For my chicks I soak a half pint jar of feed with as much water as it will hold then I put black soldier fly eggs on top and cover it with a coffee filter. A few days later the larva will have eaten a lot of the crumble and will be pretty good size. The chicks will eat it all. :) they love the grubs.

@matthewleewillis

Жыл бұрын

Do you know any videos that show this process?

This works great! I started fermenting my poultry feed and it saves a ton of $. I feed all my birds fermented feed and after about a week of feeding it my geriatric duck even started laying again

You helped me a great deal. My quail are nearly 5 weeks old. It is a lot of fun. I love your channel!

@CoturnixCorner

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@tomm4792

3 жыл бұрын

@@CoturnixCorner Sir do you still give fermented feed to your Quail? I really would like to know if it worth once I tried to fermented and it did not work coz got badly fungus coz I live in India humid and hot here ,Thank you and I am waiting for your reply

@nucelleslovenija7930

Жыл бұрын

@@CoturnixCorner Which sort of food you use? Usually mix for quails which you buy in shop?

more great info, thank you

Intresting Thanks for sharing

good info! Thx

Very helpful! I’m a big fan of fermented foods so grateful to learn this method for my flock. I really appreciate your videos- they’ve been extremely helpful!!

Thanks for the guidance. Your videos are my favorite because you get to the topic without wasting the viewers time. And you stick to facts. I’m new with quail and wasn’t sure if it was ok to ferment for them like I do with my chickens. Good to know.

Great intel, thank you kindly.

Thanks for new technic.I will try.

Appreciate your videos will be starting your stacked cages this weekend

@CoturnixCorner

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck with your build.

Great video never gets old. Tysm for the video

@CoturnixCorner

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Appreciate that usefull tid bit.

Awesome never heard of this. May try this with our chickens. Thank you!

@TheRodT

2 жыл бұрын

Its great with chickens.

I was wondering about this. I had heard about doing it with chickens, but not quail. Thank you for covering this topic. Seems fairly easy to do, and great benefit to the quail. Now out I go to make up fermented feed for quail, chickens and duck!

I have been giving my chickens a daily dose of the leftover super high protein quail feed and they love it and lay more eggs than just on layer pellets.

Super and I love this box !!!!!!!

Thanks again terry!

This helps so much thanks

Imteresting! Gonna try this!

@tomm4792

3 жыл бұрын

Did you try ? If how is going ? Thanks

Thank you

Terry, thank you so much for videos. I have learned a lot from you, and I really appreciate it. My husband think you are great. Thank you.

@CoturnixCorner

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed them.

Terry thanks for these instructional videos, I built your cabinet incubator design and tested it overnight and works awesome, it does smell of that foam board glue though. I have some Brahma chicken eggs I purchased on eBay on a Little Giant still air incubator which I will transfer them to the cabinet to lockdown mode on the 19th. I did make a 110 qty quail egg purchase from MyShire farm couple days ago and I'm definitely looking forward on those. Thanks 😎👍👍

@CoturnixCorner

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Once the glue cures the smell should subside. Good luck with your hatch!

I love your channel.

Great content Terry! Keep up the awesome videos!

@CoturnixCorner

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you are enjoying the channel.

@user-nk8ey3vz7f

4 ай бұрын

​Can we put east for fermentation.​@@CoturnixCorner

I subscribed because of your incubator build, I’m gonna make one this weekend, but just 1 turner and 1 Hatcher underneath it, first hatch in it will be some valley quail. You have very informative videos, thanks!

@CoturnixCorner

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nice idea I have some baby quail that are hatching right now and I will have a video of them on Saturday!

@CoturnixCorner

4 жыл бұрын

Congrats, good luck on the hatch!

Fermented foods has natural vitamin K also, which is a vital fat soluble nutrient great vides lots of valuable information about to start raising quail getting all available info before I do

I just might try this...

This is great information and will try this with my birds. I use an organic game bird mash, I think this would work well with the feed I use and stretch it too. Thank you for sharin'! :)

@CoturnixCorner

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Happy New year brother.i like your videos .I would like to have some Cortana squirrels of my own one day God willing.

I like the smell of fermented feed too. :-)

@eymardramos5177

3 жыл бұрын

Me too lol

Great vid as usual. I have learned a lot from you. Do you ever sell jumbo eggs?

