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[Coffee 1st]

So this happened today
Super cute..

 

[ejb3810]

A Very Merry Christmas to all.
Bogtown I imagine those flock blocks might smell good enough to eat. I hope there are no meal worms in them just in case the kiddos decide to try them.

 

[duluthralphie]

And a Merry Christmas to you EJB.

The Guys and Gals are not going to be happy today. No one is getting out of their pens today.

We are going to my daughters this afternoon and I do not want anyone left outside over night.

It should be a fun drive, It will be the two of us , my mother, two labs and a ton and half of gifts.

My wife claims she cut back, I do not believe her.

 

[duluthralphie]

I understand it is a holiday, but it is still coffee time and I gave you all until 8:30 to sleep in,,NOW TYPE

 

[KlopKlop]

Good morning and merry christmas eve!

I am off today but DW is not, so that means I am doing projects! Chicken fodder should be growing by the end of the day!

 

[Cluckies]

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So this happened today

Too cute!

And a Merry Christmas to you EJB.

The Guys and Gals are not going to be happy today. No one is getting out of their pens today.

We are going to my daughters this afternoon and I do not want anyone left outside over night.

It should be a fun drive, It will be the two of us , my mother, two labs and a ton and half of gifts.

My wife claims she cut back, I do not believe her.

I'm gunning for no gifts next year, my family did it this year, yey!, My DH's mom is a hard case though... but I think i'm going to lay down the law, lists and gifts for her make Xmas miserable for me. I'll give to the kids, that is it!


Merry Christmas Eve to all!, don't mind me...

I better get to chopping and cooking... Have a great day everyone!

 

[KlopKlop]

My chickens are being wienies about the new snow, but I am happy! White Christmas!

 

[lvie]

Let know how you Turn out Ivie with the projects.

Let know how you Turn out Ivie with the projects.

I Will but cannot do this until next week because of the holiday. They will be done for the NEW YEAR and the last family gathering with our sons'. Thank you and I will take pictures and post them - if I can figure out how which should not be too bad I think.

 

[Cebarmlds]

Merry Christmas Eve Everybody

 

[KlopKlop]

Good morning and merry christmas eve!

I am off today but DW is not, so that means I am doing projects! Chicken fodder should be growing by the end of the day!

SO i have my prototype fodder system set up finally! I had all these fancy ideas in my head and I was starting to measure wood today and realized i was way way overthinking it! at least for my first attempt!

Basically what I've got is 6 little plastic tubs and a coffee can now i drilled a series of holes into the bottom of 5 tubs and then matching holes into the lids. The 6th tub acts as a catchment tank at the bottom. So what happens is I stack the tubs up like in the photo (eventually each layer will be filled with sprouting seeds) and 2-3 times a day I will dump water on the top tub and it will flow from tub to tub in a zig zag with the excess staying in the bottom catchment tank to be recycled or dumped onto my other houseplants. The coffee can is used to soak the batch of seeds for the first day, then I will dump them into the first tub and start more seeds soaking. the next day, repeat again so i will have 2 tubs of sprouts growing and 1 can soaking. Continue this for 6 days and the top tub will be 5-6 day old sprouts ready for the chickens! i keep the process up and each day i will have sprouts for my chickens!



I will take more photos as it progresses! Originally i had this plan to build a rack in my basement that the trays would slide in and out of and it would be cool, but then i had 2 thoughts:
1) what if this doesnt work or my chickens dont like it and i am out that much effort
2) my basement is a cool 52-ish degrees or so and that is a bit chilly for growing sprouts!

If this goes well i will look into improving the system. Currently I am into this experiment for about 6 x $0.89 for the tubs.