...... I am gonna have to do more research. This is not the information I have found on fermented feed. It is my understanding that the animals are healthier, happier, and eat less when fed fermented feed. (all of which has been my experience) If it destroyed the protein I would think they would eat more because their body requires the protein. Also - my animals crave it! They come running - goats as well as chickens - as soon as they know I have sourdough to feed them. They fight over it! LOL With all the options of feed I have offered, soaked grains and sourdough are definitely the favorites. Now goats are different - they will eat until it kills them - but chickens eat what they need. They will choose what they need if given options. Hmmmmm.
I only fed fermented grains (sometimes only soaked, not fermented) every other day. Sometimes they had the option (I have 2 feeders and I would only fill the feeder/s that were empty) and they always finished the soaked/fermented grain before the dry...if it is nutritionally inferior, can anyone explain this?
If anyone has any other thoughts or more info - any articles - I would be happy to read them.