Winter Warriors! Keeping Chickens Thriving in Alaska's Frigid Conditions.

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  • Опубликовано: 6 янв 2025

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  • @carmancloud
    @carmancloud Месяц назад +12

    Hi Jessica! Homemade chicken stock makes EVERYTHING taste better! And yours looked especially delicious! 😋

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад +2

      Thank you, we are definitely getting ready for the cold winter, soup season for sure!

  • @WillowsGarden
    @WillowsGarden Месяц назад +3

    Hi Jessica and sweet family! You, Aaron and the family have gotten all the farm animals ready for winter now. Can’t wait to see the updated chicken coop.
    I love home canned chicken broth, makes the best chicken soup, chicken and dumplings or just anything that you make homemade. I’ve been using my turkey broth and I’m needing to can some chili beans and mushrooms.
    Have a very blessed night everyone!

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks, we are definitely getting ready for the cold winter. I can’t wait to try those chili beans and mushrooms!

  • @ladgers
    @ladgers Месяц назад +5

    I really like your videos. I learn so much. Thank you 😊

  • @KimEntenmann
    @KimEntenmann Месяц назад +3

    I watch every episode and love your channel so much. Thank you for sharing your life and learnings.

  • @teresameek668
    @teresameek668 Месяц назад +7

    Your kitchen is amazing, so functional and stocked.

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks so much! It has taken a few years to get it to where it is now

  • @CorynHedges
    @CorynHedges Месяц назад +3

    Love how your rooster knows when you are talking and yells over you. Chickens are hilarious 🤣 thank you for sharing ❤ Coryn

  • @carolwhisenhunt7504
    @carolwhisenhunt7504 Месяц назад +4

    I love watching you can and preserve. Ty Jessica.

  • @kimberlycrawford1298
    @kimberlycrawford1298 Месяц назад +4

    Wow , you all are so busy; I love canning too , enjoying all of your videos, be safe ,stay warm ❤️

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад +2

      Thank you, we are definitely getting ready for the cold winter!

    • @carriefischer9552
      @carriefischer9552 Месяц назад +3

      OH IM SURE JESSICA AND HER FAMILY WILL STAY WARM THROUGH THE WINTER MONTHS WONDER WHAT THERE GONNA DO FOR THANKSGIVING

  • @kikomartin-pr
    @kikomartin-pr Месяц назад +4

    That was very informative. Thank you. Have a wonderful weekend.

  • @SandraChampenois
    @SandraChampenois Месяц назад +6

    A very good action, good Job !
    Chickens are lucky, it's Christmas !!!

  • @sarahschlosser1203
    @sarahschlosser1203 Месяц назад +2

    Great video! I love using the rubber pans in the winter, so much easier then other types of waterer. Broth looks great, what a treat come winter.

  • @pamelaclayton-vg9me
    @pamelaclayton-vg9me Месяц назад +3

    Love the way you explain while you can and show the real life of having farm animals

  • @MyAlaska12
    @MyAlaska12 Месяц назад +5

    lots of good info, thanks for sharing

  • @diannajohnson1731
    @diannajohnson1731 Месяц назад +3

    I love watching your videos. You and Aaron take very good care of your family and animals. Stay warm this winter.

  • @lorikrafft8197
    @lorikrafft8197 Месяц назад +3

    Your videos are so homie and happy and wholesome and you make my day by watching them. Thanks for bringing pleasure from your house to mine.

  • @shirlydejarnette
    @shirlydejarnette Месяц назад +2

    Thank you for sharing all your tips with us, so enjoy your canning and preserving.

  • @lauragroux4444
    @lauragroux4444 Месяц назад +2

    A visit with the "girls" is always appreciated! They are the luckiest flock I know. Please show me how the new laying boxes work for them and you. The broth looks so rich and appetizing. Until we visit again... keep warm and healthy!!
    ❤ Momma G

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks so much for the well wishes, we will be sure to show the nesting boxes in our next video!

  • @heranoshkeshishandrias5931
    @heranoshkeshishandrias5931 Месяц назад +3

    Hi Jessica thank you for sharing ❤

  • @sharlenebal260
    @sharlenebal260 Месяц назад +2

    Love the Blue Enamel Stock Pot, Wow! Wonderful to get the broth made in such a beautiful pot & on the wood cook stove a win win! Wood heat, Broth aroma wafting through the house, Yummy!

