When Things Go Wrong with Chickens
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- Опубликовано: 19 апр 2017
- Sometimes things can go wrong with chickens. We share some of our chicken failures including a maimed chick that has to be culled, bugs in chicken feed, and a broody hen that doesn’t want to be broken.
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Homesteading isn't for the faint of heart, thank you for posting this... it helps me go into backyard chickens with eyes wide open. Thank you.
We had to cull a quail that my daughter named Wobbles. She waited until it hatched, wobbling, over a day later after pipping, and it was so sweet. It had a slight wry neck because it was born late. At first, it wasn't so bad, so we kept it going because it was her first "pet" when we started our journey in the city at the time. As Wobbles got about 10 weeks old, he was having a seriously hard time eating and drinking. His neck got so bad it was just about completely upside down. I had to sit her down and tell her about love, pain, and the humane thing to do. She cried, and I told her to go and hold him and think about how it would affect him, being he can't eat or drink right, and the other birds pick on the weak ones until they kill them. She went to cuddle him, then brought him to me and said it's time. She cried all through it, then said to me we shouldn't waste the meat, and she wanted to eat the quail for lunch, as that would be a waste of his life if we didn't make more out of him after all he went through. And, after I made sure that is what she wanted to do, we did just that. She said it was the best quail she ever had, and that his life was not wasted. :) Sometimes it can be really hard, but there are a ton of beautiful things too.
+WildCraft Homestead - Wow. 😳 That sounds like a really tough moment. Very relatable. Thanks for taking the time to write that. 👍🏻
Have no idea why ppl gave this vid a thumbs down? Honestly I think your shared experiences help so many ppl! You videos are seriously top notch, informative and amazing!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Thank you for having respect and compassion for one of Gods creatures.
It's such an awful shame that this chick was sent to you in this condition. You did the right thing to put it out of its misery.
Thank you for this video
If you have chickens you are going to deal with them dying. Sounds cold to the inexperienced but it is just fact, no matter how well you pamper them, they die.
Rick Manley it’s the absolute truth, it’s something that you just have to accept
We are somewhat guilty of not showing some of the hard things that happen on the homestead. Tough decisions need to be made more often than we would like but having livestock and gardens is very unpredictable. The current american culture is propping up a "safe" and "predictable" lifestyle that is simply not reality. Animals die, gardens fail, tornadoes happen and predators are a real danger. We have purposely chosen a lifestyle that is real and we would challenge any one out there interested in leaving the security that our culture affords for something that is real and fulfilling. I congratulate you guys on making a video that's hard but very real. Thank you!
Thank you for walking us through such a difficult topic! I saw a chick in a feed store that was in very bad shape & asked the guy if I could take him home. The guy knew he wasn't going to make it and proceeded to put him back in the tub, where the other chicks were pecking at him! I picked him back up and the guy said I could have him! I had no idea what to do. The chicks eyes were crusty & closed. He also had a wound on his head! I quickly did some research but sadly the chick died on the ride home! Boy did my husband and I cry. He made him a little box & we gave him a proper service... I am a new chicken mom!
So sad and I feel for you and anyone who has to deal with this... Thank you for loving him...
Culling a mortally injured baby chick would have destroyed me for days. Very sad. Thank you for educating us on some harsh reality though.
I know this is a older video and I want to say I appreciate you putting this out here. The video was respectful and necessary. I am in tears because this is the hard part of having any animal, whether its a back yard chicken or a homestead. People dont realize you do attached to your animals. Even if its a few days. Animals have a purpose yes, they provide us with food, but they also provide a companionship even a chicken. So many homestead channels do not address the bad parts of homesteading and I applaud you for making this video. I recently lost my rooster and many hens to 1 raccoon. I am not a homesteader, I just like my fresh eggs and I LOVE my chickens!!! I didnt realize a raccoon could destroy a entire flock of chickens. I am living and learning everyday, but what a hard lesson to learn =( Ive watched many of your videos over time and never comment but I am now a loyal subscriber because you took the time to explain this hard thing you had to deal with. I wanted you to know I (1 solo viewer) appreciate you putting this video out there. Thank you again #love&support
Thank you for sharing this. I could never do the other methods and I never thought about even the possibility of having to cull a baby bird.
thank you for sharing. this is a reality of things that can happen so it's important to share how others take care of this situation. not sharing, doesn't help and gives the illusion that all goes perfectly. Appreciate you.
