How to Raise MEAT CHICKENS (Homesteaders of America)

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  • Опубликовано: 24 мар 2020
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Комментарии • 227

  • @SowtheLand
    @SowtheLand  4 года назад +18

    To see a cost breakdown check out this video ruclips.net/video/RfE2adCyA_o/видео.html and this video ruclips.net/video/wXKtP1NDIQQ/видео.html. (CHICKEN MATH!!)

  • @neill392
    @neill392 2 года назад +14

    The big advantage of the slow growing breeds is that they actually taste of chicken.

  • @chief5981
    @chief5981 2 года назад +17

    Thanks for all the free advice, you were a large inspiration for my family.
    our processed our first set of 20 birds and froze them as whole chickens.
    The next set of 20 my wife cut and packaged by parts- wings, breast, thigh, tenders, etc. We liked this method because it saved lots of freezer space and then we could have wing night, breast, etc.
    We also saved all the carcasses and made some amazing broth.

  • @cliffordwilliams9597
    @cliffordwilliams9597 4 года назад +17

    Last year we raised 3 turkeys as our first time raising meat, and loved it.
    This year, we're doing 6 turkeys and 25 chickens! I went with heritage dual purpose (Delawares, Orpingtons, and a few Brahma) in the hopes of a self-sustaining flock.

  • @graniteridgegreens6278
    @graniteridgegreens6278 4 года назад +13

    Jason has the best simplest way to be self sufficient. Cheers Buddy

  • @SarahPerine
    @SarahPerine Год назад +3

    It’s my first time with meat chickens… I’ve had my freedom rangers 6 days now and they stole my heart!!! They are soooo sweet💚💚💚 I adore them and they will be heartbreakers!!

  • @vickiewhite4603
    @vickiewhite4603 4 года назад +19

    Thank you for taking the time to do this. Love ya'll

  • @lonniehollifield133
    @lonniehollifield133 3 года назад +3

    I did this for some home school neighbors kids start to finish. We loved it!!

  • @lucilenecosta233
    @lucilenecosta233 Год назад +1

    I only want to raise 5 chickens, I am Brazilian and I married an American and I miss raising chickens, so I come to watch videos about planning to make a house for them and what food you give them, because in Brazil it is very different, I loved your videos

  • @MK-cw4gw
    @MK-cw4gw 4 года назад +10

    Thank you both for all you do. My wife and I have been following you guys for a few months now and you have been a HUGE inspiration to us to get moving on our own homestead. I'm a California native who now resides in an Upstate NY farm area and we are looking for land now. Just wanted to give you a quick note of gratitude for all you guys are doing and inspiring us as well as so many others here!! Much love! Your "California" friends in NY!

  • @bonafideslacker2626
    @bonafideslacker2626 4 года назад +4

    This is perfect timing for us; our first batch of 25 meat chickens arrive in two weeks. Thank you for the informative episode.

  • @EmersonVeiman
    @EmersonVeiman 3 месяца назад +1

    Wish i could like this video 10 times over. Great info. Thank you!

  • @jrt2067
    @jrt2067 4 года назад

    Jason, Lorraine & Penelope- really enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. It’s really a joy watching you all work together and the fun you have doing it.

  • @alexwasko8069
    @alexwasko8069 4 года назад +2

    Got my first meat birds last week got 6 Cornish and 6 rangers. Can wait

  • @swvafarmer
    @swvafarmer 4 года назад +5

    Cornish cross will be here next week! I am so excited, gonna be like Christmas morning. Thanks for making this video Jason!

  • @dwarftoad
    @dwarftoad 4 года назад +1

    Thanks! I should be getting my first flock of Rangers next week. I only ever raised layers before, you helped inspire me to try meat birds this year.

  • @SLFYSH
    @SLFYSH 4 года назад +7

    I appreciate you doing the planning math, offering solutions for anyone's situation. -Very encouraging.

