Wanting to sprout seeds for chickens and quails

[Woodey2]

Hello! I am interested in sprouting seeds for my chicken and soon to be quail. Any advice would be of great help.... HOW? what type of seeds? What seeds not to do? ect...

Thank you,
Brenda

 

[Ra_]

Millet & Sorghum are good. They are the main ingredients in most wild bird seed.
Black Oil Sunflowers are good. Those are the 3 plants in this video.
They only grew for about 6 days.
I also grow my birds rye grass, purslane & I've just started growing comfrey.
My birds free range but this gives them a powerful vitamin & protein boost.

 

[Seaecho]

I just love seeing happy chickens eating something they enjoy so much!

 

[The Phantom]

I use clover and oat seeds. They come up super fast.

 

[Beer can]

Plotspike forage oats for deer at TSC isn't a bad price for oats, I thought it was $30 for 30lbs but it's showing 50lbs now which is much better.
Clover and Alfalfa sprouts are also good.
Bean sprouts are high in protein, and FYI, dollar store dry beans sprout excellent! Buck for a two pound bag if you have a real $ store near you.

 

[Kayla's Lunch]

View attachment 1484863 View attachment 1484864 Millet & Sorghum are good. They are the main ingredients in most wild bird seed.
Black Oil Sunflowers are good. Those are the 3 plants in this video.
They only grew for about 6 days.

Do you think I could just use any wild bird seed to do that? I have only seed mixes that have a whole bunch of seeds in it.

 

[Ra_]

Do you think I could just use any wild bird seed to do that?

Yes, I'm sure it will be fine.
I use the TSC variety because it's only $9.50 for 35 pounds.
Keep the ground wet for the first 2 days, then only water mid-morning, so the sun burns off the moisture on top before any mold can form.

 

[Ra_]

Bean sprouts are high in protein, and FYI, dollar store dry beans sprout excellent!

Be careful with beans. Some of them are toxic when sprouted unless cooked, such as Kidney beans & Cannelloni beans.
http://www.living-foods.com/articles/largebeans.html

Sprouts in general are riskier than planting for microgreens, due to bacteria dangers.
https://www.eatright.org/homefoodsafety/safety-tips/food/are-sprouts-safe-to-eat

Whole Peas are a good choice and can be found in ethnic food stores.

 

[Kayla's Lunch]

What do you think is most nutritious and which do you think is most cost effective - fermenting regular chicken feed, fermenting whole grain feed, sprouting, or microgreens? I want to feed as healthy as possible and not break the bank!

 

[Kayla's Lunch]

Yes, I'm sure it will be fine.
I use the TSC variety because it's only $9.50 for 35 pounds.
Keep the ground wet for the first 2 days, then only water mid-morning, so the sun burns off the moisture on top before any mold can form.

Thanks! Do you know how many hours of sun a day would be required? I don't have a very big yard and it is hard to find a spot that gets sun all day long.