Why you should get chickens
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- Опубликовано: 13 янв 2023
- When we bought our farm almost four years ago- chickens were the first farm animals that we got. 🐓
Some of them we adopted, and others we raised from hatchlings.
We never realized how many benefits they would add to us and our home. Obviously, the price of eggs have tripled and having access to them everyday in our backyard is a huge blessing.
They eat bugs, provide incredible garden soil by composting food scraps, and are very low maintenance to keep.
It’s a true symbiotic relationship between them, our farm, and what we provide each other.
Having one less thing to depend on the grocery store for gives a lot of piece of mind.
If you live in the city & have a small yard, check your city’s regulations. Most actually allow for a small backyard coop and keeping hens.
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Best pets ever. Our rooster Fiona recently passed away and he was my husband’s BFF. He cried more for that bird than his grandma. Fiona didn’t crow - he honked. And he would come to the back patio and “honk” until my husband came out and picked him up and carried him around. He found treats for the girls & did a great job protecting them. RIP buddy.
Same my Cockerell died yesterday😭💔
Not ready for my hank to die 😢 (hes only 7 months old)
My family used to own 14 chickens they have now all unfortunately passed but we got around a dozen a day. Definitely worth the time
I’m willing to bet that he was named Fiona because y’all thought he was a female when you got him.
My rooster Thorkild got put down bc we couldn’t keep 2 roosters(it was october 16 2023) It made me so sad I got anxiety…
Been raising poultry my whole life. People have no clue what they are missing out on
We are 3.5 years into it and love having them!
@texas_to_table I raise pheasant and quail as well. With prices of everything going up people really need to become more self reliant. Grow and raise food and you gain more then you will ever know. God bless
You’re so right! We taught ourselves how to raise chickens as well as longhorns for beef. It’s a steep learning curve but worth every minute and ounce of effort. Self sustainability is our goal
Husbandry is vital to a full life and healthy mind
A quality turd
Several years ago we had a family crisis where we were barely able to pay the bills. But my chickens were laying 6 eggs per day. Along with a small veggy garden we did just fine. After weeks of this my doctor took blood and he read the results to himself. He said whatever it is you're doing, keep it up. You're doing great.
That’s awesome!
Is the feed for the chickens and such very expensive though when youre in a tight financial spot?
@@Arginnethey could be eating from a yard or pasture, so feed costs could be irrelevant.
@@Arginne not at all. We actually have a few shorts and videos showing how we make our own feed. It is nutritious for them and inexpensive
How many chickens did you have?
It's not just the moral reason, but homegrown chickens lay much more flavorful eggs than those in supermarkets.
So true!
I can’t even eat storebought eggs anymore! They taste like boring yuch! to me, after two years of my own garden eggs
Most people don't realize that chickens lay eggs whether they are mated with a rooster or not. No rooster, no fertilized eggs.
We love educating friends about this fact. It’s surprising how many people don’t know that
It's sad that there are people that literally don't know the birds and the bees
They are not concerned about the egg itself. They are (oddly) concerned that you are emotionally harming the chicken by taking the egg away. 98% of people who don't have/weren't raised with chickens think the hen will sit on that egg until it's dying breath. They have 0 clue that it hops right out within seconds after laying it, and do not care about it whatsoever. I have had this conversation with people online and in real life over and over. They are not capable of understanding the gravity of the situation.
Yeah. We know. But people forcefully bred them for them to be able to produce so much. And it's still bad to take advantage of them. Also, purchasing animals is always wrong.
@@ha1hy291 HAHAHAHA Please explain to me how you can "forcefully breed" a chicken? Also, apparently you don't realize hens lay eggs everyday WITHOUT being bred. I'm assuming you don't have any pets either....
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Chickens haven't been "bred" to lay more eggs. Have you never heard of a woman having a period, and do you not know what "ovulation" is? A FEMALE chicken will lay an egg every day. That is what they will do, and have since the beginning. My God this is one of the most uneducated comments I've ever seen 🤣🤣🤣
I had chickens for several years. I had eggs, fewer weeds, fewer pest insects, almost no grubs, and some of the best entertainment imaginable.
They are so great to have on the property and those are some of the benefits most people don't even know about. It's definitely not just about the eggs!
Yes I love my chickens they are so super smart with big characters my chickens one day came pecking on my sliding door I was surprised because usually they'd been inside perched already well 1 came up to the door and was pecking on it while the others stood together behind her and was stretching their necks out as if looking 2 see if she got any help i said 2 my boyfriend if he could go check out if there door had shut on them and he came back and said yea it was shut I was jaw dropped stunned and laughed like omg they're so freaking smart i get a kick out of it when one finds something delicious out in the yard she goes running because she has the whole flock chasing her to take it I just lovem
@@crystalo3550 I mean, chickens are awesome, trees can also search and find water and minerals under the earth without showing us that it is moving an inch. Plants are also quite communicative. And they also ask for help. Sometimes, I have visions of them and when I go check, there is something happening that needs my help. I also talk to them and say they must tell me how to help them.
