Asia you can use that pine shaving/ chicken poop in your tomatoes great compost the wood shaving keeps the nitrogen down and the chicken waste is very good for you plants would be careful on cucumbers they need more nitrogen and the wood shavings sucks nitrogen out of the soil awesome job great video
Out here in the rural Louisiana woods, you definitely gotta be more wary of predators. I use PVC pipe and flexible plastic fencing to make a run that I can move every season to a different spot. I have a wood/metal coop and a metal/chicken wire pen with a solar powered timer door that protects them at night though. Very interesting to see the differences between urban and rural backyard chickens!
I believe that. In last few months a possum showed up get. I’ve had my girls for two years and never had an issue! So I r may not be too different at this point lol. I need to make an updated video.
starting at 14:00 when you were talking about how you started off and had to keep expanding is exactly my situation as well. like these dang chickens gonna let you know they want/need more space😄
Hello Asia.. I really love the video lol.. we started and got our chickens as well from Tractor Supply the same time you did too. We brooded our chickens in a tote in the spare room of our home. We give them organic pellets and the organic scratch too, i can't think of the name dang but as they grow you get the same as they grow in age. I love the fact we know what food we give our birds it's healthy and we are eating good as well. I took free pallets and made there coop and we used a big dog kennel for the run. We also use pine shavings from TS too. I just love the fact we can get free eggs and compost. I too give them microgreens, love, and scraps. I believe in doing that and talking too them they produce you more eggs!🥰🥰. I love the video..
Hi! Thank you! Good job in the coop build! I totally wish I could build a coop that is to my liking but I think imma leave that alone lol. They love the microgreens. I’m going to start some this weekend since the weather has changed. Do you give yours scratch during the cold season? Thanks again!
St Louis city has lots of predators! We have a hawk that sits on my cattle panel trellis trying to catch the field mice in my yard. One VERY large opossum comes through nightly to see if there is anything interesting. I have lost 2 quails to domestic cats, and 6 likely to a mink. Just beheaded all of them and left the bodies uneaten. I say mink because, someone on Next Door posted a picture of one in the alley a few days later. And, there are also constant pictures of coyotes on Next Door. It is not what I expected at all. In some way it is comforting to know nature is adapting.
O no! This is one of the reason I’m not sure I would move out to a place with woods. I would be so afraid. I’m sorry to hear of the loses you have had.
Very interesting. We aren’t allowed to have chickens so I am fascinated and also think I would be scared but would love the fresh eggs. Why would a chicken pecking you be upsetting to someone else?
I was scared of them too at first. They kinda grow on you lol. I haven’t a clue lol. As I journey into the world of public social media I try to remember it takes all kinds of people to make up this world and to not take the comments tooooo serious.
Just finding your channel. I love yours setup. I was curious, what is the dimensions of your outdoor run/coop? I would love to get 3 or 4 chickens in my fenced in backyard but want to fence off a smaller portion of the yard like you did, to keep them out of my berries and kids pool and toys.
Hi! Welcome to the channel! I’m not sure if the size but it’s pretty small. Over next week I’ll try to remember to measure it and mention it in a video. I’ve found that they don’t need a whole lot of space in my experience.
So glad I found your channel! I am just starting my chicken journey and of course I have to make things complicated. I ordered from 2 separate hatcheries and the pickups will be during the same week. Their hatch dates are 2 weeks apart. New SUB here!
Happy to have you here! Welcome! Glad to know this video helped. It’s a little older and I need to do a new one. The information has changed much though. They have been quite easy to have. One of my main changes is there are definitely predators in the city! Congrats on getting started! I think you will enjoy the journey! Keep me posted. I’ll have to come check out your channel.
A stray chicken ended up in the alley next to my home, so I fed her and coaxed her into my yard…I was planning on getting chickens or quail anyway…so now have a small coup…but there are several stray cats and I have two cats. They leave adult chickens alone, as the chickens are big. Chicks would be a different matter.
I love your setup. Less than a year in and you look and sound like a seasoned pro. I want chickens so bad, but my yard is tiny. I might try to make it work anyway but I’m worried about the noise/them being discovered.
