How to raise baby Chicks...great ideas for healthy flocks!
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
- How to raise baby Chicks...great ideas for healthy flocks! Come along with me today as we get the mobile coop ready to roll....we try out a new idea for a "brood mobile" on the farm! Ya'll enjoy...hope ya learn something. Link to chicks (coupon RIDGE for 25% off!) www.therecreationalhomestead.... @The.Recreational.Homestead
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It's find of interesting I found your channel because of chickens.
awesome! More vids coming getting "back to my roots" soon brother....Gardens, clearing, building...bees and chickens....also...RABBITS!! And a green house or two!!
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Remember don't eat all the Chickens this time!🤣
Chickens are good because it an easy form of farming that doesn't need much land. Any suburban backyard is enough. My chickens lay almost year round. I live in a fairly warm climate( South Australia). And I have a rooster I'm about to eat. Self-sufficiency is a form of freedom. Eggs from the supermarket taste like shit. Eggs from my backyard are delicious. Fuck the government and fuck being controlled.
🐥Loved seeing your baby chicks and what a handy mobile chicken coop. I enjoyed raising chickens when I was a kid. Great job. Thanks for sharing!🌾🐣🐥🐤🐔
Thanks so much
When you said I need a flat shovel that was so relatable
The chicken mob is awesome Josh.
For people interested in the American Bresse, we raised and processed some batches last year. A couple of notes about the breed, 1) they do normally take until week 14 to be at process weight but I have processed as early as week 10. 2) I love most of my Bresse birds and raised the most reasonable, good natured 9lbs at 20 weeks rooster I could have imagined from this breed. 3) The hens are good layers, about an egg a day to every other day and I have two that are straight up friendly but that does not seem normal. 4) I did not like them for meat. I actually went to Cornish for meat for one primary reason, the leg meat. Folks, if you've never had heritage chicken, please take a taste test of one before going both feet into a heritage bird cause the leg meat is NOT like store bought. I researched for days online and NOONE talked about this part. Because these birds are very mobile, scratching, roosting, etc, their legs grow a good amount of tendons and ligaments. So the taste of the meat is great, but the texture is long muscle fiber versus Cornish birds which sit down almost all day, gain weight super fast and are processed at 8 weeks resulting in tender leg meat with little in the way of tendons and such. The breast meat on the Bresse (rhymes with bless) tastes the same however, it is quite a bit less in volume. Overall they are a great breed especally if you get them from a reputable breeder, there are a few not so reputable out there, and if you are good to go with long muscle fibers, give this one a try!
Your life looks really good, from the Adelaide Hills of south Australia.
I miss our chickens and fresh eggs.
If you ever modify this mobile coop or build coop number 2 - have you considered making the internal perches "removable"? That way when you need to clean the inside of the coop you can lift these out for a clear workspace and when you are done - put the perches back in and let the hens do their thing.
Chock the wheels on your rig! That'll help.
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Your chicken coop looks like a Volkswagen bus!
Enjoyed the chicken nugget video
All part of being on a farm. Been there done that.
I'm so excited for all the chickens and this new breed you're trying. Take care 👍
Josh, you were saying that you are uneasy with parking with a load, and not having a parking brake. Put a wheel chalk behind both back wheels.
yep...by the time I do that, I've got it in park lol but that is an option for sure
Many don't understand. It's at least 5 months before you get an egg and that's a small egg. You're feeding during that 5 months. Then people complain when a dozen eggs are 5 dollars or higher because they can get them for 1.50 at the store. It's not the same egg or taste.
yup, and yup.
Cool ! I been waiting for ur cute chicks 🐥-that sand seems like it might b easy to clean up better ? And maybe pretty cheap 🤷🏻♀️-great video 👍🏼👊🏻
yep...those who complain.....don't get eggs lol....when they fuss about it...just ask for them back and you'll set them straight in a heartbeat ....same goes with my beef local sales...they want walmart prices, I just tell them that some folks like a Pinto...and some like a Bentley lol
They seem very lively but not drinking.
they've been in the coop for 8 mins my man...give them some time...we can't force anything...they'll drink...they've been drinking....as the old saying goes....chicken too dumb to eat/drink ...too dumb to live....cat too dumb to climb tree....becomes meal lol
When you said "I should of worn a mask" I was thinking I need to get some good mask for when I am in dusty conditions.