I do some distilling so I’ve always got yeast or turbo yeast, I drop a pinch in to jumpstart fermentation because I’m impatient 🤘

Hi Terry! Great video! You always upload very relevant and useful material. I truly appreciate it. I have a question for you, do you have issues with house flies? If you do, what do you do to mitigate the fly issue? Thanks in advance.

@CoturnixCorner

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate it. Flies aren't really an issue for me, I clean my trays often and spray them down with a Pine-sol solution that deters flies. I also have good air circulation in the shop so most of the manure dries out pretty quick and doesn't smell. I did install a screen door on the back door of the shop and it keeps out any stray flies. I also have fly strips at each end of the shop to catch any flies that might get in.

@eymardramos5177

3 жыл бұрын

Yes.i agree there

The Asians use the rinse water from washing their rice for making fermented veggies. The rinse water is loaded with the lactobacillus needed for fermentation. You could also use a spoonful of yogurt with live cultures. I've used rice water as a culture to inoculate my fermented mustard greens which I love dearly. It should work very well for making fermented crumbles.

@rickytorres9089

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting way to ferment both ways! Didn't know all you need to ferment veggies and feed for birds is either rinse water for rice or live cultured yogurt!

@rickytorres9089

2 жыл бұрын

Let's see how these frozen green beans goes. I just added the nonfat greek yogurt I happens to have. According to StonyFields Organics. That partcular product should contains the active and live cultures.

@zedmeinhardt3404

Жыл бұрын

​@@rickytorres9089fresh, raw vegetables will ferment themselves. So will grain. With veggies just throw them in a brine solution and let them sit. Already have the correct bacteria on them

@AlexaHeung

3 ай бұрын

awesome! kefir is great too!

I did this in mason jars for my chickens, sprouts also.

@CoturnixCorner

4 жыл бұрын

I did also when I had a bunch of silkies.

Terry, hey I live in florida as well and have been feeding my 7 chicken hens ferment for a while. If the quail doesn’t eat all that you give them that day do you throw it out? Also with what’s left in the bucket do you add water too daily and stir like they recommend chicken ferment until it’s gone? I’m fearful of it molding. Thank you

@the_luminary

Жыл бұрын

This is a good question that I would like to know about as well!

I’ve been watching your videos for a while. Which method of feed do you prefer? Fermented feed in the plastic containers, or jfeeders with dry feed?

thanks so much. im going to start some feed today. this may be a silly question, but can I give the fermented feed to chicks?

Hello! New to the channel and excited to ask a question. I was wondering how often Quail cells regenerate, like how humans replace every cell every 7 years. I want to get quail but can't find any breeders with the specifications I need. (Non-GMO and Organic hatching eggs.) Either way, love your channel and all the amazing advice you give!

@MrsStevenBrown

2 жыл бұрын

The closest to organic you will get is birds fed organic feed…no such thing as GMO quail…they need sex to procreate still and aren’t worth messing with for profits by big companies so find an organic feeding farm, and get some eggs..

@KitisTheMandalorian

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrsStevenBrown Thanks!

How do you keep your building so clean? I have dander covering everything!

I appreciate all your videos they have helped a great deal. My son and I are just starting to raise quail in addition to his already established chicken business. We tried this fermented feed. However, once we mix it and leave it for about two days it develops a think mold layer on the top. We live in Oklahoma so I don't know if it isn't warm enough yet? We are obviously doing something wrong? Any suggestions? Thank you!

@CoturnixCorner

4 жыл бұрын

You need to turn the mixture daily to keep it from molding, but a little mold doesn't hurt anything. If it starts to smell rancid you don't want to use it, it should have a sweet sourdough bread smell to it.

@kurtstoner3908

4 жыл бұрын

Coturnix Corner thank you! It was covered with it after two days. We tossed it and will start over. Didn’t realize we had turn it over everyday. I also think we also let it get a little dry on top.

@CoturnixCorner

4 жыл бұрын

@@kurtstoner3908 Yes, keeping it wet helps with the fermentation process. As the food absorbs the water you'll need to add more to keep the same consistency.

When you said that it depends where you live it means how hot is ? So i need to have the bucket outside my house? I did it and is been three days now all i see is some bubbles but is not increasing the volume maybe i put a little bit of extra water, what can i do an that case? Thanks.

