You named the Gold chick Gucci so I was trying to think of high end name for silver. Turns out there is a brand called AG which happens to be Silver on the periodic table.
please tell me you're giving them names 😍 personally i think naming them after famously unhinged female literary characters would be fun edit: got too excited by cute chickens and didn't watch through lol. how about Marple (after agatha christie) for the Cream Legbar?
Anyone else noticed that while you were talking up Miss Lavender, and were about to try to not say she was a favourite, Buttah jumped on your arm as if to remind you who is really your favourite girl? LOL. That was so cute!
YAY so fun! Congrats Kevin, so eggciting!!! We absolutely love ours, we ordered 2 more chicks this year. We named our Lavender Orpingtons Laverne and Shirley, our buffs Reba and Dolly, and our Black Australorps Morticia and Wednesday. ❤
💕💕awww that’s how I raised mine too. They’re so needy! I can’t go anywhere without it them following me! I always wait to name mine, a name always comes. The one I rescued stole a chip out my dads hand a couple weeks after we had her so no guesses to why her name is chip 🤣🤣🤣 they seem to choose their names round here 🤣 can’t wait to follow this journey
I wanted chickens this year, my husband was so smart, he said we had to get baby chicks so he could bond with them. He knew he'd be doing most of the work and that he would enjoy it more if he loved them. They are now 8 weeks old, spent 6 weeks in our living room. My husband kisses them on the head, his plan worked!
💕💕💕I named my girls after famous beautiful women. Marilyn, Eva, Ginger, Lucy, Sophia, Gracie, & Vivian. I’ve also had Zsa Zsa, Maryann & Goldie. Any name you chose will be great. The names you already chose are adorable. 🥰🥰🥰
So cute!!! Glad you are handling them so much. I made the mistake of not doing that. Live and learn. (they do respond to my voice so that is a plus) Our girls are named "old lady" names...and they LOVE to 'gossip.' Bernice likes to 'talk' loudly about the neighbors. Sadie 'talks' about her sisters. Blanche and Agnes chime in on all of the 'gossip'. When I work from home and have the back door open they tell me everything going on in the neighborhood. Makes my days so my better!!!
They are adorable! Socializing them is great! I used to run around with my mom’sflock when I was little. She actually had roosters. I thought the chickies were all magnificent.
So cute!!! Sigh... I'm just waiting for the day. 🥰 I would maybe put one of those little plastic socket covers in that empty one.. Or are they not quite THAT inquisitive..? 😉
Maybe Sage, Ginger, or Nutmeg. Or another theme of country singers- Dolly, Reba, or Patsy. I don't really listen to country music but seeing chickens made me think of it. lol.
I have 30 babies in a big plastic tub in the mudroom. It works fine, no need for anything fancy… they just crap on it anyway. 😂 Orps are super friendly, you will probably find the buff to be the most affectionate of the flock. This year I have buff orps, black copper marans, cuckoo marans, blue andalusians, Araucanas, and still waiting for my sapphire gems to come in.
@@rachellee.9389 many military documents from WW2 have somewhat recently become declassified. Just make sure you have read something from the last 5 or so years. She was a hustler but not a Nazi.
Pine Shavings are perfectly fine to use and is what we use! You can still do the deep litter system with pine shavings as well. They break down to dust and it works really well when you throw in some of their treats into the litter for them to dig around themselves so they can mix it up for you. We throw our old litter into their run for them to dig through even more and its great!
Suggestions: layla for lavender Ruth for the RIred (makes me think Hey Arnold) Love that you attempted some enrichment with the logs. Cant wait to watch them grow!
My chicks are six weeks old today. Pine shavings has worked well for me. I moved them to the coop three weeks ago (Texas). I have 3 Silver Laced Wyandottes, a Lavender Orpington, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 3 Black Cooper Marans, two Easter Eggers, a Black Australorp, and a Speckled Sussex. I hope I don’t end up with a bunch of roosters! Thanks for sharing your experience.
Congratulations to your new Epic Chicks, I'm sure they will create a wonderful addition to the Epic Family . Also If you have a Lavender you must have a "Lace" or "Lacey " or just go by there personality now that you've gotten to spend some time with them.😊
It's been fun to watch your videos. I think it's funny that you're going to a feed store I used to live right next to (but never visited) and now I'm out in Texas with my own flock of chickens.