I put a slotted floor in my egg mobile, going on 2 years and I have never had to clean it. Now my mobile brooder on the other hand, I hate cleaning that thing out
Once again Josh is at bat. Josh swings his knowledge of chickens from start to finish and it is another home run. This man and his knowledge makes him a GOAT for running chickens, so pay attention and take notes. If you are a Goat as well, please share your story. Hit the like button and if you are not a subscriber, please hit the join. It is free and you learn a lot.
thanks buddy!
I believe they are from the French Bresse (pronounced bress). I raised them for 15 years. Can always give you the pros and cons and how I finished them for the 5 star restaurant.
I still do the BR cornish.
Always here to help. Have appreciated your videos since you first started. Congrats.
thanks!!
Looking forward to hearing how this breed does. I'd almost call it a triple purpose, eggs, meat and breeding stock, all in one. Nice.
Love the video on the baby chicks. Thanks👍🇺🇸La. Fan
Josh excellent job with the new 🐥 hopefully no more fox problems with the new ones 😮😊❤
We raised Bresse chicks last year for the same reasons (5 female, 1 male) and now have eggs in the incubator for meat chicks! We're excited that we won't have to buy Cornish cross anymore but can hatch out our own batches as we need them!
Thanks for showing your setup and defining all the terms, very helpful! We're trying chickens for the first time this year
Love the movie house for the chicken ❤
I’m in my pasture right now, waiting for Mr. Fox. He has gotten 2 chickens so far.
All I hear now are turkeys.
Hey Josh thank you for the video buck buck buck buck it and woo
I have month old Bresse chicks and I’m excited to try them out as dual purpose birds for our family. It seems like they’re becoming quite popular right now.
I always use a respirator mask and swimming goggles to do that nasty job, just to be on the safe side, but that's because I get sick easily.
Also, i now lay down heavy-duty plastic on the coop's floor and sorta roll up the sides a little and then pull it all out, dumping the poop onto the ground that needs the nutrients.
Saves hours, energy, my back, my arms and my hands.
Easy peasey!💫
The cardboard trick is a great idea! Thank you for sharing!
You are so welcome!
Use chocks next to your tires to steady and keep your Honda and coop from rolling.
Hope you've figured out ways to fox proof your chicken areas.
Hey Josh hope everything is well
Hair ONE to Have An Egg Mobile 💪💪💪 that’s Baller
There is a shirt idea for your merch store... "Poop-n-Feathers"
Mask up Josh.
Great video
I have raises breese birds for years. They are grate layers and the roosters are laid back. There is a system for finishing them for the table but that has to do with caging and milk mixed feed. Not into all that work and cost. We still prefer the taste and size of the Cornish cross.
Do you think you could reduce the height of the chicken trailer by a foot or two reduces the amount of wood to build I realize might make it harder to work in side (not a good idea) maybe you could put a door on both ends a
Or make a rake and shovel with extra long handle for cleaning Isn’t just thinking
oh....10 mins to clean out every year...not too bad lol. Now, I built it tall so I could walk in there..the other coop I have is nearly impossible to walk inside
I love my Callahan Auto Parts!!!
lol
Hehe.. That tool shed looks like my grandfather's 😅. Less spiderwebs..
It's an interesting take on how to do it. Is it more beneficial than Joel's with the predator issues?
ya know...I'm not sure....Joel has a pretty cool setup, very functional and not so pretty. I'm looking for function and aesthetics a little more than joels place has
@StoneyRidgeFarmer I hear ya. Hard to take the city out of us no matter how much they say "you don't need that S!"
Nothing wrong with that! Especially when the ladies are around 🍻
Awesome! Going to check this breed out. Hope to see you soon.
Next week!! Come give me a big hug!...And....I'm bringing my girlfriend...she's so great!
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer can't wait!
I think you should be wearing a mask when you rake out that stuff.
yep....tell that to my dad back when I was 9 years old. Been working around manure and dirt for so long...I guess it just doesn't phase me anymore bhahhaha
That mobile coop even has white wall sides! heh heh heh, Wooooo! That thing there is a Buick! Josh accent. You could buy wheel 'chucks' for it to kick in. yeah, chickens are dusty.
I'll get out of here and watch! Take care!
Let go my eggo
Josh. Do you do most of the work on the farm or do you hire some help at times? I watch your channel everyday and keep posting.
