I'm a huge proponent of using what we have to get started and explore a new animal endeavor. We have been strategically growing our homestead to develop skills and knowledge in different areas. While agriculture and raising beef cattle and horses is familiar territory, there are other areas that we have so much to learn! The best teacher is trial and error through experience. We've had chickens for three years now and this is our biggest batch to raise.
This is my third time raising chicks (not counting a time when we hatched and raised two chicks from our hens). The first two times I successfully raised chicks, I used a dog crate to house them. With 26 in this batch, the dog crates I have were not big enough. In this video, we transition our chicks from our garage out to the tack room in our barn. The chicks are a mixed-laying flock of breeds like Silkies, Polish, Cinnamon Queen, Ayam Cemani, and some others! I also touch on some of the basic necessities for raising chicks.
In early 2024, I plan to add more Buff Orpington and some Easter Eggers such as Americauna to my flock.
28 сен 2024