“Why take the extra time and labor to sprout? Sprouting not only neutralizes phytic acid, which blocks the absorption of many important minerals, it also increases the vitamin content.
For example, sprouted wheat contains four times the amount of niacin and nearly twice the amount of vitamin B6 and folate as unsprouted wheat as well as more protein. As the grains are soft from soaking, they’re also easier on the goat’s teeth and digestion.
Even though it’s a bit more involved than scooping a premixed ration out of a feed bin, all said and done, it is actually quite easy.
I had sprouted grains and legumes before for Scrapple and I to eat, so I knew the basics – soak, drain, keep damp… All I did was scale up a bit to a 5 gallon bucket. Here’s my setup and process…”