  • @mikem8050
    @mikem8050 4 года назад

    Great video Jason, and thank's for the links.
    You and your family stay safe. Enjoy The Day 🤗🤗

  • @Wild_Dreamer_
    @Wild_Dreamer_ 2 года назад +2

    What a wholesome video. Really made it feel like this is possible and doesn’t need to be super intimidating! Just got my first laying hens and looking forward to getting some meat birds this year as well!

  • @Marylmac
    @Marylmac Год назад +1

    Wow, this is a great fact filled, no fluff video on exactly what I needed to know.
    I had only ever thought about laying hens...and didn't get any as I travel a lot, but this is an amazing small window of time to end up with so much chicken in the freezer! I have been becoming more concerned every day, at what ends up in the pan after and during cooking bought meat, here in the EU. So, it's get info Mary... and start.
    My friends also accidentally mentioned they tried raising geese and chickens the past 2 years, and are very happy with the results. They keep adding chickens every few weeks from March thru April and slaughter in July to end August. She is a school teacher so gets the heavy work taken care of in school holidays...a little at a time...and they live on a house block in the city.

  • @ChickensAndGardening
    @ChickensAndGardening 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for a nice, simple, straightforward explanation. We're restricted to 11 birds in our town but I guess our freezer is barely that large anyway.

  • @chelemichele1524
    @chelemichele1524 4 года назад

    👍👍 love these collabs...
    Have a good night..

  • @raincoast9010
    @raincoast9010 2 года назад

    Good job, you are taking a journey and teaching us as you go. Thank you.

  • @VeryMiley
    @VeryMiley 2 года назад +1

    Succinct. Covers all they key points. Highly encourage anyone who is raising meat chickens to watch this as a great and accurate overview/summary video in addition to watching the longer classic videos. Nice job!

  • @plainspeaker4835
    @plainspeaker4835 4 года назад

    You guys are awesome (living the dream) thanks for sharing in the collaboration

  • @Searchingforthel1ght
    @Searchingforthel1ght 4 года назад +1

    Thank you for this video. We are building our chicken and goat pen this week. Something you said was so crucial and something I’ve not heard before ......you’ll be eating the birds before they lay eggs!!!! I didn’t even realize that. We made plans to include nesting boxes for our meat birds. We can scrap that idea. They won’t need them. It’s those simple things that you think people already know that really help us out.

  • @steveo_o6707
    @steveo_o6707 Год назад +1

    Good vid, we have egglayers but will be moving to an acre soon so we'll be adding more eggers and will start broilers after I get grass to grow on the plot

  • @WalkingScriptureWithShanna
    @WalkingScriptureWithShanna 3 года назад

    This was the best walk through video on meat chickens I’ve seen!

  • @pinkythechihuahua3156
    @pinkythechihuahua3156 4 года назад

    Thank you Jason, on an informative video. We are not zoned for livestock. I'm on the HOA board and have to abide by the CC&R. What I DO have are two gardens that are the size of twin beds. They are the wood frames from them. With the Covid virus we are social distancing and are using our alone time, planting and cleaning up our winter garden. Our desert California weather has been odd this spring. We've had rain and cool temps. So, today I planted from transplants, black beauty zucchini, a yellow bell pepper and lunch box peppers. From them I'll make hot pepper jam. Jalapinos cost next to nothing here so I decided to not plant them. Instead I have 6 Chicago Pickling cucumbers I started from seed. They will be PICKLES! Yum! Going to check out your show note video on canning.
    🌵🌵Coming atcha from Palm Springs CA🌵🌵

  • @Themoonny
    @Themoonny 4 года назад

    Thank you for all of this things 🙏🏼😊 we wait alot of videos 🙏🏼

  • @kimbenefield4996
    @kimbenefield4996 4 года назад

    Thanks so much for this awesome video that answered a lot of my questions about raising meat chickens!!

  • @kimberlydoerr1329
    @kimberlydoerr1329 4 года назад

    Thank you. We didn't realize there was a big difference between the Freedom Rangers and the Cornish Crosses. This year we were not going to give it a try but now thinking with these tips it is possible again.

