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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: katog on January 30, 2015, 11:34:47 am

Title: Wheat for chickens used to grow wheat grass for us?
Post by: katog on January 30, 2015, 11:34:47 am

What do you think about using wheat intended for chickens being used to grow wheat grass for our (human) use?

Title: Re: Wheat for chickens used to grow wheat grass for us?
Post by: Possum on January 30, 2015, 09:45:48 pm

What do you want to use the wheat grass for?  Different seed varieties will produce different types of crops.

Title: Re: Wheat for chickens used to grow wheat grass for us?
Post by: katog on January 31, 2015, 08:14:40 am

Juicing for health drinks was my idea

Title: Re: Wheat for chickens used to grow wheat grass for us?
Post by: sokel on January 31, 2015, 10:22:41 am

Cant see why not. Wheat grass is seen as a medicinal superfood , high in antioxidants and nutrients. It contains iron, calcium, magnesium, vitamin A (as beta-carotene), vitamin C and vitamin E.
we put all sorts in our Nutri Ninja to make smoothies

http://www.incrediblesmoothies.com/recipes/wheatgrass-green-smoothie-recipes-nutrition-and-health-benefits/ (http://www.incrediblesmoothies.com/recipes/wheatgrass-green-smoothie-recipes-nutrition-and-health-benefits/)

Title: Re: Wheat for chickens used to grow wheat grass for us?
Post by: landroverroy on January 31, 2015, 10:46:00 am

 Yes, it'll be fine. In fact any type of feed wheat will do as it won't have any treatment on it.
Don't be tempted to use seed wheat, as that is treated with all sorts of pesticides.

 

Title: Re: Wheat for chickens used to grow wheat grass for us?
Post by: katog on February 01, 2015, 08:39:39 am

Great - I started 2 small containers yesterday - will try 1 in the heated chamber and 1 in the cold greenhouse. Thanks for the advice.