Trying fermenting feed

[Celticdragonfly]

This is the consistency I feed right out of the crock, no straining involved.

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That looks quite reasonable to feed - but wayyyyyy more solid than mine does.

 

[Perris]

are your girls enjoying it? that's what it is all for, after all

 

[Celticdragonfly]

are your girls enjoying it? that's what it is all for, after all

Well, this is the first batch. So the plan is to try to strain it a bit and give it to them Sunday during the day.

 

[Willowspirit]

So in a fit of indecisiveness and paranoia,.

If it weren’t for these I’d never get a thing done.

 

[Henriettamom919]

You'll get the consistency down after awhile. I initially added way more water than necessary because I was so paranoid about the top being exposed to the air for even five minutes. It now gets thicker with every batch I do.

My girls love it, regardless but they do have to wipe their beaks a lot when it's sloppy wet

 

[Celticdragonfly]

Well, this morning I strained it as best as I could, which wasn't much, and spooned out a bowlful of what looked mostly like thick soup. I took the bowl out to the girls. Who while I was out there didn't touch it. They mostly looked miffed about the overnight unexpected significant rainstorms. I'll go look later and see if they eat any of it.

I took the leftover bits, poured the liquid back in, and added more feed, I hope that's ok.

 

[Perris]

it might take them a few days to acquire the taste for it (as with any change of chicken diet); you could offer 2 bowls, 1 of the old food and 1 of the new while they transition.

I took the leftover bits, poured the liquid back in, and added more feed, I hope that's ok.

 

[Celticdragonfly]

it might take them a few days to acquire the taste for it (as with any change of chicken diet); you could offer 2 bowls, 1 of the old food and 1 of the new while they transition.

They still have their feeder with the regular food, I didn't think I should take it away.

 

[Catharinejo]

I’m trying to ferment feed for the first time. Woke up this morning of day 3 to see this- has it gone bad?

 

[blackdog043]

@Catharinejo No, it's not bad, stir it in. Have you been stirring it twice a day?