STAGGERING Chick Losses As Soon As They Arrive In Mail

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  • @janetwithers7427
    @janetwithers7427 3 года назад +68

    That cracks me up. Wilder is only kid to learn to change a tire. He was so serious and cute. 💖

    • @mtavish
      @mtavish 3 года назад +3

      When Wilder gets a little older, his memory bank will function and you will be minus some lug nuts!

    • @mpedmar9701
      @mpedmar9701 3 года назад +1

      @@mtavish
      😆🤣😂

    • @audreykavanaugh8589
      @audreykavanaugh8589 3 года назад +4

      Wilder always wants to do everything his daddy is doing. Adorable! Plus he’s learning so much!

  • @mpedmar9701
    @mpedmar9701 3 года назад +4

    Wider is such a cutie pie !
    He is Bri's mini-me !
    Adorable matching outfits Bri !
    Gracie, so sorry about the chick losses.
    Good luck trapping those rats Art.
    Stay happy, healthy, hydrated and safe.
    May God continue to bless you and your family.

  • @DebLec
    @DebLec 3 года назад +54

    It made my heart swell with love when Art was carrying Wilder on his shoulders and hay in his hands... the memories shared...

    • @Grimmarox
      @Grimmarox 3 года назад +1

      With a chicken following them.

  • @janetscott5252
    @janetscott5252 3 года назад +46

    Wilder is a champ, great student! Stuck with you all the way through!! His little voice is wonderful!!🙏💕🙏

  • @Grimmarox
    @Grimmarox 3 года назад +3

    I look forward to your video's so much. I enjoy watching the kid's exploring and making choices that will make them choose paths. Grace and her enterprise next will be Joyful and on and on.

  • @karenweber8203
    @karenweber8203 3 года назад +30

    Art you are a very patient man. You consider each of your kids as unique people. It says much for you and will do wonders for them.

  • @donnanorris4733
    @donnanorris4733 3 года назад +31

    Love WIlder saying the tire squished down. He is on it!

  • @alishaschueller1549
    @alishaschueller1549 3 года назад +4

    So fun for Bri to get to go shopping for the "Twins". Such adorable items as well.
    We just added our fifth to our crew! Our fourth boy with a girl in the middle. Born on Sat. "Wylder Edward". Our other three boys have W names so Wylder was our next pick.

  • @MsDee1129
    @MsDee1129 3 года назад +2

    Having babies are the in thing in the homesteading community ... I am loving it all ... remember to stay safe and stay blessed

  • @zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848
    @zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848 3 года назад +35

    It is amazing how much Wilder understands and processes in helping with the tire!

    • @darlaherbst5929
      @darlaherbst5929 3 года назад +4

      He really watched closely and was thinking hard! So cute!

  • @Weeks25
    @Weeks25 3 года назад +8

    I’m always blown away by how smart wilder is. It’s amazing that he would be able to to figure out that the car couldn’t drive because the tire wasn’t touching the ground. I have 4 kids an my youngest turned 2 end of Feb an she is getting smarter everyday but wouldn’t have the mental capacity to figure out something like that.

  • @lcostantino7931
    @lcostantino7931 3 года назад +1

    Need to take a screen shot of Wilder riding on ur shoulders as u carry TWO bales of hay..... Frame n mount on wall..... Just too precious....

  • @deborahandrews9728
    @deborahandrews9728 3 года назад +3

    It is such a privilege to be able to share in your joy over the new babies to come And to enjoy seeing how sweet all of your children are to each other. Thank you so much for sharing, it sure does my heart good. God bless y’all!

  • @marigoldmeadowsfarm7495
    @marigoldmeadowsfarm7495 3 года назад +19

    I am so impressed by Grace. She is a dedicated young woman. I love watching with her siblings, cooking or doing chores. Good job dad & mom.

  • @carolcalf2032
    @carolcalf2032 3 года назад +6

    What a beautiful relationship you have with your children. Wonderful upbringing for them.

  • @shariyoung4064
    @shariyoung4064 3 года назад +9

    Wilder is such a helper. It’s his nature. Plus he is so curious. Kudos to you for encouraging you children in expressing their curiosity and helping them find answers to their questions. You are great teachers.

