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Post by Sprouts on Apr 9, 2013 8:16:21 GMT -5
Heres a good sprout mix for chickens
Chickens Seed Mix: • 30% field peas • 20% wheat • 20% oats • 20% barley • 10% black sunflower
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Post by jfolly on Apr 17, 2013 12:43:15 GMT -5
Thanks, that answers a question for a new guy.
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Post by Sprouts on Apr 17, 2013 22:17:14 GMT -5
You can mix and match or throw in some cayenne pepper as my grandpa did! We all start somewhere the great thing about chickens is they love sprouts after day 3, 4, etc so its faster to sprout for them and less chance of mold issues as they will eat it sooner and still get a lot of nutrition. Sometimes I just grow them wheat sprouts with some sunflowers thrown in. Corn sprouts are fun to grow as well very high in protien and very inexpensive to buy!
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Post by Sprouts on Jul 8, 2013 18:48:56 GMT -5
I have also just gave them wheat sprouts daily then once a week as a treat black sunflowers seeds sprinkled with grit which gives them calcium and salt. This helps with egg layers.
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Post by Michelle on Jul 20, 2013 13:55:01 GMT -5
If I were to add corn to that recipe how much should I add? I am not having good success with sprouting barley I get from this area. But I have wheat, peas, black sunflower and non gmo corn that will sprout.
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Post by Sprouts on Jul 20, 2013 14:00:05 GMT -5
I would add about a cup of corn per tray corn does sprout at a different/slower rate but for chickens it doesnt matter they love it and its just as nutritious at day 4 as it is at day 6 or 7! Their is a sprout chart somewhere on the board if not its on www.fodderfeed.org website
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