My family used to own a commercial poultry farm. We sold it just before i graduated high school so i didnt get the chance to take it over. Looking at those little chicks brought back waves of memories. Keep on farming buddy, thats whats keeping the sane from the insane in todays world.
Thanks for sharing this video with me. Cause my teacher brought some meat chickens eggs and we hatched them in my Elementary School. I took 2 home. And when they grew up they turn out to be 2 Roosters 1 was fat but I name him Bill and the 2nd was a meany one cause he was attacking me and my dad. So my dad killed him. Cause he was attacking my other Rooster Bill a lot. He was the gentle one for me.
That is awesome, those chicks are only a few days old and already foraging for food. My son in law bought three chicks a couple of years ago and he has turned that into a labor of life. He has increased the size of their house three times, and the latest has wheels to move it around the back yard. Each chicken has a name and will respond when called. They lay too many eggs. As soon as we walk out into the back yard, they come a running to see what my daughter has brought them. It's so cool watching them scratching around looking for little pebbles to help with the digestion. Yes they are completely spoiled. They stopped laying for awhile, but one stays in the house trying to raise a chick, and has to be prodded to go outside, but once outside she joins the others. Never thought I would enjoy this show as much as I do. I am 80 years old, a Vietnam vet w/two purple hearts and really starting to slow down. Lucky for me, I retired as a Captain with 20 years also retired police officer. So now, all I have to do, is stay well and enjoy life with my wonderful wife, and be entertained by your great videos. OK what was that movie that you were imitating with the guy saying hmmm and hurmph. I love that movie. Take care and keep making these great videos. I know you are aware, you are so lucky to have such a hard working beautiful wife, so keep her happy she is golden. Take care.....Ken, Cpt US Army.....retired in Marina CA PS I served with the 82nd Airborne at Ft Bragg NC two tours but not in combat. I served with the 4th Div and the Americal Div in Vietnam.
My husband was with the 82nd Airborne Div at Fort Brag. I lived there with him in 1988 and 1989. I took up skydiving while there but haven’t since I left. Soo sad. My husband was deployed to Bahrain without notice. That was scary enough. Can’t imagine Vietnam. Although I do know plenty of people who did serve there. To me it’s amazing what you all went through there. I’m starting my first batch of chicks since I was a child. I’m 53 now and slowing down as well. I’m single now…and happy. Loved your story. Take care and God Bless!
I have a feeling that alot of your subscribers will be cooking their baby chicks, especially in warmer climates, we never place a lid on, let them move closer or away from the heat as they need. Love the vids by the way.
Makes me so happy to learn and watch your videos! It would be a dream to have my own chicken coop. Only two people have chickens where I live. I want that number to grow! Love to learn how to take care of these cuties, also to help show younger children it can be fun to be hands on and watch the chicks grow!
@@appalachiashellfighter2269 i live in my parents place. It's so hard to find a place to live especially one where I can get even a tiny spot of land I can build whatever the heck I want. I already have a list and plans on making a good sized greenhouse, tiny house, and chicken coop. Now is just a spot to put them....
Everything about this video is a prime example as to why I absolutely subscribed and Why I will continue to put your videos on my channel for others! Funny thing...I think I've already said this before from your videos! Damn YOU ARE GOOD!!
My experience was awesome. They even posted my review on their page. Ever since being medically retired I've been just wanting to move to rural TN and get chickens etc. Thank you for showing people such a good Hatchery .
We live in a very small town as well. Last time I checked there was around 370 some people that live in this small town and we love it here. So I totally understand that feeling.
Cool! I work in Stoneville right down from the post office. You're right about the great people around there. I bumped into an older Marine leaving the post office there the other day and we talked like we had known each other for years. It's a fantastic area.
I sure hope youre in the southern hemisphere...it's mighty cold to get chicks...you'll be running heat for them all winter long. I'd never order chicks this late in the year.....good luck....keep them warm brotha!