A farmer in my neighborhood died and on his funeral, the cattle stopped grazing and sat by the roadside while he was being taken away crying and moaping. I can't explain it in English, it was something to behold. My cows also are quite cheeky. When they were hungry in winter, they would come and peek in my rondavel, in my ancestral homestead. Sometimes they talk to me and I don't understand but I ask God and we end up understanding each other. 2 other cows came and stood in front us while we prayed the Hail Mary in Latin, when we were done, it moo-ed so loud we were all quite taken aback. Soon after that, it was calmer and could stay in the kraal we built it.
@@1ntuthukozwane its so amazing ain't it that like plant and animals in a sense we are alike all alive and we all find a way to communicate with each other its neat we are so much like plants we truly are i am new to all of it so im still in awe of the wonderful creations of God he made it perfect and man does not appreciate it should be i understand u just fine and such amazing story about the cows of your neighbor so sad 😞 and still so amazing the unconditional love our animals have for us they truly deserve better its sad the cruelty that alot of animals experience in the slaughter houses
@@crystalo3550 yes. At least most back yard chickens are happy doing exactly what they were intended. They also would not survive in the wild anymore. That’s why mine are in mobile pens I move daily. Plus side: they get greens, entertainment, and I have no ticks in my yard as my dogs don’t get them anymore !!
Chickens are just the best pets to have!
YESS
YESSS I have 7❤❤(1 rooster included😊)
@@rebekkahennecke6273 mine died.. but they will always be with me!
I have 2 hens and 6 chicks 😊
Having Chickens 🐔 is very rewarding .They are alot of company
This is why I have chickens. I get more eggs than I could possibly use so I give them away to my neighbors who have families. I have two dozen chickens and that means I get over 100 eggs a week but I only eat about a dozen a week. In exchange I get the extra fruit from their fruit trees.
What a blessing! Trading harvests is so fulfilling
That's awesome I don't have space for chickens right now living in the city but I used to buy for my neighbor. But we do get shared fruit from a lot of people. Keep up the sharing, and the healthy eating.
Awesome... The best.. No need to worry too much about inflation if most people become food independent..
Thats the way to do it a win win 4 all
You can feed some eggs back to your chickens. They'd love the protein and fat.
Modern science has figured out a way of turning insects into an edible source of protein. It's called a chicken
HAHA YUP! Farm Magic
Right!!! We actually aren’t supposed to eat bugs ourselves. But now they are sneaking bugs in our food. Ewww
Are you kidding ? Modern science had nothing to do with figuring out how to turn insects into edible protein . God created it this way !
@@Grayson4lifewe can definitely eat bugs. They are identical nutritionally to other arthropods like shrimp and crabs, they just live on land.
You could argue that eating the shells could cause constipatiom, but they can be shelled just like crabs/shrimp.
Humans have been eating bugs longer than they have been eating meat from vertebrates.
That said, I do think most bugs are gross to eat. I would stick to large bugs that are much more like shellfish and are cooked properly. Worms/grubs and small crunchy bugs are gross to me.
@@CausticTitan like John the Baptist ate locust. Probably over a fire as I understand they can have parasites raw. I’d totally rather NOT eat bugs. I grew up on the south. I’ve seen my share of some scary looking bugs. Cools ones too
I got tired of paying the egg prices at the supermarket so I felt me a chicken coop went out and bought me 12 chickens and man I am happy camper❤
That’s awesome! Having chickens is so great
How much did they cost to you and what’s monthly upkeep cost?
@@joonasmakinen4807 More expensive than any money saved from the _free_ eggs. But the eggs really do taste better.
Also, you gotta watch out for chicken shit that they squirt EVERYWHERE 😮
I love chickens! Never had them but have family members and friends that do. It's funny when you're in urban areas where I live, you can hear these gals cackle all loud. Just funny to be walking down the street near Broadway and 1st and hear what sounds like a farm 😂
And I looove eggs! I used to eat eggs everyday in the morning, but got out if the habit. I should get back into it. Some veggies scrambled with some farm fresh eggs with a little cracked black pepper...tasty filling and delish 😍🐔🥚
If people are unsure about having them, I recommend getting bantam chickens. They are small, cute, and make great pets. That how I started my kids into chores and responsibilities.
Great points!
Thank you
Also small eggs
Chickens are a great first pet
We need 2 get back 2 having gardens and hobby farms. Its the perfect balance in life...
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The gubment doesnt' make it easy these days!
