Predators Love Chicken

So we have been losing some birds here and there.

The neighbor too.

Then a few nights ago the neighbors girls were on a bike ride with the family dog when he got snatched up by coyotes.

Needless to say in this drought and heat wildlife is hungry.

So we got a game camera among other things (electric fence, solar powered motion sensor lights and tons of guns.) and this is what we saw from last night getting into my neighbor's chicken coop and then some coyotes coming by an hour or so later just to sniff some feathers.

So now we have game and fish coming out to hopefully trap the cat or whatever they deem necessary. Oh and we got some serious hail last week.

Cheers!

Sprouting Grains as Poultry Feed

Wheat berries after three days of sprouting 

We start the sprouting process by soaking grain in water for twelve hours. 

Whole, non-GMO grains and peas get started daily on the farm in five and three gallon food grade plastic buckets. We typically soak two - three buckets each night. Then draining those and rinsing along with the other sprouts. After three days the sprouts are much larger and germination is occurring.