I subscribed and put notifications on because I really enjoyed watching your video. I’m a New Yorker from Manhattan, so you got my attention. Thank you for sharing!
I'm a fishing Channel and I still enjoyed you video very much! I'm like you never thought I would be making RU-vid videos lol. Look to start a coop and was looking at Meyers because I don't need 15 plus chicks just 6-8 thank you for sharing! Thumbs up and u have a new sub!
Hey Josh! G'day from the Great White North! Absolutely love your channel!! My missus and I love your chick/chicken, and bee episodes most. Oh and were both super jealous of the $100 truck! Keep up the good work, we'll be watching! 😄🍁🍁🍁
My aunt bought 50 chicks built a chicken coop. Uncle went out feed chickens just before butchering. He left chicken coop open. We went to town. When we got home the Wolf pride had chicken dinner. The Wolf fence on insulators and 110 outlet. Large pile of feathers...
Nice video! I take the chick chow and grind it up in a dedicated electric coffee grinder $14 kind as I found the crumbled too big for the newborns. They will eat much more easily. Chicks can drown in the saucer like waterer-put some marbles or washed rocks in there so they don't fall asleep with their heads in the water and drown. Or you can use the skinny width bottom that is a much smaller than their heads.
Nice video can you do a video some time on the grow / life span where you move them when they grow out off one tank to another. How many times / what you feed them . Great chicken starter video didn't know you can ship chickens that way
Is start and grow the same thing for baby chicks because that’s what my dad got and we got o a place called Bowman’s and they have a lot of baby chicks 🐤
don't know what a 3 draw tote is....but I do know that the tarter tanks last forever and the sawdust can be composted where the puppy pads hit the landfill...nothing goes to waste here on the farm...but thanks for the idea...chicks need to scratch and dig...just part of nature...but I'm sure a puppy pad would work
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer We burn the puppy pads. The 3 draw totes are the plastic ones. We live off grid in a small cabin so limited space. So upwards space more available then floor
You shouldn’t put it in the center or they might over heat because there is nowhere the heat can’t reach so they will get to hot if your heat lamp is to hot. I’m a new chicken owner I just read that in an article.
Thank you for sharing the day to day story of life on your farm, I am really enjoying all your videos. As someone who grew up in a small fishing port area with beaches in New England, kinda wish I had the life you are living now when I was young enough to enjoy it, without the chiggers,
Found out my "big city" passed an ordinance to allow city neighborhoods to have chickens! No roosters which is understandable. Working on a coop design with lots of shade due to our heat here in the summer, with a nice yard area for them to enjoy. Learning all I can & looking forward to fresh eggs & meat.
It’s is so much easier then ever to order poultry online now,. You can latterly order fertility chicken eggs ready to hatch 🐣 right off of EBay, Then incubate them end hatch em, When I was a kid I found all Poultry Hatcheries advertising in the back of Outdoor life magazine, then order there catalog, then would have to fill out an order form of the breed chicken The minimum order, what sex end sent the form back, then finally expect to pickup my chickens 🐥 at my local post office .
Just recently subscribed. I enjoy your enthusiasm. You are so funny too. You also look like my son in law. They live in North Carolina too. Hello from Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Carol
I just got three chicks, got some that spring fever for building a coop now, debating on scraping my current dresser build for pvc or building it up with pvc aswell
Just seems to me that heat lamp is likely to cook them alive. Another guy said they don't need heat till it's getting ear zero F. And you got it close. Good luck with that.
Not far off... I am an IT/coin dealer sitting on his chair in NYC drinking my coffee watching a farmer pick up his baby chicks while day dreaming of the day I will live by my very own "Mayberry" type town...
Just ordered 6 chicks from Meyers. I’ve never had them shipped before. How many days did it take for them to arrive? Curious since I’m also in North Carolina
Wow i like your place.. i watch your video and wonder what its like to live in your neigborhood.. well if you want to see whats our farm looks like feel free to watch one of our video here in the island of the philippines..