Thank you for showing the reality side of raising chickens. I will be starting soon
I love chickens. They make the BEST pets each with their own personalities. I miss my chickens. We raised them and they were fun. i especially miss them just at dusk when they peck for the last time of the evening and their tails in the air.
Thank you so very much for all of your videos, I am new to raising chickens, (2 weeks into my first flock) the information and the way you present it has been incredibly helpful. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Jamie, I love that you are so honest,pro's and con's. Thank you
When I bring beans and rice home from the store, I put them in the freezer for around 10 days to take care of any possible bug issues.
Thanks for sharing the whole package, not just the pretty parts. I know it hurts the heart to see them hurting or have to help them stop their suffering. Blessings to you and your crew. --Brenda
Yes freezing does help. It is just very challenging when you are buying 50# worth and don't have freezer space. A mylar should help with that. We shall test it out I think ;0)
thank you for this thoughtful video. i will get my first chicks soon. i would hate to face something like this with no information.
Thanks for posting this vid. It was sad but I needed to know what I’m in for. I’m a proud new owner of 7 chickens! I’ve been learning, readings, and watching yt videos. You guys seem be doing amazing and I’ll be a new subscriber.
I'm so sorry you had to do this ... I'm a grown man in my 50s and this made me tear up the whole time you were explaining it .
+seagnat prepper Aww thanks for watching :0)
In case I haven’t told you lately, I love your videos. You provide so much helpful information.
Thank you for being humane about it.
Thank you so much for sharing this video. Being new to raising chickens myself, all your videos have been so very helpful. While this was so sad, I truly appreciate your approach to handling the culling it was so very humane.
Thank you again for such an informative video. Your channel has been my go-to while learning before buying our chicks and I'm very thankful for the knowledge of how to cull a chick humanely if needed ❤
so good to have you guys talk about ´real`homesteading not just the stuff that ´sells´fine on youtube. thanks for being just awesome!
Thank you so much for providing this information. Had to cull a baby chick today and it was the most humane option for us especially being new chick parents
Thank you so much for sharing the ups along with the downs. It's sad to have to do a cull for sure but the choice is best for all, in particular to the chick. I have some coming and appreciate the information in case this becomes my reality.
I know things can not always go well, as I'm nursing an injured duck hen now from an over zealous drake and have learned to be prepared for the unpleasant with the joyous. I love that you share it all.
It is always better to know how to handle a situation before it arises/if it arises. That is why we do this. Thanks for watching and good luck with your duck. We have some coming in May :0)
Hi ya Jaime, that was sad about ur chick, I see nothing wrong n how u put it to sleep, going to sleep is a good way, no pain. I know this for a fact, I nearly died twice but didn’t know that I was slipping away, I didn’t even know I went to sleep. This was nice of u to share with us, preparing us for what could happen and how to deal with and handle the situation. I also appreciate the knowledge u gave on the broody hen and feed. When I had my hens, I often wished the feed companies would make different sized feed bags, not just a 5 and 50 lb bag. Again thank u for sharing, all who want animals need to know what to do when something bad happens. Thank u
now that I'm watching the video more...it seems like the baby was like that when it was put in the box. That is so sad, thank you for helping it leave this world and it's pain.
Thanks for more great info! Your channel saves me lots of time because I don’t need to start from zero to figure things out.
it's so wonderful to see, how much effort, research, heart and soul you put into homesteading!
