@cyril24150 We generally do have roosters. We have too many at times which is not good for the hens. The roosters are beautiful, though, you are right.
Wonderful video.Subbed:) we have had several types of birds,but now we only have hens.We tried to keep them without a rooster - but what we discovered was that when introducing new birds, it could be VERY hard.And after i while without a rooster they CAN start eating their own eggs, pulling feathers. etc.and some of the more tougher hens can be very brutal to the less thougher ones.we got a new rooster now and he restored the peace.we got a mini-Kochin Rooster. they are VERY kind to children:)
Hi there!!! I have a question regarding hens. I'd like to know if chicks coming from the same parents can reproduce with eachoter? If not does that mean that if I'm looking to breed chikens I must hav acces to different roosters.
Hello Pocketsof the future Clan.....the kids...I have a question,about the colors of the eggs.that's that really matters????as been more healthier or better quality??? you have great kids and wonderful family w/good principles .. nice clips....
I wonder if there is a way to prevent hens for eating their own eggs(I heard that it happens when they get bored..)I saw this guy once that he put a feather right in between the nose to achieve this...
@richie123456789abcd Many people ask this question. It turns out that hens lay eggs without roosters even present. It is just what they do. What roosters do is fertilize the eggs which is the only way to get chicks. Many people never have roosters because all they want is eggs. It is only if you want chicks that you need a rooster. Leslie
@richie123456789abcd Leslie said it well! It's just like us women. We release an egg every month (ovulation). Doesn't mean that the egg will get fertilized, but we still release an egg, and so do the hens. But, they release their eggs more often than women do! :-) Not much different than us people, huh?
why are people so nuts about roosters? if you are just getting chickens for eggs.. you don't need roosters. Read the comments he talks about why he doesn't have roosters.
At the moment, we do not have any roosters. You don't need roosters in order to have eggs so we have avoided having them. In future now that our children are older, we may have a rooster in order to start breeding our own chickens.
Do you have any suggestions for introducing a new rooster? I have 8 rhode island red pullets and I got a bantam rooster from a local animal shelter. Problem is- I now want fertilized eggs and he is too small to do the job so I adopted a RIR/White Rock rooster. I have him in quarantine next to the pen so the roosters can see each other. After another week I was planning on putting the new rooster in the main run in a cage so they interact but he can't chase the little rooster. Any suggestions?
i kept chicken since i was a child, and i did learn that every chicken is different from the others...i got situations like yours: i always suggest to put a bantam rooster a long time before you put a bigger rooster, because usually older rooster are ruling the younger, no matter the size...but sometimes a younger rooster may usurp the older cock throne!!
Well that's a problem. I've had the bantam with the ladies for a few months now and the shelter where I got him said he was apx. four years old. I got the new standard size (he's actually huge) rooster and they also said he was apx 4 years. I think that's just the standard age they say if they're not sure! lol. The bigger one acts older than the bantam but his fighting spurs were already cut off whereas the younger bantam rooster still has his so that's a plus at least. He can defend himself.
But I can't wait too much longer because the pen where I keep the new rooster in quarantine doesn't have a coop and I'm hoping they'll get along so they can share the heated coop once it gets cold.
We lost a hen to a raccoon at old homestead when our hens were out in the open but have not had any problems where we live now. Our border collie is outside during the day and we lock the hens up in a secure hen house at night.
We have 25 now as one died a few weeks ago we think because of the heat. We had 2 roosters after a comedy of errors. I bought 2 blue egg laying, aracona pullets that I was told were hens. One day they started crowing which we liked at first but it got old quick. They started crowing all the time and when they weren't crowing they were harassing the hens. Chicks and hens are cheap enough that we don't have to deal with roosters for now.
It is great to have outside access to the nest boxes. We saw this idea on someone else's chicken coop and included it in our design. Our children run out and check for eggs several times a day and it is easy for them to do. We have 25 laying (only)hens producing around a dozen eggs a day. 1 or 2 acres per cow is the general rule but it really depends upon your pasture. Lushness of pasture varies depending upon where you live, the amount of rainfall and how it is cared for.
