Chicken sprouts fodder

It's easy to make sprouted lentils for chickens & quail using grocery store lentils, water, and a mason jar sprouting lid. Here's how:

Looking to stretch your livestock feed budget and to feed your animals the best possible? Learning how to grow your own fodder can be very helpful!

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.

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…

By Jennifer Poindexter Do you have livestock or a small flock of backyard chickens? Feeding your livestock friends can become expensive. However, there are ways to offset the cost of raising animals. One way my family likes to do this is my growing fodder. If you’ve never heard of fodder, it’s basically sprouting grains. These […]

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...

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.

Follow this easy guide to sprouting lentils for your backyard chickens. Simple, inexpensive, and a great source of proteins and vitamins!