+Julia Piskernik Thanks for watching Julia
I just started watching your channel and seeing this just broke my heart for your family. You did the right thing though. That baby was in pain.
I just found your channel. Thank you for address this! Death, is a part of life! too often, we do not like to accept this fact. I am disappointed that the company sent you such a sick chick. They are in the business of raising chicks. I have a problem believeing that they did not know about the problem. But THANK YOU for showing a HUMAN way of dealing with such a problem. And for being ACTIVE! and not letting the chick suffer! I am looking forward to checking out your other videos! SUBBED!
Thank you so much for sharing this xx much love to you guys xx
so sorry for your loss but also ,thank you for sharing. because I am a new beginner and if this happens to me, now I know what I need to do thank you for taking your time and your family's time to teach us.
Aww thanks for the kind words and for watching Josephine
You and your husband have good hearts.
We do love our animals
Really happy I came across this video. Now that I'm raising chickens again, I'm sure this will come up at some point and I couldn't image what I would do. Adult animals aren't so hard for me, but putting babies down is something I find I just cannot do. I think now, however, I could, if I had to, use this method. Thank you again.
Quick and sharp is easier on me but I understand the gassing was easier on you. Condolences on your loss and best wishes for the future.
hate to say it..but I agree Shannon..be done with it for the animals sake and live with it as hard as it may be on myself
We just got a sick chick and I am going to have to cull 😔 Thank you for sharing this hard thing with us. I'm pretty sad about what we have to do, but it is an unfortunate part of homesteading life.
Sorry about the chicks, We raise chickens and you will have that.You are right, there is a down side to homesteading. Love your passion and compassion for the chicks.
+Steve & Terri Brock at Terra Bella Farm Thanks guys :0)
So glad y'all made this! It's not always rainbows and unicorns, & thanks for sharing that!-Jason
+Cog Hill Farm & Homestead No it's not. Well, except the unicorns. There is always a unicorn at this house lol
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The sound of the wind chimes at the end of the video totally zenned me out!
I hear one way to cure broodiness is to gently lift the mother hen up in the middle of the night when she's resting and replace her eggs with fake ones or something like that.
Thanks for covering this. I feel more emotionally prepared for what to expect in a few short days when I receive my chicks. This might be especially impactful for my 4-year-old.
Its sad but these things happen.On the other hand i see allot of chickens with worse issues that people help threw life and they live pretty long and happy lives even with disabilities.
Really great job as always. It is wonderful to see how other homesteaders handle the problems that arise on the homestead. You guys do a great job of sharing both the ups and downs. Thanks. I hope the goats are coming along well. Blessings...
They are coming along just great! We should have an update this week! Oh the ups and downs!
I love yalls channel! And your kids and chickens are so sweet☺️
Hello again. Thank you for being real. We used an empty rabbit cage slot for about a week. Worked well for us and the chicken.
Ya she just didn't want any part of being in a cage.
Great video!!! Many thanks! When our girls go broody, they bounce back in a day or two. Thanks for sharing.
+Farm_In_The MiddleOfTheWoods I think she will be alright also. Thanks!
That's so sad. Sorry for your loss and thank you for sharing
Thank you for sharing the many aspects of homesteading. You did a great job in this video!!----Tressa Daigle
+Tressa's Stay at Home Life Thanks Tressa :0)
Never gets easy on this part....Thank you for sharing
Thanks for being straight up👍
😢😭😢 Thank you for sharing this tough topic.
What also breaks a hen from being broody when they have no eggs under them but want to be a mommie,...get a black round rubber tub and fill it full of water (about 6")...Hold the hen and dip her in it (feet first) several times,...do not dip her more than half her body in the water. Do this 2-3 times then dry her off. This will reduce her body temp. If it doesn't work that day,... try again tomorrow. It WILL work. Changing (reducing the temp) their body temp will snap them out of being a broody hen. :0) (My husband does this for us with hens that become broody but have no eggs under them. You want them off the nest and back with the flock to get the food, vitamins and water they need. Enjoy your channel. :0)
My mum use to put the Broody hen In an onion sack and tie it on the clothesline for half the day, that would cool them down fast with minimal stress
I had a broody hen and this water dipping method, worked for us. Took two days and the third day she was over it.
