restrictive feed?

 

[Cody brown]

Would i ferment part if the feed, and still have kayers pellets available?

 

[KingD]

I've been wondering this as well.
I only feed layers pellets and the occasional handful of mixed corn.
Can you ferment layers?

 

[Cody brown]

From what ive researched olu can ferment any kind of chicken feed. But im really not sure about what to do . This is all really new to me aswell

 

[Aunt Angus]

You can ferment anything, tbh.

You'd probably want to feed only what they will eat right away. Too much and any leftover is liable to mold.

I feel fermented with freely available pellets, too.

 

[igorsMistress]

Here you go, lots of info in this thread
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/fermented-feeds-anyone-using-them.645057/

 

[rosemarythyme]

Would i ferment part if the feed, and still have kayers pellets available?

I offer both fermented feed (in the morning) and dry pellets all day. It works out for me because the chickens fill up on the FF first thing in the morning , then later in the day they still have pellets so there's never any guesswork on how much feed to put out.

 

[Aunt Angus]

I offer both fermented feed (in the morning) and dry pellets all day. It works out for me because the chickens fill up on the FF first thing in the morning , then later in the day they still have pellets so there's never any guesswork on how much feed to put out.

Exactly my routine! Only I don't feed fermented every day anymore. It can be time consuming, and job is ridiculously demanding right now.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Exactly my routine! Only I don't feed fermented every day anymore. It can be time consuming, and job is ridiculously demanding right now.

Cleaning out the ferment jar once in a while is the most time consuming part for me, and my flock isn't huge, so it's not an issue here. But yes it would add extra minutes to your morning, if time is an issue.

 

[JaeG]

Fermented feed is super simple. Once you have your ferment going you only feed out what you need to, add more dry feed and water to your container and within 24 hours it's ready to be fed out again.

This is the best article explaining the process: Fermented Feed FAQ | Tikk Tok (wordpress.com)