Super important conversation. We are ethical "pegans" meaning we do not consume meat and are high plant based but we use eggs from our chickens as additional protein. Our health is even better now compared to when we were vegan. We love our chickens and treat them as members of our family who will live out their lives protected and respected. 🙏💜🙏
We love our chickens and it’s so fun sharing our property with them. The eggs are incredible and incomparable to store bought. Thanks for sharing y’all’s story!
I love meat as it’s a big part of my culture. But I can respect vegans and vegetarians and just other cultures for trying to minimize their contributions to harm in the world. Yes eggs are a wonderful way to accomplish both minimizing harm _and_ meeting your nutritional needs. Chickens are like a cheat code for turning bugs and grass into edible, protein and nutrient dense food for humans in a small package like an egg. Other forms of non meat protein like commercial soy farming are much more harmful to the environment than just doing some egg farming for yourself. Plus all the free fertilizer you get from those chickens is great for growing your own little crops. We all should be farming and growing some of our own foods.
I was pescatarian for a while and it didn’t feel half bad to be that way! I personally think that you could follow any diet you want, so long as you don’t force it on others!
I used to be a dairy manager in a large grocery store. By the time a shipment of eggs hits the shelf, they can be a month old.
Most people have no idea!
Oh my goodness..
Yep. I heard that they would also change the eggs out and give them another further out expiration date. Pretty good source too. Have you heard that?
@@Grayson4life I'm not quite sure what you mean but, even the "freshest" eggs are several weeks old by the time they make it to the store cases. I have the best results in cook and taste with England's Best. But, that's my preference. If I'm baking or putting them into something complex, etc. then it's not as big a deal but EB brown eggs are pretty good.
@@MtnBadger a friend told me they literally changed the expiration date on egg cartons to leave them on the shelf!! I know!! The brown eggs are not nutritionally different from the white eggs, except Egglands do seem to have the best grocery store eggs to me. But I haven’t had any on probably close to a decade now. Once when my hens winter rest and I ran out of eggs. Was making a pound cake and finally got some eggs from my hens. Broke with egg lands and the difference in the yolks was obvious!! My hens eggs were more orange than the yellow yolk. But mine get fresh grass daily good food and good treats and of course was very fresh. I’m afraid Leghorns will not be available and that’s too bad because none lay the quantity of eggs they do. They lay a white egg and they are slim hens so they don’t eat much. Excellent bug carchers too
Chickens are cool! I grew up around them, as my grandparents had them at their country home. Their chickens roamed and ate bugs all day, every day. At night, they would walk into the hen house and jump-up on some poles hung from the roof that were horizontal. They would snuggle down there together for the night. Then, the henhouse door would be shut for the night. I recall Grandpa having to get up during the night to shoot some wild animals trying to get into the henhouse to eat them. Bam! Grandpa's shotgun would go off. Then, he would go back to bed.
They are so fun to have on the farm. Watching them in their coop, their run, and free ranging around in the yard is so entertaining. You're right about the predators, we've had to do that a few times as well to keep our flock safe.
Chickens are fun , mine follw me around like little puppies and fresh eggs can't be beat. Store bought eggs dont even come close. 🐔🐔
I just got my first 10 this year. I'm so in love 😍😍😍
Hens and most roosters are very tame, provide good fertilizer and are damn funny, people don't realize how personable chicken can be.
And curious too.
They're so great to have around the farm!
I loved to give mine grapes as chicks in their pen under their light (seedless of course at that age) and watch them chase each other for grapes. 😂
I have friends with chickens, I trade wood working projects for eggs! but they have a roster that likes to sneak attack. It doesn't hurt to bad!!
They're hilarious and they all have their own individual personality
my friends German Shepherd and rat terrier/Dachshund mix just roam around in the backyard with the chickens! I was so nervous but all 6 just went about their business and got along great!!
We've found that the more all of our animals spend time around each other, with us around, the more comfortable they are co-existing without issue
Gosh, it's always been my dream to have chickens! Watching videos like these makes me more excited!
They're so great to have, and hopefully you can get a flock of your own. Check out some of our other videos to see more of our chickens on our farm. thanks for watching!
Chickens, hardworking brave animals that feed themselves and many around them!!! I just offer some shelter and protection....good trade for eggs
One of the best symbiotic relationships on the farm
And when you see how dark and Rich the yolk on these eggs are you're going to be wondering what in the hell you have been eating this whole time
The difference is incredible!
Well that's debatable as I've heard the colour varies based on what they eat.
I agree store bought are so pale b/c of low quality food.
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@@elizabethfindlay5752 yes! Marigolds in particular make them darker, I think.
@@elizabethfindlay5752 whatever makes you feel better lol
Agreed. All chicken eggs should be from free range.