Precious!!!! You could call the lavender one "Fluer". Since lavenders are flowers and she looks like a sweet little girl who needs a sweet little name. I love the name Gucci for the gold one, too funny. Rosetta would be cute for the red one. This is really exciting. I love chickies!
Congrats on your new chickies! Your Gold-laced Wyandotte has a very prominent comb and I'm 70% sure he's a boy. Pine shavings are good, just don't get the fine ones as they sometimes get mistaken for food. Take the babies on field trips outside so they can acclimate. Congrats on your new chickies!
Congratulations, so cute! Pine shavings are fine, you’re doing great. I suggest offering some chick grit separately as you begin treats like the worms. My chicks loved scrambled eggs mixed with oats.
Yet ANOTHER channel??!!! o_O I caught you sneaking in here!! :PPP As if you don't already have enough to do! :D Interesting content, though. Don't have the time to watch the vids right now, but I will DEFINITELY check them out later! ;) As to the names for the chicks, I like the earlier mentioned "Luna" for your silver. Honestly, I'm not very good at naming, though. You could give them other flower names like you did with "Lavender" like "Rose" or "Marigold" or "Dahlia". You could also go with fruit or veggie names since they will be living in the garden. :D Then, there is the route of "Exterminator" or "Terminator" or "Buginator." :D I also think it's fun to look at baby names and their meanings. Sometimes, you pick the name because of the meaning behind it. :) (My mom named our dog "Brenna" because it meant "black" and she was a black and tan dachshund.) Good luck with picking names and I look forward to seeing what you decide. :D Oh, and "Buttah" is absolutely EPIC!!! :D
YASSS no homestead is complete without chicky chicks! Ok I named my flock after bird names: Pigeon, Dodo, Emu, Kiwi, Ducky... then theres Goldie In case this helps inspire you
Have you plans for a poultry nipple drinker and a Grandpa’s feeder? I understand from “the chicken chick” on FB that those are best practices. Save time and money with them over time.
I just got 4 lavender orps and they are just gorgeous 😍 💜 I don't have names yet either. And I have buff orps and black australorps coming on Thursday. I cant wait. But for now the lavenders are my fave, that light purple is so nice and true.
Excited to follow this, I got my chicken coop in the mail yesterday and hope to get it set up and start my chicken adventure soon. So your videos are perfectly timed for me.
My daughter has 2 chickens they are Omelette and Poachi. She got them when they were 2 days old in August and they just started laying eggs about a month ago.
We just got our first 4 and went back to watch all your chicken videos. Definitely a huge help thanks so much. My boys love them Sky, Cloud, Beauty, and Orca
They’re so cute!!! I can’t wait till I can get my chicks in a few years. I loosely plan to name them after different herbs/spices but who knows what’ll happen by then
@@epichomesteading those are also not water tight so you can't clean them easily I had to take mine apart and dry it out. Sad because it would not be hard to make it water tight.
Comment names below!
Science theme: Ada Lovelace, Marie Curie, Rosalind Franklin, Lise Meitner, Sally Ride, Hedy Lamarr
... That's all I got.
Please name the Rhode Island Red Rhoda.... or Reba...
Prada for the silver one to go with Gucci
You named the Gold chick Gucci so I was trying to think of high end name for silver. Turns out there is a brand called AG which happens to be Silver on the periodic table.
You know that song Lavender Blue? You could just call the lavender one Dilly. Silly I know know, but why not 😊
This just makes me want to have chickens even MORE!
They are the best pets. I love them so much!
Same!!!!!
If you're just starting, get point of lay hens, it's easier
please tell me you're giving them names 😍
personally i think naming them after famously unhinged female literary characters would be fun
edit: got too excited by cute chickens and didn't watch through lol. how about Marple (after agatha christie) for the Cream Legbar?
LOL
If they’re in San Diego, where in the world is Carmen?
LOL
They will get out and be hard to find and poop everywhere! Nice work!
Anyone else noticed that while you were talking up Miss Lavender, and were about to try to not say she was a favourite, Buttah jumped on your arm as if to remind you who is really your favourite girl? LOL.
That was so cute!
