I'm watching all I can about two chickens as I plan to get two and start a greenhouse soon to become self sufficient. Very important in the times we live in .thank you for sharing 🇮🇪
Same! We've been looking into solar panels, reverse osmosis water treatments, getting chicken, micro gardens, prepping, all that stuff. I'm so glad that there are more people out there making these changes!
I live in a terraced house in Ireland. My neighbours are pretty cool, but my concern is noise and smell as I was told. Like, I really want to invest is this not just for me, but for my children to understand life in general. I already have an allotment for growing fruit and veg which is amazing but I feel like having a little coop will do me and my family the world of good. So again, for my space, would noise or smell be an issue?
G'day mate, the chickens are looking really happy scratching around. I've only got 3 chickens and that's plenty enough for my yard they are doing a great job scratching around the yard and eating up the bugs as well. Stay safe and God bless you guys.
Now that were all in deep crap, I'd get more chicks, in case more bartering food is needed. You could also eat chicken every now and then. In these times, we have to have extra resources. BLESSINGS
Marty you would be proud! i watched you video and got 2 chickens!! we are sooo excited and have many questions! hope to see you live in your next video :)
I have two hens, and they are just right on our 1/4 acre. We let them roam the entire yard during the day, and they are in a 4'x4' chicken condo at night. I'd like a 3rd girl in case something happens to one hen.
What a great video! Would love to see some more about the two chicken life (I'm hoping to get more, but for now I've just got a dynamic duo myself). Great to see that your chickens are so happy and carefree
Interesting and cool to see how happy the 2 chooks are, considering how much you read/hear about they should be minimum 6 etc. Makes me happy to re-consider the 4 we originally wanted. We bought 2.5 acres a few months ago and were happy it had a small chook run, after good inspection it's not up to scratch especially for our location, has large gaps etc Upside of taking it down to remake it strong and secure is we can also upgrade it for very happy chooks. Stay safe Marty
I have 2 Isa Browns on 2.5 acres in Tasmania, I find they hand around the gate to house yard and give beautiful eggs - usually 1 or 2 a day ... friendly girls and I ensure their boxes are clean and fresh hay in boxes every other week ... fresh water and they roam all over the paddock...
I have 3 big hens and 4 little bantys,when the big ones, stop layng in the winter the little ones lay, but they will need a bit biger coop/run, they free range too, I sell eggs summer and spring to my friends
My worms love decomposing leaves more than anything. Every one of my leaf pilpiles turn into worm piles. They also seem to love pine needles. Now I don't know if they eat off of them or just like the space that the bundles create.
@@martysgarden Ya, they love it. Like I said, maybe it just provides them with a desirable place to hang out in. Don't know and anyone can run trials and experiments as much as they want. I'm just listening to my worms and they seem to be asking me for pine needles. Maybe the sap on the needle grows good tasty food for them. My little friends are happy, so I'm happy.
Never had chickens but I used to have 3 quail hens I adopted.. 2 of them are always together while one is more solitary anyways. When she died the two left are just fine... so I guess this also applies with chickens eh?
@@martysgarden There are lots of ways to get into the chicken business. I prefer buying baby chicks and raising them up to layers, but if you want to get eggs much faster, I recommend getting some older chickens....or if you are like me, do both. haha
Fellow Aussies, do you find they attract flies? I had two little bantams years ago but I dont know if it was coincidence but the flies we had were terrible!
Really interesting video Marty. I want to get chicken. But i don't know how to protect them from Fox. My back of mind still scared about snake. Please made more videos of your system. I can get some of idea in later on. By the way, i have a active Airedale. Not sure whether thats good combination.
I have two little red hens 😊 I got to thinking should something happen to one 😪 the other would be lonely and devastated , hens are socialists so I’ve got another ( 12 weeks old ) coming Apparently it’s a slow introduction process BUT it’s ok I’m in the homestead all day
Chickens, like most birds, feel more comfortable in a flock. Four chickens is the minimum, because a flock gives them a sense of security. Of course, whoever exploits animals does not care about their feelings. For an animal lover, this is useful information.
