Raising Backyard Chickens // Beginners Guide
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Күн бұрынOn the fence about getting backyard chickens? In this beginners guide will walk you through the ways to get baby chicks or pullets, when to get your chickens, chicken supplies, chicken feed, and general chicken care from birth through adulthood. I'll also cover chicken coop designs and supplies and how to set up a chicken coop and chicken run.
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FOOD
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What Chickens Shouldn't Eat (I'm sure this isn't COMPLETE, but covers most common)
- Avocado pit and peel
- Chocolate or candy
- Citrus
- Green potato skins
- Dry, uncooked beans, pasta, rice
- Junk food
- Moldy or rotten food
- Tomato/nightshade leaves/plants
- Rhubarb
@authorcharlieboring 11 ай бұрын
You learn a lot raising chickens. I got my first broody hen and 10 eggs when I was about 10 years old in 1953. When the chickens started to hatch, I found enough soda bottles to sell for enough money to buy an addition 12 chickens from the the local feed store and when it was dark, I placed these under the hen and she accepted them. This small bantam hen raised 22 chicks. What did I learn? The love of a mother for babies is stronger than life.
@michellewelch6013 11 ай бұрын
Love your story!! Thank you so much for sharing it.
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
That’s awesome!!!
@Jane-West 11 ай бұрын
Amazing!
@ginabriggs4131 9 ай бұрын
great story!
@GMGUY1000 4 ай бұрын
So COOL 👍
@KeithWheelerBooks 2 ай бұрын
Hey Brian, since we’re focusing deep on being self-sufficient, I’d love to see a video on how to build a simple chicken coop. Possibly for free or little money, etc.
@marleighf3681 11 ай бұрын
I just started keeping chickens. I started doing that to help feed my family and to rely less on the grocery store. I didn’t realize how much fun they really would be. I have some sassy hens that crack me up! I love my chickens and enjoy every moment with them😁
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
They really are fun to have!
@princeanjogrewal 5 ай бұрын
hello im also going to keep chickens , i dont know how many i should start, is it good to start with 35pcs chicks? or lower??
@Villagelifesecret 4 ай бұрын
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@smangosmooly9538 Ай бұрын
@@princeanjogrewalwhat did u end up starting with lol? i got 10
@marygrott8095 11 ай бұрын
Yes, please, more chicken keeping videos for beginners. As someone who eventually wants to have chickens. this was very helpful. I'm looking forward to the day I'm a chicken keeper!!
@Villagelifesecret 4 ай бұрын
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@johncole3098 2 ай бұрын
My wife bought chicks on a whim last night, which stressed me out. Your video has made me way less worried. I’m glad to know this won’t be that crazy an amount of work. Thank you!
@NextLevelHomestead 2 ай бұрын
Super easy!
@ontariogardening Ай бұрын
I love that you are just embracing them! Too funny. I am not sure I would be alive to tell the story if I did that to my spouse. Should we test the waters? Hmm.. lol. have so much fun!
@FosterFromTheAshes Ай бұрын
My littles were gifted baby chicks for Easter, and now I’m tasked with the obligation of crash courses to keep them alive and make it a decent experience. This video really helped me shift my perspective and recognize the “possibilities”. Thank you so much!
@lordtachanka903 Ай бұрын
I’m happy that you’re being positive about it but that seems like a really inconvenient gift, like “HAPPY EASTER, go do a bunch of research or the blood is on your hands” idk but me personally I’d be kinda pissed about it lol (I’d still keep them tho haha)
@lakeishagalloway2983 8 сағат бұрын
I brought chicks in April 2024 and am learning as I go. This video is great. Thank you
@iwanttobelieve5970 11 ай бұрын
I have 8 hens. I ordered 15, one died. I sold 6. I had chickens probably 16-17 years ago so I'm relearning everything. But the egg prices at the beginning of the year got me back into chickens just as 2020 got me back into gardening.
@bijou737 11 ай бұрын
Very informative. Many years ago I had a pair of ducks. If you ever want some fowl that make good pets, I'd encourage you to get a pair (a male and a female) of ducks. The males aren't aggressive and noisy like roosters. They will keep your gardens free of snails, slugs, and other pests, and they are actually a little affectionate. The female will lay eggs...they are good eating and make the fluffiest cake batter. Thanks for another great vid!😊
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
I’ve been thinking about ducks. Soon 😁😉
@DeborahThomas-gi4wj 3 ай бұрын
😊
@Peachy08 11 ай бұрын
Keeping chickens is so so easy!! Not only is it easy but they are so entertaining 😊
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
They really are!