I love that you bring this aspect of homesteading an animal husbandry to the forefront. I wish you and your family all the best on your new adventure with this baby chicks. I just recently experienced my own issues with Mail order ducks and geese. I had a maimed duck and a dead female gosling upon arrival. My replacement went just as bad. So I have resigned myself to having my one male gosling and my Darklings for now and this is how we will leave it good news is that my male duckling that I thought was maimed has had a wonderful turn around and he is moving around well now and thriving.
+Kimberly Mossman Aww I am sorry about your duck and gosling. We were lucky to have a good experience with replacements on MyPetChicken. They are adding another one onto our next order. Hopefully they will all be ok
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Great video!!!
yeah... it's a bummer, but it happens sometimes. just deal with it and move on.
added to my favorites!
I'm sure that must have been a rough thing to deal with when you had to cull the chick. You're right though. Folks do need to see and hear about the difficult things on a homestead as well. It's all important information. Thanks for sharing with us.
-All the best. ~ Theresa
Our approach has been a little different but I appreciate you guys sharing your solutions.
+Joe Nadeau Feel free to share. We are open to all input to provide different viewpoints
Thank you - very good information.
Thank you this video. It is extremely helpful
all great info! i also use that wire cage as a hen hospital. it works out great. also love my brinsea--i had the same set up as you with the tote, which expanded to 2 totes connected, which expanded to a large box attached to that! thanks for sharing all of this info
+Lifeonthewink We will move them to a larger cardboard box soon. We got the idea from Eric at Life in Farmland. It works great!
Thank you for posting this video.
Wouldn't the bugs in the scratch just be an added bonus?
Hi Jaime & Jeremy, I think I like your channel mostly because how much you guys love your animals.!!!))) 🐥🐥🐥😊
+Steve Harris We do :0)
More great insight. Thank you so much. I did check out some of Cynthia Fuller's videos and they look great. I hope all goes smoothly with your other chicks.
Yes she has a wealth of information on her channel. We love her :0)
Sorry for the loss, it is life on the farm, but great video.
Thanks for sharing a difficult subject, your honesty is really appreciated...though the thought of getting chickens in the post isn't something I would personally have considered. Much better to drive to a farmers market. hugs xxx
+MermieOriginals There are only select breeds at the farm stores and they all come by mail to the stores as well
Oh dear...glad I'm not a chicken, lol. We got our chickens (just bog standard red) from a local so called 'Bio-free range' egg producer who offloads his birds once a year when they lay eggs that don't meet European size standards. They were in an awful condition despite being 'Bio'. Apparently the only difference between 'standard' and 'free range' is that instead of 12 or 15 (not quite sure of the exact number) birds per square meter it's 8! So glad to be eating happy eggs I can tell you. Good luck with the new birds!
My kids loved using a incubator to hatch chickens. We also hatched turkeys and guguinea fowl
Wow! That's too bad about the chick. Thanks for sharing and making this video.
sorry bout the chick. I just had to do that with one of our baby rabbits. especially being a beginner myself I totally agree with you about using a method that is comfortable for you. ease into it until we are accustomed to the deed. our culling method was the same as our dispatch method. I don't think it'll get easier but we will be,more mentally prepared to deal with it
I had a white crested chic a few days ago that was passing a yellow foaming substance, it would not sit down and it wasn’t getting any stronger. Wife didn’t want me to cull it but it was suffering and i was afraid it had some sort of disease that it might give the others. I researched all i could and i couldn’t find anything.
