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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!

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. 🥰

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

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

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❤❤❤

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!

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

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!! ❤❤❤

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

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

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.

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

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

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!

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👍

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!

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... ❤❤❤❤

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

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 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.

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.

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

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 ❤😘 🇬🇧

Love our homestead and APPRECIATION vibes, thank you🦚

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

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

Yeheeey!! New Vlog!💗 thank you Mikey

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 😊

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.

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 ❤️

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 💜

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

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

Love the Tim's cup. Only Canadians will know

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

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.

Love your joke, Daddy B 😂

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

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

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!

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 🥚 🙏

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!!!

Congratulations on trending Ants Canada! 🎉🎊👏👍

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

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!! ♥

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

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)

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

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

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

Hey Mikey! I suggest you get a pellet making machine so that you can create your own chicken feed and even Rabbit pellets! How awesome is that! All organic ;)

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

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. 😊

So nice to hear the rooster !

I really love your nesting boxes!

Wow! Ang Ganda ng mga ibon amazing 👏 💖

I love your farm Mikey and RJ!! I love watching your vlogs and check everyday for a new upload.. Thank you for sharing your daily dose of positivity. And I sure miss the Philippine heat as we’re having winter here in Canada. God bless RJ and Mikey!!

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

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

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

Congrats on your Ant Channel and keep it up Mickey and RJ you always give me positive vibes by watching your vlogs Mickey thanks! God Bless!

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" 😅

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

I believe the purple vine is morning glory. It grows like crazy anywhere!

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

I love watching your vlogs, and your daddy’s joke of the day. Your petting zoo is so cool! ❤❤❤ Hope you have fun in Manila. Bet Sahara will be so spoiled when your mom arrives. Cadbury’s Caramilk makes my mouth water.😂 Are you getting a pair of Crowned pigeons?

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!

Enjoyed the vid so much❤😊

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

Great seeing all the updates on the animals. Seeing the chickens, I wonder if the Silkie Rooster would also do a mating dance to court the hens as some other breeds are known to do it, although I have only witnessed it in the native breeds. By the way, that Little Bronze Cuckoo was making quite a racket in the background there when you were hanging out with the iguanas; that was the bird that was making those sharp whistling sounds. Speaking of sounds, I notice in the background whenever you're in the indoor aviary some sounds that vaguely sound like hooting and cooing; were those the Diamond Doves or were those just other noises that appear to sound like hooting?

Hello Mikey 🤗👍 loved this it' really was entertaining beatuiful animals I love watching Mikey. Is it Benji Judy and the girls going to stay I love watching there channels too thankyou for sharing really appreciate it 🤗👍❤️

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)

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.

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

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

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.

You should change your seed mix. I see a lot of sunflower seeds in it. They contain a lot to much fat for your song birds. I really like the vlogs when you talk about your animals.

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

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

i love the finches and canarys! so colourfull and they sound so lovelly amplified by the walls

You're living my dream! #MabuhaySquad

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🥺🥰

Oooh the space under the stairs would be great for the skinny pigs ❤ (yes u know im commenting a ton lol but i can't help it lol i watch and comment as it plays through lol but hey, it helps the algorithm right lol 🤷‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️😂❤)

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

Hi Mikey !I'm happy to watch your video about all animals in your farm house 🏠 I really love as I grow up as a farmer family in negros oriental

Woaww ! I hope we can see baby chicks soon❤and thanl you for the daily good vibes when will you have quails?

Good Morning !! From Connecticut Mikey and R J🤗

I love love love mabuhay squad!!❤❤❤

Awesome to see what you have done happy animals. Please make sure the guinea pigs are separated from the rabbits area rabbit carry disease you dnt want the guinea pigs to get, so a different area like the area under the stairs would be great for them. Guinea pig also need alot of vitamin C food sweet pepper should be feed daily. They can eat whole bananas too skin and all for a treat. Hopefully they are all females too. Both rabbits and guinea pigs needed a huge pile of dry hay as its there main food and keeps teeth in good health. They also love burrowing into hay to sleep and feel safe.