@Berley_1234 5 ай бұрын
you have to be dedicated...
@Pepper-prepper 11 ай бұрын
I’m a new chicken papa. My babies are 6 weeks, and I’ve had them 4 week and can’t wait to move them to the coop/run I built for them. Would love to see more chicken content!
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
On it! 😁
@christian5707 11 ай бұрын
Once you get chickens you understand “chicken math”. I started with 15 last year, I just got another buff Brahma pullet a few months ago and I had a broody hen who hatched out 3 more chicks . Most of our flock is super friendly to the point they jump in our laps and take naps just like a lap dog. When I’m out working in the yard I generally have a them all around me plus 3 dogs and 2 cats. It saddens me to see how chickens are kept in commercial settings. I’ll never eat a store bought egg again for that reason. My flock which includes 1 rooster (who is a great guy, he takes the best care of his flock and even the new chicks. And friendly with people! ) is totally free range at the moment but after dealing with all the poop and of course the destruction to our garden,we will be constructing a fenced area for them in the fall. We will give them ample space to roam though because they are truly so happy when they free range and it kills me a little bit to take that from them. ❤
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
That sounds awesome!
@sieglindesmith9092 2 ай бұрын
So nice to have instruction from a person who obviously likes the chickens and appreciates them - keeps them (and keeps them happy) not just for utilitarian reasons. A friend is going to pass on two young adult chickens to us and this video is a big help on how to keep them.
@suzanneosio7596 11 ай бұрын
Free feeders and waterers..ask at your local grocery store that has a bakery, for their empty 2 gal. icing buckets with lids and handles. Then cut holes just large enough for the chickens to be able to reach in to the bottom. Around the top of the sides. I put 5 evenly spaced .The reason is, you don’t want them to be able to get inside the bucket and kick the feed around, but still allows them to reach to the bottom. This method keeps all feed inside so none goes to waste. The same method works for waterers. You can just set them on the ground, or hang up inside a coop during the winter months. Saves feeding everyday if you fill them up and let them eat the feed down gradually.
@jtharp9265 11 ай бұрын
Yes, please, more chicken content . We have been wanting to get chickens 🐔 the past several years . Thank you so much GREAT CONTENT 🙏🙏🙏🐔
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Will do!!
@Villagelifesecret 4 ай бұрын
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@julzb6047 8 ай бұрын
Great starter vid! ❤️ We've had chickens for 2 years now, and I can't imagine life without them. They are SO much fun. And with the increase in egg prices, it's nice to have our own. PLUS - they help with so many other things in the garden - like free chicken manure, they help mix the compost pile, they help with pest control, and they eat our kitchen scraps. Plus - they're adorable and hilarious. One feeder we JUST switched to is a Treadle Feeder, because we have a mice issue. We're hoping this new feeder will be a little less messy, and reduce or eliminate the mice issue. A couple other things to consider - hens are NOT silent, by any means. If you haven't heard it, look up the "egg song". One thing to mention about the coop - make sure it's surrounded with sturdy material and predator proof - especially at night. Foxes, racoons, opossums, cats... etc. Additionally, we've had to learn to be our own home vet, so-to-speak. Bumble foot can be an issue, and will need to be addressed asap. I love to see other people's set-ups! Helps give us ideas for ours. Keep the chicken vidz comin'!
@davej.2761 7 ай бұрын
Could you please explain in more detail what to expect 'sound-wise' when raising chickens? Also, where do you live? Are chickens permitted in your area by the municipality?
@julzb6047 7 ай бұрын
@@davej.2761 Fortunately the "loudness" it's really only around the time a chicken lays an egg, but that can be spread out throughout the day. And not ALL our chickens sing the egg song... but most do. It's loud enough that we can hear it inside the house a little. We've talked to our surrounding neighbors about it, and they've all said it's not bad, and that they actually like hearing the chickens. (Hopefully they're not just being nice.) It's not as loud as a rooster, but it's not quiet either. Try looking up some KZfaq videos of the "egg song" - Hopefully that will give you some idea of how loud it is. Otherwise, their little clucks and peeps and purrs are pretty quiet, and pretty adorable, in my opinion. We live in a suburb outside Denver, Colorado. In our city, we don't have to have a permit, but we're restricted on the number we can have, and we're required to have a certain number of square feet of coop space per bird. And we're not allowed to have roosters. I know it's different everywhere, so you'll have to look up your local ordinances. Hope I covered all your questions. Good luck!!!
