Comments on: Fermented Chicken Feed

By: Kelly Liston

Kelly Liston — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 20:10:25 +0000

In reply to Vikki Omdahl. I have 15 hens and I ferment 3 cups at a time. They eat it all, throughout the course of the day.

By: Vikki Omdahl

Vikki Omdahl — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 04:10:14 +0000

How much do you give for each chicken?

By: Jerry

Jerry — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:09:23 +0000

I’ve heard about “beer can chicken ” and now sour mesh.? I’ll give it a try.

By: Angie

Angie — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 01:09:09 +0000

In reply to Oh Lardy. What percent of protein is your layer mash?

By: Kelly Liston

Kelly Liston — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 18:26:18 +0000

In reply to Betty. I haven't heard of fermented beans being poisonous. My hens are great!!

By: Kelly Liston

Kelly Liston — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 18:13:11 +0000

In reply to Celeste. It can! I always leave out non-fermented feed for the hens to access if they want it!

By: Celeste

Celeste — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 12:11:07 +0000

In reply to Kelly Liston. Does the mash replace other feed?

By: Ariel

Ariel — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 01:02:41 +0000

I’ve found it easier to use crocks, rather than glass jars. I find the crocks (the insides of crock pots) at second hand stores. Be sure to get the ones that lift out of the heating unit, and if you can find them without the heating unit they are usually a bargain. I tried using layer pellets, but it was mushy and difficult to drain. Now I’m using Scratch and Peck and everyone loves it!

By: Betty

Betty — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 19:24:55 +0000

In reply to LisaB.

Hi Lisa, I am reading you give your chickens a mix of beans, peas and lentils, soaked…I added today beans (mung and black eye) to the grains I usually ferment for the chickens…then I had a doubt…
is it OK to give the chickens raw (just soaked or fermented ) beans?
I was reading in some other articles that they can be poisonous if not cooked after soaking but sure the article didn’t even take into consideration fermenting.
Your comment is the only thing I found mentioning giving chickens soaked beans…
6 years later…how are your chickens? 🙂

By: Diana Pixton

Diana Pixton — Sat, 02 Mar 2019 16:58:08 +0000

My 4 hens will be 1 year old in july. I started them on herbs when they were about 2 weeks old, along with organic feed. They are doing great. I started them on fermented feed about 3 weeks ago, I add the fresh herbs, garlic, apple cider vinegar to the fermented feed. The girls love it and its all gone at the end of the day. All 4 Hens have given me an eggs a day all through winter and still laying. I’m using less feed also. We will see how things go in the spring but so far so good.