That's exactly what I'm doing too!

You 100% should!

I just got 6 chicks, coop is almost finished. Super excited

Same here saving money for a ranch home when I sell the one Im in now do it if you got the space

@@mudpuppy8740 very exciting look up duck weed if you have a pond or make really shallow ones they can be great duck weed can be 1/3 of the feed between that and garden scraps you can cut the outsourcing of food down even more

I'm looking to get some chickens. Are they inexpensive? And easy in the winter time too?

@@brandonfillinger3034 Its not that bad to take care of them during winter ( it does take time and 2 or 3 visits through the day to clean the litter, feed them and pet them a little), but only do it because you like chickens, not to save money on eggs at the store because you are not gonna save money :P I have a insulated coop, a heated water bowl, 2 infrared lights and a fan installed on the wall to keep the humidity out. You can buy young chicks for 13-15$ each in the spring. Most of the coop sold at the store are way to small and not for winter so you will have to build your own or pay for a custom made one. You also have to be aware of the predators in your area. You ll need to dig down to install your fences if you have foxes, minks or any meat lovers around (they can dig pretty deep to get to your chicks)...and a covered top for their outside area for falcons or eagles. I also recommend feeding wild birds away from your coop so they don't hang close by and attract wildlife or try to steal your chicken's meal.

Thats what we want around 4 chicks what kind of house do you have them? Just getting started. I cant let mine run out much also.

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Before you know it they’re smoking goats and injecting brine

That's a very good way to look at it a gate way animal , I love it

Thank you. Hope it was helpful.

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for watching!

Did you get your chickens. How’s it going?

Thanks! Always been a big Tar Heel fan.

Glad you enjoyed it

Get a bunch! You'll love em. Thanks for watching.

I had to think, how the hell do you use a horizontal file cabinet? I had to laugh at myself when I realized that you just remove the drawers and use the empty cabinet. Great idea and you can often get them for free or very cheap.

@@trustme7731 hahaha, guess I should have explained better

Thanks! Appreciate y’all watching

That’s awesome!

Thank you so much 🙂

Thanks

Never tried those breeds. We’ve had predator problems with hawks and coyotes in the past. Thanks for watching

@@SheratonParkFarms yes unfortunately I have as well I let my birds stay out all day while I was at work only to come home to see a coyote running off with one of my meat birds, I chased the coyote and got my bird back but it was already dead lesson learned.

This is my first year with leghorns. Everyday they fly out of the netting and almost every night they fly back in. If not I always find them in a nearby tree about 6-8 feet up. 🤣. But what laying machines!!

@@dugnantz6140 I always just let mine free range during the day and put them up at night of course we didn't have any trees for them to fly into.

I’ve heard great things about Bielefelder chickens from PermaPasturesFarm (also here on YT) I think I may get some to replace my White Rocks and Blue Rocks that are starting to slow down egg production. This past week, I’ve only gotten 2 eggs from 24 hens. I don’t free range because they eat the tomatoes and some other plants in my vegetable gardens. I just planted about 75 strawberries for next spring too. I clip wings but there are two that habitually escape the poultry net. Once I can afford a plucker and scalder, they’re headed for the freezer. I need to re-design the chicken tractor to incorporate removable nesting boxes. I had them inside but they were an impediment to removing the tarp full of bedding. The chickens still lay eggs without the boxes, but the eggs get dirty. I’m thinking of adding two that can swing out of the way when cleaning the coop. I collect the bedding to make compost. I also want to make a way to pull it with my lawn tractor, doing it by hand is hard work at 67, especially up hills. I still get plenty of chicken manure and scratching in my gardens which are inside the fence for fall and winter.

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We close the nest boxes at night so the chickens can’t sleep in them. They will poop where they sleep so keeping them out of the boxes keeps the boxes and eggs clean. Check out this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdOTqMijtN6Wm5c.html

@hey there thanks

Welcome!! Congrats on the new property. We have coyotes here and have never had a problem with them related to our pigs. No experience with the wild hogs. I'd make sure you have a good fence to keep them out and away from your domesticated pigs. Sorry I'm not more help on that. Really appreciate ya'll watching.

@@SheratonParkFarms Thank you! I’m going to keep watching your videos to get some ideas on secure fencing that may help with the predator problem we have as well.

@@SheratonParkFarms how far are you from Carbon, Texas? I’d love to add my info to the list for piglets. If the drive is too long would it stress them much? Angela Winzer Jones jonesfamilyfarm92@gmail.com

I’m about 1300 miles from Carbon. We are in Greensboro NC.

Yes you can feed them any scraps from your garden, even onions will be fine. If you have a rooster, chances are they are fertilized. Just put them in an incubator and check them in about 14 days wiht a flashlight to see if they are developing. Thanks for watching.

@@SheratonParkFarms OH MY GOSH... Love your videos. I will sub as soon as I get my New Computer... (my macbook pro is 11 years old, and will not allow me at this time to sub or friend anyone... since I had been hacked... it is very tempermental. LOL), Thank y'all for such a great videos This really helps... and I think it will help when I have my Acting Students and we do Mystery Dinner Theatre and be able to brag about our own gardens and chickens... Not sure about serving up the chickens... but the eggs ... YES. Farm to Table to Mystery Dinner Theatre... (I feel a script/story about a "Whodunit" who took the Eggs" LOL Bahahaaha ... wait... Easter Eggs.. with the GOLD Egg being made of REAL GOLD... (I must write this down.) BAHAHAHAHA

You can only leave the eggs in the laying box a few days at a time more than 5 they could start turning into chicks or go bad.

1 day...you will need someone to check on them while you are gone.

They don't require separation, no.

It will take a little time for them to settle in to their new home and get over the re-location stress.

Yes they do. If you will close the nest boxes at night so they can't sleep in them it really helps to keep them clean.

Start them in the fence when they are young and clip their wings.

Agree. But it is easy for a customer to buy eggs, build trust in what we do and then come back and buy other products. Its a gateway product for us.

Not sure about the SC rules but in NC we have to have a "Meat Handlers License" to sell to the public. Its super easy to get and not a big deal. All of our red meats (pork, beef, lamb) have to be processed at a USDA facility but we do process poultry on farm. I'll have some piglets ready for sale coming up in mid to late May. Be glad to put you on the contact list if you want me to. thanks so much for watching.

Ok , put us on the list , still looking while we wait though