@robine916 11 ай бұрын
Eggcellant video! Very concise and informative. I would like to mention you do need ventilation in the winter even in snowy/colder climates to prevent moisture build up. That can cause frostbite on toes and combs. Most find a bit of screening in a window up high on the wall helps to alleviate the issue.🥚🥚🥚
@Nana_Wright 11 ай бұрын
I watch all of your videos, no matter the subject! Now you have me wanting chickens! I live in the city limits and our county community is fighting for our rights to have chickens. Hopefully....one day...we too may have them.
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Thank you! Good luck 🙂
@suzanbak1 6 ай бұрын
Some have small indoor quail for eggs.. it’s a start ;)
@myworke-mail339 8 күн бұрын
Our city recently passed an ordinance to allow us to have three hens, but no roosters... But, alas, my HOA still forbids it. I don't plan on ever buying in an HOA again, unless I am the HOA. LOL. Hope you do not have an HOA. God bless!!!
@myworke-mail339 8 күн бұрын
@@suzanbak1 Indoors? Aren't they noisy? How many do you keep indoors??? Hmmmm. That would be great for people who have HOAs. (I plan on ditching mine ASAP.)
@terrisaunders7036 11 ай бұрын
We just bought 8 chicks about 1 month ago. My brother is building a coup ( hope it is ready soon). We are very excited about it both for the fresh eggs perspective but also my grandkids are hoping they will be pets too. I’m hoping to incorporate their waste in my garden but also I generally have home grown produce that goes to waste because we just can’t eat it fast enough. Win/win. They are getting too big now for the brooder now so they are going outside for most of the day. They are fun and definitely have different personalities.
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
That’s awesome!
@toddevans7262 11 ай бұрын
Holy Synchronicity Brian! I’m on Long Island and just spent my first full day with my 6 girls free ranging in the backyard while I was gardening. They’re the first chickens I have ever raised. They’re about 9 weeks old. 6 different breeds, all with very different chickenalities. I noticed that a lot of comments were about not being allowed to have chickens. If you really want to raise them, go have a face to face w/ the local authorities and ask if you can get a waiver to raise them. I think a lot of towns are considering allowing. I had to ask my direct neighbors if they would be okay. Both said yes, so I was good to go as long as nobody complains. The girls were all back in their coop on their own by late afternoon. I have a prefabricated coop similar to your grey example in the video except it’s red and white. I had a bunch of 1 1/2”thk x 2’w x 5’ long bluestone slabs laying around and set them around the coop perimeter to prevent predators from digging in. The slabs are so heavy, I can hardly move them. Raccoons, cats are nighttime predators that I worry about. Hawks are a daytime concern. My yard is fenced in but not impenetrable.
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
That’s great! Chickenalities 😂
@s.jensen1492 11 ай бұрын
I don’t have or should say can’t have chickens but I’m fascinated by those who do and would love to. So yes, Brian I watch all your videos and I love each one ! Thank you for all your hard work on each episode!
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Thank you! 🙂
@nchestercountynews4955 11 ай бұрын
little Velociraptors, grow extra kale in the garden, they love it. and lawnmower clippings
@darla123 11 ай бұрын
I live in the country, no HOA, no restrictive covenants!!!! Love it. My next door neighbor has chickens, and at least three roosters. They bring us eggs occasionally. One thing you did not mention, the hens make noise too! Sometimes, they are louder than the roosters. I don't hear the roosters anymore, you get used to the noise. I want to have chickens at our next house, so I appreciate this video, and would appreciate further teaching in this area. And I watch all of your videos, and I love you too. 🙂
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!🙂
@creative227 11 ай бұрын
I currently have 10 Cochins in a brooder, (I am a first timer with chickens)5 weeks old. Coop is ready, I built it myself. I purchased a chicken run from Amazon, 12x9 and am upgrading the fencing around it to make it predator proof. I’m just waiting for the chicks to have all their feathers, I figure it will be about 2 weeks from now. From everything I have read and watched the number one thing is making their coop and yard predator proof. The food and water are easy. I live outside Atlanta and we have almost every predator, coyotes, foxes, opossums, raccoons, snakes, owls, hawks… And they all want to eat chickens.