@txLALA I don't know if u purchased ur chicken yet. I am late to watch this video. I just wanted to tell u, before u purchase, make sure u call ur town hall to make sure u can have chickens/farm animals. You don't want to do the whole chicken set-up and a neighbor calls animal rescue on ur animals due to city/town limits. When you get the ok from ur town hall, then ur all set to go. Good luck.
Raccoons, feral cats and hawks all live in and around most, if not all, urban settings. they are in Central Park in New York city and other parks. We have even had Coyotes wander all the way into central NYC and along the rivers. If you do not have a covering on the top, you will lose them one day. There are predators everywhere humans live, and they travel between green spaces like parks, alleys and yards. Good Luck.
When my babies got pasty butt i just ran slow warm water on her booty till she was clean then padded her booty lightly till dry that way no injury to her sporty area 🤣shes a big grown spoiled baby now love love her.
yes and hay gets moldy. I think they poop in a effort to bed and make it home for them self and I also think it creates warmth . I can't believe how it will turn to a concrete material.
Hi, do you chickens fly up and jump over the fence I believe the chickens can jump up on that chicken house and jump the fence but what’s your thoughts? Thank you.
Hi 👋🏾. They used to fly up on it and roost on the fence and tree at night. They haven’t done it in quite a while. They’ve never jumped over. Thankfully!
I enjoyed the video and now I can see what my black sex links will look like. I just received my new baby chicks last week and I'm really enjoying it. Thanks for sharing your venture 😊
Don’t let them peck each other separate them if you have to because if they peck and draw blood they will keep pecking until they kill her… I put the mean ones into a punishment cage lol no bullying allowed lol
I have had many cats live around my chickens.... Until we got a big tom cat and he attacked one of my largest chickens luckily my rooster stepped in and broke it up but I'll never trust a stray cat now 😅
I really love watching chickens . They seem lower my stress level. I really would like for them to have a chicken run.
Asia you can use that pine shaving/ chicken poop in your tomatoes great compost the wood shaving keeps the nitrogen down and the chicken waste is very good for you plants would be careful on cucumbers they need more nitrogen and the wood shavings sucks nitrogen out of the soil awesome job great video
Thanks for the tips! I may try this with a few potted tomatoes.
Just started! Tried my green thumb last year and it went good so I'm all in now. Named my chicken Martha. Have a nice week!
O yay! Fun adventure for sure. My aunts name is Martha. Great name. Same to you! Almost to midweek woohoo!
You are so dope. Thank you for sharing. Love watching and learning from you!
Thank you!
Out here in the rural Louisiana woods, you definitely gotta be more wary of predators. I use PVC pipe and flexible plastic fencing to make a run that I can move every season to a different spot. I have a wood/metal coop and a metal/chicken wire pen with a solar powered timer door that protects them at night though.
Very interesting to see the differences between urban and rural backyard chickens!
I believe that. In last few months a possum showed up get. I’ve had my girls for two years and never had an issue! So I r may not be too different at this point lol. I need to make an updated video.
starting at 14:00 when you were talking about how you started off and had to keep expanding is exactly my situation as well. like these dang chickens gonna let you know they want/need more space😄
Awesome…Chickens are so cool…
Thanks for sharing…Salute!!!🍃🍃🍃
They really are. I enjoy having them! You’re welcome!
Thank you! We enjoyed this video & the chickens are funny cute. B1. Peace. 🙏🏽👍🏽
You’re welcome! The chickens definitely have personalities.
Hello Asia.. I really love the video lol.. we started and got our chickens as well from Tractor Supply the same time you did too. We brooded our chickens in a tote in the spare room of our home. We give them organic pellets and the organic scratch too, i can't think of the name dang but as they grow you get the same as they grow in age. I love the fact we know what food we give our birds it's healthy and we are eating good as well. I took free pallets and made there coop and we used a big dog kennel for the run. We also use pine shavings from TS too. I just love the fact we can get free eggs and compost. I too give them microgreens, love, and scraps. I believe in doing that and talking too them they produce you more eggs!🥰🥰. I love the video..
Hi! Thank you! Good job in the coop build! I totally wish I could build a coop that is to my liking but I think imma leave that alone lol. They love the microgreens. I’m going to start some this weekend since the weather has changed. Do you give yours scratch during the cold season? Thanks again!