I like your chicken coop design with the access doors on the outside to reach in and get the eggs. I bet that is really handy. Are you going to raise any chickens to eat or just for eggs? How much land do you need per cow? Thanks for the videos!
What are you giving them to eat..
Potatna 1 month ago
Great video indeed! A++ Thanks for posting this great video!
NOBULLANDNOSPIN 4 months ago
Thanks for replying back,i love all your hens,and the way you take care of them,lucky guys,i live in the city,but crave the life you guys live.
cyril24150 5 months ago
really nice watching the colourful hens,i like hens very much,but maybe you should get two beautiful roosters.
cyril24150 6 months ago
@cyril24150 We generally do have roosters. We have too many at times which is not good for the hens. The roosters are beautiful, though, you are right.
pocketsofthefuture 6 months ago
Wonderful video.Subbed:) we have had several types of birds,but now we only have hens.We tried to keep them without a rooster - but what we discovered was that when introducing new birds, it could be VERY hard.And after i while without a rooster they CAN start eating their own eggs, pulling feathers. etc.and some of the more tougher hens can be very brutal to the less thougher ones.we got a new rooster now and he restored the peace.we got a mini-Kochin Rooster. they are VERY kind to children:)
moirhann 8 months ago
What is the donkey there for?
trancer2412 11 months ago
@trancer2412 For protection of the livestock and for us to ride.
pocketsofthefuture 6 months ago
how many chickens do u have
3potbelly 1 year ago
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3potbelly 1 year ago
Hi there!!! I have a question regarding hens. I'd like to know if chicks coming from the same parents can reproduce with eachoter? If not does that mean that if I'm looking to breed chikens I must hav acces to different roosters.
Sinnnceer 1 year ago
Hello Pocketsof the future Clan.....the kids...I have a question,about the colors of the eggs.that's that really matters????as been more healthier or better quality??? you have great kids and wonderful family w/good principles .. nice clips....
LittleModig 1 year ago
i got five hens like 2 or three months ago we might get a rooster sometime is it hard to have chicks were not getting an incubater
TheJamiesjamiesjamie 1 year ago
I wonder if there is a way to prevent hens for eating their own eggs(I heard that it happens when they get bored..)I saw this guy once that he put a feather right in between the nose to achieve this...
vgeuc69 1 year ago
wait! how can u have eggs with no rooster?
richie123456789abcd 1 year ago
@richie123456789abcd Many people ask this question. It turns out that hens lay eggs without roosters even present. It is just what they do. What roosters do is fertilize the eggs which is the only way to get chicks. Many people never have roosters because all they want is eggs. It is only if you want chicks that you need a rooster. Leslie
pocketsofthefuture 1 year ago
@pocketsofthefuture Roosters actually "fertilize" the hens. Then the hens lay fertilized eggs. Love these videos!
Aryaba 1 year ago
@richie123456789abcd Leslie said it well! It's just like us women. We release an egg every month (ovulation). Doesn't mean that the egg will get fertilized, but we still release an egg, and so do the hens. But, they release their eggs more often than women do! :-) Not much different than us people, huh?
Alina674 1 year ago
@richie123456789abcd lol i love these questions!!! i'm a commercial chicken farmer and your question made my day :))) thanks!!!
gokory 1 year ago
there is actoully 26 hens because 12 + 14= 26 ( 2+4 =6, 1+1= 2 ,combine them= 26).