  • @annmarie566
    @annmarie566 3 года назад +12

    Love the baby clothes ,and especially how Wilder was so invested in tire changing he's adorable.You are a fantastic dad.

  • @marshasmith6320
    @marshasmith6320 3 года назад +2

    Aweeee Bri you picked out some beautiful outfits for the babies!!
    Wilder you are so smart and a big help to your dad. Love you all!!

  • @belieftransformation
    @belieftransformation 3 года назад +2

    Precious moments that you spend as a family🥰 Thanks for sharing; it brings back memories of my children when they were littles👵🤗💕🇨🇦

  • @kathleensullivan443
    @kathleensullivan443 3 года назад +2

    Bri has really popped! She looks beautiful! Getting excited to see the babies.

  • @aaknrbc
    @aaknrbc 3 года назад +3

    What an Awww moment when the youngest said daddy your strong. Such a sweat boy❤️😁

  • @jodyflores601
    @jodyflores601 3 года назад

    Yes, definitely get ahold of the hatchery, they will want to know and make it right. Oh Bri, I totally understand that joy getting clothes for your twins. There is something special when you have twins share a matching/similar outfit. Twins, even though different people, have shared each other from conception. It always made my heart happy having matching/similar outfits.

  • @juliemathis2733
    @juliemathis2733 3 года назад +2

    Back in March, the post office left our chicks at a warehouse for 2 days before we ended up getting them, which was a total of 4 days from hatch before they got to us. Over half our order was DOA, and more died within the next day or so but the 16 we've got left are thriving!

  • @maryreynolds5310
    @maryreynolds5310 3 года назад +4

    Grace sure takes good care of her siblings! She’s a good girl she is :) All your kids a darn good kids!
    I saw a cute little boy in a short sleeve button down top in pink and blue stripes..he was adorable !

  • @phaniceanene1229
    @phaniceanene1229 3 года назад +9

    Wau! The little boy literally follows dad and is always helping in everything.

  • @dianamallory8535
    @dianamallory8535 3 года назад +6

    Art throw those tom kat traps away! I stopped setting snap traps and started using DIY traps! Works great! If you have any pearlite left over take a 5 gallon bucket fill about 1/3 full with water, put a layer of pearlite on top of the water and put some feed on top of pearlite! I caught 30 mice in 2 weeks time! And one ground squirrel!

    • @CopperValentine
      @CopperValentine 3 года назад

      Wont work for rats. They’re too big and can jump too high for a 5gal bucket.

  • @Sunflower8880
    @Sunflower8880 3 года назад

    Congratulations! I missed the episode where twins were talked about! Your family is so sweet!🌻🌎🕊🙏🏼💖

  • @denisebrady6858
    @denisebrady6858 3 года назад

    What a fabulous video- keep setting those traps. Wilder is going to be Daddys Boy & your biggest help as he loves to learn. Those baby clothes were just gorgeous & made Bri smile so much. Cheers Denise- Australia

  • @hollynelson543
    @hollynelson543 3 года назад +1

    What a good dad!!!

  • @thelifeobservant9688
    @thelifeobservant9688 3 года назад +22

    I know this is unrelated to this video, but I was scrolling thru some old videos and came across the gender reveal for your fifth ..... I heard Grace saying “I wish it was twins!!!!! Well I never- hi from the UK 😉🤩

  • @TheDealDepot
    @TheDealDepot 3 года назад +24

    We have stopped buying from stores and we hatched our own chicks this year on our channel! They have been so healthy and grew up so fast!

    • @PromisedJubilee
      @PromisedJubilee 3 года назад +2

      Us too. We're hatching as fast as we can for local folks!

    • @TheDealDepot
      @TheDealDepot 3 года назад +1

      @@PromisedJubilee that’s a great idea! And it’s also so much fun!