My neighbor has over 50 chickens right outside his house door. We live in town, not even on 1/4 of an acre, so rodents have been a huge issue. I have to routinely mass exterminate rodents inside my home... Just recently I killed 13 mice in 2 days. The third day, a 12 foot rat snake found itself caught in a glue board I had set up, exposing how big the entryway actually is. I intented to rescue said snake because it's my only other ally in micing (my cat does a catch n release method) but the glue board tore it's flesh to the bone off on it's jaw... So, rodents are a huge huge problem for us with chickens in very close proximity.
my dad says if you get chickens don’t do it as a hobby because it’s too expensive and you won’t make any money out of it But I recon it’s not that expensive in
Hi Kosta, costs me next to nothing to keep my gals. I think it's all about how creative you are with your feed. I even sell half a dozen eggs here and there and give a few away. Plus fresh egg goodness,,man oh man the taste is unbeatable as you know.
I've had many neighbours with a couple of chooks in suburbia and they were very quiet, a couple of them I didn't even know they had chooks for 6months or more. Hens are rather quiet (and relaxing) it's the roosters people generally take issue with. Not that I'd personally mind a neighbour having a rooster.
ive owned chickens for years now old house and new ones as long as you take care of them well they only really make noise when laying an egg or they get startled by another bird or animal but usually they are very quiet and pleasant pets for the owners
If it's very small the go with quail - using a deep bedding system. you could get away with a small flock in a small space and still give them a happy home while raising them ethically. Enjoy
As Marty said, look into the bantams, smaller so a little less space needed. Just research the requirements and your councils rules, you may be pleasantly surprised.
isa brown dont need alot of room i think that coop what marty has can have 3 chook i think 3 good number as they are a flock bird so if one sick or dies they still have a friend
@@mrbrown3546 i have a 1/4 of an acre, I have 7 3 big ones 4 bantams including my sons 2 silkies, but they free range everyday for at least 3 hours, they are in a bunkbed coop i made and a run that is 4ft wide by 8ft long, the run is short like 40" tall like a bigcage atach to the run, seems to be good space, a yard half of mine 1/8 of an acres will work too, or keep them in a run about 2 sq ft per animal
It must have been Bavaria or England or England colony tea with Milk brrrrr horrible:-) by the way great hens The leghorns produce big amount of eggs my father in law have them:-)
Hi Marty, great video, Do you think if I got a chicken coop like yours it would be safe from foxes if I put some bricks around it? My neighbours have had fox problems. Yours looks like a Bunnings coop…..also being in a colder climate, I’m in Melbourne is it enough to have one like yours Please ?
Your girls are very happy and contented aren't they? I was considering getting a couple of ex battery hens - I'm not worried about the eggs just the poop : ) We have a retirement home for dogs and cats (adopt seniors) so why not some chickens? They would certainly have a good home here. Thanks for the video Marty - love to see you and Karin (is she still in bed? I'm not an early riser : ( but I would like to be). Bye.
@@sharoncourt75 yeah everytime I go to feed my cats leftover meat even if its chicken meat the chickens will bite the cats tails and eat the meat theirselves ( even if I give them something to eat too)
@@martysgarden hey i forgot i made this comment, they’re so sweet and nice now, i guess they were a bit stressed when i first got them! They forage and follow me around in the garden wherever i go 🥰
Move the chicken tractor often and have other predators around. Please consider subscribing to my channel and help me reach my goals. goo.gl/TrhWxt it would be super appreciated and help this channel stay alive. 😀
My conclusion is, Two chickens are enough to deplete every inch of standard backyard of 400 sqm in six month, all bugs, critters, earthworms, vegetables, seedings, accessible fruits will be consumed and depleted by chicken, left with trees and grass only. They need 100 g of meat daily to stop tirelessly scratching and depleting land,
Yes, they need to be managed properly, so they don't rip everything up. If you have seen the chooks in south east Asia you would possibly get a different view point.
