The Leaning Tower of Fodder is no more. Meet the Awkwardly Arranged Shelf of Fodder instead. I have a few more shelves to purchase for the unit, but I need more trays on a more critical basis. These are not the sturdiest of trays, and one of the “soaking” trays has a crack in the… Continue reading Busy Couple of Days
I was asked to provide a write up on making homemade yogurt by a friend staying with us for a few days. She eats a lot of yogurt, and recently acquired an Instant Pot with the “yogurt button.” Now, on several of the IP groups on Facebook, the question gets asked repeatedly: Why make yogurt,… Continue reading Yogurt
So one issue I have noticed already with the fodder is that there does seem to be substantial variability between each batch’s sprouting rate and growth rate. These last two have gotten about 4 pounds of fodder out of a pound of seeds. However, Saturday’s and tonight’s both had a substantial amount of seeds which… Continue reading Variability
I did not get anything but the most minimal work done for the animals — that is, feeding them. I did, however, made a chocolate chip cookie crust cheesecake. The cheesecake was based on the Instant Pot Cheesecake #17, but in the oven for size reasons. It was deemed “very rich,” and everyone approved. On… Continue reading 2/21/19
2/19/19 Updates: Batch Starting Weight Weight Day of Growth #2 1 lb 6 lb 3.9 oz 7 / fed #3 1 lb 3 lb 13.6 oz 6 #4 1 lb 3 lb 6.8 oz 5 #5 1 lb 2 lb 14.9 oz 4 #6 1 lb 2 lb 10 oz 3 #7 1 lb 2… Continue reading Couple of Days
I only have seven trays set up with drainage holes at this point, so this morning I moved Batch 1 into a non-draining tray, and gave it quite a bit of water to grow with. Set it on the ground in front of the soaking tray, where it would still get a good amount of… Continue reading First Fodder Feeding
Hutch / Cages The new hutch frame is not complete. However, it is in a state of functional disarray. Half of the roof is on. I changed my mind, mostly due to mechanics of the situation, and thus I need another roofing panel. Of course, I made the change after the trip to the hardware… Continue reading Hutch & Fodder
WOW, the difference the LED lighting has made, in less than 12 hours. That’s Batch 1, after several hours of LED exposure. I turned the trays when I realized how unevenly they were growing in response to the light. You can see which side was facing the light first — the difference is pretty stark.… Continue reading Fodder – Day 5, Part 2
Day 4, the first two batches. Primary difference between these two (besides the age) is that Batch 2 was soaked for 24 hours, while Batch 1 was soaked for 8-10 hours. Comparing the growth of Batch 1 versus Batch 2 at the same post-soaking time frame, Batch 2 is definitely doing visibly better. Batches 3-5… Continue reading Fodder
The fodder experiment is working so far. Day One’s batch is now three days old, and getting pretty aggressive on root sprouts. However, Day Two’s batch is almost as anxious, and more so than Day One’s were on their second day. I’m attributing that, so far, to the difference in soaking time. The first batch… Continue reading Fodder – Day 3