Fermented Chicken Food
I’m a part of lots of chicken and quail groups on Facebook and they’re a wealth of information and tips about chicken and quail care, whether you’re just starting out or a long time keeper. I especially like looking at everyone’s set ups, and getting ideas for further run and coop expansion. Today’s lockdown chicken project is one I’d heard of but was explained in more detail on a post on a quail group: fermented feed. It’s such a great concept and after watching a few YouTube videos, I thought I’d get a batch going for the chickens. Fermented Chicken Feed on the go Fermented chicken feed can apparently reduce your chicken feed by up to 40%, it’s more nutritious than in its original form and has probiotics and other goodies. You can use any feed too, I’m using chicken scratch as my chickens are a bit blasé about it in its natural form, but it works with layers pellets too apparently. Just fill a container about a third full with feed, fill it another third with water, g