@@martysgarden Yes. My theory is, the chicken were dinosaurs which dominated on earth before human and went largely distinguished, because 1 they lay average 150 eggs/year, (100 babies /year) without birth control which results in over population. 2 unsustainable practice, e.g. tirelessly scratching ground and depleting vegetations which causes environment damage, as results, a 90 yrs of "climate change" wiped out most of dinosaurs on earth left with few chickens running around til today. Upon seen such failure, the creator modified his creation and created a new specie called "mammal", in attempt to slow down it's birth rates (it takes10 months to born 1 baby) , 2 intelligent enough to figure out how to control it's population, hope this new specy be able to manage earth and live on earth as long as creator lives.
I had a brown shaver that recently died. she was very quiet and friendly. Just bought a Blue Orpington. Only owned her since Sunday so hopefully she quietens down by the time her new friend arrives this Friday as her clucking is quite loud lol.
I'm watching all I can about two chickens as I plan to get two and start a greenhouse soon to become self sufficient. Very important in the times we live in .thank you for sharing 🇮🇪
Best of luck wit it,,,I agree we need to make more change towards becoming more self sufficient.
Same! We've been looking into solar panels, reverse osmosis water treatments, getting chicken, micro gardens, prepping, all that stuff. I'm so glad that there are more people out there making these changes!
Me too Catriona I am in a little estate in Ireland and want 2 or 4..
I live in a terraced house in Ireland. My neighbours are pretty cool, but my concern is noise and smell as I was told.
Like, I really want to invest is this not just for me, but for my children to understand life in general. I already have an allotment for growing fruit and veg which is amazing but I feel like having a little coop will do me and my family the world of good.
So again, for my space, would noise or smell be an issue?
@@martysgarden Hi can you show some more about how to set up the chickens and do you have to let them out, how much space should they have?
You can tell they are very healthy, you take great care of them! Stay safe my friend 🤗
Thanks Little Bean
G'day mate, the chickens are looking really happy scratching around. I've only got 3 chickens and that's plenty enough for my yard they are doing a great job scratching around the yard and eating up the bugs as well. Stay safe and God bless you guys.
Hi Josh, nice to hear from you matey!
Absolutely spot on about the bugs. Best pest control I ever had!
Now that were all in deep crap, I'd get more chicks, in case more bartering food is needed. You could also eat chicken every now and then.
In these times, we have to have extra resources. BLESSINGS
Blue ribbon ice cream containers, the Aussie accent and I know I'm watching a video from home 👍 Its always nice to find a new aussie channel 😊
Welcome to my channel,,thanks so much for watching my productions. Hopefully have two out a week now!😀
Marty you would be proud! i watched you video and got 2 chickens!! we are sooo excited and have many questions! hope to see you live in your next video :)
That's great, you have chickens now
How it went?
I often add a chook egg into my plant holes..Chickens give me lots of happiness..Great video! Thankyou!
Yes, they bring a lot of joy
I have two hens, and they are just right on our 1/4 acre. We let them roam the entire yard during the day, and they are in a 4'x4' chicken condo at night. I'd like a 3rd girl in case something happens to one hen.
Thanks for sharing your story, they sound happy😎
Stay Safe and Stay Healthy Marty and Karin. Happy Gardening! -Bob...
You too Bob,,all the best to the family
What a great video! Would love to see some more about the two chicken life (I'm hoping to get more, but for now I've just got a dynamic duo myself). Great to see that your chickens are so happy and carefree
Thanks, so carefree they started going into the neighbours yards a bit too much hehe
I’ve got a dynamic duo as well! Two black australorps
Interesting and cool to see how happy the 2 chooks are, considering how much you read/hear about they should be minimum 6 etc.
Makes me happy to re-consider the 4 we originally wanted.
We bought 2.5 acres a few months ago and were happy it had a small chook run, after good inspection it's not up to scratch especially for our location, has large gaps etc
Upside of taking it down to remake it strong and secure is we can also upgrade it for very happy chooks.