TheKevkev991 1 year ago
i soak my chicken in butter milk before i fry it also!lol
MrPoonasty 2 years ago
the cow is a bit thin
rvoenterprise 2 years ago
why are people so nuts about roosters? if you are just getting chickens for eggs.. you don't need roosters. Read the comments he talks about why he doesn't have roosters.
ladynikon 3 years ago
Roosters are sexy!
homertalk 2 years ago
thank you for taking the time to reply to my comment.
juandur1 3 years ago
I really like your ideos cause i love chickens. but where are the roosters? do you have any?
juandur1 3 years ago
At the moment, we do not have any roosters. You don't need roosters in order to have eggs so we have avoided having them. In future now that our children are older, we may have a rooster in order to start breeding our own chickens.
pocketsofthefuture 3 years ago
wow, u are a healer for them!!so why don't u have a rooster??
the cows are lakenveldrs, right??!
vels619 3 years ago
Thank you for your kind comment. lakenvleders is their real name. There know at dutchbelted here.
pocketsofthefuture 3 years ago
Do you have any suggestions for introducing a new rooster? I have 8 rhode island red pullets and I got a bantam rooster from a local animal shelter. Problem is- I now want fertilized eggs and he is too small to do the job so I adopted a RIR/White Rock rooster. I have him in quarantine next to the pen so the roosters can see each other. After another week I was planning on putting the new rooster in the main run in a cage so they interact but he can't chase the little rooster. Any suggestions?
frozentootsiepop 3 years ago
i kept chicken since i was a child, and i did learn that every chicken is different from the others...i got situations like yours: i always suggest to put a bantam rooster a long time before you put a bigger rooster, because usually older rooster are ruling the younger, no matter the size...but sometimes a younger rooster may usurp the older cock throne!!
vels619 3 years ago
Well that's a problem. I've had the bantam with the ladies for a few months now and the shelter where I got him said he was apx. four years old. I got the new standard size (he's actually huge) rooster and they also said he was apx 4 years. I think that's just the standard age they say if they're not sure! lol. The bigger one acts older than the bantam but his fighting spurs were already cut off whereas the younger bantam rooster still has his so that's a plus at least. He can defend himself.
frozentootsiepop 3 years ago
But I can't wait too much longer because the pen where I keep the new rooster in quarantine doesn't have a coop and I'm hoping they'll get along so they can share the heated coop once it gets cold.
frozentootsiepop 3 years ago
Thank you for your comment. We have not yet successfully kept roosters or bread chickens so you are ahead of us. Let us know how it turns out.
pocketsofthefuture 3 years ago
i love your videos. they're so informative and also uplifting. God bless you and yours,
bgster 3 years ago 2
Thank you for your kind and timely comment.
pocketsofthefuture 3 years ago
neato they look oo so tasty
mook1665 3 years ago
Do you have a problem with coyotes or Foxes??
Moonmist17 3 years ago
We lost a hen to a raccoon at old homestead when our hens were out in the open but have not had any problems where we live now. Our border collie is outside during the day and we lock the hens up in a secure hen house at night.
pocketsofthefuture 3 years ago
i thought you have 26 hens? Do you even thought of having a rooster
H2Oloo06 4 years ago
We have 25 now as one died a few weeks ago we think because of the heat. We had 2 roosters after a comedy of errors. I bought 2 blue egg laying, aracona pullets that I was told were hens. One day they started crowing which we liked at first but it got old quick. They started crowing all the time and when they weren't crowing they were harassing the hens. Chicks and hens are cheap enough that we don't have to deal with roosters for now.
pocketsofthefuture 4 years ago
It is great to have outside access to the nest boxes. We saw this idea on someone else's chicken coop and included it in our design. Our children run out and check for eggs several times a day and it is easy for them to do. We have 25 laying (only)hens producing around a dozen eggs a day. 1 or 2 acres per cow is the general rule but it really depends upon your pasture. Lushness of pasture varies depending upon where you live, the amount of rainfall and how it is cared for.
pocketsofthefuture 4 years ago
I like your chicken coop design with the access doors on the outside to reach in and get the eggs. I bet that is really handy. Are you going to raise any chickens to eat or just for eggs? How much land do you need per cow? Thanks for the videos!
dionysusstar 4 years ago