  • @ShannonLivesey
    @ShannonLivesey Месяц назад +2

    Great work, Milnes Fam! That coop looks great! The nesting box is cool 😎 I hope it works out for you. Jess, that broth, though!! Looks amazing 👏 I love how simple ingredients can make such nourishment for our family. Take good care, my friend 😊 see you next time.

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks so much, we appreciate all the support! You are always so kind

  • @yvettegerry9862
    @yvettegerry9862 Месяц назад +1

    Beautiful broth ! Great video. Thank you for sharing! 🐓🫙🐓

  • @charlenegrady8781
    @charlenegrady8781 Месяц назад +3

    Hello Jessica. We made chicken stock today too. Nothing like having your own homemade. Yum. I learned a lot about coops today. Thank you for sharing. You will be needed that stock for soup with the colder weather. Enjoy. See you again soon✌️🇺🇸❤️

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад +1

      Thank you! Yes 100% the flavor, color, and quality are so much better! It’s soup season here for sure

  • @gloriadavidson8599
    @gloriadavidson8599 Месяц назад +2

    Great video really enjoyed it ❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Love from the UK x

  • @annaking9213
    @annaking9213 Месяц назад +1

    Glad to see the kids at your house helping with the chickens. Great broth. It looked so good. Alway a good learning experience.

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад

      Well they don’t actually live her but they sure do come help out quite a bit! Makes them even better kids!

  • @anniehinshaw9433
    @anniehinshaw9433 Месяц назад +1

    Hello Jessica, I love how much you have researched the chickens. Or your learned information. It's awesome that you cook and heat on the same stove. The gifts are our way of saying thank you .Many blessings to you and the family.

  • @annahoover5296
    @annahoover5296 Месяц назад +2

    Awesome.

  • @debbiemiller7342
    @debbiemiller7342 Месяц назад +2

    Loved the video Jessica. Thank you for sharing!

  • @marywesley316
    @marywesley316 Месяц назад +1

    I have 2 Roosters now(1 too many), and as a matter of fact, I’m trying to rehome one right now. I have 2 separate coop areas, one has the Roosters and the other area is my 7 year old granddaughters hens she raised(10), wait 13,she just added 3 (lavender Orpington’s to her flock)today, I’m not putting any Roos in that area. But these 2 Roos have been nothing but a nuisance to the 5 hens that are in with them. They started fighting, and one does not even let me come in their area, I have to take a garden hoe in there every day in order to feed/water them. Hopefully soon 1 will be leaving. The hens on their side are finally getting their Winter feathers and filling out beautifully.
    I completely understand when you say they just won’t leave the girls alone.
    Blessings from TN❤

  • @jenniferbrown8557
    @jenniferbrown8557 Месяц назад +1

    Hi Jessica, I live in central Oklahoma and we always had Buff Orpington's when we raised chickens. We will be ordering chickens in the spring and the Orpington's will be top of the list because they are such versatile chickens and it seems they thrive in many different environments.

  • @jeanjohnson2402
    @jeanjohnson2402 Месяц назад

    I love making my own stock/broth, for my beef stock I always roast my soup bones and other bones first so I get a dark rich broth. I still make my own broths even though I’m alone now but I obviously make smaller batches and I freeze mine because I use them up pretty quickly. I love the smell of the broth simmering away and will always make a pot of soup with any left overs, sooooo good. Have a great day ♥️🙏🏻🇨🇦

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад +1

      That's a great tip, I'll have to try roasting the bones! Beef coming up

    • @jeanjohnson2402
      @jeanjohnson2402 Месяц назад

      @ I think you’ll be very happy with the results, so tasty and rich dark colour, use your favourite beef spices while roasting the bones yummmm!

  • @jenniferglaze-o4d
    @jenniferglaze-o4d Месяц назад +1

    Always enjoy your videos!

  • @sherristaudinger7908
    @sherristaudinger7908 Месяц назад

    We just got an Amish built building that we are going to use for our coop and all these tips will come in very helpful.

  • @karenchaney9160
    @karenchaney9160 Месяц назад

    Hi Jessica I love watching you with your chickens. I had to let my chickens go to a new home and they were my happy place..always loved a clean coop and loved watching them scatter the new straw. But wanted to say you look really good in blue and wish I looked that good in a hair band. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад

      I am so sorry to hear you had to let your chickens go, but it is great to have that happy place to go to! Happy Thanksgiving to you too!

