Taste Testing Our First Home Grown Eggs | Vlog  

Wish there was a way to tell you that you don't need to be sorry about your schedule. You produce amazing content and I think that we can all agree the content is more important than punctuality. It's cool to see you prosper. Keep up the great work!

4:31 She's probably trying to lay an egg. And I think she's trying to figure out where she wants to start her clutch of eggs. She's not incubating them yet don't worry, she's not taking shifts incubating both nests. Hens lay eggs everyday or every other day depending on the breed of the chicken, and once they've finished laying all her eggs in that one clutch she will turn "broody" and she'll start incubating the eggs so that all the chicks hatch within a very close timeframe. You'll know when she's broody when she's all puffy and very introvert-ish that she doesn't want other chickens around her and she makes this cute clucking sound all the time.

If it was me, I'd put up another fence along the neighbor's side, like the white one that separates the house from the farm lot. But I would add trellis to the top and grow vining flowers or even veggies up the trellis. It would act as privacy, extra greenery, and food for the animals. Also if you're going to free-range you are going to need to put a little fencing around your planter beds. Goats will eat right through any kind of plastic cover and the chickens will eat any thing they can get to as well (plant wise.) The pheasants would also probably do really well with the chickens. Their needs are very similar. Just the 2cents of a NY farm girl lol You and RJ have done such a beautiful job, I have no doubt you will figure it all out, & I'm here for it all!

I miss SUGA and HONEY! Loving that your FARMVILLE is GROWING! Let it GROW....Let it GROW.... Take care Always😘

Mikey, just always keep in mind "Health is Wealth". Your physical and mental being is more important. When you are in good health, you can work more productively. As much as I love and enjoy your vlogs, you are more important to us. Keep up the great work. Till the next vlog❤❤❤

Seeing you manifest the “farm” from the very beginnings of your vlog has been so much fun and amazing to watch. And to think Ligaya set this all in motion. 🥰

The Travis family!!, cant wait to see you guys in one frame

Mikey, the chickens wants to lay eggs and incubate them if you put them in their private chamber. Like inside their little rooms. Put an empty box inside their cage. Put dried banana leaves or dried grasses or rice stalks. They love them.

Fresh eggs from the farm taste so much better. Ever since my inlaws got chickens and free range farmed them, I can't eat regular store bought eggs, no taste, only buy pasture raised...so much better. Loving the Ants Canada series, I've watched for years, don't worry about day late. Have a wonderful week!

My grandma has had hundreds of chickens and i'd like to give You some good old advice. Chickens really like dried up nettle, i think they get lots of vitamins. They also like dry sand/dirt baths. Crushed eggshells are also a must- good source of protein. They can also eat boiled andcrushed potatoes, carrots,apples etc. One more important thing i have learned that You must leave the nest with one "Nest-egg"- that way the chickens will always lay there! Good luck! Kat

The darker the yolk the more nutrients it has. I remember in Naples and Capri, in Italy, the yolks of the eggs were orange

Love hearing the background sounds of the diamond doves in your indoor aviary. 😍

Love love love!!! Congrats on another Ants Canada trend!!! No need to apologized! Quality over quantity.. you will have my 1000%!support always❤

The first plant you mention is not a monstera but it is like a cousin, It's philodendron dragon tail. And the one near your fountain that you are starting to like is a philodendron green emerald. The vine that you love crawling on the walls is a cissus vine :) just a little help love watching our vlogs.

Please have a proper nesting basket for chickens to lay eggs! It should have a lot of hays

Wow your farm lots really doing good. Everytime I watch your video I’m manifesting to one day have our own place back there in Philippines too. I think kinda figured who’s the special family 😊 coz i watch there vlog to and know they’re coming in Philippines. God Bless you and family

I love your silkies po! I used to take care of free ranged chickens and I find them happier when I feed them a variety of food since chickens get bored lol, planting mulberry, madre de agua(can be fed to billie and eilish too , pigs etc) oregano(can help and improve chickens immune) and malunggay( you can make malunggay powder and mix it in their water or food) its good for them to have some fresh supply of real organic feed.. Oh and I crush eggshells and turn them into powder and mix it with the hens food sometimes for calcium they need it to make their eggs shells stronger, I spoil them sometimes with dried mealworms but not too much just a bit for protein and they enjoy some fruit like watermelon or papaya chilled from the fridge! Hope this helps! ❤❤❤ Oh and I did a little experiment po with my chickens I played Classical Piano Music to them in speaker and they love it they start to relax and sleep whenever I play some hahahah so cute.. Love your vlogs po!! ❤❤❤

The airvary & birds are so gorgeous And I'm really enjoying Ants Canada too! I'm sure the AC viewers are not bothered about late but beautifully edited to your expectation content, we love it! So please don't worry. 🐜 ant ❤ forever.