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Yes. Predator proofing is so important. Good luck to you and your chicks. You’re gonna have so much fun!!
@cynthiadoe3096 11 ай бұрын
Great video!! Thanks to you and a couple other creators who raise chickens I am approaching my one year anniversary as a chicken mom! One of my best thanks to them! Mine have been so therapeutic, a perfect way to balance out a stressful career. And my plants have never been happier either. They are seriously one of the best things I have done for myself. Thank you!!
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
That is awesome!
@crystalrogers7175 11 ай бұрын
I think you did a great job of laying down the basics! I am relatively new to raising chickens. I had 2 for a year that my daughter basically gave me and fell in love! We had some unfortunate tragedy and a few house moves. Now I have 4 chickens, about 9 wks old. I hope to have many more someday but these ladies keep me plenty busy for now. 😊 Thanks for sharing!
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
You’re welcome 🙂
@bclarkquilts 11 ай бұрын
I absolutely love my bantam chickens! They are so much more fun to watch than I ever expected. We have a broody mama who has hatched eggs twice. So fun to watch her train those babies!
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
How fun!
@frances623 11 ай бұрын
I had a small farm in the 80’s , I loved my chickens. I yearn to have them again. Predators are a big problem here in rural Ohio.
@terrybouck5192 11 ай бұрын
Can’t have chickens but this was really informative and interesting. You did a great teaching job!
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@brittawrolson5936 11 ай бұрын
Another great, informative video! I raised chickens years ago (not since my husband passed) and they were fun. Living in northern Canada, they were raised as meat birds rather than egg layers. We raised 50 per season. The best tasting food. I would love to have egg laying hens, but it is just not economical to heat a building during the 6-7 months of winter.
@sandraoconnor5700 11 ай бұрын
Don’t plan on raising chickens, but do plan on watching your every video❤❤❤ Love y’all too❤❤❤
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@marciabosteder5682 11 ай бұрын
I'm in my first year of raising chickens. I get big beautiful organic eggs. I'm always learning more.❤
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
It’s the best!
@Villagelifesecret 4 ай бұрын
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@patriciasias2028 11 ай бұрын
I have chickies, my girls are hand raised. Have them for eggs and fun.❤
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
It’s the best!
@christyw2010 11 ай бұрын
Husband & I watch EVERY video! We love them. Been contemplating 🐓🐓🐓’s and looking forward to your breed info! 🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@madnicmomify 11 ай бұрын
I worked with my city and they approved up to 6 hens but even though you have to build a predator proof coop/run, we also have to have a privacy fence either around them or the property to keep those runaway dogs from them. These rules came from the 2 councilwomen who stated" I know nothing about chickens". So here I sit jealous but happy for everyone who gets to keep them. I don't have 6K to convert my split rail fence to a privacy fence😢
@girlygirl1982 13 күн бұрын
Now I can’t WAIT to get chickens!!!
@FantasySports101 11 ай бұрын
Love the chicken content requesting to see more! Haven’t purchased any yet, but watching these videos makes me consider it.
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
I’m on it!
@Villagelifesecret 4 ай бұрын
you can visit my channel for more quality videos about chickens keeping just click on my channel and see videos thanks link is here UCTsA3RiOZ5HrGMNgv3_Dz5w
@lifecontinueson2020 11 ай бұрын
I found out about your channel right before you moved liked the video I watched so I subscribed and started as far back as I could go and started watching. Now that I am all caught up I watch everything you upload. Love your channel ❤️
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Thank you! 🙂
@deliaramirez6044 11 ай бұрын
I’ve always wanted chickens. Just never got any. But actually, I watch all your videos. You never know what you will learn.
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@barbmclean4807 27 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for the info. My dad always had chickens. I grew up with them, but never cared to learn. I wasn't ever going to have any. Now at 64 I'm helping our goddaughter start raising them. He's not here now and you have taken his place! Thank you so much!❤❤
@kimmartin2522 3 ай бұрын
This is by far the best video I've seen for a beginner. Thank you for making this, I'll be getting myself some chicks!!