They’re the best eggs from the happiest & healthiest chickens!
try raising enough chickens to lay enough eggs for your local bakery, will never happen
@@michaeltewes7833 well.. you might not be able to achieve this, but out here in the country.. it's not that hard.
@@michaeltewes7833 um that is easily achievable with 100 hens
@@michaeltewes7833 depends on the size of the bakery, industrial size no you’d still need to have the massive terrible hen houses
They produce very healthy eggs and they will make compost for you that will make your garden grow beautifully. and they do all the work for that compost, which is even better. They get all your kitchen scraps and weeds and garden waste. And turn it into black gold.
They’re so great to have on the farm! We are actually moving compost dirt from their run to our garden boxes today to start planting. This year’s garden should be amazing
Let's bring the egg industry to their knees, they not gonna go out of their way for us🙌
We're doing our part, and hope that more friends and others follow suit with their own backyard flock.
Yes!
As much as I would love to do that, I don’t think the apartment manager would appreciate any chickens roaming around my room. Someday I’ll stick it to the egg industry, but not today
@Tigran Hakobyan Like the video suggests, find a local farmers market and buy from there
My former coworker had chickens, and he was always giving away eggs, he couldn't give away enough.
GREAT JOE ROGAN VID. I have 9 hens and their eggs are real food as well as the fun we have watching and taking care (easy) of them.They add to your life and teach so much about the world around you!
My first year with chickens and I’m never lookin back!
Love to read that! Welcome to the club. Check out some of our other videos & shorts for tips we’ve learned along the way
That’s eggactly what I did 16-17 years ago. Ruined me for store bought eggs. Ugh!! For starters
I was so used to store-bought eggs that when we were forced to buy local eggs from a nearby farm due to an outbreak of avian flu, I initially thought that the fresh eggs were spoiled because the yolks were cloudy. It was only after doing some research that I learned that cloudy yolks are actually a sign of freshness and nutrition in eggs.
The difference is incredible! So glad you found a local source for farm eggs
Thanks for the info about cloudy yolks being a good thing. We don't have chickens yet, but your info will help many new chicken owners if they read it.
Consider Coturnix quail also. Quiet enough for neighborhoods, no salmonella, high egg production.
Agreed, I tried chickens but they crapped on my doorstep and I don't have enough space for them to roam. Quail are much better and quieter if one is limited with space and Karen neighbours.
I eat eggs like these. I'm thankful that my friend raises chickens for just this purpose. The chickens just run around the yard. They look just like these eggs here...various shades of brown and light blue. Yummer eggs!
I've had a free range flock wandering my yards for the last twenty five years. There is no egg more delicious and nutritious than home flock eggs. Bonus is we do not have any problem with ticks.
They’re the best, store bought don’t compare. And not having to worry about ticks or fleas is amazing!
What about rats?
@@donaldwillie3126 no issues with rats here
eating ticks good!! yes!!
What about eagles. Eagles here pick up wild turkeys
Chickens are the most chill animals in the world. If you want cheap and free entertainment just get some chickens and watch them interact with the world around them
You’re so right! We have quite a few animals on our farm and chickens are by far the funniest
@@texastotable won't argue that. I have a pitbull that loves watching them with me and has even let them crawl on him.
nothing free
@@loneranger5349 don't be a sourpuss
@@SusanKay- The bigger their range, the less competition and massively lower intra-flock VIOLENCE!!! Hen pecking “nearly” disappears.
So, if limited space, choose your breeds very carefully and keep very few (3-4?) And ALWAYS offer plenty of entertainment/dust baths/swings& perches, fresh greens & dried mealy bug larvae!
When I was a kid we hit a rough patch where we had not a lot of money coming into the household. The thing that saved us was us having chickens. We had German pancakes, omelettes, eggs and rice, egg bagels, for days on end. Some of those things I can't eat now because I ate them so much then. But I am forever thankful for having those birds around. God is great.
My family has raised chickens since forever. Living with and raising them is an experience in itself. Currently I am planning on making a lil hat for my favorite chicken, fluffers
My wife's in laws Had chickens for 30 years I took some of the dirt out of that pin And grew tomathe plants were 15 to 16' high best soil you can get
It’s amazing, isn’t it!?!? Chicken composted soil is extremely high in nitrogen. We actually have them composting a few yards of soil per week in preparation for our spring garden planting
Just make sure to dilute the chicken poo down so your plants don't burn! It's a very great fertilizer 😊
Why didn't you just say your parents..unless she has a brother or sister and your talking about those in-laws
The more grass chickens eat in their diet the deeper orange the yolks are as well as being more nutritious. So, don't use chemicals on your lawn and feed the clippings to your chickens.
Also, if you buy eggs and the carton says "fed vegetarian diet" don't buy them.
Chickens are omnivores and are scratching for bugs and worms, etc, If they are fed vegetarian food that means they have been raised in a cage and have never been able to scratch and peck as they naturally do.
