How to germinate wheat for chickens at home and at what age you can give

In the autumn and winter periods, chickens often lack trace elements, vitamins, and minerals. Experienced poultry farmers replenish the body of birds with cereals. How to germinate wheat for chickens correctly, when to feed it, at what age - it is useful to know for novice poultry houses. After all, the wrongly selected wheat, an overdose of the product will lead to negative consequences.

Why wheat germ is useful

Farmers refer to wheat germ as dessert for layers. Thanks to the new chemical composition, the benefits of sprouted grains are obvious:

1. Amino acids strengthen the immune system, increase the rate of metabolic processes in the body.
2. Minerals affect egg size and support bone and muscle tissue.
3. Vitamins prevent diseases, stabilize hormones.
4. Grains are quickly digested and nutrients are absorbed into the body in maximum quantities.
5. Chickens spend a minimum amount of energy, therefore, preserve reserves of minerals and vitamins.
6. Easily absorbed fiber cleanses the intestinal wall of toxins, improving its function.

Farmers germinate wheat to obtain a dietary product. Fat chickens are fed with the product. Solid fibers eliminate toxins in the stomach, thereby making them work functionally. Sprouts reduce cholesterol levels, speed up metabolic processes.

What is the danger of this product?

A sprouted grain supplement can be beneficial as well as harmful to the body. Problems will arise with the wrong dosage. Birds should correctly calculate the amount of supplements in relation to the daily requirement. Sprouted wheat should make up 30% of the total.

Overdose entails oversaturation with nutrients:

1. An excess of iron in the body of layers leads to disruption of the vital organs: there is a malfunction of the pancreas and liver. Zinc, calcium, vitamin E, manganese cease to be absorbed.
2. The high content of vitamin A in the liver is toxic. As a result, hatchability and fertilization of eggs are reduced. An overdose of vitamin A leads to a sharp decrease in vitamin E in the liver and blood.
3. An excess of vitamin D in the blood leads to the consumption of vitamin E and causes toxicosis.
4. Long-term use leads to diarrhea, intestinal distention.

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It is important that the supplement contains other ingredients in the mixture. In its pure form, it is quickly digested and does not saturate the body. The chicken will be weakened due to the lack of carbohydrates.

How to grow properly?

When creating a valuable product at home, you should choose the right wheat, crockery material, soak the grain for germination for several days. Even a beginner can cook wheat germ. The procedure does not require special equipment or skills.

The product is useful for poultry in autumn and winter, when the lack of trace elements, vitamins, and minerals in the body is especially manifested.

Wheat selection

They purchase the source material in different places: private households, shops, markets. It is important to know the correct selection conditions:

• whole grains;
• no impurities;
• the cereal must be yellow, brown;
• dry grains;
• rotten, moldy grains are excluded;
• the cereal crop should not be heat treated;
• grains with husks.

The main product is wheat, but other cereals, peas, and beans may also be present.

Soaking planting material

A container is needed to soak the product. It is not recommended to use metal, as the combination of useful elements with metal molecules will occur. As a result, the amount of nutrients will decrease.

Plastic is used with an icon for food. Plastics without proper labeling release toxic substances. Glass containers, enameled dishes without chips, and ceramics are considered harmless materials. Some farmers soak their grain in bags.

The planting material is poured into a container, filled with water. If the products were kept in the cold, the grain is steamed with hot water (50-60 degrees), warm - filled with liquid at room temperature. The temperature difference in the first case makes the grain open. The water should be 2 centimeters higher than the grains.

Extract of the resulting mixture

Cover the pots with wheat. Leave the grain to swell. The place is chosen dry, warm, dark. In this position, the culture is kept for 6-15 hours.

Spreading the beans

Excess water from the container after aging is carefully drained. Prepare the drying area. It can be an oilcloth, a dense fabric that does not allow moisture to pass through.

The grain is distributed in such a way that the layer is not too thick, otherwise the process of decay will begin. The drying place is chosen without drafts, with an optimum humidity of 50-60%.

Too dry air interferes with germination.

Prepare a damp cotton cloth, cover the wheat. It should be in this state throughout the entire time. When the bedspread dries, the fabric is again moistened or sprayed with a spray bottle.

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When germinating grain in bags, farmers pour it into 3 parts. Lay on the surface and fill the empty spaces with grains to make a thin layer. Spray the burlap periodically when it dries.

Feeding wheat to chickens

After 2 days, sprouts will appear - the product is ready for use. To obtain a larger supply of nutrients (especially vitamin A), the sprouts are grown to 5 mm in size.

It is not recommended to cook wheat for future use. Products are calculated for 3 feedings. To do this, determine the daily rate for birds and take 30% of it. This is how much supplementation is required for birds to avoid overdose.

When to feed your chickens with wheat germ

The supplement, rich in vitamins, minerals, is given to the bird throughout the year, 3 times a week. If this is not possible, farmers try to support the birds in autumn, winter, when chickens are deficient in vitamins and other useful elements.During such periods, there are problems with laying eggs, low immunity.

Opinion among poultry houses is divided over the timing of the nutritional supplement. Many poultry farmers feed in the evening, 2 hours before bedtime. Wheat is sprinkled on the bedding. Chickens are looking for food, thereby stirring up the litter, increasing the body's heat exchange, and preventing litter from rotting. Having received additional food, the bird rests well all night without feeling hungry.

The second part of poultry farmers prefers to treat chickens with supplements during the daytime. Pour into feeders so that the chickens can eat everything.

Individuals suffering from obesity receive sprouted wheat in the morning. Chickens move throughout the day, the supplement increases metabolism. Low-calorie food speeds up fat burning.

At what age can wheat be given to chickens?

Sprouted grain is useful for chickens at the age of 14 days. As in adults, the supplement rate is 30-40% of the daily value.

Feeding recommendations

Experienced poultry farmers recommend:

• give sprouted wheat in autumn, winter. In the summer, chickens replenish their supply of vitamins on their own while walking;
• Tear off 5 mm dino sprouts and add to the main feed for layers. Germinate wheat again. With this method, the concentration of nutrients increases several times;
• valuable feed is stored for a short time, so calculate the dosage.

Simple recommendations help birds to be healthy, with high immunity, good egg production.