@donnahurder4665 11 ай бұрын
Watch all your videos! Don't have any dirt areas anymore😢. Gardening in waist level gardening boxes now. But sure do enjoy learning everything you have to offer. Your book has been very helpful. Thanks!
@candicecole1097 11 ай бұрын
Love you Brian. Eggs not so much. Guilty- I watch ALL your videos. Sometimes more than once.
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@btwh007 11 ай бұрын
This video was so helpful. My husband and I are in our 60's and got our first ever chickens the end of April. We look forward to gathering eggs and feeding them our garden scraps. Thank You BJ from LA (lower Alabama)
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
That’s great! They really are fun to have 🙂
@amyflewelling9795 8 ай бұрын
We got 7 hens and a rooster in April, and I'm just learning about how to care for them now! They are definitely very easy, but I'm so glad I found your video! Great information, and I learned a lot I didn't know, even having them for 6 months now 😊
@christinem4655 11 ай бұрын
Perfect timing! I'm going to pick up my first chicks today. Can't wait.
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
That’s awesome!
@earthladyadventures5018 11 ай бұрын
I used to have chickens before we moved to Tennessee ❤I miss my chickens. And can’t wait until we move to our forever home and we can get established.❤
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
They really are fun !
@justrenee6154 11 ай бұрын
I have no desire to have chickens, although I’d love a cute chicken coop!! And I almost skipped watching this video but I so look forward to the videos, I watched anyways and loved it!! I learned so much!! But still don’t want chickens… just more of your videos!! They make my day better!! ❤
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!🙂
@pjsviking 11 ай бұрын
LOVED this video - you KISSed it really well. It reminded me of when I was able to have chickens - life situation has changed :O). My husband built a passive solar salt-box coup from industrial scraps from a scrap yard, so, next to nothing. We didn't have access to the pine shavings but had lots of hay and I actually didn't mind cleaning out the coup every few weeks - the decomposition helped during the winter months too - minus 40F :O) I love the way you summed up the environmental and ecological advantages, not just those eggier tasting eggs with yolks that made my lemon meringue pies look like I'd used food colouring :O) You summed up and kept everything simple, cheap and fun, and......get one of the most complete foods out of it all. The chicks shared a porch off the living room, our children were pretty young then - they loved the experience. Thanks - watch no matter what you're sharing. You know your stuff with fact and experience based information and present it so well. Take care, keep it up!!
@debrajones7349 11 ай бұрын
Loved this video, more please. QUESTION: do pullets bond with you as well as if you bought day olds? FYI: I watch EVERY video, on BOTH channels, as soon as I see them come out! ♥️ Another FYI😂 referenced your book again today!
@GardenKatt 11 ай бұрын
I didn't realize those food and water dispensares lasted so long. Loved all the info. Thank you.
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
You’re welcome 🙂
@samuelw3295 15 күн бұрын
Thanks for this. I took notes and got some great ideas from this. Looking forward to getting my 10 week old hens from a friend next week. Rebuilding a playhouse that is already in our back yard.
@melissaedwards498 11 ай бұрын
More chicken related videos please!.. like how much and what to feed different ages of chickens ❤
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Will do!
@zaria5785 11 ай бұрын
I ❤ this. I’m renting so I can’t have chickens but am interested in definitely supporting local farms. Can you visit some local farms in your area that grow chickens and sell eggs? Like either at your local grocery store or farmers market just for comparison reasons? Not that your experience raising chickens & eggs isn’t helpful, but just to raise awareness. And that bit at the end about how people get dogs as pets without considering chickens first 🤯. Thank you for sharing all the great knowledge.
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
I will look into it. We have some farms around here. That may be fun to go check out 🙂
@empresskimberly4410 11 ай бұрын
I got my first chickens last year. Buff Orpington. I always wanted chickens, and I absolutely love my ladies. I don’t know why I waited so long❤
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Orpingtons are the best!!
@Phil-nw1cc 11 ай бұрын
I haven't missed a video since I started watching. I want chickens so I can have my own fresh eggs every day. Plus it will help save me some money.
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@lesleywilliams323 11 ай бұрын
Great video…. Thank you….. not getting chickens, but it’s still interesting to learn🌸
@jamesnelson6513 11 ай бұрын
There is an issue with large rat snakes. I punched the ticket on at least a half dozen in the last year. And if you have mice you could have a problem with copperheads.
