ferment feed

I am expecting day old chicks and ducklings in about 2 weeks. I am a first time flocker, and am doing all I can to be prepared and to ensure safe, happy and healthy birds. One thing I have been coming across lately is the idea of fermenting the food. I get the jist of it, sure. I do have some...

I have a crossbeak chicken that has a much easier time eating mash than dry crumble. When it was cooler, I could bring her a dish each day, and she would graze all day and was gaining well. In the summer heat (90-100), I have been bringing her small amounts about 4+ times a day for her to gain...

So I tried fermenting some grower feed for my chickens. It’s been a few days and I opened the lid to check on it to find that it smells very strongly, almost like cheese. It kind of smells like vomit. I’ve read that this means I should toss it, but the feed itself doesn’t look rancid or moldy to...

Any tips, tricks, hacks you guys have for helping cut spillage and waste when feeding my fermented feed/mash? My picky flock loves to scratch it all on the ground and then won’t eat it .... ugh..... but I can’t seem to think of a way to feed this type of feed with no waste! thanks!

Hi y’all! If you ferment your feed, what containers are you using? What’s your process? I’m trying to be more efficient here..... I’m currently using 64oz mason jar, straining half of it at a time into another container and then pouring the water back in. I want to upgrade to a bigger...

We currently have about 65 chickens. We have been doing fermented feed from about 4 weeks of age and have had great success. As our flock grows, so does the bucket that we have to use.....anyone with a large flock fermenting? We have outgrown a 5 gallon bucket per day. Now what? (Yes, 2...

Has anybody tried this? I have my pigeons a bit of fermented chickens feed (nothing in it that would harm them) and they tolerated it, and I think with a bit of time they would come to like it. I am debating about fermenting pigeon feed. Good idea or bad?

I have been fermenting scratch and peck feed the past 4 months and am unsure if the white stuff on top of the feed is mold or is harmful to their health. It smells normal (like beer kind of, that fermented barley smell). Please see photos attached.

I have been getting some corrugated eggs recently and I think the cause is how we are soaking the feed. Would love some fine tuning suggestions on our routine. Here are some flock & region stats: -9 Hens: 5 over 4yrs old & 4 2yr old rescue battery hens (with clipped beaks) -Integrated for over a...

I love reading the idea of fermented feed and the health benefits. I read up on it, but I always have an issue on how to even start. All of DIY tutorials always say to start with “chicken feed”. What exactly is this chicken feed? Can I use the layer pellets from the feed store? Or do I have to...

Good evening! I am wanting to ferment my chick feed. I have searched through multiple threads and looked online, but I just can’t find the answer. What ratio of water:feed do I use? And how much do I make at a time? What container do I use? And how much do I give them? Is it just like basic...