The Ants Canada videos are awesome! They are worth the wait!

That plant is called a Epipremnum Pinnatum, it’s part of the Araceae plant family. They are very hard to keep alive in Canada, especially during the winter. They are absolutely stunning, enjoy watching it grow and climbing up the walls in your gayviary! Would you ever consider getting passion flower vines? They are season but come in the most beautiful purples and reds! So very jealous you have such a beautiful home 💜

Still so awesome to see your farm, and house, after watching you since I was a young teen! For your silkies, I'd say two things- one, your rooster probably can get everyone pregnant, despite the size difference. In our mixed flock, of both full-size and bantam chickens, we have one tiny bantam rooster and we still see fertilization spots in the eggs from time to time. make sure to pick up your eggs daily, otherwise you risk cracking a... more developed chicken embryo into your pan. Also, for the roosting bar, I would make sure it's square or flat in shape where they rest their feet, at least two inches wide, and wrapped in rope or twine- a smaller, rounder bar can hurt their feet and cause issues. making it flat lets them get their belly feathers all the way over their feet, which is important for keeping themselves thermoregulated. Also agree with what others are saying, pace yourself! 're getting documentary-level stuff from you on the Ant channel, and reality TV on this one! wouldn't blame you if you put out episodes once a month if they're of the quality you always push out!

You are such a busy man with all your vlogs and running a farm but make sure you don't burn yourself out Mikey, I know you love what you do but make sure you take time to breathe and rest, much love to you all! ❤

Mikey, you really need to slow down at times. Everyone deserves to rest, too. We love your vlogs. Keep it going! :) More power.

Mondays have become my Saturdays. As a comedy fan I have a few drinks and we watch Kill Tony. I'VE always adored Kill Tony but since they made home in Rogans new club in Austin they're having a true comedy rennaisance in Austin. New York, LA and now Austin. Many of the greats have moved there because The Comedy Mothership is the worlds absolute best club fir comedy. Thank you Joe and Tony!

home eggs totally taste better than store bought! likely because pet chickens generally have a more varied diet with bugs and table scraps etc, while the poor farm chickens are on a more or less entirely pellet/grain diet.

Just love these Farmhouse vlogs! Each animal and bird has their own personality. Hope the chickens scratch around and get some insects too, that makes the eggs even more tasty. The fence is a great idea. Gosh it's really evolving on the farm. Mental health comes first Mikey. Such a good explanation of burnout. When it becomes that you have to do it, as opposed to want to do it. Totally agree👍

Than you Mikey for adopting my skinny pigs! I know you’ll take good care of them! 🦛🐽

hi mikey, i suggest you feed your chickens with mixed grains instead of pellet feeds, as the later normally contains hormones. mixed grains are more organic than pellet feeds. here in the philippines mixed grains are often called conditioners, and you can pick it up at any poultry supply. you can even give your chickens chopped veggies ftom time to time.

As an AntsCanada fan, I really love the videos, even if they're late!

A greenhouse will be good for your farm lot specially when the animals starts to free roam around to avoid destruction of plants specially vegetables and fruit bearing plants.

Love the Tim's cup. Only Canadians will know

I didn't mind the video being late... I loved it :) The ecosystem is looking more and more vibrant. Yay for the marauder ants thriving :) Yay for your videos doing really wall :) Oh, and I suggest insulating the ribspan roofing of your enclosures, it will reduce the heat descending into your iguana enclosures dramatically. You won't need to put in a mist system.

Chickens lays eggs anyway, with or without a rooster. And you have to collect the eggs every day before they start to develop 😂 it look and taste the same as not fertile egg 🥚 🙏

Thanks for the positivity always Mikey and Rj hope one day u can also vlog abt the vets checking on the animals ... Can't wait to see ur mom again in Mabuhay farmhouse with everybody... ❤❤❤❤

I’m with you, I’m not a fan of Winter! Ugh., I live in Connecticut. Love how your farm is coming along . Looking so good. You need a couple things for the goats to jump up on and stand or lay. They are natural climbers. Have you ever thought about creating a website with live feeds of the animal enclosures? You put cameras inside the habitats. And when you’re away you could always check in on everything. Maybe even sell merchandise. Just a thought!

you can also give your chickens some table scraps, like if you were to compost some veggies scraps, give it to the chickens, the chickens will absolutely love that!

