The Middle Tennessee Thread

[DMRippy]

Hey everyone has anyone do e fodder? I'm about to start my fodder system and if it works out I'll share pics and tips!

I thought about it but I don't think I could keep up with all my chickens. From the little I followed on the thread MOLD is a big issue and I think at my farm it would be IMPOSSIBLE in the summer here to keep mold out of the fodder so I didn't try it. GOOD LUCK though.... I think it would be a great help on feed.

 

[Searsmom]

what's e fodder?

 

[DMRippy]

what's e fodder?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/713334/growing-fodder-for-chickens/3620

 

[Searsmom]

Ah ha! Kind of like fermented feed, but not really.

Sprouts.

 

[McCoysOrps]

I thought about it but I don't think I could keep up with all my chickens.  From the little I followed on the thread MOLD is a big issue and I think at my farm it would be IMPOSSIBLE in the summer here to keep mold out of the fodder so I didn't try it.  GOOD LUCK though.... I think it would be a great help on feed.

ill try it and keep you posted and I think the molled would be easy to handle because I watch this chick on YouTube and she is awsome and has talked a lot about that but yeah

 

[McCoysOrps]

Ah ha! Kind of like fermented feed, but not really.    Sprouts. 

Yeah lol it's great for your animals and easy to grow in winter food cost go way down

 

[Searsmom]

So to do that, I just buy a big bag of seed at the feed-store and do the soak-in-water process? Or do you need seed specific to planting, or are they all the same thing?

 

[jc12551]

Found the NPIP Stuff

NPIP info
TN Dr. Sara Clariday, Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Ellington Agricultural Center, Box 40627,
Melrose Station, Nashville 37204. Phone: (615)837-5184 E-mail: [email protected]
Tina Rogers, Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Ellington Agricultural Center, Box 40627, Melrose Station,
Nashville 37204. Phone (615)837-5120, FAX (615)837-5250.
E-mail: [email protected]
Call Tina
Make an appt for a vet to come out
They will need some water, a table to sorts for the testing equipment, some "chicken rustlers" (usually you unless you have some kids) and $25.

How many do they test? I have heard some states require 100% and some states do not.

Here is the CLARIFICATION of the law

https://ag.tennessee.edu/cpa/Information Sheets/cpa188.pdf

Thank you. That is what I thought but I seemed to be reading conflicting info. Maybe I shouldn't try to think too hard when sick. I couldn't do basic math with a calculator this afternoon in Alg. II. My students thought I was nuts.

 

[DMRippy]

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I think here they test ALL the first time and random after that.

 

[jc12551]

I think here they test ALL the first time and random after that.

Almost afraid of that! I think I have 50. No, wait. 75. Or is it 100? Dang, I am not sure....

I would have to catch them at night and lock them all up until we were done.