  • @Oregonmac
    @Oregonmac 4 года назад

    This was a great video packed full of awesome information! Thank you and God bless

  • @mishalea
    @mishalea 4 года назад

    Very good vid, Jason! Straight to the point with perfect info!!

  • @AZHighlandHomestead
    @AZHighlandHomestead 4 года назад +13

    Jason! Thanks for making this video. We have layers we are raising right now, but hope to raise freedom rangers next year here in AZ! 🌵 😃👍

  • @pinoyhomesteader2882
    @pinoyhomesteader2882 4 года назад

    Recommended video by youtube to me knowing that I’m planning to make this happen this coming mid spring here in Ontario. Cheers Jason!

  • @marcofonseca4511
    @marcofonseca4511 Год назад +1

    Omg like always so informative 💪👍

  • @AlmostHomestead
    @AlmostHomestead 4 года назад +1

    Thanks Jason. This was helpful. We are getting meat birds (Red Rangers) for the first time this weekend.

  • @dianecharles881
    @dianecharles881 4 года назад

    Awesome, something for us to think about! Very helpful information!

  • @katiedangelo404
    @katiedangelo404 2 года назад +1

    Im going to embark on meat birds... thanks for the great info! You have a new subscriber

  • @Chanchitasa
    @Chanchitasa 2 года назад +4

    This is exactly what I needed to watch. Newbie to country living and planning on raising chickens. I have no sweet clue what I am doing. Thank you for being so honest about butchering not being easy. I can't imagine that it will be fun but it will help myself and hopefully my kids really appreciate where our food comes from. ✌❤

  • @followellfamilyfarm
    @followellfamilyfarm Год назад +1

    Great video! Thanks for the clear cut info!

  • @LittleMountainLife
    @LittleMountainLife 4 года назад +1

    Awesome video, Jason! Concise and very thorough!

  • @janetwithers7427
    @janetwithers7427 4 года назад

    Great step by step video on the meat birds. 💖

  • @jeannel1065
    @jeannel1065 4 года назад +6

    Good editing, showing the highlights of chicken raising for a first timer. A lot of people are thinking about getting egg layers for the first time this year.

  • @MrChriswooldridge
    @MrChriswooldridge 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great Vid. We are just about to jump in to raising chickens

  • @sue702
    @sue702 2 года назад

    I like your chicken coop with the wheels I've never seen one before. I'd want one like that My friend has chickens band thinking about keeping them. Awesome Video thanks for the information very helpful.

  • @nicoleb5990
    @nicoleb5990 9 месяцев назад +1

    This was a very encouraging video. Thank you for making it so simple to understand.

    • @SowtheLand
      @SowtheLand  9 месяцев назад

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @donnabuzzella5035
    @donnabuzzella5035 4 года назад

    Great video you are so encouraging

  • @4KidsandaFarm
    @4KidsandaFarm 4 года назад

    Thanks Jason! What’s fun and informative video!

  • @therenaissancewoman2080
    @therenaissancewoman2080 2 года назад +1

    This was a great video. Well explained. I raised the Cornish meat birds. I would get 50 every year. I learn that if you give them the grower some of them will have leg problems and some of them will explode... their hearts. It happens. So the next year I learned to cut the grower food with some other grains and that seemed to help to reduce the intensity of their growth. My chickens were really big. Now, for the first time, twenty-plus years later, I have for the first time hatched my own eggs. These Rhode Island Reds will be for meat birds. I only have eight that hatched. This will be an interesting experience to see how they do as a meat birds. I'm expecting to butcher at 12 weeks.

  • @latin95
    @latin95 4 года назад

    Great video !! Thanks for sharing

  • @shaniaa9287
    @shaniaa9287 4 года назад

    Good one Jason 👍

  • @hollys87
    @hollys87 4 года назад

    Just received our first meat birds Tuesday 3/24, really happy with McMurray hatchery really nice people and good healthy birds. Did almost have a heart attack when I called the main post office and they said the carrier had picked them up to deliver to our residence and we were working so wouldn'tbe home when they arrived, it was 38f with feel of 31f so I had to ask them to call the carrier and have her leave them at the local office.