Yeheeey!! New Vlog!💗 thank you Mikey

Hello Kuya Mikey, I think there's a technique to know if the egg is fertilized or not. You can try the candling method, wherein you can determine if they are fertilized ones or not one. 😊

Great Vlog!! FarmVille Vlogs are really super interesting. I really want to comment on what you’re saying about meeting a schedule. I feel that when you reach an age (level of experience) where you understand your world, you must listen to yourself and work to keep your sanity. I know you know this, we’ve been “doing this” now for years and, when you work yourself into a funk everything suffers. Be a great friend to yourself, it’s worth it in every way (again, you already know all this). I wonder if, for summer, it’s worth having a fan system to move air around. Now, I know fans are a danger for birds but, with a little creative engineering, it could be devised pretty easily. In some theme parks, they combine misting tubes and fans together to cool down some of the queues. Just a thought. I’d suggest putting up a fence that suits your needs. If the neighbors prefer something different, they can build that on their side next to your fence. There were Peacocks on the property when I had my condo in Hawaii. They’re beautiful to look at but, they’re nasty, aggressive birds, especially when the males parade their tails… we were told to just get away. Yep, those eggs are exactly what they’re supposed to be. It’s because of the feed, it’s better than the food in a commercial environment. That’s why the yolks are more yellow and more creamy and taste more “yolky”. I’m guessing at some point you’ll not appreciate store-bought eggs as much as your fresh eggs. If I can get fresh eggs to bake with, I prefer it, it makes a huge difference. I find it funny how things change over time. I’ve always loved the “just a day in the life” vlogs but, they’ve changed so much over time. The “day” vlogs in the condo were so different than the “day” vlogs when we had the Pandemic, and when ya’ll moved to Tagaytay, different again and, now in the Farm House, very different again. Some days it’s Aviary vlogs, some days are Pool vlogs and, recently we have FarmVille vlogs… I find it all incredibly cool! ‘Ya never know what we might get but, it’s all super interesting and very informative (if you pay attention, LOL). I wonder if you had a few small, shallow pools around the indoor aviary, the birds would bathe in those (I actually saw some that would be perfect at a glass blowers shop, they would look very cool amongst the flora and fauna). That new red canary is really cool. You can see him immediately. This has worked out splendidly having all these little birds in this aviary. I think you may need a longer plate for all those birds to have their seeds. Your Dad always just cracks me up. My sense is he’s always ready (for anything) with a Joke of the Day. Thanks for another great vlog! Ya’ll be safe and I’ll see ‘ya next time.

I'm so excited for that secret special family that's coming!!! I'm pretty sure I know who it is, saw you talk with them in their vlog too so I knew they'll be visiting! woohooooo!! yay!

I have never watched any of your videos on AC, but the new serie! I'm addicted to watch. I can't wait for a new episode, so you are welcome to use all the time you need, because we enjoy it 100% really professional and good serie. Like directly from National geographic TV 🥰 and your vlogs here, I enjoy every second. If you ask me, your vlogs can be longer, please 💪😊 I love your animals, your family and your house. Thank you for letting us follow your life 😊

I really love your nesting boxes!

Mikey you have your nesting box on floor, remove it keep inside the cage or on top. hen doesnt want to be disturb during laying eggs and the rooster will not bother them during that time. There is no hormones on regular feeds except if you will give them laying mass feeds for them to lay more eggs

Love our homestead and APPRECIATION vibes, thank you🦚

Oh Mikey, I am still eagerly anticipating the day when our paths cross in some picturesque corners of Tagaytay. I'd been wanting to hear straight from you, "and because we're Filipinos, we're taking pictures" 😅

if you plan on planting tomatoes here is a tip to get a huge amount from few plants, first go down to the beach and get some seaweed and kelp, take it home and wash it well and chop it up put it about six to eight inches down from top let sit for two to three weeks and then plant tomato plants. we did this and from four plants we got 11 grocery bags full of tomatoes and our so called cherry tomatoes were the size of a mandarin orange

The colors on the birds are amazing! They are in a great place for sure.

