My grandparents on my dad side. Had a chicken ranch. And my dad use to have to feed the chickens... It's so kewl to see how you take care of your chicken!!! Never knew that it took that much work, thank you so much!!! Makes me want to see your videos more and more!!! ❤ ❤ ❤
I was born and raised in Michigan and I don't miss the really cold winters. I moved to Kentucky in 1973 to take care of my husband's mother. In 1974 we left Kentucky the weather was 70's and when we got to Michigan it was snowing 🌨 and we got 5 inches overnight this was in March.
@just the bells I’m curious… when y’all 1st started out, deciding chickens would be the main source of income, how many did you start with? Also, when was it that y’all made the decision (and come up with the current amount) of “hey… lets go whole hog… I mean whole chicken and get a ginormous amount of chickens?! Your entire set up is very impressive!
Love your farm videos! I'd love to see more when you have the time, I love that you are a very ethical farming family, and I love seeing the family work together. I was raised on a 10,000 acre farm in NB, Canada...it was in our family about 8 generations - sadly, it isn't any longer. A long sordid story behind it, but, that's life. Ya move on :) I hope one day my husband and I can have a much smaller little hobby farm where we live now in Ontario, Canada ...and for sure, there will be chickens!!
I know nothing about chickens except for they lay eggs lol thank you for everything you have taught me today I find it’s so cool fascinating and I love knowing that the chickens have such a happy and safe home❤️
Chickens reach their peak when they first start laying at about 18 weeks old up until 2 years old. They are at 80% production during that time, (so think 5-6 eggs a week) after 2 years old they start declining(3-4 eggs a week) So if your making money from selling eggs like they are it makes sense to replace them when they are past their prime laying.😊 Hope this helps! From a fellow chicken farmer🐣
Yes my Dear, Thank you so much letting me know the process about their eggs . So, from 4 months to 2 yrs old ...Then farmers send the chickens to another farm and get more chickens. So it's every 2 years. Now I know 😉 Thank You Again Mrsgutier2015
@V Oh you can absolutely keep them! And they'll still lay lots of eggs for 4 or 5 years! But if chickens are your business then you want them at their peak/prime. Neighbors or local farms/hobby farmers probably buy them for eggs or even just pets. We have around 60 chickens and love them! We do run a farm but we won't retire our girls until let are probably 4 or 5 years old.
@@MylifeMyway7283well, no, the older chickens don’t go to another farm. They are sent to be processed for meat - probably for canned foods like soup and animal feed like dog and cat food. Chickens raised for fresh meat for people in the US are only about 9 weeks old.
I believe they have one large chicken barn - the one shown in this video and they keep around 4000 at a time, and as you see here rotate them out every year or so for new young chicks.
