Started to watch your videos today. I was excited when I seen the first one about the block and you starting out. Next I see you in a house?? Did you build a house on your block.??? I am building an earth bag dome home in Queensland. I live in a rural bush area. When I first arrived at the block I built a 7 metre by 3.5 metre shack out of the trees from the block and wooden pallets that I pulled apart. I’m nearly 60 years old and I built my shack by myself with an Aldi $100 chainsaw and a brush cutter. It’s so very exciting when you start your adventure, good luck for yours.
We are living at Samanthas parents house while we build the house, our block is still just an empty block with some plans coming soon! Oh wow you're a gun, well done! Appreciate your comment and support!
Fox proofing - you need more than chicken wire, they can tear it, or tear it from the posts. For you actual block, foxes will also dig under fences/walls that are on dirt. Foxes can jump quite high, and will also climb. When a fox gets to your chickens, you will lose all of them. For a quick and relatively cheap enclosure for your block, temporary fence panels (yes, the construction type ones). I just angle grind off the ends, and used long star pickets, then attached them to the pickets. Chicken feed will attract mice (and rats if in your area) which will in turn attract snakes. At your property if the enclosure is fox proof, the little coops will be okay, but if not, secure the latches and bottom on the nesting box. A secure roof is necessary over the run, for the foxes, but also will keep them safe from eagles, who are also fond of chicken dinner. Chickens (depending on breed) usually do well in the cold, but most breeds need help in the heat of summer (over 35°C). Have the coop and run in at least part shade. Foxes are your greatest threat.
Tom: “this is not a video educating you about how to get chickens or what to do with them - it’s a video about a guy who doesn’t know what he’s doing, getting chickens.” 😂
Even if you dont get any eggs till the weather warms those chickens will still do a good job cleaning up your food scraps (and keeping it out of landfill) and producing chook manure for your garden in the meantime. Not to mention the little fella is going to get a lot of enjoyment having them around to watch and interact with.
Cute 🥰 we rescued some chickens that were battery hens previously...maybe something to think about 😊 we found the group on Facebook. They're so friendly, still lay and it's nice to give them another chance at life ❤
I’ve just found your channel & am currently binge watching you!! If your chooks haven’t started laying yet, which I’ll find out soon as I move forward through your videos, pop some cracked pepper in with their food. It warms them up over winter & usually they start laying again.
@@rosecottage4476 yes garlic and corn also helps to heat them up. I heat up the food and serve it as mash with corn kernels I buy them frozen and heat them in winter for them to eat. If you can buy cheap corn kernels from the fruit and veg shop almost out throw them to them as well. It’s a toy and food all in one.
The chickens would probably love some plants or potplants to green up their area a bit, if you can fit some in, or maybe grow a vine up one part of the chicken wire.
Tom, keep both your hands on the wheel when you're driving ! Especially when you're responsible for the safety of a pregnant woman and a child! Two hands on the wheel means you're much better prepared for unexpected things when driving.
Getting your first chickens is such a rewarding experience. We now have our first clutch of babies who are about 5 weeks young after getting a rescue rooster a year ago. We're training the babies to get used to scratches and hand feed them wild edibles as treats. Fun. 😊
Spring tip for you - soak sunflower seeds from their feed & grow beautiful sunflowers for Free to admire ....then feed back to chickens once flowers dried 👌
We've got 5 cluckies, 5 different breeds, Vanessa, Little, Tina, Bungo and Biffy. They've got the entire backyard to roam around in and get locked up at night. They make a massive mess but we love them all (Forget about any resemblance of a tidy backyard for us) !
Good luck with your new pets and first homestead animals. Chickens are such amazing creatures they really are so funny to watch and how they interact. ❤❤
How exciting to get your chickens. You got them at a bit of an unfortunate time in winter when they do go off the lay. They should start up again in late July to early august as the days get longer. In no time it will be scrambled eggs for breakfast.
When laying the Chickens go off the lay with lack of daylight I’ve seen homesteaders in America put up a solar light to help Them that may help to get them to lay