YAY so fun! Congrats Kevin, so eggciting!!! We absolutely love ours, we ordered 2 more chicks this year. We named our Lavender Orpingtons Laverne and Shirley, our buffs Reba and Dolly, and our Black Australorps Morticia and Wednesday. ❤
Perfect. Excellent. Genius.
💕💕awww that’s how I raised mine too. They’re so needy! I can’t go anywhere without it them following me! I always wait to name mine, a name always comes. The one I rescued stole a chip out my dads hand a couple weeks after we had her so no guesses to why her name is chip 🤣🤣🤣 they seem to choose their names round here 🤣 can’t wait to follow this journey
I wanted chickens this year, my husband was so smart, he said we had to get baby chicks so he could bond with them. He knew he'd be doing most of the work and that he would enjoy it more if he loved them. They are now 8 weeks old, spent 6 weeks in our living room. My husband kisses them on the head, his plan worked!
That’s called common sense
Your silver one should be called Sterling.
You should name one of them Henrietta. Also you should start raising your own mealworms. They eat table scraps, and your chickens would love them.
I was literally just thinking: "When will there be a new Epic Homesteading video" - and here it is! Great job as always Kevin & Jacques.
💕💕💕I named my girls after famous beautiful women. Marilyn, Eva, Ginger, Lucy, Sophia, Gracie, & Vivian. I’ve also had Zsa Zsa, Maryann & Goldie. Any name you chose will be great. The names you already chose are adorable. 🥰🥰🥰
i like that idea! in a similar vein... eartha kitt, hedy lamarr (who was also an inventor!), zelda...
The homesteaders I watch have the chick feed in tubs with tops, to avoid rodent intrusion. You really selected some adorable ones!!!
Seems clear to me that the silver-laced wyandotte should be Tiffany.
LOL
Yessss!
So cute!!! Glad you are handling them so much. I made the mistake of not doing that. Live and learn. (they do respond to my voice so that is a plus) Our girls are named "old lady" names...and they LOVE to 'gossip.' Bernice likes to 'talk' loudly about the neighbors. Sadie 'talks' about her sisters. Blanche and Agnes chime in on all of the 'gossip'. When I work from home and have the back door open they tell me everything going on in the neighborhood. Makes my days so my better!!!
Surprised to see a Tractor Supply in San Diego of all places...
They are adorable! Socializing them is great! I used to run around with my mom’sflock when I was little. She actually had roosters. I thought the chickies were all magnificent.
So cute!!!
Sigh... I'm just waiting for the day. 🥰
I would maybe put one of those little plastic socket covers in that empty one.. Or are they not quite THAT inquisitive..? 😉
For names I love teh idea of having herb names. So Lavender, Thyme, Rosey for Rosemary and so on.
Lavender is such a cute name!! 🥰
And Gucci is cute too lol
The Rhode Island Red could be named "Auburn".
I like the name Nugget
So sweet! Awesome job on your set up and interacting with them so much. Love the names you chose.
My gold laced Wyandotte was my biggest fluffy butt and my best broody hen. I called her Big Mama.
Lucy (I love Lucy) For Rhodes Island Red
Any name but Gucci!! Please don't name her that! Cheers!
Maybe Sage, Ginger, or Nutmeg. Or another theme of country singers- Dolly, Reba, or Patsy. I don't really listen to country music but seeing chickens made me think of it. lol.
I have 30 babies in a big plastic tub in the mudroom. It works fine, no need for anything fancy… they just crap on it anyway. 😂
Orps are super friendly, you will probably find the buff to be the most affectionate of the flock.
This year I have buff orps, black copper marans, cuckoo marans, blue andalusians, Araucanas, and still waiting for my sapphire gems to come in.
Couple of names - Dutchess, Birdie, Willow or Nugget
Opal, Sprout, and Lola are my name suggestions! I'm so excited to see their journey!
I think Biscuit and Nugget would be cute names!!
If you have a Gucci, you need a Coco or Chanel.
No, chanel was a nazi-loving anti-Semite.
@@rachellee.9389 that has been disproven. Do some research
@@lienecarter6411 I did do reading. Her LIFE proves itself.
@@rachellee.9389 many military documents from WW2 have somewhat recently become declassified. Just make sure you have read something from the last 5 or so years. She was a hustler but not a Nazi.
