fermenting

I am new to raising chickens and have done a ton of research. I am hoping experienced keepers can look at my system plan and critique it, and i need to know when to add brewers yeast. Any and all critiques or advice is welcome. The background: I live in zone 6b and got 4 rhode island red laying...

Has anyone tried using their incubator to ferment things (yogurt, etc.) in, or as a dehydrator? I'm testing out using my spare incubator (50-60 egg capacity) to make natto black beans in one container, and wildly fermented black beans in the second one (see pics). I'm curious if anyone else has...

Alright, I am just a couple weeks into fermenting my feed and getting everyone on a schedule. But I'd like to talk to someone who has experience with it, as I feel I'm doing something wrong. I'm guessing it's my ratio of what I mix in, but I'm not 100% sure. I have laying hens, a turkey...

Hello! I need some advice: 2 months ago my 8 ducks were laying on average 6 eggs a day. Well 2 months ago they went to 0-3 a day. Two things changed at that point: 1. their feed. We went from a basic layer feed to a whole grain non-GMO, soy free feed. I also started fermenting their feed. They...

I know it will lose some benefits if frozen, but hate for it to go to waste...and it is mostly used as a treat, not their primary food (yet)… I researched prior posts on this but the answer was about food fermented overnight. My food has fermented 72 hours...

Aloha! Writing from the Big Island of Hawaii. I have been considering switching from Nutrena to Scratch & Peck. The issue is, no one carries Scratch & Peck in Hawaii. In order to get Scratch & Peck to the Big Island, I would have to create a wholesale account with them, order a ton at a time...

I'm fermenting some feed for my chickens and I don't know exactly how long it lasts. I think I read somewhere that it lasts 5 days but I'm not sure. If you ferment chicken feed I would love to read about it also. Thanks!

I just started fermenting feed a couple weeks ago. I do have some question on fermenting. I am using Scratch and Pecks Naturally Free Organic Layers. I am including some pictures below. I have been fermenting for 3 days and stirring daily. So here are my quesitons Mine turns out very soupy...

Fermenting feed for my chickens and wondering if fermenting would be good for the ducks too and if so, at what age?

1. My old chickens, some I bought that were already laying, always stay in the back yard. A mix of Ameraucanas, Blacks and Reds. 2. The chickens I hatched after all of there fore-fathers and mothers mysteriously disappeared, hang out in the middle and front yard just like there parents did...