@adigmon 11 ай бұрын
I have 12 chickens. For their water, we have a kiddie pool that sits on a pallet and we built a slanted roof over it with old barn tin so it’s shaded and keeps it cleaner. It lasts a long time but I change once per week. Since it’s off the ground they don’t kick dirt and stuff in it and I never worry about them running out of water or it getting hot in summer.
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
That’s a good idea!
@kensij1986 11 ай бұрын
Yes, more chickens please. Thanks for All your videos.
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
You’re welcome 🙂
@Villagelifesecret 4 ай бұрын
you can visit my channel for more quality videos about chickens keeping just click on my channel and see videos thanks link is here UCTsA3RiOZ5HrGMNgv3_Dz5w
@phenixwars1 11 ай бұрын
Great video! I can't have chickens cause I rent, but I watch all of your videos because they're just so fun and I do learn something in pretty much every video even if I don't need to use it for now. Maybe one day. I actually always wondered about the salmonella on the eggs issue, if it even really is an issue. I'd be curious to learn about that and if you need to wash your hands after handling etc. Maybe in another video.
@nctome79 11 ай бұрын
I watch all your videos! I would love to have fresh eggs, but our HOA does not allow livestock. I understand the reasoning behind the rules, but several neighborhoods inside the city limits have coops and have a yearly coop tour. Would love just a few to feed us and share the food scraps we don't always compost.
@StefanieTucker-ks8sd 26 күн бұрын
I’m thinking about getting chickens, I’ve wanted them as long as I can remember. Video was great but a little extravagant for what I can do. I need simple structures. I can’t build such fancy housing but kudos for you. Your chickens are livin the good life. Also…I agree about the dog thing! 😂
@smilie422 11 ай бұрын
I watch all your videos because they are so entertaining and educational. Not quite ready to chickens yet (but maybe in a year or two)….
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching. I’ll be here when you’re ready 😊
@Villagelifesecret 4 ай бұрын
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@lilal3753 11 ай бұрын
Brian, I am worried about chickens getting lice or being sick. Can you address those issues? Thanks so much.
@Villagelifesecret 4 ай бұрын
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@patriciasias2028 11 ай бұрын
I wish Ihad more space to have more chickens
@Jesus.Freak.N.Ketovore 11 ай бұрын
I have desired to have chickens for some time now. Can't convince my wife to do so. She says she is afraid of being chased by them! Lol!! Appreciate your content! Be safe and God bless!
@dongallagher7756 11 ай бұрын
she would fall in love with the chicks. When they get older, they will know her and love her too.
@jenwilson2096 2 ай бұрын
We ordered our coop today and went out to purchase the necessities tonight. I'm so excited and learned a lot from this. It put my mind at ease that I can do this!
@angelzhomestead 11 ай бұрын
I want chickens, but i live in the city. They don't allow us to have any😢
@venidamcdaniel1913 11 ай бұрын
Same for me.
@bruceyako 7 ай бұрын
Just get them, they're quieter than dogs no one will complain
@PurposeOverPleasure 4 ай бұрын
I know 2 neighbors on my street that have them open to a popular road. Don’t think anyone cares/enforces chicken laws lol. Plus in my city it’s a small fine worst case scenario
@macheteishrecords8419 Ай бұрын
Live on the wild side and cluck the law/regulations
@johnlord8337 11 ай бұрын
Stopping chickens (ducks and geese too) from flooding their nest area (or crawling into the water bowls), and spilling out all their food onto the ground - I found that (a sizeable investment - but long lasting) getting (Grainger ?) 2 of those fluorescent orange road pillars with their heavy black rubber bases. Get 2 inexpensive aluminum BUNDT cake pans. Adjust and cut out the bundt pan hole as needed - for properly fitting as a snug trough onto the vertical orange pillar. You can then lower down (chicks) or raise up (adults) the watering or seed troughs and save your water and seed expenses. As the chickens eventually are put into a pasture or a chicken yard - these same units can be used out there - until you finally get the chickens to peck their seed off the ground - but still use the watering trough for safe, secure, clean, and tidy watering of the flock. Ducklings and goslings will want to crawl into the water troughs so having the proper height for drinking and not being able to wing-and-leg climb up into the water trough, keeps the water clean.