  • @pennyheisler7500
    @pennyheisler7500 3 года назад +6

    I bought similar baby clothes for my twins. Later they wore Osh Gosh overalls with t-shirts we needed the handles to grab them when they were running off!!! My twins were as big as my singles -Boy 9#4oz, Girl 7#8oz. I was actually hoping for a little smaller 🥴. So blessed that they were both healthy.

  • @vickibermudez1027
    @vickibermudez1027 3 года назад +2

    Baby outfits are so cute ..you can really rack up a HUGE bill in no time..now double..
    What a BLESSING

  • @conniemorin7923
    @conniemorin7923 3 года назад +25

    Wilder might know more about changing tires than I do...

  • @sewfancynancydesign5970
    @sewfancynancydesign5970 3 года назад +1

    What a sweet precious baby boy! Mr. Wilder has grown up so much this past year. He will make such a great big brother.

  • @kathleenstimmler677
    @kathleenstimmler677 3 года назад +1

    Wilder is beautiful. So proud of dad.

  • @cherrildurand7495
    @cherrildurand7495 3 года назад +5

    You all put a smile everytime.thank God for technology so I can share your experiences all the way from Trinidad and Tobago in sunny Caribbean. Love this family

  • @tommcnaught1050
    @tommcnaught1050 3 года назад +6

    A small tip that I got from a professional pest/vermin control man was that you should never handle the traps with your bare hands as it leaves human sent on the traps and makes the vermin wary of going near them you may catch one or two but most will avoid the traps if they smell human scent he would only handle traps with rubber gloves and before using them would bury them in the ground for a week or two to ensure that they were scent free

  • @sherriekemper1828
    @sherriekemper1828 3 года назад +2

    Loved the kids all popping up out of the long grass!

  • @trinapellegrino621
    @trinapellegrino621 3 года назад

    🙋🏼‍♀️🕊 that little one is amazing🧐. He takes to everything 💐🌳🪴🍀🤗🥰 so sorry Grace about the chicks you are such a sweet young lady.🐣🐥💐🍀🪴🌳

  • @chelemichele1524
    @chelemichele1524 3 года назад +8

    Gosh Wilder is such a cutie... his smiles just melt my heart...
    Have a good evening 🌷🌷🌷

  • @NcScbeach1
    @NcScbeach1 3 года назад +2

    I absolutely Love all of the kids!!! I think it’s awesome how they all play together and hide in the tall grass! Also, I thought I was in the clear seeing a dead rat, but just at the end, I was chewing up my chicken and there was a dead rat!

  • @grandpaslakehouse-homestea6113
    @grandpaslakehouse-homestea6113 3 года назад +2

    For future reference. The E-Break only holds the rear tires and the transition holds the front in park on a front wheel drive van. Always add a Wheel Chock or a rock to block the wheels on the ground.

  • @henriettajones7974
    @henriettajones7974 3 года назад +1

    I LOVE THE WAY BABY BOY LOVES TO WORK WITH HIS DAD.

  • @janetmcdonald9340
    @janetmcdonald9340 3 года назад +2

    Wilder is so sweet! The other kits are too but he is just so innocent!

  • @RedRoadgifts
    @RedRoadgifts 3 года назад

    Big helper you had there. Good Job little fella .

  • @ladygray4
    @ladygray4 3 года назад +3

    "THAT'S GROSS!!! Here, look at it!". Spoken like a true guy! 😆
    Hope Grace gets her losses reimbursed.
    Baby clothes are just too cute!!

  • @addieanderson2043
    @addieanderson2043 3 года назад +2

    My dad gave my two year old brother a junk car to play with. Rather was a hand full as mom had polio and was wheelchair bound. That was such a joy for him, as he learned every part. You are doing it right working with the kids.

  • @donnamays24
    @donnamays24 3 года назад +3

    Love the new baby clothes💖💖💖💖....so fun! Blessings guys🙏🏻💖

  • @barbglaw3212
    @barbglaw3212 3 года назад

    Wilder is a smart little boy and is loved by many.