  • @johnmartin9090
    @johnmartin9090 3 года назад

    Great vedio! Enjoy your chanel so much. Thanks for sharing.

  • @theone5404
    @theone5404 2 года назад +2

    How nice. I like my birds too be 3-4 pounds.

  • @sethstoots15
    @sethstoots15 9 месяцев назад +1

    You gotta get in touch with BlueGabe down in florida and go out fishing with him. Y'all are almost twins

  • @denisebrady6858
    @denisebrady6858 4 года назад

    Great video & explained so well- just wish I had the space to grow or keep chickens but only have a backyard. Cheers Denise

  • @kkg02122
    @kkg02122 4 года назад

    This was a really great breakdown! And video!

  • @cassityart7001
    @cassityart7001 4 года назад +1

    A plucker machine is a must have. ❤️🌱🐓. Thanks. Great video.

  • @IceLynne
    @IceLynne 4 года назад

    Great video! Love your feeder :-)

  • @BrendaJMay
    @BrendaJMay 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for the info on meat raised chickens!
    Much❤Love & 🙏🏻😇🙏🏻God Bless😘

  • @isnoo1
    @isnoo1 4 года назад +1

    Great video and info!!

  • @danielmiller3567
    @danielmiller3567 4 месяца назад

    I just wanted to say thank you very much for sharing your knowledge with me. I found it very helpful. I’m looking forward to raising my first 25 chickens. I’m also looking forward to your future videos on how I should build a chicken coop for egg laying chickens. Believe it or not I’m thinking about getting two beef cows. I don’t know if you have any experience with . I look forward to your next video.

  • @paulinelarach938
    @paulinelarach938 4 года назад

    Good going!

  • @sharonanspach2734
    @sharonanspach2734 4 года назад

    great info as usual..thanks for sharing

    • @SowtheLand
      @SowtheLand  4 года назад

      thanks Sharon for all the great comments you give us. Hope you are well.

  • @frankfunk9188
    @frankfunk9188 4 года назад

    Good stuff!

  • @andrewdisney8475
    @andrewdisney8475 2 года назад

    Great job!

  • @gonebeans9546
    @gonebeans9546 4 года назад

    You guys rock!!

  • @shaniaa9287
    @shaniaa9287 4 года назад

    WOW 👍❣️ Great video. Love it👌

  • @dawnmorris3252
    @dawnmorris3252 4 года назад

    Awesome video 💚🌱💚

  • @dianeblack8849
    @dianeblack8849 4 года назад

    very informative..good eating...stay healthy

  • @UsmanFaraz854
    @UsmanFaraz854 8 месяцев назад

    Nice informative video 😊😊😊

  • @bobnitko7825
    @bobnitko7825 3 года назад

    That was very helpful thank u!

  • @lalalue158
    @lalalue158 4 года назад +1

    wish to have this lifestyle

  • @JeeJeanVittoVlogs
    @JeeJeanVittoVlogs 4 года назад

    Thank you for the info Sir.

  • @rosea830
    @rosea830 4 года назад +1

    This is great info! If anyone is wondering, it takes just a couple of days and the grass is greener and fuller than it was before.

  • @johns6119
    @johns6119 3 года назад

    Very beautiful, thanks man

  • @stumpbumpers
    @stumpbumpers 4 года назад

    Raised several flocks of layers or dual purpose breeds over the last 10 years, but never any meat birds. This year we are trying both Cornish cross and red rangers. We bought 25 each. Along with our dual purpose breeds we’ll have around 100 or so. Thanks for the info.

  • @batpherlangkharkrang7976
    @batpherlangkharkrang7976 4 года назад +1

    Hi...... Jason, thank you for sharing your video homestead chicken farmer garden 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐥🌱🎥👍👍👍

  • @WMHhomestead
    @WMHhomestead 4 года назад

    Great video! Concise but exactly the information I’m looking for :)

  • @greenacrebirds
    @greenacrebirds 4 года назад

    Great video keep up the great content I can't wait until I get my meat chickens👍👍❤❤😁😁

  • @justd9907
    @justd9907 4 года назад +12

    Anyone else have city codes against poultry in town? : ( Reminds me of Joe Salatin's t-shirt everything I want to do is illegal, lol.

