Don't blame yourself for trying to help an animal, you try and sometimes fail, sometimes succeed. If you did not do your best your farm would not exist. I love your videos about the animals and the kids, looking forward to seeing the adult white peacocks and the new huge bird enclosure.
@@whitehouseonthehill the only reason why you lose bee hives is the fact you have no knowledge about beekeeping,you are doing everything wrong starting from hives if you have dead hive remove all comb and put new wax and then instal bees,second don't use plastic foundations because i see in videos that they make half frame wax and on the corners nothing,next thing don't paint inside hive,don't buy bee queens which have paint all over their body because there is big chanse she will die,don't open very bees often,don't add second box if there is no at least 5 frames of brood and by that i mean more than half of frame,do treatment for varroa mite,bees can die even if they have honey in hive because if it is cold they can't move towards honey and they eventually die to help them put brood in centre and around honey frames,and during winter add sugar patty it will be like bridge for them to honey frames and it will keep bee cluster thight,in october add paper or any material that keep warmth,expand brood by adding empty frame to brood frame in the end of march and im may you can put frame in centre of brood the reason you do this is that in spring qeens lay a lot of eggs and you make space for her to lay more brood you repeat this as soon as queen lay entire frame,in may you will have strong hives and lot of swarms, i recommend you to use lr hive because it's the best hive for beekeeping,make swarms as soon as you have queen cells take 2 frames of brood and queen and 1 frame of honey and put that in new box,in the hive you take that from leave queen cells and they will make new queen very fast ,in august give them sugar water in ratio 1:1 ,this will stimulate queen to lay more winter bees and with a lot of bees they will easier survive,give them 1 liter every 2 days for 2 weeks, another mistake is bees can't always make their own queen it depends from season it takes 1 month for queen to start laying and sometimes it is to long because hive gets weaker,if you don't apply this advices and if you don't find good beekeper to teach you,you will always lose hives and they will always die,don't understand this as hate thought i tell you this to improve your skills about bees and to stop buying every year swarms but you will be able to sell them greetings from Europe
I raise Mottle Houdans. Slipped tendons used to be a huge problem for me. First off, don't blame yourself. You tried to do what you felt was right. We who raise birds have to make these decisions all the time. Sometimes we are successful and other times, sadly, we are not. In my experience, I have dealt with slipped tendons and have researched it. There are many things that can cause the condition. Treated it, personally I have had a few successes in hatched chicks, within 48 hours, but never in older chicks. Often older birds, the stress of being immobilized causes them to die. Sometimes keeping them in a darken carrier can help. Your chick might have lived if untreated but even that is hard to say. I've kept birds since I was 11 and I'm 57. I have only had a few birds have any sort of life with just one leg. The ones I had needed special care and could only be kept within a flock with non aggressive birds and in a covered run to protect them. Most older birds I had gave up walking which then causes the tendon to wither, shrink and often I have had to make the decision of euthanizing as their quality of life became poor. No one should put you down because you tried and did your best. So don't put yourself down. Take what you learned and that will make you the wiser the next time. Peace.
I totally agree. One of my favorite restraining techniques is from that channel... About Albert.. sorry, my brain isn't working, but where you use a baby sock to restrain? I have successfully used that SO MANY times for leg problems, neurological problems, etc.
Your channel is one of the few that not only shows the successes, but also the failures. That might not make everyone happy but that is honest farming. You take the good with the bad and vice versa.
I think some people that don't care for many "farm" animals at a time can't understand farm life and the realities of it. You guys always go above and beyond for all your animals ❤
don't let those negative comments get to you, it clearly shows you care for your animals and even go to great lengths in taking the time to reach out your yt community for advice. It's sadly the norm with youtube and people in general, there will NEVER be a shortage of negative vibes but it's the good ones that make the difference and which you should always listen to. Those negative people are just white noise. Thanks for everything you do and I hope the rest of the peacocks grow up to be beautiful and healthy!
Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear about huck and finn and your lil peachick :( but i really love that you are honest about everything on the farm. It’s humbling and shows the pain and love with having a farm. Congratulations on your new kittens! ❤️ they are adorable and i can’t wait to hear the names the kids come up with 🥰
There are deaths on farms on the daily and just because you were sharing this developing story in no way should you b blamed or ridiculed for the outcome esp since u were actively trying to help him. Thank you for sharing your life with us. If someone doesn't like it then don't watch!! That easy. 🐣🐣🐣🐣
Don't blame yourself or listen to those people. So many things can go wrong in hatching eggs and you can't account for everything. You tried to help the peachick and meant no harm to it, that's what matters. There's no telling if the peachick would've made it either way, I'm sorry you had to experience that.
Love the transparency. Not everything is a success. You try your best and go as far as you can to make sure things go as well as they can. Can't ask for more.
