Growing fodder for chickens

[Candy442]

I've checked Wal-Mart and 1 of the 2 local feed stores and can't find wheat or barley. I live in Alaska so it might be tough to get. May have to just stick with BOSS if it's all I can get my hands on. Would a natural foods store carry barley or wheat maybe?

It can be tough, but if there are any close towns that have grain elevators you may try there. Here is a link to some sources in Alaska, since I am in Michigan I do not know how close any of them are to you

http://dnr.alaska.gov/ag/MMMS/GCompanyInformationProducts&Services081705.pdf

 

[Demosthenes4]

What is Farley? I'm so confused here.

 

[sonderah]

Marking to find easier!

 

[BoereMeisie]

Marking to find easier!

Good idea. Doing the same

 

[StacyAK]

It can be tough, but if there are any close towns that have grain elevators you may try there.  Here is a link to some sources in Alaska, since I am in Michigan I do not know how close any of them are to you   
http://dnr.alaska.gov/ag/MMMS/GCompanyInformationProducts&Services081705.pdf

I checked out our one other feed store online and they claim to have whole wheat and barley. Going to go check it out Monday at lunch since they are right by my work to see how much it is. Another bad thing about living in Alaska, even if you manage to find what you are looking for you might not be willing to pay the high price....

 

[lauranickerson]

When you sprout the wheat, is it the same kind humans can eat in their smoothies and whatnot? I always sucker myself into buying the small planters of it in the produce section and it molds before I can even use it! I'd love to grow this for my birds and steal a little one in a while.

 

[Chickenman01]

Marking my Spot

 

[Whoops]

Going to give this a shot.

 

[Chickenman01]

I made my own.

Used a old four shelf plastic shelving rack. Bought plastic gutter from Lowes and screwed the gutter to third shelf of rack to drain water back to bucket under gutter.

Bought 1020 plastic trays from Amazon at $1 each, drilled holes on one end. Tilted trays so water run to drain holes which drips to tray below. Top three shelves hold 9 trays. (I have four racks, capacity 36 trays)

You can hand pour water to top tray 2-3x per day. I bought a hydroponic timer to activate a submersible fountain pump which pumps water thru 3/4" pvc with small drip holes. Hydroponic timer runs 6x a day for 30 seconds, just enough to flood the top tray. Gravity does the rest .

Can you post some pics of your setup?

 

[Jeanette56]

When you sprout the wheat, is it the same kind humans can eat in their smoothies and whatnot? I always sucker myself into buying the small planters of it in the produce section and it molds before I can even use it! I'd love to grow this for my birds and steal a little one in a while.