    • @SowtheLand
      @SowtheLand  4 года назад +3

      if I would have known this info 10 years ago. Yes, I would be doing this in my city backyard. :)

    • @xl_psylocke_lx
      @xl_psylocke_lx 4 года назад +1

      I'm only allowed a max of 10 chickens in my area. Which is dumb because I have 2 acres.

  • @jd5059
    @jd5059 4 года назад

    Thats so cool hope I do that one day

  • @seannagel8718
    @seannagel8718 2 года назад +1

    Mentioned how you invited your community to be part is what I liked the most. Have you done a butcher video yet?

    • @SowtheLand
      @SowtheLand  2 года назад

      yes, we have a detailed online course on the subject. thanks. sowtheland.com/member-area

  • @isthiswheremynamegoesorher2667
    @isthiswheremynamegoesorher2667 2 года назад

    Excellent.

  • @nabdo7258
    @nabdo7258 4 года назад

    Thank you for the information.

  • @user-be3kj1tw3w
    @user-be3kj1tw3w 5 месяцев назад

    Thanks a lot

  • @LetsTalkGoats
    @LetsTalkGoats 4 года назад

    Great video

  • @OurSoVaLife
    @OurSoVaLife 2 года назад +5

    Great information. I'm really interested in doing this. The part that concerns me I'd butchering. I don't know if I am confident enough to do it. I'm working alone. Do you think it'd reasonable to do 10 birds myself in one day? Thanks for sharing

  • @maureenthefirst1
    @maureenthefirst1 4 года назад

    You are a wonderful family and I appreciate you all. God Bless You.

  • @earlclaborn
    @earlclaborn 2 года назад

    good stuff

  • @reesysorganicworld1989
    @reesysorganicworld1989 3 года назад

    This is the best video! We have a very small yard and wonder if we can at least do 5-10 chickens to start.

    • @swvafarmer
      @swvafarmer 3 года назад

      Go for it! The key is keeping them moved onto fresh grass daily

  • @farnorthpicker56
    @farnorthpicker56 2 года назад +1

    Great video. Just need to set up a wheel system on the tractor we built yesterday. Chicks will be here in a couple of days. Do you have problems with weasels getting into the tractors?

  • @Oururbanhomestead1966
    @Oururbanhomestead1966 4 года назад

    Just wondering if you guys have a po box? Would love to make a crocheted blanket for Penelope. I love watching your videos and we are in the process of turning our typical suburban backyard into our own urban homestead which I will be documenting on my RUclips channel. Love from Annette Kemp Perth Australia

  • @tichezefarm
    @tichezefarm 2 года назад

    Thank you so much your videos are really good I would like a drawing of your chicken house I want to build one in malawi

  • @JeeJeanVittoVlogs
    @JeeJeanVittoVlogs 4 года назад

    Great channel. ThAnk you for sharing.

    • @SowtheLand
      @SowtheLand  4 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching!

    • @JeeJeanVittoVlogs
      @JeeJeanVittoVlogs 4 года назад

      @ Sow the Land : Thank you so much Sir for the info about raising chickens.

  • @guinealumps8736
    @guinealumps8736 Год назад +3

    I rescued a Rudd Ranger chick from Royal King along with buying 3 Blue Andalusian's and 2 Sapphire Gems. I have a SERIOUS question!!! What kind of feed to I give my Rudd Ranger once she's of age, FYI I have NO intentions on slaughtering her and don't want her becoming "slaughter weight".... I have no clue what to buy her but I know I want her food to be organic though. So hopefully you or someone can please tell me what to buy! Thank you!

  • @JohnDoe-xg4yr
    @JohnDoe-xg4yr 2 года назад

    Thanks.

  • @Zombie-adventures
    @Zombie-adventures 4 года назад

    Great video! New sub