We are just getting started with Quail and purchased the Hatchingtime Quail cage. We watched your video review about it as well. How would you go about feeding the Quail fermented feed in that system? There isn't a lot of room to put anything extra. Also, what size are the holes you cut out for their heads? Thanks

Terry, have you ever figured out how much feed a quail eats per/day.....approx.?

Great video Terry. Have you used this feed in your Comfort Plast cages?

@CoturnixCorner

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I just use a smaller container that fits inside the cage.

Thanks for the video. I saw in another one of your videos you had a Army hat on, MOS and how many years were you in?

@CoturnixCorner

4 жыл бұрын

Not military. It was a birthday present from my daughter, she knows I like camo hats and that was the only one she could find.

Terry, I love your channel and your great original topics. I have seen a lot of people make claims of the superior nutrition that quail eggs provide. Have you researched any of these claims? I’m curious what the quail that were used for the testing were fed. I use no-corn, no-soy feed for our pigs, chickens, ducks, and geese. I’m wondering how this feed would work with quail. Thanks for all you share!

@patriotgirlusa7401

Жыл бұрын

Reedy Fork Farms is where we order our organic soy free quail feed. I understand some have corn allergies too, so it may not be for you, but wanted to throw it out there. I steer clear of corn products in general, unless it's organic corn, which this is.

Do you do anything over the 3-4 days to the buckets or just let it sit? Also how much feed per bird do you start with? TY

Terry! Hey I was wondering if you’ve fed fermented feed to grow outs, and if they eating less affected growth and weight gain.

While my chickens would kill for their (and quails') fermented feed, my quails simply refused to eat it even if I mix it with their favourite, minced yarrow. Any ideas how to gently coax them into eating fermented food?

Great video question do you know anything about grain free quail feed ?

@MommaHo888

Жыл бұрын

I don't think that would be a good idea. Grain is what quail eat naturally in the wild.

Hey Terry, Thanks for a great channel...was wondering what type of feed do you use? Game bird also what ratios are you looking for in the feed? Thank you Again

@CoturnixCorner

4 жыл бұрын

I use Purina Gamebird Starter for my chicks and growouts which is 30%, and the layers get a mixed blend of layer formula and grower for a 17% protein with 4% calcium.

@cbrowning2962

3 жыл бұрын

@@CoturnixCorner so for the layers you dont have to keep feeding the gamebird starter?

So if you make a bigger batch how do you store it properly do you add water back into the mix or store as is? And how long can that last?

I am from South Africa what kind off feed you fermenting great program thanks

@CoturnixCorner

3 жыл бұрын

I ferment the regular layer crumbles.

How long does the feed stay good for? Im planning on getting about 5 quail pretty soon and i don’t want to accidentally poison then by making too much at a time and having some of it spoil

I wonder... have you ever heard of bokashi fermenting? Could that method be used? Can you tell me what feed you use? I Love your channel.

@Rattlerjake1

Жыл бұрын

Bokashi is designed to "compost" food waste into a soil amendment - it aids in "rotting" the waste. It is done by not allowing oxygen (anaerobic bacteria). Feed fermenting, on the other hand, required air circulation (aerobic bacteria) and doesn't "rot" the feed, it improves it's edibility/digestibility.

What is the middle rack with 3 rows? Egg production?

Interesting I didn't know you can feed birds left alone quails fermented foods like this. Does anybody grows the foods themselves? I am wondering since most grains do requires a lot of processing right?

Could you tell me how many days to take to proper size with farmented feed and what is the final body weight?can we provide farmented feed to chicken at night?

What layer feed do you feed? My local feed store will only order gamebird layer feed if I buy a pallet at a time.

Hi Terry did you stated you was using layer feed to mix with water? Thanks Terry Lisa

@CoturnixCorner

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I ferment the layer feed for my egg layers.

First!

Been feeding our quail layer pellets for a long time. is crushed feed better???

How long does the feed stay fresh after it gets that sweet smell? I only have about a dozen quail and I don’t want to waste any!

If you do this for chicks do you need to grind the crumble in a blender beforehand? Since it gets bigger from absorbing water will the babies still be able to eat it?

I brew beer and want to feed the spent grain to the birds. Any suggestions?

By the way, what kind of quail are those beautiful white ones in this video?

I’m assuming this will be great for chicks as well??

