Isn’t fermented feed alcoholic??

[Molpet]

Unfortunately not true! I have fermented mine for 30h and it is highly alcoholic. I just tried a bit of the water the feed is fermenting in and it's gone to my head straight away. I took the food away from the chickens immediately. They love it, but I don't want to damage my beloved chickens.

I have been feeding FF since 2015. I had a 8 year old hen hatch 9 last week . She has been eating FF her entire life. Doesn't seem to have done her any harm.

 

[CabritaChicks]

I have been feeding FF since 2015. I had a 8 year old hen hatch 9 last week . She has been eating FF her entire life. Doesn't seem to have done her any harm.

Maybe that is why she hatched so many....? Slippery lips, make chicks!

 

[Sally PB]

Regarding kombucha... I make my own. It is non-alcoholic. I can knock back a 16 oz bottle on an empty stomach and my 120 lb body does not even get to the "feeling good" stage.

The grocery store I shop at sells only the "may contain trace amounts of alcohol" kind of kombucha, and anyone can buy it. Other stores sell the "show proof of age" kombucha by the same company.

An over-ripe banana can have trace amounts of alcohol.

 

[kattabelly]

If I'm drinking a beer why in the heck can't my chickens enjoy some 80 proof chicken feed????

Why not! Seagulls get 'drunk' on flying ants and they shouldn't have all the fun.

 

[Smokerbill]

https://www.the-sun.com/health/8083109/everyday-foods-drinks-contain-alcohol-banana-bread-yoghurt/

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Regarding kombucha... I make my own. It is non-alcoholic. I can knock back a 16 oz bottle on an empty stomach and my 120 lb body does not even get to the "feeling good" stage.

Ditto. I mean, it would be a lot more fun to be a secret day-drinker just “having a kombucha” and getting schnockered but, alas, no such luck yet.

 

[Appalachickens]

I guess I can just stop fermenting feed and start buying the chickens PBR…

I like my chickens more than that - I’m giving them a nice IPA.

 

[Appalachickens]

Regarding kombucha... I make my own. It is non-alcoholic. I can knock back a 16 oz bottle on an empty stomach and my 120 lb body does not even get to the "feeling good" stage.

The grocery store I shop at sells only the "may contain trace amounts of alcohol" kind of kombucha, and anyone can buy it. Other stores sell the "show proof of age" kombucha by the same company.

An over-ripe banana can have trace amounts of alcohol.

Same. If there’s any alcohol in th kombucha I make, I sure can’t tell it.

 

[Smokerbill]

I like my chickens more than that - I’m giving them a nice IPA.

SpaceDust???

 

[Appalachickens]

SpaceDust???

Love that one. But I looked and there are chicken-themed IPA’s like Henhouse Brewing co.’s Big Chicken.