The Homesteader's Natural Chicken Keeping Handbook by Amy K. Fewell

Author:Amy K. Fewell
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781493037407
Publisher: Lyons Press

What you’ll need:

Shallow container (I use old plastic or metal cake pans)

Grain of choice

Water (non-chlorinated)

Step 1: Soak the grains in a food-grade bucket or bowl overnight. This will jumpstart the process.

Step 2: Find a sturdy shallow container, preferably something you can drill holes into, as the base for your fodder. Old plastic or metal cake pans work well. Drill lots of little holes in the bottom—p=m-—big enough to allow water to drain through, but small enough so that the grains don’t escape. You may have to place a plastic mesh liner in the bottom of the pan if your holes are too big.

Step 3: Add your soaked grains to the pan, no more than 2 inches thick. I like to add just a thin layer, until I can’t see the bottom of the pan any longer.

Step 4: Keep the grains moist, but not soaked, until they begin to sprout. You can do this by using a water-filled spray bottle or by simply running the fodder under water each day and allowing it to drain fully.

Step 5: After 3 to 7 days, your fodder will be sprouting nicely, depending on the temperature where the fodder is located. Once the fodder reaches the desired height, flip it upside down onto a clean surface and cut from the bottom, where the roots are. Make 4-inch squares, or whatever size you desire, and offer them to your chickens as needed!

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