Growing fodder for chickens

[jaylyne8]

HI EVERYONE
SO I BOUGHT ONE 25 LB BAG OF BRONZE CHIEF HARD RED SPRING WHEAT AND ONE 26 LB PAIL OF AUGASON FARMS HARD WHITE WHEAT IN WALMART.I READ THAT THE AUGASON FARMS HARD WHITE WHEAT WILL SPROUT SO I OPENED UP THE BRONZE CHIEF BRAND AND I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE HAVE USED THIS PRODUCT AND IF IT WILL WORK? MY PLAN IS TO FIRST SPROUT IT IN A MASON JAR AND CHANGE IT TO A VEGETABLE FLAT.I HEARD FROM MY GRANDMA THAT IT MIGHT NOT SPROUT SINCE IT ISN'T COMPLETE BUT BAGS SAY THEY ARE WHEAT BERRIES... I'M TOTALLY NEW TO THIS SO ANY ADVICE WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED... THANX

 

[Hennemama]

Thanks for the info! How much did you sprout for your chicks? How much for chickens? I am researching, and I see percentages of bodyweight, but I have no idea how much a chick weighs or a chicken for that matter!

 

[BlueMouse]

HI EVERYONE
SO I BOUGHT ONE 25 LB BAG OF BRONZE CHIEF HARD RED SPRING WHEAT AND ONE 26 LB PAIL OF AUGASON FARMS HARD WHITE WHEAT IN WALMART.I READ THAT THE AUGASON FARMS HARD WHITE WHEAT WILL SPROUT SO I OPENED UP THE BRONZE CHIEF BRAND AND I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE HAVE USED THIS PRODUCT AND IF IT WILL WORK? MY PLAN IS TO FIRST SPROUT IT IN A MASON JAR AND CHANGE IT TO A VEGETABLE FLAT.I HEARD FROM MY GRANDMA THAT IT MIGHT NOT SPROUT SINCE IT ISN'T COMPLETE BUT BAGS SAY THEY ARE WHEAT BERRIES... I'M TOTALLY NEW TO THIS SO ANY ADVICE WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED... THANX

should be fine.

 

[jaylyne8]

thanx bluemouse
my wheat sprouted

super Xcited that it worked...

...... now waiting impatiently for my eggs

 

[brahmabreeder]

I know this has been discussed but I don't feel like looking. Will someone please go through all the steps on how to set up a fodder system. I'm not looking for anything fancy just need to grow enough for about 50 chickens.

 

[chick-in-florida]

I know this has been discussed but I don't feel like looking. Will someone please go through all the steps on how to set up a fodder system. I'm not looking for anything fancy just need to grow enough for about 50 chickens.

all you need to do is go to #1, 2 and 3 of this post. basically dump seed in a bucket of water, wait a day, dump it out into seedling flats (or anything with holes - I use aluminum pie pans) and rinse it off once a day. there ya go. it sprouts and then you feed it to the chickens. you can make it a lot more complicated and expensive but why?

 

[brahmabreeder]

Thank you

 

[brahmabreeder]

Should my feed store carry the seed or am I going to look stupid asking the question?

 

[deserthomestead]

just ask for feed grade wheat berries.

 

[brahmabreeder]

I'll get that and the sunflower seeds if they aren't too much of a rip off.