  • @livingamadatlife
    @livingamadatlife 3 года назад +2

    Those baby clothes were so cute and great work with the tire change and the rat traps. Be Blessed :)

  • @geriann8
    @geriann8 3 года назад +1

    One twin is mostly smaller then the other, I was much smaller then my twin. Had to be watched when I was born, cause I was so small. I’m excited for your family smile

  • @fionar1656
    @fionar1656 3 года назад

    Lovey vlog. Wilder is an adorable clever boy & I have no doubt he will remember how to change a tyre. It was so sweet to see the joy that you had Bri in shopping for baby clothes. They were beautiful sweet lovely baby clothes you got Bri. Do you sew, knitt or crotchet Bri? Because if you did you could have baby clothes in the colours you like & ones that nobody else has, plus better quality, nicer than the ones in the shops. So good to see that you had fun shopping for baby clothes.

  • @FarmingOurBackyard
    @FarmingOurBackyard 3 года назад +2

    Changing a tire is such an important skill to have, so neat to see you teach them. :D

  • @dpcsharr
    @dpcsharr 3 года назад +2

    Wilder is so precious, he just wants to learn everything! Love that! Also, I kept trying to get you to hear me saying after you touched the rat trap: “ahhhh, don’t touch your face”! Lol

  • @Valerie_Dawn
    @Valerie_Dawn 3 года назад +2

    From the unexpected death of baby livestock to intentional trapping of pest animals and onto the joy of new life to come. Great video. Wilder is the sweetest. Pure honesty in that boy. Great music to create the soundtrack of life. I do so love your family and your videos. God bless you all.

  • @4BWVan
    @4BWVan 3 года назад +3

    Wilder is so so sweet. I think he's going to be a great little-big brother!

  • @crystalgeorge5822
    @crystalgeorge5822 3 года назад

    The relationship with Art and Wilder is so precious, they will always be Close and your family is beautiful

  • @lisamcclelland2414
    @lisamcclelland2414 3 года назад

    Art, awesome gathering teaching skills. Love that young Wilder!! He is such a sponge!!

  • @trjannerothrock4190
    @trjannerothrock4190 3 года назад +17

    This year has been crazy with the amount of chicks everyone is losing. Hopefully things are better for everyone

    • @TwoRiversFarm707
      @TwoRiversFarm707 3 года назад +1

      As soon as we can replace the head of USPS and get back to normal delivery and no more ridiculous delays!! Half my bees were dead when they arrived as well. They went from Oregon (final destination: California) up to Anchorage and sat in Anchorage for DAYS and THEN started back down to California. DeJoy is trying to kill the USPS and IS actually killing our own livestock!

  • @melissalucero9239
    @melissalucero9239 3 года назад +2

    Wilder is too much, it's a cuteness overload! Lol

  • @rgh470
    @rgh470 3 года назад

    Hi Art, I too have had rat issues this spring, and I’m sure we are not alone. A couple of tricks I have learned over the years is first off, drill a small hole in the trap in one of the corners so you tether it to something the little buggers can’t drag away. As for bait, I have found that a small piece of pepperoni, yep, pepperoni to work incredibly well. I wrap a small half inch size piece in fine meshed onion bag material and then tie it on to the trigger release thingie on the trap.
    So far this spring I have got 7 rats with the same trap and I haven’t even had to change out the bait.
    Happy Hunting...

  • @sharoncochran8508
    @sharoncochran8508 3 года назад +6

    Seeing the new baby clothes made my heart happy!

  • @carriegrosenick6426
    @carriegrosenick6426 3 года назад +4

    Wilder is learning how to change a tire. I hope the baby chicks you have live. Bri excited about the baby clothes she bought. Love you guys. 🥰♥️💖

  • @sheilak4493
    @sheilak4493 3 года назад +3

    Bri you do need to do things that helps your emotions! You are doing a job carrying those babies and Mommies need that! Love you guys!

  • @truddle1
    @truddle1 3 года назад

    Great video! Cute family! Loving parents! Good job!

  • @debketelsen3742
    @debketelsen3742 3 года назад +3

    Second comment..... the maniacal look of happiness on your face when you spotted the dead rat. Having mice infestation on my porch every few years I truly understand...... LOL!

