Not trying to be a trad wife, just a biblical one. 😉

Thanks!! ❤️

I am so happy to hear that this video blessed you! I'm glad you are here.

Amanda and I were talking yesterday about how this study really feels like a good spine. It gets to the bones of the issues, but we just want to flesh it out a bit more. But it is great for someone who needs something a little more succinct. Thank you for being here! I hope it blesses you!

I love hearing how others do it, and I definitely see what you mean if your flock is spending a good chunk of their time in the coop. It would be worth it to invest in it. I just know that not everyone has the money to do that, I wouldn't want not being able to spend that kind of money on an enclosure to deter them from owning chickens if they wanted to. But your setup sounds wonderful!!

That sounds like so much fun! I am so glad this video was an encouragement to you. Thank you for the compliment!

I’m sorry, I’m genuinely confused. Is this a response to my video? Because I wasn’t selling anything and the links I share are not affiliate links, which according to KZfaq, I believe you simply have to disclose if they are and then you can share those. However, mine aren’t. So that’s a moot point.

I am so glad! Studying this topic out has really blessed my heart so much and drawn me closer to the Lord, even in just these first couple of weeks. I hope these videos will bless you as well.

I carry my roosters around like purses lol and they also love hugs for some reason, the pressure on the neck calms them. And kisses on the cheek

I love the idea of bantam roosters! I might look into that if the roosters we currently have start having issues. But we are definitely trying to love on these boys more to hope that they turn out to be nicer.

This is common. Every 4 or 5 poos are runny. It’s a clearing out process from my understanding. As long as it isn’t consistently runny with every poo, I wouldn’t worry. Chicks are terrifying. 😂 I’m sure you’re doing great. ❤️

Lots of great advice! Thank you for sharing!!

No, we wouldn't. Especially without knowing what caused their death. I wouldn't consider it safe to eat.

I am pretty sure it’s stress. We live in a very hot climate where the real feel gets upwards of 117 in the heat of the summer. I wet the ground, switch out water for ice water a few times during the day, and keep a fan running in their open air coop, but they still got sick. They haven’t been getting sick now with the temps down and I’m hoping with giving them extra vitamins this summer, they’ll be fine.

That is so awesome that you have had good experiences with roosters! It gives me hope that maybe we can have one one day. Everyone I know in person has had the opposite experience as you, so I had given up hope.

@@Deeplyrootedhome maybe try a different bread of rooster bard rocks, buff orpington, buckeye, they are some really good nice roosters that are really friendly and loving hope this helps you and maybe try puti some apple cider vinegar in their water that's what I used to treat my chickens I try to go chemical free completely

This blessed me so much! Thank you for sharing! You don’t have to have a ton of space to do it. I’m not sure we will ever have more animals. I would love to do meat rabbits, but it isn’t in the plans at the moment. But chickens and gardens don’t need a ton of space. 🙂

Thanks so much!

Yes, they will! We feed them our leftovers all the time! It's their favorite. Weirded me out at first. 🤣

We honestly don't know why they had the issues. Some chickens are just more sensitive than others. It was the height of the summer heat when it happened, so possibly the stress of the super high temps lowered their immune system. We only had two that got sick. Chickens in general have extremely sensitive respiratory systems, so it is very important to catch it early if they are having issues and support their systems with the vetRX and vitamins. Even then, they do just sometimes die. Those first few loses are very hard.

Overcrowding was the big one. We lost a few chicks because we tried to keep 15 chicks in a brooder that I thought was big enough. Now I don't do more than 6 chicks at a time. You can do more if you have a larger space available. Just make sure to keep it clean and have a large enough brooder plate. Also over complicating it. The chicken groups on FB are helpful, but everyone has a different way of doing it and there are many "right ways" to raise chickens. Gather information, but know that your chickens will still surprise you and while they can be fragile in some ways, it isn't that hard to care for them. I think I said this in the video, but if they start sneezing, treat them. Don't wait to make sure. VetRX on the comb and wattles and vitamins in their water. It doesn't hurt anything and if you catch things early on, it is significantly less likely that it will turn into something bad. Delaying in treating is what caused us to lose those two hens last year.

They are about $7-8 in our area. I don't feel comfortable charging that much since we don't feed organic feed to our chickens, and while they are "pastured" in a way, it is still only our backyard. We do throw all of the weeds from the garden and the woods behind the house over the fence for them to give them more variety in their diet, plus plenty of scraps and bugs, but I feel like their egg quality is probably still not as good as chickens who are truly pastured.

