Sprouting fodder for small flock of six

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efosburgh

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Hey all! Hoping someone can run me through a good routine start to finish of sprouting fodder for a small flock of 6 hens. I would love to start this summer now that we have had our babies for a year! But can only find posts on systems for larger flocks!
 
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Hope you find the information you're looking for.

Good luck!
 
Hi and welcome to BYC - there's also a gardening thread where other members may be able to help you out.


All the best
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There are multiple small designs using shelving units like the link bellow...

This is one I considered doing, but I could not secure seed in my area at reasonable enough prices to make it worth my while, then I got a hookup at a local grocery store for day old produce and completely gave up on the idea...

http://blog.rinamarie.com/2013/02/07/diy-hydroponic-fodder-system

Here is a more basic one...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/creating-your-own-fodder-system

Both designs are easy to scale up or down just using different sized bins...
 
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I' new too. I tried to do chick cakes (oats or sunflower) to grow before second leaves. In TX I burnt them. I just sprout sunflower seeds now. I soak them in a colander/strainer for 12-24hrs covered w/paper towel. Then rinse put back in the bowl & cover w/papertowel. Rinse every 12hrs or so 2-3 days you will have 'short tails'. I throw it out like scratch they love to hunt & peck & it's packed w/power. Sorta like microgreens. K
 

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