how to grow chicken fodder ! does chicken eat fodder
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I've sprouted seeds for our chickens over the winter and also grown them rye and wheat grass in trays of soil when there's no fresh grass or weeds to eat outside, but I've never tried growing fodder. But it turns out it really IS as easy as described in the
Basically sprouted fodder is grains - commonly wheat, barley or oats - that are sprouted and allowed to grow for 7-10 days, until just before they have grown their second leaves. Sprouting amplifies the nutrients in the grains nearly six fold and increases their digestibility, so you get more bang for your buck so to speak. Feeding fodder to supplement your chickens' layer feed results in reduced feed costs, better tasting eggs with more vibrant yolks, better laying productivity and improved health.