I feed organic feed, veggies and fruit. I only charge $4/ dozen to my husband's coworkers since they're his friends. Don't make a penny profit, but if I can sell 7 dozen a month, that will pay for the feed at least. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Yeh. Kroger is a monopoly like Albertson's. Criminals.

Our local feed store. I would call and ask your local feed store if they carry them.

Awesome! I plan to do a whole separate video explaining my system with memory work. 😊

That’s good to know! We have had eight so far, seven surprise and one intentional, and they all ended up being mean. That gives me hope though that one of our surprise roosters will end up being friendly!

Thank you so much 🤗

There really is so much to learn! But it so much fun too. 😁

No problem! Simple list: terra vet 200, nutridrench, vetRX, vitamin B12. Explanations below. 😊 The antibiotic is a general antibiotic that covers most chicken illnesses. It is Terra vet (Oxytetracycline). Most illnesses you encounter with chickens will be respiratory related, which is what this treats. We save this exclusively for dire situations. I try not to give my birds antibiotics unnecessarily. I have only used it once. You can’t get these at tractor supply anymore, but our mom and pop feed store still carries them. Vet RX is like chicken Vicks. It has essential oils in it like eucalyptus that help clear the airway. You apply it topically, just like you would Vicks. A few drops on your fingers and rub it onto their waddles, comb, nostrils, and under the wings. This is my go to as soon as someone starts sneezing more than a couple of times. Nutridrench (multivitamin) and Vitamin B12 are supportive vitamins. They are great if someone in the flock has the sniffles or if the temps are stressful. I tend to make a cocktail in their 1/2 gallon waterer with a dropper full of nutridrench, 1/2 oz B12, and a tsp of apple cider vinegar (additional probiotics). I also do this cocktail every few days when I have a broody hen to support her body since she isn’t getting out and caring for herself as well as the others.

@@Deeplyrootedhome You're a saint, thank you!!

So, at the moment we are turning a profit on our chickens because it is ideal temps and everyone is still pretty young in our flock. But you do have to keep in mind that they will drop to laying about every other day or every 3 days in the summer because of the heat and they can almost stop completely in the winter. Even with being fairly young, we were only getting 4 eggs a day most days this winter, which was barely enough to cover our family. Then add on if anyone goes broody during that time and we can lose upwards of 7 eggs a week for 9-10 weeks. I am keeping a ledger of what I sell versus expenses throughout the year and plan to do a full update about cost later in the year. With what we price our eggs at and the cost of feed, we have to sell at least 5 dozen a month to offset their cost. We are in prime laying season, so I’m selling about 4 dozen a week. So I do believe these good laying months will likely offset the months we can’t sell. At least that’s the goal! 😊

@@Deeplyrootedhome They certainly don't need to be free or profitable monetarily to be giving your family great value. Good store bought eggs are like 6 or 7 dollars per dozen and so you're definitely saving some money but more importantly is the food and sovereignty your family is benefiting from 👌 4 eggs a day between how many chickens?

Thank you! You too!

I completely agree! And that is pretty much where I am at with my anxiety. It does try to rear up, but speaking truth over it has gotten so much easier. Praying for continued healing for you!! ❤️

I can totally see that. My thinking on it is that when he goes to college, he is going to hear science from a secular perspective and history from a secular perspective. I don’t want his first exposure to be when he is out of the house. I want us to work through that teaching together and ask the hard questions. I fully believe our faith can stand up to the scrutiny. I am making sure to take the time to discuss everything he is learning and we have been doing very intense apologetics since he was 8. I’m not saying this will for sure safe guard him, but at this point, it seems to be working well. 😊

@@Deeplyrootedhome well you seem to be on top of it. Have a great rest of the school year.

That is so encouraging to hear! I do love how heavily phonics focused the math is through 2nd. As an avid reader though, I am excited to allow my 2nd grader to move on to the more exciting chapter books that he will actually enjoy next year. 😂

@@Deeplyrootedhome my daughter is so excited to read “real books” as she calls them. She is already checking them out from the library to read on her own time. Her older sister picked a Boxcar Children book for her and she is loving it.

That is such a good idea! I think I might try that. I think pulling it out of our school day and having read aloud be a part of our evening might make it easier to stay consistent with it.

@@Deeplyrootedhome The very best of luck to you!!!

Thank you so much! 😊

Aw, thanks! ❤️