Sprouting grains for chickens

This past week, I embarked on a fun little "adult science fair" project to try sprouted grains for chickens. I ordered some raw, organic, non-GMO barley and alfalfa seeds to experiment with. You can sprout various grains, beans, or lentils for your flock, but here’s an important note: never feed your chickens dried, uncooked beans. They contain a toxin called hemagglutinin, which can be deadly. However, once cooked or sprouted, the toxins are destroyed, making them safe and nutritious for…

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Caring for chickens brings much freedom and flexibility. While prioritizing their safety, health and nutrition, winter season may pose a challenge due to its limited foraging. Here’s where sprouting grains for your flock comes in. Despite seeming complex, it’s quite manageable for smaller flocks and your chickens will love it.

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I have sprouted and tested 17 types of sprouted grains on my…

Sprouting lentils for chicken treats is an easy and inexpensive way to have healthy treats for your chickens! Chickens love treats! These lentils provide good protein for you chickens.

Sprouting microgreens for your chickens provides them a nutritious treat they'll love - in just 5 days!

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Learn how to grow fodder to offset the cost of raising animals. Follow these gardening steps to sprout grains to supplement your chickens' and livestocks’ feed and save money. #gardeningchannel #gardening #raisingchickens #backyardchickens #homesteading

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Sprouting Barley grains is ideal supplement for chicken keepers who keep their chickens in a run or during the winter months. These easy steps for sprouting grains will keep your flock healthy and happy! www.afarmgirlinthemaking.com #sproutedbarley #chickenfeed #backyardchickens #sproutedgrains

Sprouting lentils for your chickens is a great way to provide them with the nutrients and protein they need - especially through the winter months. Inexpensive and easy!

Growing sprouts for your chickens makes a nutritious treat when they don't have grass to munch on.

We’re in the belly of winter here in southwest Missouri, and there isn’t a dab of green anywhere on the ground. While I’ve always thought that winter brings it’s own beauty,…

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...

Sprouting fodder is something farmers have been done for generations. Let's chat about sprouted barley because it's a great all-around grain for livestock.

I've been promising this post for how long now?? Never mind, don't tell me... So, ahem, *cough, cough*, yes I was a little tardy in getting the pictures taken, but I have them here today! So without further ado, here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to sprout grain for your livestock. Whether you have 3 backyard chickens, or a herd of dairy cattle, this idea offers some unique savings and other benefits. And best of all? It is WAY easier than you think. :) First off, what do you need to get…

Here are the steps on how to grow fodder for chickens:Choose the right seeds. You can use any type of grain, but some of the best options for chickens includ...

A fodder system is for growing grains into grasses for poultry feed supplementation. Build a fodder system with pie pans, or a fodder wall. #fodder #chickens #chickenfeed