@debc.8925 11 ай бұрын
I have no intent of raising chickens right now, I do watch all of your videos and ummm, I love you, too😉.
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@Villagelifesecret 4 ай бұрын
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@marilynwithrow5665 11 ай бұрын
Omg I am so happy that you are doing a video on chickens. It is true they all have their own personalities. I have a Wyandotte hen that anytime I am outside she is stuck to me like glue. ( She has the personality of a dog 😂) She will wait for me every night to carry her to the coop and put her to bed. She has to say good night to me every night which makes it really hard to go on vacation but I love her personality so much.
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
That is awesome!
@lisaf568 11 ай бұрын
Thanks Brian! This was very helpful! Those ladies are spoiled in such a beautiful home and garden!
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@lynnmoore7438 11 ай бұрын
I have ten chickens and I love having them. I even give them nane. Thanks for sharing. I learned so much from your videos.
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! 🙂
@user-ll2ui7hx7b 5 ай бұрын
we have never had chickens be for so it is nice to know these things ☺
@user-ll2ui7hx7b 5 ай бұрын
yes
@wickedprophet2375 3 ай бұрын
I just want to thank you, I’ve grown tired of city life and often pondered what would happen to many people if we suddenly were unable to get our food from grocery stores. I love dinosaurs and would love to have a chicken farm if nothing else but for self sufficiency and the companionship of little dinos. The more people start to think this way the happier I am, because I want people to be healthy and strong but I don’t want to be responsible for everyone. Keep up the good work and have a great harvest!! 😊
@NextLevelHomestead 3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@justpyrite591 11 ай бұрын
Ahhh, I think you need to write another book. How to raise chickens!
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
You never know 😉😁
@Villagelifesecret 4 ай бұрын
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@michelefox6775 11 ай бұрын
Not enough space for chickens, would if I could. I watch every episode because I so enjoy watching you. If I don't learn something new, you confirm what I did know or give me something to reconsider. I live in Mesa, Arizona but my Zone 9b is very different from yours. Thank you for entertaining while teaching me. If I lived closer, I'd offer free labor!
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Jesusislordofall100 Ай бұрын
Yes super easy...I been wanting some chickens. I'm ready now... this was a short and straight to the point video. Thank you . I shared
@preshussunshine 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video. I got my chicks when they were 3 days old, they are now 5 weeks. I'm watching this entire video cause they are going outside pretty soon. 🥰
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Oh good! Bout the same as mine.
@preshussunshine 11 ай бұрын
@@NextLevelHomestead They are six weeks old today
@patriot4freedom15 11 ай бұрын
I have 15 from ordering thru a local hatchery. Received 18, lost 2 1st week. Grew them from 1 day old. Now, we are at 18 weeks, I am getting about 5 eggs last week, 2 so far this week, it has been rewarding, alot of work, money & time. I wouldn't change it for anything. I love all my girls. I did get 1 Rooster & sent him to a friend's farm once he was 15 weeks old. We are all happier now. Thank you for the tips, love how you did easy & inexpensive. We did also. I got auto door, helped in a.m. & p.m. duties. Everybody should experience the love of chickens at least once. So cool!
@lindasoaft9303 11 ай бұрын
Thank you! I was so overwhelmed by my own anxiety I kind of decided not to get any chicks. I can only have up to 6 so now with this info I think I can raise them.
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
You can do it! It’s not as scary as you think 🙂
@sandramorton5510 11 ай бұрын
I appreciate the video Brian, I took a chicken raising class through our county and the City is now allowing chickens after they approve the structure. You may have moved me to yes for other videos discouraged me. I will wait to watch your next video on chickens.
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@MrMalg92 Ай бұрын
This was the best upfront video i have seen. I plan on building a chicken house this friday. Going to be my first go at this!
@stephanie7776 11 ай бұрын
Love chicken content. We have 6 full grown that we got last year and 5 more are 12 weeks. My older girls still aren't accepting the new girls so we've got them separated for a few more weeks till they're closer in size.
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Definitely easier when they are close in size and more than 1 being introduced so the can stick together
@Villagelifesecret 4 ай бұрын
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@cleverhonky7186 11 ай бұрын
I keep seeing videos where Black Copper Maran roosters are very friendly and good flock guardians. It would be awesome to see you hatch your own chicks for next years content! Love your content!