Micky I watch all your channels and every one of them are brilliant and it really don’t matter when you put your videos up as you are more important than anything and I for one think your amazing ❤😘 🇬🇧

The eggs in the egg box are large sized eggs, Silky chicken are small eggs. Any rooster can and will get all his girls one way or the other. If they are fertilized you wont see any babies inside for at least 12 days as they usually will brood once all the eggs they think are going to be able to lay on top, you may see a small spot inside the eggs, that would be the start but wont grow till under a hen for at least 21 days. I have Brahma hens and a couple roosters, as well I have an incubator that I will put 30 eggs inside and hatch out babies, the rest go to my friends and neighbors. I love my chicken eggs, they are mostly free range(not much chicken food) which allows them to have the darkest yolks and they are really, really yummy. Hope you have a great day.

Please PLEASE dont fall into something that makes you uncomfortable or unhappy because of pressure, we don't care about a schedule, we care about your happiness in making them! That is most important to us. So whenever you decide to put up a vid its ok we appreciate it always. And thank you for letting us tag along in your families farm adventures, its so special to be included and i for one don't take that for granted, i appreciate anything you want to share at anytime! Thank you ❤

So happy you’re enjoying to eat the how grown eggs. Native eggs are so healthy and delicious

FYI, when you transport trees/plants in the back of your truck, the wind desiccates the leaves & bruises the new growth. From experience, I wrap the tops of trees or leaves of bushes with plastic as protection from wind destruction. Sometimes I lay the trees down with crumbled newspaper stuffed on top of the soil & then cover with tarp. I love everything you do including AntsCanada.

Love the updates and love the content over on Ants Canada 🇨🇦

Wow! Ang Ganda ng mga ibon amazing 👏 💖

Yay! Mommy is coming! Can’t wait to see her on your vlog! And the dogs are going to be sooo happy!👍👍👍👍😀😀😀😀

I love animals and this makes me love watching your vlogs more ❤️

I get eggs from a friend who has a few chickens. The fact that fresh eggs don't need refrigeration for weeks and the way they taste will have you never wanting a store bought egg again. I love all your content

There is an ointment to help the bunnies ears also. Please add lots of hay for the pigs and rabbits too!❤

I get you Mikey! Too much to deal with in the winter time! Wet and cold is not for me either!😃

you don't owe us anything, it's already a privilege na shinashare mo yung buhay mo samin kuya mikey, your vlogs feels like a breathe of fresh air na naamoy ko yung amoy ng poo ng kambing, ng smell ng forest, with matching tilaok ng manok ganorn! thank youuuu kuya mikey and kuya rj! luvvv&hugsss from Qatar!

Winner ang Dad joke ni Daddy! Benta sa ‘kin. Great vlogs Mikey! Love the growing farm!

In Japan. There's a farm na pinapakain nila ng Paprika yung mga farm chickens... Lumalasa sya sa egg.. it is one of the most pricey egg

Love your joke, Daddy B 😂

The sounds in the indoor aviary is magical. I love hearing them. All the birds are beautiful. I also feel happy seeing them. I would love to see Suga and Honey in the next vlog. It was so good to hear when you say that it was done by RJ Garcia. He really is the man. So galing! 😊 Speaking of Phils. getting hot, it's the coldest day of winter today Jan. 23 and tomorrow the 24th here in Taiwan. Mountains have snow today. Taipei's Yangmingshan (your team went there last time you were here) also have them. 🥶 Congratulations on Ants Canada! I guess you'll be hosting the Travis family soon.

Love your vibe, personality and love for animals. take care of yourself.

Speaking of colors, dark colors will absorb heat so it might be a good idea to paint the chicken pen, especially the roof, a lighter color which will repel heat.

I originally watched your antscanda channel because i love animals and you made me realize how interesting and underappreciated they are. But i was hooked in to your vlogs because of just how much nature is integrated into your life. Its so inspiring too! Can’t wait for the peacocks and sailfin dragons if u ever decide to get em! Also the snake last video that you caught was a bronzeback-non venomous.

Congratulations on trending Ants Canada! 🎉🎊👏👍

His narration and dubbing of the animals are so funny, i love the vibes here hahahaha

you can still use the chicken poop compost before it reaches full maturity (or if you don't want to wait the full year/can't get the compost hot enough) just don't add it to plants you eat, feed it to your many landscaping plants, they will appreciate it! :)

Love walking around the farm & visiting all the animals with you even tho it's in the vlog!!! All your animals are so lucky to have you & RJ & your staff taking care of them!!!