Jake - I’m grateful for your transparent nature about how things really go working with animals. You sharing how this all unfolded with Little One Leg helps others to decide for themselves in their own animal management if they want to intercept early or simply let the animal navigate the Challenge (whatever it is) naturally. Large and small farm owners walk through these paths daily and you and Becky run a wonderful operation. And so sorry you’ve got people who are so mean sending you comments. I think the big eater kitty should be named Chunk 😆 and the white one with grey on her face and side looks just like a sweet kitty we had named Luna (we lost her to fly strike 🙁 ) So I think Luna would be a great name for that one 🥰
We turned our backyard into a homestead. We are still working on it. We have 22 chickens and 6 ducks and turkeys. Because of your videos, we are learning so much to help us.
Great share Jake, so sorry about your pea chick these things happen you did the best you could, the kittens are adorable. Your garden looks amazing. Love and blessings!
Wow really sorry Jake!! Stuff just happens, you gave it your best shot and that's what matters. I raise chickens myself and have come across other hatching problems too so you're not alone. One chick in specific didn't hatch although it was fully developed. I broke open the egg and the chick had a huge, abnormal lump on its head that I suspected was the cause of death. Weird deformations happen and it has nothing to do with you or the way you raised/incubated/cared for it, so don't blame yourself for this.
Taking care of livestock is hard. I can't imagine the husbandry involved with all your diverse farm family. And then you added bees and hoofstock. Just bananas. I am continually amazed and Impressed. I have followed since bamboo was in a sock. I can't believe what a great team Jake and Becky make (not sure which of you may read this) plus adding again and again to the family. You two are truly amazing. Thank you for bringing all of us along on your journey. The haters need to get up early and do all the chores before they ever pick up a rock to throw. Nuff said. May your plants always be green and your supers always be full. And may the price of feed come down. And all of God's children said... AMEN.
It’s good that you’re not blaming yourself, at least you tried and that’s all that matters. Not everything goes haw we planed and I bet the peachick had the best life it had living with you ❤
The only way that i managed to keep my cats safe was locking em up at night and letting them free range during the day.That way they dont cause that much damage to the wildlife and they dont roam around as much because they know when feeding time is and they usually stay around us.
I just discovered this channel and subscribed a week ago, I loved the honesty, how real you are and how loving and positive you are on this channel and with your animals. 💗 Hang in there, you did your best and that all you can do. Life is not perfect, things happen. I’m sorry you had to go through that.
So sorry for the loss of Little One Leg You tried your best to give LOL a better life. No worries, that was your compassion that you went with which many people do not show nor care about. I probably would have done what ever I could have to give LOL the best chance as well. Thank you for sharing and care of your pets.
Just an FYI for both you and viewers, cats should NOT be separated from mom until at least 8 weeks for best chances of success. With it being kitten season, if you have a litter please wait until they are 8 weeks old before finding them new homes. It's so much better for both the kitten and momma ❤ Edit to add: based on the video they do look close to 7-8 weeks old based on their size!
Just an FYI, they're on solid foods and they're perfectly fine to be away from mom. Mom is probably so happy to not deal with them anymore. Same goes for puppies. Some professional dog breeders and professional trainers (Shield K9 for one example) even say their better dogs they've had they received at 6-7 weeks or bottle fed.
@@SilentSaver Kittens separated from their moms too early are at higher risk for developmental, social, and health issues. Just because it turned out ok for some doesn't mean it's a good idea. The mom has a purpose, if in nature she and her babies stay together for longer, that's for a reason, the mom has to teach skills, including social skills to her kittens
I love how transparent you are about the daily ups and downs with life on a farm. People this day have no etiquette and can be extremely rude. I think that it is admirable that you try different things to fix the problem. In the case of the peachick between the stress and possibly the pain of the treatment later in life most likely caused it's death. It happens. On a different note the white peachicks are absolutely adorable. Now that one rooster. He need to be turned into a nice pot pie. 😉 He will be quite tasty with some of the peas, carrots, and celery that you have been growing. Your daughter is getting so big! You have an amazing family.
I am very sorry for your loss. I am late to this as I just stumbled upon your channel. I once had a chick who got injured after a stray cat attacked him. I scared the cat away. He couldn't stand up on both legs. I used antibiotic ointment for his injured leg and while applying, I massaged it with light hands. I also continued to help him with the movement exercise. I followed this routine of ointment and 'physical therapy' till he healed and started to walk and eventually run on both legs. I continued to pet him, and monitoring his behavior helped me a lot. Also, if I may, when you are treating little chicks, keep a few more (or a hen) around them to keep them company, this might help them relax. You can also set a timeline for yourself that if you don't see the results you are looking for, then it's time to seek help. You get to ask the veterinarian lots of questions and learn a lot more useful information for future. Again, I am so sorry for your loss. I will also miss little one leg, as this was my first time watching white peacock chicks hatch. Thank you very much for sharing your and your family's lives with us. I wish all of you all the best. I can't wait to see all the animals and birds grow up 🥰
L.O.L just showed proof that you really care about your animal. I really appreciate the fact that you are so open about the pros and cons of framing wishing you luck not only as a farmer but as a person.