@@lienecarter6411 Cite your legitimate sources.
Name suggestions!
Rhode Island Red- Maui
Lavender Orpington- Lilac, Mauve or Orchid
Any breed- Dr. Phil
Ready for a chick update!! How are the liking the amazing Carolina Coop??
I got my chickens from Renee too!!! Yeah!!
Pine Shavings are perfectly fine to use and is what we use! You can still do the deep litter system with pine shavings as well. They break down to dust and it works really well when you throw in some of their treats into the litter for them to dig around themselves so they can mix it up for you.
We throw our old litter into their run for them to dig through even more and its great!
Cinnabar (Rhode Island Red) and Silvestra (silver laced Wyandotte)
Super cute! I like Lucy/Lucille for the Rhode Island Red, for the others Dolly, Clementine and Moonshine.😄
Tiffany for the silver, to match the luxury brand of Gucci
I didn't see any chickens, too busy looking at the drawer next to the fridge at 2:16
Should try and do a Collab with gold shaw farm. Both seem like entertaining mellow people. Both fun may be a good fit
Miss Daisy, Buttercup, Blush, Red Scarlet, Silver Penny.. See Mark from "Self Sufficient Me" Chicken solving issues🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔
ok since you have gucci, you gotta name the silver laced louis vuitton
Congrats!!!! Your a daddy!!!
With St Patrick's day around the corner I'd name the brown one Guinness 🤣
Name to be considered for the Wyandotte (wine) Merlot 🍷
You should have tried out the brahma chicken there cool let lots of larg 70 gram eggs 280 to 310 a year and there friendly.
Suggestions: layla for lavender
Ruth for the RIred (makes me think Hey Arnold)
Love that you attempted some enrichment with the logs. Cant wait to watch them grow!
😂🤣 On the heater box it looks like the chicken is watching a tv
My chicks are six weeks old today. Pine shavings has worked well for me. I moved them to the coop three weeks ago (Texas). I have 3 Silver Laced Wyandottes, a Lavender Orpington, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 3 Black Cooper Marans, two Easter Eggers, a Black Australorp, and a Speckled Sussex. I hope I don’t end up with a bunch of roosters!
Thanks for sharing your experience.
I think the grey chick should be called Gracie
Congratulations to your new Epic Chicks, I'm sure they will create a wonderful addition to the Epic Family . Also If you have a Lavender you must have a "Lace" or "Lacey " or just go by there personality now that you've gotten to spend some time with them.😊
It's been fun to watch your videos. I think it's funny that you're going to a feed store I used to live right next to (but never visited) and now I'm out in Texas with my own flock of chickens.
Precious!!!! You could call the lavender one "Fluer". Since lavenders are flowers and she looks like a sweet little girl who needs a sweet little name. I love the name Gucci for the gold one, too funny. Rosetta would be cute for the red one.
This is really exciting. I love chickies!
Scotlyn (a name of a fictional character of mine)
I like Beatrice as a name for the other Wyandotte.
Buffy(for the Buff one) the scorpion slayer. Penny. LaVerne.
Anyone else making squee noises watching these babies? Just me? I doubt it.
Gucci & Versace !!!
If you want a bird that has similar coloring to your baby Rhode island red check out the speckled Sussex breed
I think it would be super adorable if you named one Sunflower.
Ooh! Name your lavender girl Cream Cheese!!
Rhode Island Red - Rhonda
Silver - Luna or Selene
How about Sylvia for the silver one? I love your other names. Ebony and Majesty are good names too!
💜💜 name one Ellen, or Cinderellen!
Rhode Island Red.. Name LUCY
Congrats on your new chickies! Your Gold-laced Wyandotte has a very prominent comb and I'm 70% sure he's a boy. Pine shavings are good, just don't get the fine ones as they sometimes get mistaken for food. Take the babies on field trips outside so they can acclimate. Congrats on your new chickies!
Ok where are all the chicken updates?
Congratulations, so cute! Pine shavings are fine, you’re doing great. I suggest offering some chick grit separately as you begin treats like the worms. My chicks loved scrambled eggs mixed with oats.
I like to name chickens after ex-girlfriends help you not get to attached
LOL
my 12yo suggests naming them all "epic" in different languages. i agree, lavender is the prettiest so far.
