I started fermenting!!!!!

[chicks are life]

I have a flock of 20
2 of which are babies with two more moms: eating chick feed
The other 18 eat chicken feed

I started fermenting 3.5 to 4 gallons of chicken feed and a large icecream bucket full of chick feed.

I will give out the feed and fill as needed

The feed in the buckets is outside in 97° heat today not including humidity the chick feed was bubbling tonight!!!!
Should I feed the chick feed tommarow?

I stir every time I go out to the coop which is often.

His much longer till I should remove the chicken feed?

 

[chicks are life]

I will get pics in the morning.

 

[FrankHomestead]

You can start feeding with it now, but it won't be full on fermented for a few more days. You won't need to remove it except for feeding. It will get better and better over time as long as it doesn't get moldy. Just add more feed and water as needed. it will take you some getting used to that they won't eat as much feed now, (bonus!) so don't be surprised if there's leftovers!

 

[ChickNanny13]

2x I got (4) 19wk old BO pullets, I make about 1 cup a day not more than 2 using the ratio 1:1. I prefer oatmeal consistency & they do too. Mixing 2 - 3x day is plenty. You're also going to find they tend to eat less during the warmer months, drink less water overall & cherish the benefits. My favorite is poop is firmer, less of it & no stink (cecal still stinks) plus no feed waste and all the nutritional plus.

 

[chicks are life]

The chicken feed over night dried up so I added more water to it and the chick feed beacuase it was a little low

 

[FrankHomestead]

The chicken feed over night dried up so I added more water to it and the chick feed beacuase it was a little low

Make sure it had plenty of water covering the feed, that's how it molds, when feed is exposed to air

 

[chicks are life]

There was plenty of water the feed just soaked it up or it avaporated a lot.

 

[lazy gardener]

No need to cover it with water. It will not mold. Just as you would not cover your bread dough with water, there is also no need to cover your FF with water. Read the article written by Tikki Jane that you can find the address to in my signature.

 

[FrankHomestead]

Welp, I've done more research on ff than anything else and I've read time and time again that ppl experienced mold in ff when not fully submerged. Being that you would have to throw the entire batch out I prefer to not take any chances

 

[lazy gardener]

I've been fermenting for over 4 years, never covered my ferment with water, and have never experienced any mold on or in my ferment. Those people who are talking about mold: I'd love to see some pics. Chances are good that a lot of them are seeing SCOBY and calling it mold.