How do I feed my flock sprouted grains?

[Tynmcsmom]

I appologize for the elementary question - I am a chicken newbie. I understand how to sprout chicken feed (not for fodder). My questions are:
Do I put the sprouted grains in their feeder?
If so, how long can they be kept in the feeder before they go bad?
If they go bad - how do I know how much to put in the feeder for 4 pullets?

Thank you for your help.

 

[PD-Riverman]

I appologize for the elementary question - I am a chicken newbie. I understand how to sprout chicken feed (not for fodder). My questions are:
Do I put the sprouted grains in their feeder?
If so, how long can they be kept in the feeder before they go bad?
If they go bad - how do I know how much to put in the feeder for 4 pullets?

Thank you for your help.

I would put it in a shallow container and not sprout/give them more than they can eat completely I a few hours. Sprouting a big bucket full and dumping it to them is not the way to go.

 

[MigraineMan]

Start small and work you way up. We sprouted barley in a 8" pie pan, and just put the 6-day-old mat on the floor of the run. 12 chickens completely devoured it in less than 2 hours.

 

[SoCalClucker]

I put them in a separate dish, and don't mix them with dry feed. I believe getting dry feed damp is a good way to grow mold, which can be very dangerous. Putting sprouts on a disposable plate, etc. is also very easy to clean up.

 

[Tynmcsmom]

Thank you! Good to know.