It's just me here, I have contractors come in from time to time for bigger projects like fencing, land clearing and construction jobs that are a little out of reach for me.
I like the power source for the heat lamp. How long will it power the lamp?
oh i put that on temporarily, It won't power it for long....I'm running an extension cord out later
❤❤VIDEO ❤❤ I’m happy for you trying chickens and bees again. You try more things than anyone I know.❤Keep on trying new things❤ I didn’t see you introduce chicks to the water ❤ why you didn’t do that. I didn’t see one of them drinking.
they'll find it....within 45 mins they were all eating. Chicks are super curious...old wives tale you've gotta show them the water...heck they don't need to be "dipped" they'll find it
I always dip beeks in water and take them to feed
no sense in doing that, they'll find the water and feed...they are so curious. I used to do the same, but now....they'll find it
Hello Mr. Stoney Ridge AKA (Josh) Were your chickens closed up in their chicken coop? if they were, how did a fox or foxes get in the coop a eat your chickens? can keep a donkey in fenced area of the chickens run?
fox got the chickens as the free ranged
What are you doing different this year to keep the foxes away?
very "HOT" electric poultry netting
Josh, I think you should have had an environmental suit on and the leaf blower to clean out the coop. Come on. Make it exciting.
lol
You need to organize that shed
shew...I need to organize 4 sheds lol
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I want to know more about the recreational homestead and their chickens. Are they local to you? Or can you get them shipped?
hit the website link down in the video description...everything ya need to know should be on their site...They do ship...fo sho! Wooooo!!
why did you not fumigate the coop before the next batch? How do you manage diseases?
what diseases? We don't have diseases in our chickens......if the other chickens weren't sick, why would these get sick my friend....this isn't a commercial hatchery/farm where we have 50,000 birds. No issues like that
Love to see the cute little birds finally showing up on the farm Josh. Now when is the fox hunt on the Stony Ridge Farm gonna happen?
Good question! I will be putting up a very "HOT" fence!
You need about 200,000 like us 😂
Love your videos. I have a question. Are those small rocks in the waterer to make it less top heavy or something like charcoal...or am I just seeing things?
75 birds that box needs to be a bit bigger by law of average you will have some males do you know how to check the wing feathers to determine gender
why bigger? They've got tons of room...this is a mobile coop where they'll be outside all day...only go inside for roosting and laying. Also...we'll be processing males for meat...keeping a couple roosters
We always dipped their beaks in the waterer is that just old farms tails?
yep.....don't need to do that...they'll find it...I don't guess it will hurt anything though
Hey, why not to train buddy to be friend with chicks. That way they all be safe 😊.
buddy won't bother the chicks at all...he's very good around the animals
When that young have to shove chicks beaks in water and feed to train them
don't have to do that at all my friend....old wives tale 😉
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer i use to work at a feed mill in Canada that is what we were told maybe because of our climate we live in??????
Ok good that you got more chicken, now how are you going to protect them from the old fox.
FENCE!!!! And it's gonna be very "hot"
What is your winter temperatures
zero is the lowest temps we typically will get too...very mild winters here
I was just wondering about the size of your wire windows. I have an old High Way construction trailer with very small screen windows and I have still had problems with the rooster freezing his comb in
Winter. Below 0 with some winters
Hi Josh. I was wondering. Most all the chick videos I see, they dip their beaks in the water after removing them from the box. In your time lapse video, none of the chicks found the water. Willo they discover it on their own ok? Also, what steps are you taking to protect them from the foxes this year? I feel bad for ya -. you lost all the chickens, all the bees, the catfish got eaten... Hoping this year will be great for you!
lol....shoot ya forgot to mention wife! Life goes on....it's all good! Cows are doing great!
Damn Josh you show know about hyposlamos.
Causes blindness
yeppers....I know about it, mostly comes from pigeon poop....I guess I got lucky this time...do readers count? lol
Protect your health, my friend, with a mask, when handling dusty manure like that.
You didn’t put their peck in the water
wive's tale, ya don't have to do that...it won't hurt but ya dont' have too my friend
You should leave a 1/2 inch gap in the floor boards of the mobile chicken coop. The chickens will knock the poop out of the coop while moving around in the coop. Its self cleaning and you will not have to deal with that dirty job anymore.
too much space invites SNAKES! It's not that bad to clean it out, just a little poop dust lol
Hey Josh hope everything is well