Stay safe Marty
Hi Steve, best to have a good set up so you don't have to worry about foxs or dogs
Depends on breed too. I have one silkie alone and she's going on 9 years old. Old for a chicken
Silkies actually are often kept as a solitary pet some keep them in a bunny cage in apartments in Japan
I have 2 Isa Browns on 2.5 acres in Tasmania, I find they hand around the gate to house yard and give beautiful eggs - usually 1 or 2 a day ... friendly girls and I ensure their boxes are clean and fresh hay in boxes every other week ... fresh water and they roam all over the paddock...
Hi Lee, thanks for sharing your story with us, I really like Isa Browns. These two sound like well loves gals😀
Do they try to get out of your paddock? I have a large suburban block that is all fenced but they might be able to get out if they wanted to…..
@@deborahmartin9672 they will try, yes
How do you keep any noisy too citified neighbors from calling nosey city hall and bylaws posters?
We use those ice cream containers for EVERYTHING too!
Yer, they are handy
I misread the title and was looking forward to learning how to make a space chicken coop 🌌 🐓
Sorry, but yes not a build video
I have 3 big hens and 4 little bantys,when the big ones, stop layng in the winter the little ones lay, but they will need a bit biger coop/run, they free range too, I sell eggs summer and spring to my friends
That's so awesome. Thanks so much for sharing and caring Maria😀
Thank you so much for this vid
No problem 😊
loved this video
Thanks Jas😀
My worms love decomposing leaves more than anything. Every one of my leaf pilpiles turn into worm piles. They also seem to love pine needles. Now I don't know if they eat off of them or just like the space that the bundles create.
That's really interesting about the Pine needles, maybe some trials need to be run?
@@martysgarden Ya, they love it. Like I said, maybe it just provides them with a desirable place to hang out in. Don't know and anyone can run trials and experiments as much as they want. I'm just listening to my worms and they seem to be asking me for pine needles. Maybe the sap on the needle grows good tasty food for them. My little friends are happy, so I'm happy.
Never had chickens but I used to have 3 quail hens I adopted.. 2 of them are always together while one is more solitary anyways. When she died the two left are just fine... so I guess this also applies with chickens eh?
They say it's debatable but these two were quite happy and content. I dont have them anymore though. 😀
Amazing thank you
Thank you too!
Can you share the coop you use for the chickens and if you like it? Pros and cons maybe?
Sorry i dont have them anymore
Thanks for sharing Marty
Thanks for watching Pete
I love your chickens sir.🐔💕
Thanks😎
good stuff. I like it
Thanks Earl, I am just about to move the micro farm to another location. So we are looking at getting a flock of chickens in the near future!
@@martysgarden There are lots of ways to get into the chicken business. I prefer buying baby chicks and raising them up to layers, but if you want to get eggs much faster, I recommend getting some older chickens....or if you are like me, do both. haha
@@earlclaborn thanks
My chooks are on order. The order was made two weeks ago. The girls wont be available until July 5th.
Yes, they are hard to get at the moment, but you will be stoked when they arrive
Fellow Aussies, do you find they attract flies? I had two little bantams years ago but I dont know if it was coincidence but the flies we had were terrible!
No flies for me
They are beautiful, make up your own chicken feed or they'll stop laying.
Ive been told 2 chickens per adult. But, its whatever you are comfortable.
I got 5 .... 3 died because the cat
ate them.. that is why i am here.... subscribing....
Welcome Arch
Really interesting video Marty. I want to get chicken. But i don't know how to protect them from Fox. My back of mind still scared about snake. Please made more videos of your system. I can get some of idea in later on. By the way, i have a active Airedale. Not sure whether thats good combination.
Hi Juan, just take your time,,if you can house them well you wont have fox issues. Not sure what an Airedale is sorry?
Airedale is breed of my dog.
Great video, shocking brew
I have two little red hens 😊 I got to thinking should something happen to one 😪 the other would be lonely and devastated , hens are socialists so I’ve got another ( 12 weeks old ) coming Apparently it’s a slow introduction process BUT it’s ok I’m in the homestead all day
Good luck with the process, hope it all works out for you! 😀
My best friends 😊
And the rainbow lorikeets 😉
Hopefully in my new space we get a few more parrots. Had some Eastern Rosella's recently
Get some rabbits for manure for your worm farm they work in a small space
Great, I hear it works well
Chickens, like most birds, feel more comfortable in a flock. Four chickens is the minimum, because a flock gives them a sense of security. Of course, whoever exploits animals does not care about their feelings. For an animal lover, this is useful information.