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@user-hh4eq9go2k Ай бұрын
I always wanted chickens. I mostly lived in the city. I retired and bought a small house in rural New Brunswick. I was watching chicken and farm videos on youtube. And as usual I said I wish I had chickens. That this evening became I will have chickens. I just want five hens. It gets quite cold here in the winter but chicken keeping is still a popular hobby. I have half an acre of land. I should be able to house and care for five hens. Thank you for the inspiration.
@lisapayne2352 2 ай бұрын
Omg! I’m so excited! I’m going to get chicks! Now I know I have 6-8 weeks to get the coup started! Thank you! This video is amazing! ❤🎉
@NextLevelHomestead 2 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@nicoler3269 11 ай бұрын
Keep the chicken videos coming !! Hoping for fun recipe/cooking videos on here with those eggs 😁🍽
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
I’ll see what I can do 🙂
@pamrouse7476 Ай бұрын
26:02 this was so helpful thank you. You did not change my mind, but you answered a main question I had as far as not putting net underneath their feet. I’m worried for the run that critters or predators will dig under so I was gonna enclose the entire thing with wire.
@rogersaade7989 7 ай бұрын
i considering putting chicken out to eat the thousands of grasshopper that are eating my newly planted figs trees. your video was simply the best i have seen on the basics. wow! thank you. please keep em coming.
@vickieboley9452 11 ай бұрын
My grandfather used to raise chickens, and occasionally I would help collect eggs, always minding the rooster! He also had "show" chickens and won a lot of ribbons in fairs, but I distinctly remember him giving his chickens shots but I don't know what for. that kind of concerned me about raising them, but if I had a place I might consider it for fresh eggs. Thanks for great content! Again! 🐣🐤
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Chickens really are great! We haven’t had to give any shots. I can’t think of what they be for
@yolandarivera5185 24 күн бұрын
You cover every aspect and our chicks are 2 weeks old. Keep up the good work. New subs here. Looking forward to see you build new ideas for raising chickens.
@blkmjcwmn61 11 ай бұрын
I am getting my first 7 chicks of my life in 17 days. And have read and watched everything I could. 😂 Found out that they aren't as hard to care for as I had imagined. I can't wait! Thanks for the information!! QUESTION: My coop has a dirt floor, what do about the poop?
@WarmFuzzyVibes 11 ай бұрын
Watch the video. He mentions the dirt floor of his coop is covered with pine shavings. Poop dries and falls through the pine shavings. Once a year he sweeps up the shavings, poop and all and puts that into his compost pile.
@blkmjcwmn61 11 ай бұрын
@@WarmFuzzyVibes I must have missed that! Thank you!!
@kendratheflynn3368 8 күн бұрын
First time for me , very helpful as my neighbors daughter brought home 4 baby chicks and some food . So they look maybe almost 2 weeks old I put them in a bath tub and got a large dog crate for daytime . I’m not sure about leaving them inside I work from 9-5 it’s allready very warm here in Texas . So they seem ok outside . I have an old shed that’s going to be there coop it looks like . Thank you yes more videos about coops or anything that has helped you .
@beckymartinez9926 8 ай бұрын
I’m about to get 5 young chickens. This was very helpful. I’m not so nervous now. 😊
@Villagelifesecret 4 ай бұрын
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@angeliquefreeman8801 11 ай бұрын
I have 15 hens and 1 rooster. I love the different colored eggs on the counter. My husband loves the taste of the eggs. We bought them at 5 weeks old. Unfortunately we can't free range. We have fox, raccoons, coyotes, hawks, and owls. We made sure they have plenty of room in the run. Love your videos.
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@camicri4263 11 ай бұрын
Thank you Brian! I already bought the chicks and they are supposed to be delivered October 10th. I wanted to get them a year ago but my husband said no and oddly enough I listened 😉. Right now, I didn't tell him yet! 🤗❤️
@NextLevelHomestead 11 ай бұрын
😂 Love it!
@ronbutkus2265 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video. I am a beginner with chickens and plan to watch more of your videos.
@NextLevelHomestead 3 ай бұрын
Glad to help
@jimdunkle4823 11 ай бұрын
Great video! My wife wanted chickens for 40 years. When we got them, I don't know why I didn't get them sooner! We live in a little town. They visit my neighbors and eat the bugs in their yards too. And we give them eggs. Now some of our neighbors have their own chickens now too!
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