Name it Albert Eggstein!🐥
I'm so happy you decided to raise them yourself! I'm looking at buying land and cannot wait to get some chickens!
Plant daddy AND chick daddy 🐣
Yet ANOTHER channel??!!! o_O I caught you sneaking in here!! :PPP As if you don't already have enough to do! :D Interesting content, though. Don't have the time to watch the vids right now, but I will DEFINITELY check them out later! ;)
As to the names for the chicks, I like the earlier mentioned "Luna" for your silver. Honestly, I'm not very good at naming, though. You could give them other flower names like you did with "Lavender" like "Rose" or "Marigold" or "Dahlia". You could also go with fruit or veggie names since they will be living in the garden. :D Then, there is the route of "Exterminator" or "Terminator" or "Buginator." :D I also think it's fun to look at baby names and their meanings. Sometimes, you pick the name because of the meaning behind it. :) (My mom named our dog "Brenna" because it meant "black" and she was a black and tan dachshund.)
Good luck with picking names and I look forward to seeing what you decide. :D Oh, and "Buttah" is absolutely EPIC!!! :D
Love these!
I like flower names. Rose, Tulip, Calendula and Rosemarie.😁
name one of them margarita!!!!!!!!!
For names I like big red or Beatrice, bella, and sterling (someone mentioned that one before). My daughter likes the name Astrid.
Lavern for the Lavender.. 👍
Gucci needs a Tiffany.
Exciting next step 👏🐣🐤
One of them MUST be named Vulnavia! As I say to people, call me anything but don't call me Late for Dinner.
Our chicks are about 3 weeks now. We’ve named four of the five so far: Lady, Chica, Scratch, Coco. My kids named them.
i suck at naming things but id probably name one ducky or salem most random names
YASSS no homestead is complete without chicky chicks!
Ok I named my flock after bird names:
Pigeon, Dodo, Emu, Kiwi, Ducky... then theres Goldie
In case this helps inspire you
Rhode Island Red...Ginger
Chick with silver...Moonshine
The chill one...Chili Baby
Have you plans for a poultry nipple drinker and a Grandpa’s feeder? I understand from “the chicken chick” on FB that those are best practices. Save time and money with them over time.
Yup I have that already setup outdoors!
Cool!
I just got 4 lavender orps and they are just gorgeous 😍 💜 I don't have names yet either. And I have buff orps and black australorps coming on Thursday. I cant wait. But for now the lavenders are my fave, that light purple is so nice and true.
Clearly your 1st time with chickens
Yup!
Names:
The gold: Shirley
The silver: Sally
Rhode Island: Lois (family guy reference)
The cream: Willow
The Lavender: Lola
KFC, Popeye's, Chick-fil-A, Jollibee, Wingstop and Starbird 🤦🏻♀️😅
I love when they do they're flutterby's (it's what I call it) when they learn to fly
Same hahaha
Excited to follow this, I got my chicken coop in the mail yesterday and hope to get it set up and start my chicken adventure soon. So your videos are perfectly timed for me.
Since you're a gardener too how about flower names? Dahlia, Rose, Marigold, theres so many ideas!!
My daughter has 2 chickens they are Omelette and Poachi. She got them when they were 2 days old in August and they just started laying eggs about a month ago.
We just got our first 4 and went back to watch all your chicken videos. Definitely a huge help thanks so much. My boys love them Sky, Cloud, Beauty, and Orca
They’re so cute!!! I can’t wait till I can get my chicks in a few years. I loosely plan to name them after different herbs/spices but who knows what’ll happen by then
Free tip....cover the top of your brooder with press-n-seal wrap. Then you just peel and replace when it gets covered in poop. And it will.
Trust me I learned this the hard way hahahaha
@@epichomesteading those are also not water tight so you can't clean them easily I had to take mine apart and dry it out. Sad because it would not be hard to make it water tight.
Chick names I like are Pot Pie, Coq au Vin, Casserole, Dumpling, Cutlet, etc ✊🏾 So I don’t get confused when it’s finally mealtime.
I love Lavender! I have a pekin duck with the same name and she’s a sweetheart 🤍 they’re all so beautiful!
LOVE LOVE LOVE THE BABY CHICKS!!!
Are you giving them a little grit too?