  • @mandiquinton7067
    @mandiquinton7067 Месяц назад

    Hi Jessica, great video. the chickens are gorgeous and fat and healthy a hard job where you live. You could also collect pine needles and store ready for deep winter bedding they are a good way of helping keep running costs down and good for the chooks. Do you give the household scraps? I used to feed mine beef or lamb bones, or any meat left over, any leftover meals went in the chook bin. and I would buy cheap tins of Tuna or fish to feed mine. Helps keep the protein levels up... I also grew my own mealworms in sawdust for my chicks and chooks(chickens) I love your wood stove. we don't have as many choices here in Australia, but it is getting better with a lot of American and Canadian wood heaters and stoves being imported. Have a great week and I hope Gram is doing well Cheers

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад +1

      I love the idea of feeding them beef bones! I'll have to try that. We feed them lots of fish too they love it

  • @michelleblock7752
    @michelleblock7752 Месяц назад +1

    We had buff Orpingtons in Arkansas for years. I think they do well in all types of weather. Enjoyed the video.

  • @LifeinAlaska
    @LifeinAlaska Месяц назад

    woohoo chickens!

  • @jillmiller5111
    @jillmiller5111 Месяц назад

    Love your content-always so informative. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving 🦃🍁🦃

  • @wizelbee
    @wizelbee Месяц назад

    Hemp is VERY expensive. We checked on it & checked several different places including Amazon & for a 33# bag it was $70. 😲& that is in the lower 48. We use chopped straw & sometimes we add pine shavings to get the 3" depth we start with & it all gets mixed up when we turn the deep bedding to keep it from compacting & to keep the air going through so the decomposition will continue & create heat to help keep the coop warm.
    Have you ever seen the Brinsea ecoglo coop heaters? They are great & they don't cause fires.
    When we lived in Northern Montana, we decided against lighting our coop. We figured if God made them to stop laying to give their bodies a rest who are we to change that. 😉
    Also, to keep your hens busy & happy during the winter tossing some grubs or black soldier fly larvae on the floor will keep them happy & they will help turn the bedding. Another thing to keep them happy is a Purina flock block. They're great. In Montana our coop had a 26' long enclosed run with a roof on it so the chickens could get outside & we put the flock block out there as well as tossing them the grubs or larvae. That was where we kept their dust bath as well.
    Agree 100% about the Orpingtons. They aren't the best layers as far as numbers go but they are good in the cold.
    Interested to see how the laying boxes do. We had to get the XLG to accommodate our Orpingtons.
    You are doing a great job on your channel.

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад

      I agree with you about the Orpingtons, they are tough birds! Thank you so much

  • @lynsmith2698
    @lynsmith2698 Месяц назад

    Hey Jessica. Great video. I love your chicken videos, I am thinking maybe getting a few hens again when we move to the new property. I use to always have chickens but it’s been some years since I did, anyways your stock looks great. It’s one of my favorite things to make. Great job, 🌷🇨🇦

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад

      Thanks! It’s definitely a labor of love but they really are worth it, I'm glad you're thinking about it.

  • @elzbietajaninaloniewska4996
    @elzbietajaninaloniewska4996 Месяц назад

    ❤Blessings to you All from Mississauga Ontario Canada. 🇨🇦.

  • @cathykillion6544
    @cathykillion6544 Месяц назад

    Always enjoy your videos ❤

  • @hardenmama1800
    @hardenmama1800 Месяц назад

    Great video! That broth/stock was gorgeous!

  • @ChumStun
    @ChumStun Месяц назад

    That thumbnail is really cute! Random thought, I always hear rocks retain heat really well, ever considered putting a few rocks by the bottom of that coop window, to see if it absorbs any heat from the direct sunlight and gives the chicks a little heat past sundown? Painting or draping the wall the nest box is on with something dark, like a big moving blanket, would also absorb heat. There’s a reason the Russians hang rugs on their walls. As usual just some ideas that come to mind, and I’m sure the chickens are plenty warm but I can’t help myself, lol.

  • @carolynlineberger1929
    @carolynlineberger1929 Месяц назад

    Thank you!❤

  • @WishingIwasFishingPJ
    @WishingIwasFishingPJ Месяц назад

    Awesome Healthy broth!!

  • @riddle8062
    @riddle8062 Месяц назад

    Great video, Jessica! I have found a source for getting chicken and beef for making bone broth. I am so excited to make my own also! AND, I just purchased an electric Presto canner too! God bless you all!

  • @judyshoemaker9681
    @judyshoemaker9681 Месяц назад

    Nice video

  • @juliehiebner2376
    @juliehiebner2376 Месяц назад

    Blessings from Yorkton, Saskatchewan!.. Happy Thanksgiving !