  • @maggieschuttler1726
    @maggieschuttler1726 3 года назад +8

    I have a 7 month old and watching Bri with all those baby clothes just gives me baby fever all over again! Can’t wait to virtually see the new babies!

  • @jillthomas4926
    @jillthomas4926 3 года назад +2

    Wilder is such a smart little boy! Such a cutie!

  • @mjgbabydragonlet
    @mjgbabydragonlet 3 года назад +2

    Frederick Dunn (The Way To Bee) has a video on his channel about a box he built that has a really high success rate for rodents. Without endangering any of his animals. Having had a rodent problem I found his video extremely useful!

  • @BornAgainFarmGirl
    @BornAgainFarmGirl 3 года назад

    Such a lovely family and channel 🥰 !

  • @melissaschneck1179
    @melissaschneck1179 3 года назад +3

    please share a PO Box so we can send things for the babies!

  • @shawnmcpeak6184
    @shawnmcpeak6184 3 года назад

    Galivanting once in a while is just fine. And baby shopping is great for you. Even us Grandma's love it. And sharing with friends is best.

  • @happyhuntress9244
    @happyhuntress9244 3 года назад +2

    When I was a about 9 or 10 years old, I trapped almost 30 pack rats out of the old cabin on my grandparents ranch. I used a couple of old coyote/raccoon traps which I carefully slid into short lengths of old stove pipe and which I had attached the chains to pieces of wood (so if it only caught their leg they couldn't drag the trap far). I baited the traps with a little grain sprinkled in the pipe under the trap. Sometimes I had to finish them off by knocking them over the head with the piece of wood. I caught at least two rats a day which I then buried and set big rocks over them to keep track of how many I got. I am a female and it amazes me how squeamish most people are these days. I love animals, but sometimes you have to do what is needed on a farm.

  • @carrieashley6465
    @carrieashley6465 3 года назад

    Stuff for babies it so cool so sweet ty gor shareing with us about twins it fun to see

  • @poplarcreekfarm19
    @poplarcreekfarm19 3 года назад +3

    We lost SO many meat chicks this year. We lost just a few last year but this year almost half with the first batch and more than half with the second. Such a sad thing.

  • @darlenedouglas5148
    @darlenedouglas5148 3 года назад

    Bri was just beaming 😀 from her little shopping trip!! She had the best smile giving 😍 💕 everyone great joy!! I hope that the hatchery can do something for Grace about the chicks since she is doing this with her own money. It is a good learning experience for the kids to learn about the 🐀 rats and why they need to be dealt with. I was so amazed how much Wilder took to the "squished tire" needing to be changed & wanting to help change it!! I wouldn't be a bit surprised how much he'll remember that lesson from his daddy 😏 🤔 😉!!! I truly enjoyed this video today

  • @elsa8577
    @elsa8577 3 года назад

    Bri 🥰 love to see you happy
    May God bless you and your babies 👶🏼 👶🏼 💝

  • @susieclark1498
    @susieclark1498 3 года назад +2

    Your channel, your content and your camera work are just amazing on top of your precious family. I'm here to stay. from San Diego

  • @rosewright9451
    @rosewright9451 3 года назад +1

    Many happy returns to all who have had a birthday.

  • @TheTinkerersWife
    @TheTinkerersWife 3 года назад +4

    That's too bad about the chicks. Hoping the hatchery will be able to help, that's a big percentage of loss. It's wonderful to see Grace growing into a wonderful young lady and being so productive and helpful too. Wilder is so into not missing anything when it comes to working along side Daddy. He is a little sponge. That nail going in head first was so weird! I've never seen anything like that.
    So rats, we have them here too. They climb the fruit trees stealing fruit in broad daylight. Oh to have a pellet gun. Nasty creatures. Hoping you can knock back the numbers there. They can be pretty tough to irradicate.

  • @trueglory7523
    @trueglory7523 3 года назад +1

    Let me tell ya, this little guy 'W' is special ,he is different and extraordinarily amazing.

  • @ronnisimmons9992
    @ronnisimmons9992 3 года назад +2

    I always lodge my peanut butter UNDER the trigger so they have to work for goodie and are more likely to get hit squarely.