I grew up in the country and we raised chickens. Most were pets for egg laying, but some were for food only. Hens only lay 1 egg per day. Even if the egg is fertilized if it isn't incubated it won't develop into a chicken.

You should put some guppies or something in the fountain in the aviary!! ❤

feels like I'm having virtual pets with you guys, thanks!!!enjoyed watching your vlogs.

Wow.. lovely to see your chicken laying eggs...

Many of us have been posting your videos to X (formerly twitter) so your videos are able to be seen by 10× the audience 😁👏

So nice to hear the rooster !

Caramilk is like Girardhelli chocolate with caramel! From San Francisco!!😀😋😋😋

Slate turkeys are stunning as well and they will help keep the snakes down too i heard, not positive tho lol my dad had then with ring neck pheasants!! ♥

Hi Mikey. You can eat fertilized eggs. They are not developed. The yellow color shows how healthy the chickens are fed.

i think i know the special family... i'm guessing judy & benji's fam since they'll have an event in manila 🥰 if so atleast now they'll be here for a good time now🥺🥰

Enjoyed your video. You need to put a lot more hay in the chicken boxes

Yes there are hormones in the feed thats what they usually use for like 45 days the big fat ones you can feed corn or scraps HOPE YOU SEE THIS

The chickens need more enrichment. More roosting spots. Different diameters and materials. Bigger water and food dispensers. Fresh grass and veggies.

I think a head-high metal fence made from black or dark-brown vertical bars with gaps would look amazing and be quite neutral design-wise.

those bushy chickens are the poodles of chicken soooo cute but i prefer the traditional looking chicken with regular feathers and colours

You’re not reading the comments. Silkie eggs are half the size of the other chickens eggs and usually slightly brown, not pure white. There will be a distinct difference in the two eggs.

The one you call a monstera is an epipremnum pinnatum with albo variegation. Local name is tibatib. And the one by the fountain IS a monstera. A monstera borsigiana albo.

You need more straw in the nest boxes. The eggs need a cushion so they don’t get broken. And yes, a hen will lay on another chickens eggs. It’s that pecking order thing. Good luck! I wish I could have chickens,

Yes please move the skinny pigs, so that both they and the bunnies have more space. Bunnies need way way more ground space and have a different diet to gpigs, so it is best to separate them (even if they can live next to each other). They also need more to chew on, best would be twigs from fruit trees or something out of untreated wood. Please also change to water bowls instead of these water bottles Greetings, a long-time bunny owner

AntsCanada videos are well worth waiting for. So if it takes a few extra days, GREAT! Only means an even better episode (if that's possible)

Silkies will definitely breed with other breeds of chickens but there will be no baby or fetus inside the egg unless you allow incubation. Many of the eggs in the store are fertilized as well. The only time for concern is if your hen is broody and has been sitting on the eggs. Here in Texas it also gets hot enough to incubate without hens in the summer so collect daily in hot conditions. Also I've noticed that my silkies cant fly basically at all so they prefer to sleep and nest on the ground so if you are wanting one to go broody, let a clutch of eggs be layed in a nest on the floor.

Take as much time as you need for videos. We love and appreciate the hard work. Awesome work!!

Should get quails next ! I love their sound & maybe doves (dancing doves lol)

Hello Mikey, long time watcher but first time commenter here 🙌 Always love how considerate and loving you’ve been to your animals ❤ Chickens are such sweethearts! I’m so happy you started keeping them (moreover you chose silkies! they’re absolute cuties) You can try to bond with them by giving them veggies and mealworms as treats, they’d love it and will flock to you (some will even hop on your lap/shoulder to demand pets eventually haha)

Mikey you’re cracking me up awing over the chickens. You’re so sweet. 🐓🐣

You can use alibangbang leaves for sinigang, same as sampalok leaves. It tastes sour 😊

love to see more and more of your farm❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🐶🐱🐹🐰🐐🦎🐢🦜🐓

We went out camping in a farm and they have peacocks that are free roaming around the area. We woke up with their sound and saw 1 on the roof. They're always fascinating and gorgeous. Hope you could get a couple or few, that would be lovely!

Skinnies need heat, even if it's hot out, Mikey, get a FEW fleece cubby sacks! They will fit perfectly in a tunnel tube like the ones you have. To bathe them, use coconut oil and wipe down with anything very soft. I use round makeup cotton pads. 😊✌️🦛 💚