  • @josephconner4756
    @josephconner4756 Месяц назад +1

    We here in Western North Carolina has it first snow of fall season

  • @PENPAL555
    @PENPAL555 Месяц назад

    FR: THE BRONX NY
    HI,
    I watch quite a few homesteader video's. I must say yours & 1 other Alaskan Homesteader have the BEST, MOST THOUGHT OUT CHICKEN COUP !!!
    As much as I love all things chicken as far as eating is concerned. Since I was a little kid, live chickens creep me out. When we used to visit family upstate. I would stay inside the house allday, because their chickens free ranged during the day. I have no idea why they bother me sooo much 🙃 . Several years ago I read a nerdy unbelievable fact. That chickens are a DECENDANT of the most ferocious dinasour that ever walked the earth the TYRANNOSAURUS REX. Ofcourse that made them creep me out even worse... But, not enough for me to stop enjoying a nice roasted chicken 😏🤭.
    Im considering purchasing an electric canner. Can I ask what type you have & what are the pros & cons ?
    Sending your Grandmother continued Strengthening & Healing Prayers 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
    Thanks For Sharing
    🙏💞🙏💞🙏💞

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад +1

      I so enjoyed reading this, I found myself giggling. They are ferocious!

  • @debbiecooper4447
    @debbiecooper4447 Месяц назад

    Very educational. Thank you

  • @laurieivanchuk5587
    @laurieivanchuk5587 Месяц назад

    loved it let us now how the chickens like the new boxs

  • @alaskancookingmom
    @alaskancookingmom Месяц назад +1

    Alaska Mill and Feed has Hemp bedding. Expensive. We use it sparsely i.e. poo poo shelf in the coop!😂

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад +1

      That’s amazing I’ll grab a bag next time I’m there I found some on Amazon I have not ordered it yet! It’s double the price for 1/2 the product over shavings

  • @68carolinas
    @68carolinas Месяц назад

    Hi, love the videos, your coop reminds me of when we kept chickens. The floor was a challenge for us too, we lived in NW Minnesota. One of the ideas we had was to use vinyl to protect the floor. We were going to use remnants. Hope you guys stay well 😊

  • @loraypruitt5922
    @loraypruitt5922 10 дней назад

    😊😊

  • @farmgirlzz2319
    @farmgirlzz2319 Месяц назад

    I bought that nest box 2 years ago and I have been really happy with it. My chickens were eating their eggs. Naughty 🐓 😂

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад

      I’m so glad to hear that! I have wanted it since summer but it’s an investment for sure

  • @hestiasgardenhomestead7562
    @hestiasgardenhomestead7562 Месяц назад

    I ran out of propane today ten minutes before my green beans were done processing. I guess we will be eating this batch right away.

  • @Andrea.L.Stokes
    @Andrea.L.Stokes Месяц назад

    Love watching you guys! Can you tell me where your winter overalls are from please!! They look like they would be great for the frigid cold Michigan winters!

  • @anitawells3705
    @anitawells3705 Месяц назад

    Good video ❤

  • @NancyMatthews-h5g
    @NancyMatthews-h5g Месяц назад +1

    Hello from Blanco. I have a question. I know you are not the end all chicken expert however we get eggs from our neighbor twice a week. Last week I noticed a chicken with feathers missing from her chest but no rooster is in the pen. We are in south Texas so no absurdly cold weather yet but should I be worried? I know this sounds dumb but I love animals.

  • @samstevens7888
    @samstevens7888 Месяц назад

    Mmm Bone broth. Tip for ya that fat on top of the broth is called schmaltz. Fry potatoes in it oh my life they are amazing. Just keep the schmalz in the fridge.

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад +1

      Love it! I leave it in and it gives the food so much fat flavor

    • @samstevens7888
      @samstevens7888 Месяц назад

      @modernhomesteadalaska Yes but you can get more from your broth if you scrap it off. You get to eat the chicken, you drink or use the broth, and use the fat for frying other foods. You not going to be taking all the fat off anyway, so you will keep some of the flavour. Try it next time if you don't like fried taters in the fat then you know for after lol

  • @thestickitartstudio7374
    @thestickitartstudio7374 Месяц назад +1

    Question, have you ever thought of lime washing the whole coop? Just curious bc people use to do that to keep pests away and slow deterioration of their coop.