Thanks for your input and I agree 4 is a wonderful number. I currently now have 5 at my new homestead😀
Love it
Thanks😀
Be sure to have some tea with your milk!
Can you please tell me where the chicken coop in this video is available to purchase? It’s the perfect size for my small backyard
Amazon, it was a gift
I thought most councils require coops to be located at least 6 meters from a dwelling. Are you concerned about attracting rodents?
Never seen many rodents,,and I used to move the coop all the time😀
My neighbor has over 50 chickens right outside his house door. We live in town, not even on 1/4 of an acre, so rodents have been a huge issue. I have to routinely mass exterminate rodents inside my home... Just recently I killed 13 mice in 2 days. The third day, a 12 foot rat snake found itself caught in a glue board I had set up, exposing how big the entryway actually is. I intented to rescue said snake because it's my only other ally in micing (my cat does a catch n release method) but the glue board tore it's flesh to the bone off on it's jaw... So, rodents are a huge huge problem for us with chickens in very close proximity.
my dad says if you get chickens don’t do it as a hobby because it’s too expensive and you won’t make any money out of it
But I recon it’s not that expensive in
Hi Kosta, costs me next to nothing to keep my gals. I think it's all about how creative you are with your feed. I even sell half a dozen eggs here and there and give a few away. Plus fresh egg goodness,,man oh man the taste is unbeatable as you know.
Might haft to get some gals I got a little micro farm like you so hope I can get some eggs as well
If I ever kept chickens it would only be for me to eat them.
how chickens are laying eggs without a rooster? have you got a rooster as well?
No, they don't need a Rooster to lay eggs, they are unfertile
@@martysgarden So eggs will be used only to consume not for hatching? will the eggs have all the vitamins like hatchable eggs?
@@raja7637 still very nutritious when not fertile.
@@martysgarden thanks for your reply
@@raja7637 yes
I’d love two chickens, but the neighbours might complain . 😢
Maybe,,if it was me I wouldn't worry. It's more Roosters that are an issue
I've had many neighbours with a couple of chooks in suburbia and they were very quiet, a couple of them I didn't even know they had chooks for 6months or more.
Hens are rather quiet (and relaxing) it's the roosters people generally take issue with.
Not that I'd personally mind a neighbour having a rooster.
Chickens are not noisy.
ive owned chickens for years now old house and new ones as long as you take care of them well they only really make noise when laying an egg or they get startled by another bird or animal but usually they are very quiet and pleasant pets for the owners
I'd love two chooks, but our backyard is so small. I wonder, how much room do they need to roam around...must do some research...
Obviously the more the better, but you can grow a wheat grass station for them too. Also there are Bantoms which are a smaller species and super cute.
If it's very small the go with quail - using a deep bedding system. you could get away with a small flock in a small space and still give them a happy home while raising them ethically. Enjoy
As Marty said, look into the bantams, smaller so a little less space needed.
Just research the requirements and your councils rules, you may be pleasantly surprised.
isa brown dont need alot of room i think that coop what marty has can have 3 chook i think 3 good number as they are a flock bird so if one sick or dies they still have a friend
@@mrbrown3546 i have a 1/4 of an acre, I have 7 3 big ones 4 bantams including my sons 2 silkies, but they free range everyday for at least 3 hours, they are in a bunkbed coop i made and a run that is 4ft wide by 8ft long, the run is short like 40" tall like a bigcage atach to the run, seems to be good space, a yard half of mine 1/8 of an acres will work too, or keep them in a run about 2 sq ft per animal
Hi brother we’re did u get the coop from.