Great points!
Thank you for mentioning that chickens are omnivores and need greens and grubs. It's cruel to feed them on just grain pellets.
As long as they're 1) live in good conditions 2) are unfertilized, and 3) loved and cared for as living beings vs something to get eggs out of.... there's not much of a moral dilemma. I've been completely vegan for 11 years and I'm getting chickens this week 🌸
Also) you can't much listen to the "free range" lable. Most "free range" chickens still live in awful conditions and the requirements to get that lable aren't quite what you imagine when ya hear the word free range. So it's better to still visit the farms vs blindly buying from the store if you must.
Our birds live a wonderful life on the farm. You’re sure to love having your own, they’re so fun and have quirky personalities
true - but about the fertilized part - do as you feel fit, but we had 20 birds and many of them went broody once a year - things experience taught me 1. of a flock of 20 only perhaps 6 of mine Ever went broody - once... so the average chicken/duck is never going to sit on those eggs. You would have to pick them up and incubate them if you want a real chance of them becoming birds 2. Even when a hen did go broody, they only hatched 1-2 chicks in the 12 or more they sat on - even though 100% were fertilized. 3. the hens that did go broody Only went broody once a year, regardless of weather. So fertilized or not (you can't tell when you crack them) they aren't chicks till they're hatched. Only a brooder has a decent hatch rate.
The roosters do offer some protection from Aerial predators, in particular - not because they can actually fight, but because when they see one they crow like mad men, the hens run, and the predators head for them - as such they do save a few hens. Personally, I don't see any ethical dilemma in eating a fertilized egg since it still has to incubate to become anything. To each their own though - I have no issue when someone says they won't. When you buy pullets though the guarantee is something like 90% - they can't sex them perfectly at birth - you can't know with 100% certainty till one crows and another lays an egg. If my roosters got aggressive they got culled, but I didn't process them just because they happened to be male.
I completely agree with you. The problem is can’t have in the building ☹️
The next best thing to having your own flock is finding a local farmers market to support. That’s the best source for eggs and other organic groceries
🐔 Chickens are lovely. They eat most household scraps as well. 🐓 Don't get a rooster unless want fertile eggs though. A hen lays 240 eggs per year on average. Hens go off laying when the daylight hours get shorter.
Great points! They’re so great to have on the farm
Mine lay rear round...keep them warm n add some steamrolled oats from feed store, oyster shells for calcium, alfalfa hay, oat hay instead of straw w standard layer n scratch my chickens lay year round...
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A light bulb or solar light extending the morning & evening day light hours can also help productivity. My chickens free range, no predators here. Very little feed required. I don't cull my chickens either, they die of old age. Mixed age flock, more than enough eggs to feed myself and share. For minimal effort at next to no cost. Chickens are fabulous little creatures!
No lights just a solar sensor light for predator deterrent...clean Warm bedding in layer box oat or forage hay DEEP n fluffy or shavings pine or cedar (cheapest), no wind...this year I'm trying something new, dog kennels with camo tarp wrapped snug n over the top (no wind) n took out metal water dispenser ( soured the water) n use an open plastic bucket (tall as the chicken to keep out scratch dust)for water...I noticed if I dumped water bucket every other day the fresh water made them drink more n lay year round...🐔🐔🐔💕💕.
Here's a tip for all, CHICKEN STARTER is medicated ($h if this get to the wrong ears they will regulate it) feed your chicken etc. When they get wounded ( rooster over breeding or fighting) n the antibiotics will heal them real fast...this is a golden tip ...
I had chickens few years ago!! now I’m getting a new coop and chickens in two weeks can’t wait. So excited.🎉🎉🎉
Awesome! We have some great videos in the works to share what we do with our flock so subscribe and follow along.
I got 12 of them and love them. Done had them over a year now… one of the best investments ever!
I love watching other people's chickens on youtube and would love to have a small flock of my own.
Thank you! We have so many videos planned for our flock so we're happy you're following along. Having your own small flock is definitely something you should do!
Free-range for now... apparently a bill has passed or is in the works to ban free range chickens.... because of bird flu. Yeah. Our lovely government is just looking out for us.
Oh lord, what we we do without their endless “help” & “protection”
@@texastotableI'm guessing a happier and more fulfilling life with less stress
I'm sure Pfizer or Moderna will come up with a vaccine for that.
I love chicken eggs. People in my neighborhood have chickens. We also have owls 🦉.. they have no ethical dilemma killing my neighbors chickens. The sound is the worst part.
