Chicken sprouts fodder

Depending on the feed you use for your livestock, sometimes feed supplementation is needed for an extra boost of protein. Try my method of sprouting fodder.

How to grow lentil sprouts in jars for your chickens and family right now! Keep your food costs down and your chicken feed costs too.

SPROUTING GRAINSIt is winter. In some areas, this means that the world is a lovely shade of pavement.Here in

Cut your animal feed costs substantially by sprouting grains like oats, wheat, or barley into fodder. It's great, inexpensive chicken food and good for other livestock, too. Fifty pounds of whole grain can be transformed into as much as 300 pounds of fodder simply by sprouting it. #chickens #livestock #homestead

I have been reading great things about making barley fodder for the chickens. After much thinking, I decided to build my own fodder tower out of scrap lumber and Dollar Tree dish bins. I bought 10 dish bins for $10. The scrap wood was free. I put...

Fodder is making a come back but is it really a wise time investment and does it really save money on feed? 2 pounds of seed grows to 12 pounds of fodder, but did you know that it actually LOSES the most important aspect that animals need in feed? Find out why and how...

I’ve recently become enamored with the concept of growing fodder for animals. Not only is it simple enough for even the smallest-scale homesteader to accomplish, but it’s also incredibly cost-effective. If you’re needing an economical, highly nutritious way to feed your homestead critters, a small-scale fodder system may be just what you’re looking for. I’m […]

Fodder & Sprout Growing... FYI: Before you read any further you first need to know that this post isn't about the definition of fodder and sprouting. To learn about that, first please visit this blog post...HERE...then come back and get more details on how to grow for what your purpose is for your farm. That blog post will also explain why I DO NOT grow fodder for chickens but I instead sprout for them only. So this post will be me sharing with you my system on sprouting and fodder and how I…

Here's how I grow enough healthy greens to feed my chickens through six months of winter. Sunflower sprouts and wheat grass fodder are a frugal and easy way...