It was a gift,,Amazon have ones like this I think
@@martysgarden what are it’s measurements
It must have been Bavaria or England or England colony tea with Milk brrrrr horrible:-) by the way great hens The leghorns produce big amount of eggs my father in law have them:-)
Cheers
Hi Marty, great video, Do you think if I got a chicken coop like yours it would be safe from foxes if I put some bricks around it? My neighbours have had fox problems. Yours looks like a Bunnings coop…..also being in a colder climate, I’m in Melbourne is it enough to have one like yours Please ?
Foxes are quite smart, we have them too. I did move mine into a better stronger coop as soon as I could to keep them safe.
What coop do you have?
You can find better then this model Cheryl
Your girls are very happy and contented aren't they? I was considering getting a couple of ex battery hens - I'm not worried about the eggs just the poop : ) We have a retirement home for dogs and cats (adopt seniors) so why not some chickens? They would certainly have a good home here.
Thanks for the video Marty - love to see you and Karin (is she still in bed? I'm not an early riser : ( but I would like to be). Bye.
Hahaha,,yes she was still sleeping. I think rescue chooks is a great idea..
A house cat can kill a chiken, if you do please keep them separated.
@@sharoncourt75 really? My chickens bully the cats
@@unknown69801 are this you cats you are refering to?Cat havesharp teeth and jaws, when they are bold enougg to show up in you yard they mean hunting
@@sharoncourt75 yeah everytime I go to feed my cats leftover meat even if its chicken meat the chickens will bite the cats tails and eat the meat theirselves ( even if I give them something to eat too)
They should be :)
Cool, is for me at the moment. Thanks for watching
i just got two chickens but all they do is fight when in the coop and stay in a corner every single day
Oh sorry to hear that
@@martysgarden hey i forgot i made this comment, they’re so sweet and nice now, i guess they were a bit stressed when i first got them! They forage and follow me around in the garden wherever i go 🥰
How do you keep the rats away
Move the chicken tractor often and have other predators around. Please consider subscribing to my channel and help me reach my goals. goo.gl/TrhWxt it would be super appreciated and help this channel stay alive. 😀
LOVELY HENS
Yes, very nice friendly birds
Hi wanted to ask what coop do you have?
It was a gift,,probably better ones around I would say,,it wasnt very strong
How many chickens do you want or have at your home?
sold a bunch today but about 10 left
where did you get your coop from?
From a friend
Chickens are thé best! Better not have many!! Few egg makers fine
They are awesome
My conclusion is, Two chickens are enough to deplete every inch of standard backyard of 400 sqm in six month, all bugs, critters, earthworms, vegetables, seedings, accessible fruits will be consumed and depleted by chicken, left with trees and grass only. They need 100 g of meat daily to stop tirelessly scratching and depleting land,
Yes, they need to be managed properly, so they don't rip everything up. If you have seen the chooks in south east Asia you would possibly get a different view point.
@@martysgarden Yes. My theory is, the chicken were dinosaurs which dominated on earth before human and went largely distinguished, because 1 they lay average 150 eggs/year, (100 babies /year) without birth control which results in over population. 2 unsustainable practice, e.g. tirelessly scratching ground and depleting vegetations which causes environment damage, as results, a 90 yrs of "climate change" wiped out most of dinosaurs on earth left with few chickens running around til today.
Upon seen such failure, the creator modified his creation and created a new specie called "mammal", in attempt to slow down it's birth rates (it takes10 months to born 1 baby) , 2 intelligent enough to figure out how to control it's population, hope this new specy be able to manage earth and live on earth as long as creator lives.
Do hens make noise, willl it disturb my neighbors
Roosters do!
I had a brown shaver that recently died. she was very quiet and friendly.
Just bought a Blue Orpington. Only owned her since Sunday so hopefully she quietens down by the time her new friend arrives this Friday as her clucking is quite loud lol.
@@Rautz. I am sure she will soon
I bet you a chicken you will want to add one or two maybe more in a few months lolol
if I have more space I would Harrison, because I could sell the eggs. Maybe in the future if I move to another location.
Are isa browns noisey ?
No
But they are chooks! Not Chickens. Chaykins ase wort thoy hay ve ain Kayntucky theyse Kaynturky Fried chaykins.
Do you have a cat
No cat Mark