Set Up Feed and Water Systems
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Raising your own food is easy! Pastured Poultry Setup that works!
What happens here
Upon successful transfer of the chicks, Josh sets up their essential feeding and watering systems. He uses a 'Brower type feeder' for their organic feed, sourced from Reedy Fork Farm. He also installs a large 5-gallon watering system, ensuring its spout is positioned downhill for optimal water flow. Josh explains the benefits of wetting the feed: it helps to sprout any seeds, releasing sugars, which makes the food easier for the chicks to digest and helps them gain weight faster, while also reducing waste (less poop). However, he decides to start with dry feed for the initial transition period to avoid additional stress on the newly introduced birds, planning to gradually introduce the wet feed over the next few days. He explains they prepare enough wet food to last 2 days, to avoid fermentation but allow sprouting.
Goal: Feeding and watering systems are installed within the pasture enclosure, with an emphasis on using organic feed that can be wetted to aid digestion and promote faster growth.
Tools and materials
- 5-gallon chicken waterer
- Brower type feeder
- Organic feed
- Water
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