FF for meat chickens

[pintail_drake2004]

So, I was curious about using Fermented Feed for meat birds. I started fermenting this spring, and have been pleasantly surprised at how far a bag stretches now. I have 45 meat birds remaining from an order of 50, and was curious about feeding them FF. So far, everytime I put a scoop of FF in the brooder, the chicks jump right on it. Since I got the birds, I have offered FF and regular chick starter in 2 separate feeders. The FF is always consumed first.
My question is: will the Cornish Xs finish out in the same time (7-8 weeks) using FF?

 

[RoosterML]

I am to lazy to do fermented feed so I can not speak from experience. I would guess that if they are not consuming as much feed they will not grow as fast. To me you want them to consume more as meat birds not try to stretch a bag of feed. Wrong approach for meat birds.

 

[Mosey2003]

I did fermented for quite awhile with my first birds. There were positives, but it was a pain and honestly, I don't think they really get enough to eat when it's all moistened. I started chicks on it and was a disaster, they all got vent gleet and that has NEVER happened to me before. I think giving them some every day is probably good to keep the probiotics coming, but I wouldn't feed that 100%.

 

[pintail_drake2004]

I know my layers like it, I was just curious if anyone ever grew out meat birds on FF. I figured it wouldn't hurt to see if they liked it. I already had it for the layers so figured why not.

 

[Mosey2003]

Someone is very fond of it for meat birds, Beekissed* (thanks Molpet)

 

[Molpet]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/fermenting-feed-for-meat-birds.644300/