My heart really goes out to you. What you do is incredible. You have your own farm for you and your family and you made the decision to share that with the world. Unfortunately, we still live in the circle of life, and things happen which no one can explain. And when things happen which have no explanation, you always have people who aren’t able to accept that and therefore push the blame onto someone to make themselves feel better. Whatever happened to little one leg could have been from anything, could have even been from birth. Don’t let the haters get to you and try to tell you things about YOUR life. You and your family are so inspiring. Love from England 🏴 x
You did nothing wrong, you tried your best and you care about every single one of your animals. Its one of the main reasons why I watch you guys! You're not a zoo where you can't handle the animals, you're a family homestead and building that relationship and trust with your animals is vital to what you do everyday. Keep doing what you're doing and ignore the haters, the people that follow and love your channel outnumber them and we love what you all do. Thank you for sharing your life, your ups and downs with us all xx
You sir have my admiration for trying to save your animals. On our farm we pour ourselves into trying to save even the most debilitated birds we encounter. Sometimes we win, sometimes the results are painful. We hurt when we lose a bird. No matter how old. We are shocked that anyone would criticize you, you don’t deserve that! You respect your animals like so many of us. I’m so sorry for your loss of “LOL”. “Peace be the journey” my dear friends!
So sorry to hear about little one leg, the remaining peachicks are growing so fast , i am looking forward to seeing them mature and strutting around the place! 😊👍💕💕💕
We put a mesh shelf liner in our incubator. It helps prevent some of the leg issues chicks encounter. The fact you tried so hard, show how much you care about your birds. I'm sorry for your loss.
I really appreciate you showing both the good and the bad. I hatched out some eggs a few months ago and one chick had a severely curled foot and extra toe (absolutely no genetic similarity between parents). I've watched so many videos and tried to fix this poor chick's foot for weeks, but nothing has straightened it out completely. It's still alive and will have a good life, but sometimes there's nothing you can do. You just try, hope, and learn from your mistakes.
You guys are good people. All anyone can do is their best, and not every bad thing that happens is your fault. You put a lot of good into the world, and you care so much. Matthew 10 v29 "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care." Matthew 25 v40 "~Truly I tell you, whatever you have done for the least of these... you have done for me.~"
I'm sorry the little chick passed away. I do appreciate the time and effort and compassion you took to try to help him. It is always difficult knowing what is best to do iin these situations but you were there for him. I am learning from you.
The kids are getting so big!!! Isabella is walking. I can’t believe it. Sorry about huck and fin and that sweet little pea chick. And excited for all the other new little lives on the farm. So much heartache and joy in raising animals. Also the garden looks amazing!!!
I have watched your videos for approximately 3 years now and you are a very caring and loving owner of animals. I know you would never do anything that would harm your animals. But trying to help them with something they are struggling with is commendable. Stay encouraged!
It was a lose-lose situation. If you do something it might be problematic if you don't do something it'll be problematic. You have to make the best decision and see if you can make an improvement and if you don't hey you tried
At least you cared to try to help the chick. Sorry it didn’t work out 😢 While kittens they’re less likely to run into the road, but from personal experience, they love to climb on tires! We lost quite a few that way when I was growing up on the farm. Thanks for the video!
You did nothing wrong and you made the right decision. I had a duckling with a deformed leg. When he hatched he was ok, something happened. If I had any idea of how to help him, I would have, but I didn't. He was very slow on land and was killed by wildlife near the pond. That is how Nature is. Don't listen to the trolls, most have no idea how hard farming is.
Please don't blame your self you did your best and I believe from every death you save another from what you learn... I have a small bird rescue and I learn so much from every bird I loose. I breed rare chickens I'm a small Breeder, but I once had the same problem with a chick, I left her as long as I could it got too painful for her, we ended up putting her down at vets but I learnt heaps from her. You have an amazing channel keep it up
I'm sorry this happened. I wish some people were not filled with malice. I want you to keep trying to help these cases in spite how hard it is. I am glad you keep switching if the advice given does more harm than good. I know a youtube channel "A Chick Called Albert" a man who often makes videos on these hard cases. They are not straight instructional videos but I have learned so much about hatching birds from the channel like helping a chick's balance by gently putting them in a sock for a night. I even suggest trying to contact him. Not sure how easy that is but he is incredibly passionate about helping all life and will probably be willing to help if able. Don't be afraid to contact if it's "too late", he has pulled off amazing feats, although not all successful since failure unfortunately is always an option. I don't know him that well but watching for a while, I think you can be fully open with him. He isn't the kind of person to berate anyone for failing. You did your best. No one can ask more than that. I'm sure your peachick, in heaven now, fully appreciates you trying to help them even if at the time it caused too much stress. Don't ever give up and remember there are good people in the world supporting you! I know this is hard but do your best to focus on the good comments too. It's human nature to remember just the bad, something worth fighting for happiness.
