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Birch Moon Farm
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We are Bill and Rebecca and this is Birch Moon Farm. A little homestead we built from scratch to fulfill our dreams of a simpler life. We breed beautiful silkie chickens where we hatch, raise and care for these little creatures that bring us so much laughter and joy. Our flocks consist of Blue, black, white and splash silkies. We sell chicks, hatching eggs, as well as young adult hens.
So what made us do all this in our late 40's? Well, in 2013 Rebecca was diagnosed with breast cancer and mostly everything that goes with that type of diagnosis. So after about 10 months of treatments, a couple of surgeries, chemo and radiation, we had had enough. And we didn't want to wait until we were in our late 60's to live our dreams. So we sold or gave away everything we owned, and took all our assets and started a small homestead in the hills of southern Vermont. And here we are.
Peace and Joy to you, and thanks for visiting Birch Moon Farm,
Bill & Rebecca
So what made us do all this in our late 40's? Well, in 2013 Rebecca was diagnosed with breast cancer and mostly everything that goes with that type of diagnosis. So after about 10 months of treatments, a couple of surgeries, chemo and radiation, we had had enough. And we didn't want to wait until we were in our late 60's to live our dreams. So we sold or gave away everything we owned, and took all our assets and started a small homestead in the hills of southern Vermont. And here we are.
Peace and Joy to you, and thanks for visiting Birch Moon Farm,
Bill & Rebecca
Why It's a HUGE MISTAKE To Use THIS! (RANT VIDEO)
Lots of people use chicken wire on their run and think that it will protect their chickens from predators. This is not the case! Now, there are those that DO UNDERSTAND THE RISKS so are not really surprised when they have a loss, and that is their choice. I take the same risk free-ranging my chickens. But, this video is for those that DONT UNDERSTAND the risks and are surprised when they have a loss. My hope is to spare you that loss.
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THIS Boosted My Confidence! | The Homesteaders Of New England Conference
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Attending The Homesteaders Of New England Conference, meeting Morgan from Gold Shaw Farm and other RUclips creators, talking with like-minded people has given me a huge boost of confidence! I really needed this. :) Good Karma Homestead goodkarmahomestead Wildheart Farm wildheartfarmNH Autumn Frost Farm autumnfrost.farm/ Murray McMurray Hatchery mcmurrayhatchery.com Pra...
My Favorite Chicken Care Tips For a Sick Chicken | Silkie Chickens | Backyard Chickens
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Anyone who has owned chickens has mostly likely experienced a sick chicken. It can be scary and overwhelming! And it can sometimes take days to figure out what is wrong or get them to your vet. BUT, you can start helping them right now by following these simple tips! Chicken Vitamins: Rooster Booster - tinyurl.com/2p95vpbv Nutri-Drench - www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/nutri-drench-poultry-4-...
Our Roosters Reaction to this Was Funny | Silkie Chickens | Backyard Chickens
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Our Roosters Reaction to this Was Funny | Silkie Chickens | Backyard Chickens Birch Moon Farm is a small homestead located in the hills of southern Vermont. We share your 5 1/2 wooded acres with silkies and geese. When Rebecca had breast cancer in 2013 our whole perspective changed. We wanted to live our lives now and not when we retired. We were able to build our home and learn to take care of...
I've Been Putting This Off ALL SUMMER | Silkie Chickens | Part One
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I've Been Putting This Off ALL SUMMER | Silkie Chickens | Part One There is always something to do on the farm and this is one of the projects I was NOT looking forward to. Birch Moon Farm is a small homestead located in the hills of southern Vermont. We decided in our mid fourties to make a simpler life and to be sustainable as possible. So we started with chickens, bred silkie chickens for aw...
Exciting Upgrade To Our Chicken Set-up! | Silkie Chickens | Backyard Chickens
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Exciting Upgrade To Our Chicken Set-up! | Silkie Chickens | Backyard Chickens ABOUT US: We are a couple that built our small homestead from scratch. Birch Moon Farm is a home to 2 humans, 2 cats, one dog, 5 geese and 10 silkie chickens! Follow along with us to see the antics of adorable silkie chickens and big goofy geese. Silkie Chickens Flock: Blue: Cyndi, and Elvis Buff: Gronk, Amendola & Ed...
One of Our Geese ATTACKED One of Our Silkies! 😡😡 Urrghhhh! | Backyard Chickens
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One of Our Geese ATTACKED One of Our Silkies! 😡😡 Urrghhhh! | Backyard Chickens The silkies have been using one of the small coops for egg laying and Snowflake, our White Chinese goose has figured out that they are easy pickings while in there. Our Etsy Store with lots of Silkie merchandise! www.etsy.com/shop/SilkieFarmhouse ABOUT US: We are an older couple that built our small homestead from sc...
