Grow Fodder for your Chickens 🌱 and save money!

🌱Welcome to the wonderful world of FODDER.

Fodder is a nutrient-dense, inexpensive food source for livestock throughout the winter months. 1 pound of grain creates 4 pounds of fodder!

Pigs, cows, goats, chickens, rabbits… they all love it! I’ll even catch the kitties chewing on some.

Fodder is super simple to grow and you don’t need much space! I grow mine in a bathroom because it can handle the moisture well 👍🏼. I’ve done it in a laundry room and kitchen, too!

Fodder is created through the act of soaking & sprouting grain and then letting it mature a few more days until it has grown fresh greens on top. Depending on your type of livestock, you may want to let it go a little longer or shorter.

Chickens at at risk of crop impaction, so you don’t want the greens on top to get tooooo long. I’ve found that 7 days is perfect for my environment.

All you need is a container with drain holes, fresh water and some organic, whole grains (barley, oats, wheat, and rye are most common).
❎No soil
❎No fertilizer
❎No light even! (it’s not necessary, however, I do add a small grow light to my finishing trays to brighten up those greens. Personal preference😁)

Ready to get started and save money?! Head over to my website and type “fodder” in the search bar to get step-by-step instructions and a full supplies list 💫

[shawneegrows]

I don't have chickens but I'll grow this for anyone's chickens just to grow something lol

[Clovery-R]

And also it really helps us humans consuming wheat grass!

[waldrop-qn]

"Ruts". That's like saying "crick". It surprised me.

[jos]

Awesome so kool thanks 🙏 for the info 🙏❤️🙏have a blessed day.

[conniewojahn]

Common practice in some parts of the world where water is sparse because this method uses every drop of water. Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs all eat this.

[lisabudzisz]

What kind of wheat?
Hard? Soft? Or does it matter?
Do you use that wheat to mill your own flour as well?

[bfoles]

Thats awesome! Will the chickens eat all of it or leave any behind to pick back up?

[haddoureida]

How much fodder is in a chicken's daily ration?
Thanks

[shookfng]

Do the plants have any micro-plastic in them? What would the difference be if you only used half the amount of wheat?

[mmax]

How do you sanitize your trays for the next round? Thank you God bless you MARANATHA

[Klondike-]

So where do you get your grain? Any grain Ive seen for sale on amazon and other places cost way more than just feeding with regular chicken feed. And i dont have to run grow lights and heat pads for regular chicken feed.

[GloryGoods-hs]

Does anyone know if this actually helps save money on feed?

[Freespirit]

I loved ur hairstyle .. can u give me tutorial?

[carloslopes]

how many foder shouls we gige to the chiken per day, do you give only foder or you give then comercial feed to ?

[johnny]

So you’re buying wheat seed that’s about the same price as feed?

[pierre-olivierbrassard]

What about putting those animals inside a movable chicken tractor and put them on fresh pasture every 24 hours.

[cynthiaheather]

I keep failing at growing fodder for my cat, she loves to eat the grass.. each time I've tried the sprouts go moldy! Have no idea how to stop this from happening :(