Have you thought about adding some to your dogs and cats

Hi Terry, I was wondering what age you can start feeding fermented feed to the birds. Hopefully you will see this and can answer it. Thank you , Dana

@CoturnixCorner

3 жыл бұрын

You can feed fermented from day 1

@clappyone

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

How many birds are you feeding daily off this feed? I'm about to have hatched Quail and this is my first time raising them.

Great advice Terry. Along the lines of fermenting, can quail eat kombucha mother or drink kombucha itself. My K mother grows so fast it ends up on the compost heap as I know it's too acidic for the vermiculture bin

@jecriggs

4 жыл бұрын

You could try giving them a bit, to see if they like it. I tried feeding mine to my chickens, and they wouldn't touch it, not even after several attempts (because sometimes it takes them a few tries to decide they like something), but no luck. My extra SCOBYs wind up in the compost heap too.

@Oasis_Desert_Rose

2 жыл бұрын

I'm going to blend min up and add to use as a fermentation starter...

what size is the hole in the shoe box container?

Do you find fermented feed makes the poop less smelly? I am asking because I know that EM1/Effective Micro-organism has been used in pig and poultry industries to significantly reduce odors. I wonder if this might be another video on the making?

@CoturnixCorner

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I have heard that fermented feed will affect the smell of the manure. I haven't noticed any change probably due to my keeping the trays cleaned on a daily basis.

How much should we feed quail a day I have 200 and feed them 2 times a day but how do I know if they get enough or getting to much

What feed do you use i have access to game bird only but can order other if you have a recommended feed for layers and starts. Thanks rusty

@CoturnixCorner

4 жыл бұрын

The gamebird is sufficient but a lower protein (around16%) will save you on feed cost.

What temp should the fermented feed be stored at?

I’m just wondering if you still do feed fermenting.

Using that shoebox can the birds reach to the middle to get the feed?

Hi Terry, at what age can you start feeding them fermented food?

@CoturnixCorner

3 жыл бұрын

I start at 2 weeks

Do you not get mold on your feed? EVERYTHING I've experienced and read requires the feed to have water covering the feed or it goes moldy.

@CoturnixCorner

4 жыл бұрын

I turn the feed daily so no problems with mold. Most of the time the feed is covered with water and deters any mold growth.

Would ACV work in the water vs adding it to the feed? Would the benefits be the same?

@patriotgirlusa7401

Жыл бұрын

You can add it to the water for sure, but adding it to the feed gives far more probiotics as the feed ferments vs just putting it in water.

hi! What is the brand of Grain Free food you are using? I can only find grain feed at my local TSC. Thank you!

@CoturnixCorner

3 жыл бұрын

I'm using Purina Gamebird Starter and Layer formula. It's not grain free.

How bout the egg production?

how old do they need to be to start them on fermented feed?

Nice video and information. Thanks and PLEASE remember keep JESUS FIRST.

Please I am in cameroon and just started keeping quail birds. Can you send me a simple formula for feed that can easily be gotten this way?

Is there any reason to not use a sourdough starter? I've got lots in the fridge.

@CoturnixCorner

4 жыл бұрын

I can't think of any, but there really is no need to unless you're looking to get rid of some starter :) Good luck!

I add kimchi juice to kick start the mix .

shall we can also add yeast to improve fermentation process and feed the fermented feed to quail?

@CoturnixCorner

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can do that, but it is not needed to start fermentation.

What should I be feeding my laying quail hens?

@CoturnixCorner

4 жыл бұрын

My layers are on a 16% protein layer formula. I also supplement with fermented feed.

Terry, I read back on the comments so I wouldn't ask a duplicate question. I saw you stir your fermenting feed daily. Do you also add more water? It seems like a law of physics is being bent when you end up with so much more feed with fermenting, and only adding the original amount of water.

@amyb5339

4 жыл бұрын

P.S. Thank you, thank you for your great vlog posts. Between you and Myshire and Chris at Sl. Rednecked, I have incubated twice and my hatch rate has gone up! I had never hatched anything before, besides a dastardly plot😉.

@CoturnixCorner

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I do add about a cup or so a day to keep the consistency that I showed in the video, with exception of the last day of fermentation. My birds like it a little drier, so the day I start feeding the new batch I don't add any water, just stir and feed. Good question!

What feed do you use?

What kind of lay crumbo

So how much fermented crumble per quail a day?

What brand of feed u use

How big are the holes on the sides of the plastic container?

@CoturnixCorner

2 жыл бұрын

1" to 1 1/4"

Can you feed quail chicks fermented food?