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад

      Never heard of this I’ll be doing some late night research on it now

  • @hoosiermama16
    @hoosiermama16 Месяц назад

    GIIIIIRRRLLLLL....you're never going to believe what I finally pulled the trigger on!!!! As a black friday deal, Amazon had the Presto Electric Canner literally half price. I've never canned a thing in my life. I am a city girl through and through. No one in my family has canned anything lol I'm still not entirely sure *what* I want to do...I don't even have any jars or bands or lids ...and there's a good probability it'll set in the box for another year or so...but....I got the damn thing LOLOLOLOL 😅😅😅

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад

      That is awesome! I'm sure you will find plenty of uses for it! It made my whole day to ready this! I’m giddy for you

  • @LucyValean
    @LucyValean Месяц назад

    Jessica very well organized ❤, do you need a few heating lights all winter?

  • @haroldholland1316
    @haroldholland1316 Месяц назад

    I see a number of chicken coops / houses in Alaska and see the expense and time involved. It begs the question, are a dozen eggs really that expensive in Alaska vs having your own chickens? Love your channel 👍

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад

      That is a great question, and it depends on the person's priorities, for us it was about having fresh eggs and we enjoy taking care of the chickens. As far as cost I’m not sure if it’s worth it for everyone

  • @blessedhomesteader9665
    @blessedhomesteader9665 Месяц назад

    What do you mix in with your chicken feed for the winter? What is the protein percentage in your layer feed?

  • @lorikrafft8197
    @lorikrafft8197 Месяц назад

    My chicken coop is not the traditional coop either. I am using a garage that 2/3 of it is the chicken coop and 1/3 is my tool storage area which is a challenge because the dust is everywhere but my chickens definitely have lots of room.

  • @melindawargowsky8176
    @melindawargowsky8176 Месяц назад

    Diatomaceous earth in your dust bath would possibly be a good addition. Very good for controlling mites and not harmful to animals 😊

  • @yvettegerry9862
    @yvettegerry9862 Месяц назад

    Hello friend !

  • @lyndagrigg17
    @lyndagrigg17 Месяц назад

    Jessica, how are the new nesting boxes going.

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад +1

      So far so good!

    • @lyndagrigg17
      @lyndagrigg17 Месяц назад

      @@modernhomesteadalaska my son inherited 3 chooks last year, we live in the suburbs of Auckland and they had been free ranged so we kept on doing it. Unfortunately they kept escaping our property, even ended up in the neighbours kitchen. They would come back home, stand on the other side of the gate clucking to be let in like naughty little children. Quite funny really. In the end we decided to send them to a chook farm. Caroline was the ring leader.

  • @josephconner4756
    @josephconner4756 Месяц назад +1

    How do you keep your chicken's from freezing in Alaska if they get outside of the coop.

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад

      They just go back in, we have one crazy one that I found out yesterday I just picked her up and put her back, they are pretty smart they don’t go far unless something forces them to like an eagle or something.

  • @annaking9213
    @annaking9213 Месяц назад

    What is the name of your electric hot pot canner ?

  • @annahoover5296
    @annahoover5296 Месяц назад

    Hi Jessica

  • @roxannepruitt4024
    @roxannepruitt4024 Месяц назад

    I was wondering why you didn’t take the eggs out of the nest.

  • @kelliepineda9822
    @kelliepineda9822 Месяц назад

    I see bon fire coming lol

  • @kelliepineda9822
    @kelliepineda9822 Месяц назад

    frp is what it's called

  • @juliehiebner2376
    @juliehiebner2376 Месяц назад

    I just looked up the difference between broth and stock... I have always thought that they were the same thing... Nope, not the same thing... Broth is from meat and or vegetables / Stock is from bones... So, Why is bone broth called a broth when really it should be a bone stock... No wonder many of us are confused... 😵‍💫 lol... 😅😂🤣

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад +1

      I know it’s to confusing! I just make it how I want and call it what I want! Lol

  • @tammysmith7345
    @tammysmith7345 Месяц назад

    Dang roosters just like a man always bothering females 😂😂😂

  • @carolinesemple2298
    @carolinesemple2298 Месяц назад

    I’m sure you know. But chickens with feathers and fur, they have feathers and down. Good job on the chicken broth. Bloody roosters

    • @modernhomesteadalaska
      @modernhomesteadalaska  Месяц назад +1

      Yes it’s hard to find words that describe feeling

    • @carolinesemple2298
      @carolinesemple2298 Месяц назад

      @ I know what you mean. My words come out before my brain thinks 😝

  • @kelliepineda9822
    @kelliepineda9822 Месяц назад

    Schmoltz chicken fat