8:30 had me dyingggg i be yelling at my girls the same way🤣
Still taking notes, I'll need these notes soon. Thanks for all you share 💞
Awesome! You’re welcome!
hi there, just found you. I'm just adding chickens to my backyard farm. following you. all the best
Awesome! Good luck! I love it! Thank you for the follow! Same to you.
St Louis city has lots of predators! We have a hawk that sits on my cattle panel trellis trying to catch the field mice in my yard. One VERY large opossum comes through nightly to see if there is anything interesting. I have lost 2 quails to domestic cats, and 6 likely to a mink. Just beheaded all of them and left the bodies uneaten. I say mink because, someone on Next Door posted a picture of one in the alley a few days later. And, there are also constant pictures of coyotes on Next Door. It is not what I expected at all. In some way it is comforting to know nature is adapting.
O no! This is one of the reason I’m not sure I would move out to a place with woods. I would be so afraid. I’m sorry to hear of the loses you have had.
I love your Chickens…..My Mother’s name was Bertha….So you Chicken “Bertha “ is very special to me. Blessings Cora
Awwww Bertha is a special name around here too. Blessings to you as well!!
Thank you for making this video. It was very helpful and inspiring.
You’re welcome! I happy it was helpful!
I use pine shavings in the coop but I use woodchips I get free from my town twice a year in the run. It works awesome
Very interesting. We aren’t allowed to have chickens so I am fascinated and also think I would be scared but would love the fresh eggs. Why would a chicken pecking you be upsetting to someone else?
I was scared of them too at first. They kinda grow on you lol. I haven’t a clue lol. As I journey into the world of public social media I try to remember it takes all kinds of people to make up this world and to not take the comments tooooo serious.
I just use buckets because I find them easier to clean and empty the used chicken water into the plants. Just 2 gallon buckets. Cute chickens
That’s a good idea! Thank you!
Thanks for sharing your experience. 🙏
Love your channel! Thanks for the wonderful videos and content.
Nicely done
My family cat loves being with my chickens, like companions.
Just finding your channel. I love yours setup. I was curious, what is the dimensions of your outdoor run/coop? I would love to get 3 or 4 chickens in my fenced in backyard but want to fence off a smaller portion of the yard like you did, to keep them out of my berries and kids pool and toys.
Hi! Welcome to the channel! I’m not sure if the size but it’s pretty small. Over next week I’ll try to remember to measure it and mention it in a video. I’ve found that they don’t need a whole lot of space in my experience.
New subbie, love your channel. Chickens are so fun.
Hello 👋🏾 welcome to the channel! Yes they are, I love having them!
Your Betty is rowdy!!!
👍 love the veto
Thank you!
Your coop is awesome 👍🐣🥰
Thank you!
So glad I found your channel! I am just starting my chicken journey and of course I have to make things complicated. I ordered from 2 separate hatcheries and the pickups will be during the same week. Their hatch dates are 2 weeks apart. New SUB here!
Happy to have you here! Welcome! Glad to know this video helped. It’s a little older and I need to do a new one. The information has changed much though. They have been quite easy to have. One of my main changes is there are definitely predators in the city! Congrats on getting started! I think you will enjoy the journey! Keep me posted. I’ll have to come check out your channel.
A stray chicken ended up in the alley next to my home, so I fed her and coaxed her into my yard…I was planning on getting chickens or quail anyway…so now have a small coup…but there are several stray cats and I have two cats. They leave adult chickens alone, as the chickens are big. Chicks would be a different matter.
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE AN UPDATE VIDEO. I BELIEVE YOU NOW HAVE ADDITIONAL QUALES. ENJOYING VIDEOS
I’ll work on one soon. I definitely have some updates to give lol.
I love your setup. Less than a year in and you look and sound like a seasoned pro. I want chickens so bad, but my yard is tiny. I might try to make it work anyway but I’m worried about the noise/them being discovered.
Thank you! I read and watch RUclips a lot lol. I’ve definitely learned a lot. Are you not allowed to have them where you are?