Hawks were our nemesis for a while until we got our flock a secure run. It's a constant battle with predators if you have chickens
I think that having chickens is so much more rewarding than having eggs. I would have them even if they didn’t lay eggs because their fertilizer is great in the garden and in these times when gardening can be so expensive I am able to have rich soils with just chicken manure, compost, and fish guts and heads and crab shells. They also are entertaining to watch and my fruit trees and flowering plants are absolutely thriving with the added manure
soon as I get my own place, I'll definitely get some chickens
That’s exciting! Hopefully you have both very soon. We plan to share a lot more videos about our farm animals, particularly chickens, so keep an eye on the channel
You can fit one in a suitcase, just in case! Breakfast on the go fo sho
Make sure you can by laws where you buy
As a vegan this the only animal product I can consume. I bought baby chickens weeks ago just for fun for the kids. Never knew this egg crisis was going to happen. Now I find myself building a coop and buying chicken feed
They’re so fun and the eggs are an amazing bonus, especially now. Make sure to give them your kitchen scraps. We are about to make a video about sprouting your own seed fodder so subscribe and look for that one.
Can I ask if you feel its the chicken breeding industry is ethical? I've always wanted chickens and last year I finally I got my 3 chickens from a friend who wanted to rehome them to a bigger space. I'd like more chickens though I feel uncomfortable buying them from a breeder as males would likely be killed as they do not lay eggs, and many councils do not allow people to keep them. Interested to hear your thoughts on this
@@alinapung5155 You could join some local chicken groups on fb and buy mature hens from people looking to downsize their flock. That would be one way to add hens. But ultimately, as with most livestock, the females are more desirable for their reproductive longevity and temperament compared to males, so males are generally used for meat. The hens you do add to your flock are going to have a great life
@@texastotable Definitely a good option, thanks for the reply!
If you eat eggs you're not a vegan :)
My family got chickens when i was 15, and i seriously can't even stand store bought eggs anymore. My girls have more than enough room and give me a dozen eggs every two days... AND I'm adding some more birds.
Even with the new birds, they have more space than they ever need.
I'm hoping to get goats soon, but chickens are one of the best first steps you can take
This is exactly what I tell my vegan sister in law. She is raising my niece vegan as well which is fine but when she started to not gain enough weight we all told her to get eggs from her moms chickens and feed them to my niece bc of the high protein! Bc ultimately a child's health is priority and to be able to get eggs with a clear conscience was very important to them. It took some convincing but she finally came around to it and it definitely helped alot!
My husband and I are talking about getting a couple chickens. In our county, we are allowed up to 10 chickens in city limits, which I feel like is a lot for us but I do know multiple people that have a few chickens. Hell, my sons best friends mom has like 4 chickens. She has a huge gated off area for them in her backyard so her dogs dont bother them. They just roam around and keep her bugs to a minimum.
Definitely get yourselves a flock, it is so fun to have them on your property. We have a few other videos/shorts posted about ours, and we have plenty more videos planned to help subscribers start their own backyard coop so follow along, we'd love to help any way we can!
I'm so heartbroken, I can't have chickens where I live 😭
Next best thing is to find a farmers market and buy from a vendor there. Maybe your city/neighborhood will grant an exception?
Perhaps no rooster and mobile pens? You won’t need a rooster that way. They don’t need a rooster to lay eggs.
Our chickens eat all our kitchen waste, veg trimmings, love tomatoes, cabbage leaves, lettuce. They even eat their old egg shells for the calcium. A chicken gives an egg every two days. My only problem is, I fall in love with them. I can't kill them or give them away to be eaten. I've got four now that hardly ever lay, on their own life-long pension plans. Keep your own. You know exactly what they've eaten and the yolks, my God! Dark, golden yellow. Incredible. Nothing tastes like a proper free-range chicken egg.
Vegan for 16 years, and a stay on an organic farm with wild chickens roaming about was really enlightening. They just don’t care about some of the eggs, laying them right on the ground despite 2/3 of their lives spent defending against mongoose and other predators. Others, they’ll defend aggressively. So there’s pretty much zero ethical dilemma with taking some of the eggs they don’t protect. The predators are fine too, they have a nearly infinite supply of eggs and young chicks.
Roosters are massive dicks though
Eggs and arterial function:
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@@MqKosmosTruth. It’s still a good idea IMO to keep chickens for an off-grid or semi off-grid lifestyle though, for the manure compost, soil tilling, small pest control, and consumption of food scraps. Symbiotic relationship
And chickens are getting real exspensive. Even adult chickens are farm markets
You’re not kidding!
They're fun, once you figure out how to keep the hawks, bobcats and foxes away......
The predators keep you on your toes with chickens. Our dogs keep bobcats, foxes, and coyotes out. We have a fully enclosed outdoor run due to issues with hawks, and we allow the chickens to free-range in the evenings when we are out in the yard
Nothing that a 5.56 can't do.
@@P_double_H just dont say it out loud since its a federal crime lol. Also.. CROWS really help with Hawks.
