Questions. Help please

[CindyinSD]

I presume the goose would eat the seed as well? It's not normally something they can get to when it's growing out of the ground.

I just give them the sprouts. Mine aren't especially tame, so I don't hang around. As for eating the seed, the seed perishes in producing the plant. The roots are available to eat if they choose.

 

[Leader Bee]

I just give them the sprouts. Mine aren't especially tame, so I don't hang around. As for eating the seed, the seed perishes in producing the plant. The roots are available to eat if they choose.

Ah, cool. I was wondering as mine will have only a small area to graze on and had been considering growing fodder inside

Good to know

 

[CindyinSD]

Ah, cool. I was wondering as mine will have only a small area to graze on and had been considering growing fodder inside

Good to know

As someone else mentioned, you can also grow them larger in a bit of potting soil--just make it organic.

 

[MGG]

I gave him a tub of fodder today! It was only maybe an inch tall, but I wanted to see if he liked I before I start the other 2 tubs. He did give it the side eye for a few minutes, but then he tried some and decided that he loved it. He is a silly bird. I started some more fo him. Is it ok to give to him when the sprouts are still small? It has taken about 5 days to get them just an inch tall. Do you mean organic potting soil? I'll have to try that, thanks for the tip.

 

[CindyinSD]

It's fine to give it at any stage. If you start a couple of them, you'll also have a taller one for later.

 

[CindyinSD]

And yes--organic potting soil, in case there might otherwise be chemicals or anything else he shouldn't have. Or if you have compost, so much the better.

 

[Isaac 0]

And yes--organic potting soil, in case there might otherwise be chemicals or anything else he shouldn't have. Or if you have compost, so much the better.

X2, Some organic potting soils even have fertilizer, so look out for any granular fertilizer in the soil. I know peat moss is 100% organic.

 

[MGG]

X2, Some organic potting soils even have fertilizer, so look out for any granular fertilizer in the soil. I know peat moss is 100% organic.

We have peat moss from the quail, can i just use that? That never even occurred to me, thanks!

 

[Isaac 0]

We have peat moss from the quail, can i just use that? That never even occurred to me, thanks!

Sure thing! I use it occasionally for my fodder.

 

[MGG]

Sure thing! I use it occasionally for my fodder.

Awesome. Do I pour in the seeds first? And then sprinkle some moss on top? Or reverse that order?