Just a tip with new chicks place small rocks in waterer they can still get water and not fall in
That's really sad. I have 21 birds started a year ago and have never had an issue (yet) with having to cull one of my birds but it's a part of life. Ty for sharing hard to watch but if you have chickens you NEED to know. It's funny cause when I first thought about getting chickens I thought you get chicken feed them get eggs it's so much more than that. I enjoy my chickens and the benifits I get from them but it's expensive and time consuming if you do it correctly.
Very humane way of dealing with this difficult dilemma...
Not sure the time between filming and you posting your videos. But, you have the perfect heat source for your new chicks, in the broody hen!! I just used my broody to raise my chicks (first time trying it)... its been amazing!
+Parsley Farm I have read success stories and failures with this. We don't want to risk our breeding stock but thanks for the suggestion
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thank you for sharing it
Thanks for sharing
Great video THANK YOU!!!
I'm so sorry you had to do this. You did the right thing. It's not right to let a little animal suffer if you can't help it. You are the right that this was the kindest thing to do. Thank you for showing us what to do.
It was. The poor little thing was definitely suffering. Thanks for watching
I love it when you say, "this isn't that". Instead of a "happy-go-lucky" video, you shared your out of the ordinary experience... which is even better, because we learned more about the reality of raising animals. I had a similar experience, with a hen that was more than 2 months old. The chicken-tractor was left in a hot and sunny part of the yard, in the middle of summer. I believe the young hen had heat exhaustion/stroke. It only happened to one out of the 5 in there. The hen wouldn't stand and rolled onto it's side without support. We tried nursing her, made her a nest to stay upright, hand fed/watered, giving electrolytes, but she didn't recover. In the end, she died on her own about a week or two later. In hindsight, the efforts were not worth the outcome, but it was an experiment and learning experience. That said, last week, a broody hen of ours hatched out 7 "Easter" peeps, and we have another sitting on a large clutch that should be out any day now. Though there are the woes of animal farming, there is also the excitement of new life. All a part of the natural processes. So important for kids to see both sides of that coin.
+Janice B I'm sorry about your hen. We have some serious heat around here as well in the summer. 107 last year for a couple weeks. But yes, ups and downs. They all seem to balance out
Having had coyotes and stray dogs attack our grown flock of NH Reds over winter, the unexpected happens and we lost over half our flock. We had a hen injured and she still hops around on one leg, but after 4 months, she is now laying again leaving us with 4 layers. We invested in Buff Orpingtons and RIRs this spring to reestablish our layers.
Sorry to hear about the loss, I'm in the middle of a yardbird crisis my self, I have an Egg bound hen that I'm in the middle of treating, trying to get some footage. but putting the hen's well-being first.so we'll see, thanks for sharing
+Yankee Liv'n I am so glad I haven't encountered that yet Brad. I am looking forward to the video, if you get any. I completely understand about putting the chicken first. We appreciate your videos!
I've been working with her all day, It's hard when your filming and doctoring alone, Hopefully, by morning she'll get some relief
have you been able to get the eggs loose yet? I hope so. there is a way of getting it out without harming the hen. takes time and patience but doable. good luck and God bless
It is sad, but part of nature. I have chickens and have had to put some down. Not my favorite thing to do but I cant watch anything suffer. Thank you for sharing. :)
+Koality of Life Thanks for watching
This truly is a great video. I hesitate watching this video cause I don't like negative things, it this was truly a good video. Thank you so much.