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Serious About Breeding Silkie Chickens? That Means Choosing the Best Genetics 🌟 | Backyard Chickens
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Our Naked Neck Chicken, Brave or Stupid? You Decide! | Silkie Chickens | Backyard Chickens
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The Geese Were NOT Happy | Toulouse Geese
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Silkie Chickens: I CANNOT Believe It Got so BAD!
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Silkie Chickens: Morning Chores on a Beautiful Vermont Day
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We Had Our Dangerous Oak Trees Removed With Help From A Crane
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Silkie Chickens: All of Our Birds on Lockdown Because of Bird Flu and Rats!
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Silkie Chickens: New Chicken Treat! - GrubTerra Review
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Thumbnail Video Bloopers | Silkie Chickens at Birch Moon Farm
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We're Back! Silkie Chicken Farming at Birch Moon Farm
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We're Back! Silkie Chicken Farming at Birch Moon Farm
I’m a very new chicken owner, and I was doing research and this video probably saved my future chickens lives! My neighbor used chicken wire and her chickens where eaten as well , but I never realized that chicken wire was the problem, again thank you so much ❤
Doesn't get any cuter than this, especially as they fall asleep.
That crow is so cute❤❤
In Australia what you call hardware cloth, we call aviary mesh. Even with that one has to consider the predators in the area and how the mesh is attached to the frame. I had a dingo hybrid, and I had chickens. Dingoes are extremely cunning, they're like the T-rex in Jurassic Park: they test the fences until they find a weak spot. Well, my dingo could tear holes in chicken wire, but I wasn't worried, my coop was covered in aviary wire... he found the weak spot was the way the wire was stapled to the frame, ripped the wire off the frame and it didn't end well for one of the chickens. Any wire mesh that was less than 3mm thick wasn't going to keep him out. I ended up having to keep my chickens in a dog enclosure to stop my dingo from getting to them. I can't imagine how strong an enclosure would have to be to secure it from something like a grizzly bear keen to get some eggs. For those fortunate enough to live in places where they don't have to worry about predators, chicken wire would be fine to use (New Zealand 👀).
I have watched many videos but this clip is by far the best. You inspired me to raise silkies and started with four chicks. They are 5 weeks old and wish i could be living the way you are. Thank you for sharing luv. Keep it up.
Georgia is what type of breed ?
Have about a year and a half white silky just like yours. Same symptoms. Will try this feeding. How did your turn out and how did you prevent it? We've been having very hot weather. Wondered if she's dehydrated too...
I’m dieing i love silkies so much 😭🫶
I use chicken wire on all my chicken pens but I also put roof metal on ground from post to post before I put chicken wire up. Then I put 2 strains of electric at bottom about 14-16 inches apart with a charger that will knock your socks off. I’ve had chickens for 12 years now and have never lost one to a predator.
Great topic coverage❤
Good information
What a cute ball of fluff! I just got into silkies and picking up my puff daddy silkie rooster soon ❤ naming him Hank Williams
What a beautiful cross
Thank you so much for this helpful video. I’ve been raising chicks for the past 7 yrs: had no idea Wry neck was a thing and that it is treatable. We found 1 of our 13 wk old chicks face down in the dirt and when I picked her up her neck was completely loose/wobbly/unsupported. Her eyes were barely open and she was breathing but very shallow. Unfortunately it was a hot day in the 90’s. I brought her in the cool house and placed her in a box with shavings. I felt horrible that I did not know how to help her so I prayed & asked God to either take her home with him or teach me what I need to know to help her. The google search for info & help began, thankfully your video was the 1st one I watched. I used your exact recipe, egg yolk, chick crumble, & nutri drench. I massaged and supported her neck, she ate & drank water w/ vitamins & electrolytes. The next morning she was sitting w/ her head up. I gave her some more of your recipe and by the afternoon feeding she was full of energy trying to get out of the box. I moved her back outside to a temp kennel/coop adjacent to the rest of the flock. She is healed and She is thriving! We named her Gracie :)
How do you know that one of tbe chicks is a Rooster?
Sometimes it’s obvious and sometimes not. Bigger comb, bigger legs, tail curling, larger overall. But sometimes because he can be “girly looking” you can’t tell until he crows. 🐓🐓🐓
I have had silkies before just don't know where to get them
I hatched 20 chicks in my incubator, after one week girl developed ryeneck. I went two tractor supply bought selenium and vitamin e in a tube made for goats, I fed her to pea size drops 2 times a day. She made big improvements everyday I did this every day for a month and she's 100% back to normal, acting like a little chick again
Very helpful thank you!
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That hen, i think is actually trying to lock you out of the coop!!! Haha- what a riot! Lol- she said, " I have a plan, if i bury the door- she can't get in to steel my eggs!!! Lol!!!
Anyone from Kenya with this breed?
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She is pretty
I see all your videos , pls back to RUclips , I am from Alabama
You need to put some slats across the ramp so that they don't slip, gives them something to grip onto on the way down and up.