Don't blame yourself. You really tried and you did what you could. Put it down to experience and move on. Just ignore people who are trying to trigger you, they're just not worth it. God bless you for what you do. (I run an animal shelter, so I walk the walk.)
Im so sorry people blamed you for something that happened when the peachick was growing in its shell... Ive been watching your channel for many many many years... and Ive ALWAYS been so impressed with how you treat your birds.... Please dont let what other people say to you, upset you... its just not in your nature to harm your birds or any other farm animal you guys have.... Stand tall and know you have SOOOOOO many people who have your back... Thank you for these video's you and your family are so sweet ... keep up your good work ...
I'm sorry you &your family had to go through this. You are a wonderful animal person with tons of love for all the ones you have, plus all that your viewers just send. You always build what's needed for them & never complain, you always seem grateful to receive them, even if u didn't ask for them. Your whole family is wonderful & a joy to watch. Thank u so much for allowing all of us to share in your Joy's and sorrows. Keep up the great work. God bless you!!
Sorry for your loss. You tried your best and don’t let anyone tell you different. 🤗. The children are all beautiful and so interested in the animals/birds. ❤️
You did the best you could for the little pea chick. Hearts and feelings will heal as time passes in you and your viewers. Everything will be okay. Thank you for sharing with us. Warm hugs and positive vibes being sent to your direction.❤️🌹🦋🤗💛
I am so sorry for your loss, but you did a wonderful job by hatching it and showing him/her how the world look likes even for a couple of days at the end of the day all you did was to help the lil guy the final result is not in our hand anyway, sending lots of love to you, your animals and your lovely family ❤❤
1000 percent you are not the issue !!! You cared enough to try . Recently I tried to save a squirrel who was hit by a car . I put him in a cage in a quiet place until the morning so I could take the squirrel to a wildlife rescue that opened in the morning… He died before morning ( I think heart attack from stress.)I beat myself up pretty bad with the guilt ; but you helped me realize I tried my best and I shouldn’t feel bad about trying to help save him.
I’ve previously had ducklings and partridge with slipped tendons, those that have had 1 never made it past roughly 6 weeks, as they got more immobilised being unable to balance and move correctly whilst causing stress on other joints and muscles. Those with slipped tendons on both legs often lived longer but never to full maturity
Hi I am a young poultry farmer and I have been doing research and came across your videos and it's helped me so much and I thank you and I would be so thankful if when the hook bills are in season I would be able to buy some so I could also help expand there numbers!
One of my hens hatched out some chicks for her first time and she actually squashed one with her leg against its head but besides that one incident she has done a very good job raising them.
I appreciate the care and concern that you give to all of your creatures. Life is not perfect and there will always be a number of young ones that are born with problems or do not survive birth. We have no control over that and are not to blame if we have provided a good home. Thanks for showing both the up and down sides of raising livestock. We all need to learn about the realities of life.
I’m so thankful for your channel. I have learned so much from your incubation videos - to your videos of problem chicks. I appreciate all the time you put into educating subscribers.
It’s sad to hear about the little pea chick not making it, but I definitely appreciate that you work with your animals. It’s also nice to see all of the different crops you’re growing in your garden.
You did every thing fine it just scared it and from that it had a hard attack I recently had a Chinese cave gecko and we think he died from an air refresher I put in my room
Sorry to hear about your pea chick, RIP Lol. It is very clear you tried everything you could. Don't give yourself a hard time and don't listen to the negative comments, the viewers leaving them are not qualified vets or experts. I think you are fantastic and i can see how much you truly love your birds (which is the key ingredient to the best care and quality of life possible). They are very lucky to have you guys ❤
Firstly this was not your fault. It may have been a slipped tendon but it may have been a lot of things including deformity. To be honest this is probably likely the best outcome. A bird that heavy with one leg was going to have a lot of future issues. Your compassion and effort are an absolute credit to you
Life is a learning experience. We never stop learning. So now you know what not to do with the little bird if it happens again. Only you know what is best for your family. Good job at what you are doing!
Sorry about Little One Leg. Don't beat yourself up about it. You tried what you could. Sometimes it doesn't work out and the results can be heartbreaking but the fact that you were trying to help him/her was heartwarming. Thank you for trying to help the little guy but I think it was already stressed out to begin with from the injury and even the best vet would have had a terrible time trying to heal a tiny little bird leg like that. Thank you for helping him though. Also I'm really sorry to hear about the cats. 😿