Ya it wasn't a fun video to make either, but thanks for watching
Hi Thank you for the fantastic advice and guidance. I have 6 x 2 week old chicks and they are looking healthy. I came home from shopping today and three have lost the tips of their beaks. Is this normal. the other 3 are fine. 2 of them it is the top and bottom of the beak and the 3rd it is only the top. Must I be concerned. I have spent two hours with them and they are all still eating scratching and drinking. Just a bit concerned. Thanks again. Regards Karen
OMG I’m so sad for you and the baby… thank you so much for sharing. I would have chosen the same method:(
Those peeps are cute! love the sound they make. Angel from The Bay
yes I know of dwarfism in chickens and you really don't want your flock genetically messed up because it can cause major issues! many times with a Broody check we pulled the little Easter egg Act by putting a few eggs underneath her and then throwing one of your little hatchlings that you have underneath that's been sleeping and slowly introducing the little babies within a 12-hour period. She kind of adopts if she's a good mother all the little baby hatchlings and will watch after them especially if they're free range! She'll keeps them away from all the other chickens just a few ideas I know you have a small plot, but was just thinking it might help, even separating her and the babies, but we only tried one hatchling to see if she'd like it and not dispatch it, because it truly was her baby! great job though love your videos. God bless! and always a thumbs up 👍👍👍👍
Oh, sorry you had to go through that.
I look at it this way. You are giving a true video oh what you have to be prepared to handle. Many people watching these videos may have a romantic vision to one day live on a homestead. So your video may be an eye opener but it is reality, also we learn things from each other. I haven't heard of the bi-carb soda method here in Oz, neither had my neighbour so all info is valuable. I hope things improve for you. Thanks. :)
+Lesley Oliver I am glad it was helpful. Read Cynthia's comment as well for another method
I cried when you talked about euthanizing the chick by suffocation. That poor baby... :( At least she - or he - went to sleep pretty fast.
Really sorry about your little chick.
On a similar note, I culled 6 roosters over the weekend for my brother who couldn't do it himself. This was done because his hens were going bald from the roosters wanting to do what they do. lol Now I'm not saying this to poke fun at him, as I can understand the relationship that some people have with their animals. But had he separated his hens from the roosters earlier and/or found homes for all of them, it wouldn't have had to happen.
Regardless, my point is that many animals are culled simply because their owners aren't paying attention or very knowledgeable as to what they are doing while raising them or because said animals are not being raised in a safe environment. You all did the right things- it's sad, but the health and well being of the animal must come first. As for me, it was my first time culling birds- I just did what need done. And now I have some excellent soup stock.
+David Exton Unfortunately some people are not prepared for the negative aspects of homesteading, like your brother. Bringing these issues to light is why we publish videos such as this one. Thanks for watching
I love your videos very educational thank you
I’ve recently started with some backyard chickens in my suburban backyard. I made a mistake, and three from my first batch died when the feeder fell over on them in the brooder. I now make sure the feeder is secured, and I don’t introduce them to the bigger feeder until they are around three weeks old. The third batch/flock had two that died from illness right after I got them home. The remaining three from that batch were attacked by a predator on a day outside in a pen. I now have a small coop inside my run that they can play in for an introduction to the outside before they are feathered and can stay outside. The run is predator proof and the best place for them. I lost one more that was sick when it arrived from MPC, but the other three survived. Although it was tough, and I was beginning to think I was cursed, my next two batches have all been good and healthy, and I’ve learned from those previous mistakes. Luckily, I haven’t had to cull any of mine just yet. I now have 18 chicks ranging from 2 weeks to 16 weeks, all in different brooders or coops. I’m raising a few for a friend until they feather, so I will be left with around a dozen. And the older ones remaining from the first batch/flock will be laying soon. Glad to learn about the brooding since I’m not quite there yet with my flock. Thanks!
wow...that was quite the intro with the music...
This is good....you guys did your best .... cheers ;-)
+Kanzee Thank you
Ye are cool music in the back really sad very useful vid well done hi from Ireland
omg I didn't know that, geez yeah so definitely don't do that. lol! I don't have chicks or chickens it just sounded good. You learn something new every day!
Ps. I had the broody hen problem and also a single white female duck who sits for months every year. The chickens got bored after a few weeks and I used to simply hand feed them and give water twice a day and the duck gets up to stretch her legs and eat when she wants. They're happy, so I'm happy :)