Get a goose and he will ferociously protect your flock from predators.
My parents have 10 chickens and since they’ve had them for the past 4 years, I have not had to go to the store and buy eggs, it’s so great 😊
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Are your silkies in the same coop as your other breeds? Or just for free range? I heard they would get picked on by standards?
That is true. We got those silkies from my sister and they were too docile and got picked on by the other breeds so they couldn't stay
chickens are awesome. pest control, fertilizer, eggs, weed control, plus they can be little badasses and provide audible security service.
Exactly! 🙌🏽
Yes audible security lol i tell my boyfriend my rooster is like my watch dog let's me know if there's someone or something prowling around in our backyard he says im crazy but I'd be willing to bet that why he goes off at odd hrs sometimes I think
I had Banties for years. Enjoyed the eggs a lot. Going back to store-bought eggs was difficult. They didn’t seem to have much flavor.
The difference is incredible
I completely agree with this.
thank you for this video!
Thanks for watching!
I have a white pigeon that deeply bonded with me. In the last 3 years she has laid about 40+ eggs
Awe!
I have 3 but wish I had closer management since my parents keep them for me and are to busy to take care of them.
Yeah, they’re pretty self sufficient but giving them more attention goes a long way
I feel concerned for them.... why reach out to the internet if you aren't, at least a bit, too? Go take care of them to the standards they deserve - or find someone that will?
It's fun and good for you in so many ways. I miss my shoulder chicken 😭 It was my little brother's school project, but I helped because I wanted to and did most the work, so it was a win/win lol
I really wanna own chickens again it’s just that I live in area where it’s not possible
Chicken is the most survival animal to feed a family ,I know my mother always has Chicken and she raised 11 kids on eggs rice and beans
They’re so great to have around and it’s so great to have a renewable food source daily
And chickens are hilarious little characters too🥰🥰
They really are! The entertainment they provide around the farm is amazing
Thanks Joe. Totally makes sense. 🐣🐔🥚
My family has been raising chickens for almost 6 years now. It’s such a blessing to have fresh eggs.
Agreed!
You can also feed them your food waste, literally free eggs.
They're so perfect to have around!
They are funny sometimes too. Entertaining funny lil creatures.
They are so entertaining! We love sharing our farm with chickens
Chickens need layer pellets. They need clam shell pellets and sunflower seeds. They are not free meals. They also need pine straw for their roosts.
Yep, free food, no bugs on the property
Exactly! 🙌🏽
Nice video 📹 👍 👏 good tip
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it
I have ducks, and I do want chickens, but both are the best entertainment I've ever had. They've got such great personalities! People don't understand just how sweet and friendly they can be, and they're extremely intelligent, too.
Have chickens in my backyard. I get atleast 5 eggs per day
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They are thee most precious loving pets ever.
And so entertaining, too!
@@texastotable so true... they can do some of the funniest things... and they are very smart and affectionate... they would give me kisses by putting their little beaks on my cheek and cuddles by snuggling up and putting their head close to my neck when I held them...they were also lap hoppers.
That speckled rooster is gorgeous!
Thank you! That’s Chester, he was an “accident” because the pullets were supposed to be females but he is such a good rooster to our flock and isn’t aggressive with us. I’m our most recent video you can see more of him and the girls in the coop. Thanks for watching!!
I love Joe because he is reasonable. People don’t realize, eggs are not chickens. They are simply immunity, fat, calories and water. BTW, I have five hens, five pullets, two chicks my hens hatched and a cockerel. Most people around me STOPPED eating eggs and in some cases - chicken too. I swear they think they’re eating my birds. LOL it kinda sucks tho. I was hoping the eggs would be accepted happily. Nope.
I wish I could let my chickens free range but there are just too many hocks I’ve tried before but know they just have to stay in the chicken run
The hawks were our nemesis for a couple years but now we only let our flock free range the last couple hours of the evening and we haven’t had an issue since changing to this routine
Not to mention they taste sooo good.
They’re amazing!
I love eggs, especially when the chickens are treated with kindness. I will pay more for that.
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I believe it that the egg tasted way better when the chicken is tooken care of
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@@a-a-rondavis9438 aha lmfao yea I know taken just am always in a hurry and its the least of my worries I seem to get my point across well at least I feel like it to the individual im speaking to that is but yes I just don't feel im at school taking a test and im always hurrying i even shorten my words in my own way but usually I get a response that I see fitting and being in a hurry i tend to press the word that my phones predictive text or whatever it's called first pops up and because I hurry through i tend to press wrong 1 and because I do that it will continue to pop that one up and it becomes like a vicious cycle
@@a-a-rondavis9438 and 100 or do you mean english 101 lmao
I was a hard core vegan for a little over 3 years. Now I have 6 back yard chickens and eat eggs daily. They have really become a part of our family and I truly believe they are happy here.
