I'm new too don't feel bad I always thought it was so posed to be short sprouts were the richest because they have not used up all there stored energy for growth. But hell that's just what I gatherd from reading I'm no expert on the matter
What we are forgetting is that when we sprout or ferment small grains we are processing the food stuff just as sure as General Mills makes little green apples. Most of the raw protein in the grain is converted to a form of protein called digestible cellulose. Cellulose is a food that termites thrive on but chickens not so much. If chickens were intended to eat roots, stems, leaves and nothing else, your chickens would have been hatched with a snout like that on a pig to better root for roots or else your hens would have teeth and 4 stomachs like a cow does so that they can better digest the cellulose in sprouted grain.
You are correct.
That's what I do, based on what they like, and on a you tube video I saw a few years ago (sorry I can't find the link).
Any how I hope these links work (I'm still technotarded<3) but hey I'm trying Happy Valentines, and good growing. Tractor Supply has a small green house perfect for 3 rows of containers and 3 tall giving a total (using dollar store containers) of 9 containers. The only issue is buy some ties to hold your shelves onto the frame, unless your graceful and don't accidently over load the front or back of the self when working! Lolz. Just put a tote on the bottom shelf and re-use the water to water 2 times or more per day. That's my plan, even though the "best laid plans of mice and men" must include rolling up your sleeves and "Get 'er done" 