  • @genevievegreene1595
    @genevievegreene1595 3 года назад +3

    Anyone else pictured a Super-Rat going around setting the traps off? Lol. When I first moved back here to my folks' place I could hear rats playing in the gully as I worked in my garden. And then my cat started hanging out there and now I don't hear rats anymore.

  • @marycook9607
    @marycook9607 3 года назад +9

    So sad for Grace. I know a lot of chicks are either doa on arrival or die shortly after arrival. My daugter had 2 batches back to back doa on arrival. So sad.

  • @idahohoosier8989
    @idahohoosier8989 3 года назад +3

    Leave the traps unset for 2 or 3 days so they get used to them. You can put some peanut better so they also get used to eating on the traps. Then load the traps and you should have success

  • @Jojo1957
    @Jojo1957 3 года назад

    I hope you had a great time shopping for your new little babies. You deserve some fun with all that you do as a mother, wife & homesteader. You are one busy lady. I personally hope you found a good place to eat some lunch and then had fun with Rebecca. We're all rootin' for you, and you do not have to explain yourself to us.... don't feel that way. Jojo from Mississauga Ontario Canada.

  • @margaretbedwell58
    @margaretbedwell58 3 года назад

    So sorry Grace lost so many of the chickens she bought. That is a shame & I hope the hatchery sends her more. Get those rats...they are big. I don't think your kitty would even like o mess with them. Bri, the baby clothes are precious. Glad you are also thrifty enough to consider second hand for play clothes. New babies though need the new ones. Y'all have a Blessed day.

  • @kristylynn4099
    @kristylynn4099 3 года назад

    Blessings to you and and your beautiful family.

  • @terrywright1513
    @terrywright1513 3 года назад +2

    Their little yolks really only get them through 72 hrs and then it still is a gamble.

  • @jackiecairns4313
    @jackiecairns4313 3 года назад

    Love your family so much so honest and down yo earth and patient your doing amazing...congratulations on a beautiful family

  • @joanneganon7157
    @joanneganon7157 3 года назад +4

    Hopefully Wilder never forgets His Tire changing lesson 👏
    Bri you look so beautiful and Happy after getting out to see your Dear friend and ... Shop 🐦
    Rats are very Discusting Creatures 😝.
    JO JO IN VT 💕😄

  • @bettyadkisson1681
    @bettyadkisson1681 3 года назад

    God bless you all.

  • @ozarks_onna
    @ozarks_onna 3 года назад +10

    I have seen a huge loss of chicks on several channels.

  • @lydiamitchell6814
    @lydiamitchell6814 3 года назад +1

    For mice, we push peanuts down tight in the toothed bait holder and cover with peanut butter. They pull so hard and long to get peanut out, it snaps and catches then every time!

  • @sarahwebb1568
    @sarahwebb1568 3 года назад +1

    Find the den holes. Fill with 2 pounds of dry ice and cover. The ice will turn to gas, depleting the O2 levels in the den and they will die. We had a 4 hole den that came to our compost and I thought I trapped them all last fall. Dens reopened this spring. Did this one morning and the dens never opened from rat traffic out.

    • @StoneKathryn
      @StoneKathryn 3 года назад

      Wow, great idea! Carbon dioxide poisoning! Could you use propane too? Propane is heavier than air so it would sink down into the hole.

  • @pleasantplacesfarm
    @pleasantplacesfarm 3 года назад +26

    Half the ducks we ordered this year arrived dead. None of the chicks so far thankfully. -Mike

  • @batpherlangkharkrang7976
    @batpherlangkharkrang7976 3 года назад +1

    Hi..... Art and Brianna nice to see you, thank you for sharing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍

  • @Cindysmiths-homesteadlife
    @Cindysmiths-homesteadlife 3 года назад +2

    This makes me worried about mine coming in October. I would love to get them before but that was the only date they had left to get them. I hope mine do not die.

  • @toothaching
    @toothaching 3 года назад +2

    I do not like rats. no no no. That baby is so smart ^_^ The nesting instinct in Bri is strong. She is absolutely radiant . Thank you for sharing