You can start with just a few little chicks and take care of them, It's easy to Take care of small chicks. 🐣😉
@txLALA I don't know if u purchased ur chicken yet. I am late to watch this video. I just wanted to tell u, before u purchase, make sure u call ur town hall to make sure u can have chickens/farm animals. You don't want to do the whole chicken set-up and a neighbor calls animal rescue on ur animals due to city/town limits. When you get the ok from ur town hall, then ur all set to go. Good luck.
@@JACKIELVSGOD Thanks, Jackie. I haven’t gotten them yet due to cost to build a safe enclosure for them, but I did check and I can have up to 3 hens.
@@txLALA I am happy you did your research. Take care-Jackie
I’m definitely going to give hen up a try. 😅m looking for a better food for my chicks.
👌🏾😎👍🏾👍🏾👏🏾thanks for sharing 🙌🏾🤲🏾🙏🏾
Bertha wants a cup of coffee!
Bertha wants everything lol 😂
Raccoons, feral cats and hawks all live in and around most, if not all, urban settings. they are in Central Park in New York city and other parks. We have even had Coyotes wander all the way into central NYC and along the rivers. If you do not have a covering on the top, you will lose them one day. There are predators everywhere humans live, and they travel between green spaces like parks, alleys and yards. Good Luck.
Thanks for that information.
When my babies got pasty butt i just ran slow warm water on her booty till she was clean then padded her booty lightly till dry that way no injury to her sporty area 🤣shes a big grown spoiled baby now love love her.
You have such a nice speaking voice!
Awwww thank you!
Thank you. I’m new to chickens even though I my dad had chickens when I was little. I wasn’t the care taker so I’m just going to say I’m new lol
You’re welcome! Lol totally understand! What kind of chickens do you have?
yes and hay gets moldy. I think they poop in a effort to bed and make it home for them self and I also think it creates warmth . I can't believe how it will turn to a concrete material.
I am finding that out. Can’t wait to get it all dug out.
Oh goodness! I must have missed this video. Disregard the chicken video request. Thanks a bunch
No worries! It’s about time for me to do an updated chicken video. You’re welcome!
Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!!
Can you do a video showing how you habe the t post holding the 2x4s please?!
Hi, do you chickens fly up and jump over the fence I believe the chickens can jump up on that chicken house and jump the fence but what’s your thoughts? Thank you.
Hi 👋🏾. They used to fly up on it and roost on the fence and tree at night. They haven’t done it in quite a while. They’ve never jumped over. Thankfully!
I want chickens but I’m sure it’s not allowed in my HOA, I need to read the bylaws
If you are able to get them you’ll love them!
🌱🐓❤
Have black jersey giants their sweet. Of course, they are called Betty little Betty and fat Betty. Smart. My Welsummers not so much.
I have a chicken like Bertha. Her name is Tiny. She is nosey and noisy. Lol!
🤣🤣🤣 I totally understand! I like the name Tiny!
I enjoyed the video and now I can see what my black sex links will look like. I just received my new baby chicks last week and I'm really enjoying it. Thanks for sharing your venture 😊
Yay! Happy to hear that. The Black Sex Links are beautiful birds. That’s exciting, congratulations! You’re welcome!
@@YellowDoorUrbanHomestead Wish Hen Up would sponsor my girls 😊
They still peck you even though they’ve been with you for their whole lives?
They do lol
What does your neighborhoods say? I want 🐔 so bad but I do not think my neighbors will be OK with it.
My neighbors don’t mind at all. Do you speak to your neighbors? Do you think you could just ask them if they’d mind?
@@YellowDoorUrbanHomestead Not in this neighborhood. I wish.
Don’t let them peck each other separate them if you have to because if they peck and draw blood they will keep pecking until they kill her… I put the mean ones into a punishment cage lol no bullying allowed lol
Thank you for the tip!!
I have had many cats live around my chickens.... Until we got a big tom cat and he attacked one of my largest chickens luckily my rooster stepped in and broke it up but I'll never trust a stray cat now 😅
Hen up to many grains in it fir my liking
O ok. Thanks for the comment. It’s good to have all perspectives.
I heard the pecks are their way of saying hello.
Reach out to Aitivium-27 about a chicken house to review for them. Or another chicken coop company and you maybe will get a coop for review free.
Great idea. I’ve never heard of that company. I’m going to reach out. Thank you!
watching here and subs done mam
Welcome and thank you! 🙂