Growing fodder for chickens

[Lacy Blues]

I think that flood and drain is the way most people do it. I have to find a method where I don't get mold so I'm not doing it right now.

 

[BY Chicken Lady]

Sorry for the double post but I just thought of a question

Once mine are done soaking tomorrow and I'm just watering 2 to 3 times a day. Would it be best for me to literally soak and drain them or just mist them with a spray bottle or water with like a watering can? Just curious

I tried the misting...it wasn't enough water. I now pour water liberally over the sprouts, nearly filling the basket, and let it drain out.

 

[Debs55]

Ok thanks y'all. Fingers crossed this all work. My dad thinks I'm crazy cause I have trays of wet bird seed "growing" in my room

 

[thedollysmama]

Whispering....
Debs55....psssttt....he might be right.....

Karen
Who has gotten many an odd look over her hijinks!

 

[Debs55]

Haha well if it works maybe he won't think I'm so crazy! My next project is fermenting feed..wonder what he'll think about that lol

 

[BY Chicken Lady]

Haha well if it works maybe he won't think I'm so crazy! My next project is fermenting feed..wonder what he'll think about that lol

Haha, you sound like me. My chickens Love fermented feed! See my post about it...

http://backyardchickenlady.blogspot.com/2013/07/lacto-fermentation-making-my-own.html

 

[Debs55]

I just read and it that was very helpful! I've been looking into giving my chickens more nutrition because my older hens have been losing feathers for months and I'm trying to find a solution

By the way my dad already thinks I'm crazy cause I'm a 18 year old girl with 60 chickens as her best friends. Growing bird seed in my room just made him think he went wrong sometime in my childhood lol

 

[BY Chicken Lady]

I just read and it that was very helpful! I've been looking into giving my chickens more nutrition because my older hens have been losing feathers for months and I'm trying to find a solution

By the way my dad already thinks I'm crazy cause I'm a 18 year old girl with 60 chickens as her best friends. Growing bird seed in my room just made him think he went wrong sometime in my childhood lol

I think that's fabulous, not crazy

 

[Debs55]

Haha well thank you

 

[Lisa Harmon]

Lisa, do you have dirt in your trays?

in these, yes there's potting soil and sand, I grow them along as microgreens. The sprouts are now in buckets, transferred from hemp bags