They are so great to share your property with and their personalities are the best
Ive had chicken in the family my whole life. They are very simple to take care off and generally not a problem. Food/water done. Honestly a cared for chicken will have two or three times the size egg of the rushed industrial egg. Far better for one to. If the egg looks like a pong ball its did not develop correctly rushed through the hen. The only downside to chicken is the many land mines they leave around the yard. Or that every predator out there wants them.
Honestly, chickens are great. Though for someone starting out give Quail a try. They need even less space and are easy to care for to.
Chickens really are amazing creatures.
Me want chickies
They're so great!
I'm an avid fisherman.
My grandkid and I get out the rods and clip on a hookless lure.
Cara can cast 200 feet off the deck.
Those yardbirds just love chasing it and we just love CHICKEN JIGGING.
That’s funny! They are curious little creatures and I’m sure their run/fly thing they do is hilarious with a jig on the line to entice them
Chickens if treated well become really friendly
They sure do! Their personalities really come out
I love my old hen Red❤ she's such a diva
They’re not financially free. They are chickens. Not ethically free. They take time, effort, care, food and shelter.
Well, no animal on the farm is financially free. But they are more than worth the money and time we put into them
Agreed
Exactly!
free roaming hens don’t need much in way of purchasing food. there coops only need cleaning once a year
@@mrr-ee6ui Or you could clean their coop every other day if you care about hygiene. If you have foxes you can't free-range.
If everyone had chickens eggs would not be a business.
You’re right! We are doing our part and trying to introduce more people to keeping chickens
if everyone had cows and don't forget soybeans cotton corn and all the other stuff you neglected to think of that everyone could have simply if they wanted.
Ive had chickens my entire life, and it blows my mind how much better eggs taste when theyre fresh vs store bought. I used to think that eggs in restaurants were fake eggs, because they taste nasty by comparison. Chickens make such fun pets, and mine are so sweet
Love free range chickens and eggs. Sadly, HOA's (homeowners associations) like ours do not allow chickens...:(
Might be worth proposing an amendment at your next HOA meeting. There’s plenty of them allowing for up to 6 hens. I’d present that info with a few interested neighbors wanting to keep a coop. Worth a try, they work for you…
The funny thing is now with the price of eggs going up….everyone is getting all “off grid” again and making runs in buying chickens. So now there’s a shortage of chickens and the price of the chickens is through the roof.
And in about 6-12 months the price of eggs will have corrected and everyone will be stuck with their chickens.
Even if the price of eggs comes back down, everyone who has their own chickens will have much better eggs than those bought at the store
Chickens are great
They really are!
I heard raising chickens is a lot of work, is that true? What are your responsibilities as a chicken farmer?
All animals on our farm require work, but chickens are about as low maintenance as it gets. They have a secure coop and outdoor run they can access through a doggy door. We make sure their food and water are filled when collecting eggs daily. We did have issues with hawks so now we let our birds free range in the yard the last two hours of the evening and we haven’t had an issue since doing this. Other than that, they don’t require much else. They’re so fun to share our farm with!
1. Build a coop, insulate it if needed (i live in northern Europe and the winters are long and cold here)
2. Get them some feed, they do quite well with just table scraps and basic feed. Make sure they have access to food all times.
3. Turn their litter around once a day, so they dont drown in poo. Once a month dig the filthy litter away and replace it with clean.
4. Dont let the neighbours cat eat them.
They are far easier than dogs or cats, and very rewarding. Said by someone with two dogs and a cat i love to death.
Caring for them is for me relaxing time in the middle of studying, work and all the hustle with family.
@@sallagronlund643 thanks for the detailed response. Do you feed them the same time every time? Can you use an automatic feeder that will dispense food at a certain time? I ask this because there will be time when I will like to go on vacation for weeks at a time. I'm just worried they'll be dead by the time I get back.
I have an "automatic feeder" (=bucket with holes) and the basic grain feed is available there all day, and i throw table scraps in the run when i'm cooking/done cooking.
@@sallagronlund643 I'll just have to have a feed that will last me 4 weeks
I could be happy living on a farm. Animals make life so much better.
My uncle, RIP, had a farm. Loved visiting and spending the occasional weekend there. Wide open spaces, animals, and the best homemade sweets. I was never bored. So much better than city life. The family reunions were stellar.
It really is so amazing sharing land with animals. Thanks for sharing that 🙏🏽
Do it while you can before the government doesn’t allow chickens anymore for homeowners They will probably have to be fathered in or something
lets hope the overreach doesn't come for small family farms
I know. I’m wondering. I hear the eggs stop the covid virus. Dunno. But if it does in some way, they will ban them. Something to something for sure with so many chicken facilities burning down just this year. Makes no sense. Too many