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It's not like either really. It's actually simpler.
Basically, you lay out seeds in a tray with drain holes. No dirt just the tray. Then you wet the seeds a couple times a day and let all the water drain off. You do not want your seeds sitting in water like a aquaponics type setup.
After a few days, you have a mat of fodder to feed.
Once you set your system up, you will be harvesting a tray of fodder every day and then washing that tray and starting a new tray.
For chickens you would probably use a 4 or 5 tray system. For my horses, I go six days to get a nice tall growth.
You can google "fodder for chickens" and get all sorts of information, but if you are anything like me, information overload confuses me.
There is an ebook on amazon that lays it out step by step. I will see if I can find the link.
(edited to add photo)
Basically, you lay out seeds in a tray with drain holes. No dirt just the tray. Then you wet the seeds a couple times a day and let all the water drain off. You do not want your seeds sitting in water like a aquaponics type setup.
After a few days, you have a mat of fodder to feed.
Once you set your system up, you will be harvesting a tray of fodder every day and then washing that tray and starting a new tray.
For chickens you would probably use a 4 or 5 tray system. For my horses, I go six days to get a nice tall growth.
You can google "fodder for chickens" and get all sorts of information, but if you are anything like me, information overload confuses me.
There is an ebook on amazon that lays it out step by step. I will see if I can find the link.(edited to add photo)
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