Beautiful
Thank you so very much for this video. I am nursing my sick Silkie rooster Wookiee. Sadly he has Wry neck and is in my second week of me treating him. He is not showing much signs of improvement, a little bit not much and he had started to loose interest in food. Thank goodness I found your video, because as soon as I played it for him,he was eating and drinking again! He makes happy purring sounds back to yours, and looks for a treat when they make their excited “Ohh look a treat!” sounds. I play it over and over for him. I’m sure hoping that he will recover. I love your channel, helpful advice and wonderful videos. I am a happy subscriber. Thanks again for all you do. 🙏🥰
My silkie has laid around 17 egss but isn't getting broody. Ig she's over-laying. Help me with this
Usually a chicken crowing is loud enough to shatter your eardrums, however that's not the case for a silky.
❤🇦🇺 if anyone can please let me know how to introduce a young rooster to 3 silkie hens all about 7 months old (I've had the hens since they were babies) i would love to know the gentle way to have him as part of my chook family. Ty in advance to any advice 😊
Hi! Lots of patience can make a huge difference. Keep them separate but where can see each other. It’s even better if they can sleep that way as well. Dog crates can be very helpful.
@@birchmoonfarm101 thanks so much 🐔
maybe this chicken is a pekin bantam mixed with silkie idk
So cute x❤
Do you notice if they eat egg yolk they may eat their own eggs later? I have a pullet that isn't exactly why neck although people are telling me it is in groups on Facebook but it's more of a bobble head that she loses control over and sometimes when she twitches or turns it will continue moving even after she stopped if that makes sense. She has no problem eating and drinking in her own and getting around and even flying up to roost but just has this bobble head.. also I noticed it around month 2-3 not at birth. Any advice? :)
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So was that a no then?? 😅
I have a white silkie rooster, and my hens are a mixed flock, Rhode Island reds, golden laced wyandottes, Sussex, Austrolorps, and golden bantams. We haven’t hatched any yet since it’s winter but I can’t wait to hatch some! I’m really excited because I have no idea how the chicks will turn out. Really hoping we get a beautiful colorful bunch with unique patterns. Any idea how they could possibly come out?
Why do silkies get poopy but?
I purchased fertile eggs for a Broody Hen. The Eggs arrived and guess what "miss Broody wasnt interested in sitting on Eggs" I purchased an incubator and am candling Silky eggs on day 7. Im finding some with the little black spot, and some I see the shadowing but cant locate the black spot nor do I find the red ring. Do I just give the chick more time to develop? These shells are also harder to see into. Thank you for any advice.
I purchased fertile eggs for a Broody Hen. The Eggs arrived and guess what "miss Broody wasnt interested in sitting on Eggs" I purchased an incubator and am candling Silky eggs on day 7. Im finding some with the little black spot, and some I see the shadowing but cant locate the black spot nor do I find the red ring. Do I just give the chick more time to develop? These shells are also harder to see into. Thank you for any advice.
they're like poofballs🥺
I have not seen you in a long time.❤ hope you are doing well.
Little Giant instructions state definitely NOT to lift the full waterer by the cover handle. The teeny pin that locks it down won't take the weight eventually. Fill it in place or carry by the inner handle, then slide the lid down.
Just like any investment, if you can't afford it don't get into it. If you buy and expensive car you had better be able to afford the insurance and the maintenance needed for it. Build or buy the chicken coop first with all the amenities needed to house and protect your poultry investment.
I first got 2 silkie chicks(light gray and dark gray)…both boys. Got 4 more (2 splash, 2 white)…only one girl! 😂 what’s funny is I didn’t know what gender they were until we got a rainstorm so I brought the silkies in. Out of the shadow of my full size roosters, they started crowing immediately!! Once it was dry I put them back outside…no more silkie crowing. 😂
So cute! would love to see a new video, I hope all's well 👍
Thank you for this. I especially loved the last part, as I am still new to chickens and just seem to be having terrible luck. I lost two in one day when it was 107 degrees (I'm in Texas). My first girl finally started laying -- she happens to also be my favorite. A sweet silkie named Bethel. Two nights ago, we noticed strange breathing. We brought her inside and I'm trying every trick that I can find, but nothing seems to be helping. I'm feeling so discouraged and, to be perfectly honest, embarrassed that I can't seem to keep my flock alive :(
I was treating for cocci with corid & it depletes their nutrition. Treatment was supposed to be three days and at the end of the third day one of the chicks had wry neck. On the fourth day I could give poultry cell so that boosted her really quick.
I adore Silkies ❤
he's going through a phase
For what its worth, I read an article some where a few months ago that talked about how the winter birds in your area ( Me= Minesota ) Can regulate the blood flow to their feet to avoid freezing them off. And I have never seen anything about how Chickens can do that. I BELIEVE ( Just my opinion) that since chickens ancestors are from warmer climates this trait could not be bread into them. I don't really Know, but I am going to play it safe and see how my first winter goes.