what grains - advice for total novice

Hi. We're just building a coop & getting a couple of backyard chooks in about a month. When you talk about sprouted grains, where do you get them? Are they the same grade as we'd eat?

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  • I used to sprout the grain when I had a small number of chickens but it got to be too much effort once the flock got bigger. I just filled a plastic bowl with wheat, added a little water (enough to wet it, not enough to float the grain) then swirl it around like you're gold panning to distribute the water. Leave a couple of days and you'll have sprouts.
  • Just sprout some of the chicken grain, that's what my friend does. If the grain is ok for them to eat, then the sprouted version certainly will be.
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