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@HTCSWEOD, thanks for the reply, but if you don't mind, I have one more question concerning hens. I used to have one that had some chicks. At first she was a great mother to the chicks, but then she killed them 2 weeks later. Do you know why that might of happened? Btw, she was a game hen and she did partially eat some of the chicks.
@66SiK Did you witness the attacks? Did this hen brood and hatch the chicks, or were they introduced to her after they hatched as a foster mother would be used? It is not normal for a mother hen to kill or eat her chicks... in my experience I have never seen that behavior. Mothers and their chicks should be separated from the flock with a special chick starter diet. When they get going, then they may be introduced to other flock members. Game hens are generally not "great" mothers...
@66SiK That is probably one of the most frequent questions I get asked... when free ranging birds, you have to know the threats that are in your neck of the woods for sure. If you have birds that have never ranged, they are really un-prepared to escape unknown threats and in the beginning, I did lose several birds. With each free ranging generation, they are smarter and more alert, nothing seems to sneak up on them now. Night lockups are a MUST. We use Solar Nite Eyes at night.
@66SiK Also, African Guineas are super noisy, but are fantastic first alert systems. They actually fly or run towards fox and other would-be predators of chickens. We have nesting crows that chase off hawks.
@namnhan2003 Thank you for sharing... I'm so glad you were taken back to a peaceful time in your life... it is very fortunate to be in a country setting, in the company of chickens while the world rages on elsewhere...
@cac9633 All chickens will eventually become stressed or territorial if there are too many occupying the land or associated coops. If you keep your roosters at 10 to 1, ten hens to one rooster, you generally don't have problems. Roosters do establish territories and a pecking order with each other. Those spats don't last long. If you get two equally sized and equally aggressive roosters, one of them should be sold off to re-establish overall flock harmony. Thanks for asking!
If I could I would make it the law that chickens can only be raised like this. No more giant breasted, white feathered monstrosities sitting in and eating their own poop. I hate big corporations and the horrible things they do.
@RainbowConure Maybe we could encourage people to convert some of the vast GMO produce fields to free range farm animal range? As you mentioned, most people are not even aware that most grocery chickens are only five to six weeks old, BUT, we also realize that dollars are driving the bus and so far, cheapest offerings will continue to win out. Ranging birds is the most expensive method, but the eggs are also the most nutritious available. It's not possible everywhere... YET (">
@CEENTV That's wonderful! I'm so glad you found some escape from your immediate environment via one of my videos! (">("> I know that we are fortunate to be country dwellers... thank you for posting!
Hi, I've seen some of your newer videos and I've noticed you always have different birds. Do you keep hatching and selling your chickens as they go, or do you still keep some as pets or favorites. Do you butcher them too?
@portugal5698 We are selling often during the summer months, breeding in early spring. We have quite a turnover of stock. Some are six or seven years old. I don't personally butcher any... though some are certainly dual purpose breeds, we don't raise any Cornish Rocks or other meat varieties... I do keep some as breeders. We hatch based on client requests, as many as 50/week.
How do you get all your roosters to get along like that? We had only three rooster (all Bantams) and only one ruled the roost. He kept the other two out of the flock whenever possible.
@vintageozarks These chickens have three separate coops for overnight and plenty of ranging space... this combination helps them establish "respected" lines from one group to another. If there is a dispute that never seems to be settled, I sell off the least promising rooster.... by promising, I mean the one with best breed traits.
@Bleugh666 I only collect eggs for hatching from trios that I select... I keep them cooped up for a couple of weeks while collecting their eggs, then return the breeding groups to range after that. We are not "always" breeding to extend the flock. Early spring when they are in the coops anyway, is a good time to collect hatching eggs...
I am glad someone has shown the right way to raise Chickens/Hens/Rooster's. Truly a beautiful sight. So clean, and happy. They all seem to be having no stress.
@vivamexico67 Some of the chickens you are viewing are over 7 years old. They have secure buildings they go into at night and African Guineas give alarm should any predator arrive on the scene. We also have two dogs that protect the property from predation from fox, coyote and the like... each land owner must assess predator potential before considering true free ranging. It's not possible everywhere...
@Conlan0215 Thank you so much... Food Inc. Should be required viewing for students across our great country... people indeed need to know! Thanks for commenting....
@Rebekah7713 Thank you for commenting... free range chickens eggs certainly are the very best eggs you can buy... visit Fred's Fine Fowl to read the nutritional information and compare.... (">
@MrBagginsEsq We have two well trained dogs that roam with the chickens... no other dog would dare come around... though we have never had even a stray dog visit... our neighbors down the road all attend to their dogs very well...
I love this way of raising chickens. I like it so much that we are working toward a pasture raised chicken program of our own at Blessing Ridge Farm in east Tennessee. Please follow our progress at BlessingRidgeFarm . com
is it odd that I find chickens clucking and the noises they make kinda relaxing? also I want to open a farm for rescue battery hens one day. Give those cool animals a life they should of started off with, organic eggs taste so much better anyway. :)
I watched Food INC and just can't stop thinking about all those poor animals.....I am glad to know there are kind and caring people out there that raise them the way God intended.....I am so upset w/Tyson and Perdue....it MAKES ME SICK
@howlingserenity Thank you for taking a moment to share your comment thoughts... that particular Phoenix is all the more majestic as he's grown older.... (">
@MrWindy1997 A young chicken that has just begun to lay can go off laying for lack of water (even for a brief period of time), lack of feed or paraites... Chickens do not lay during the moult or during extreme weather conditions. It is completely normal for a hen to lay five days in a row and then not lay for a couple of days before resuming. These are just ball park suggestions as to why your bird has stopped. Also they may stop when brooding.
I very much enjoyed watching your video containing such a variety of colorful fowl. I used to raise chickens myself as a kid. It is so nice to see the freedom your birds enjoy as opposed to the cramped quarters of a wire cage that many egg-laying hens are forced to endure. Thank you for sharing the video and for taking such good care of your animals.
@vulcan1429 My boxer and the African Guineas are our day time fox control , it also doesn't hurt if you have a couple of very LARGE roosters as another layer of deterrent.... at night all the birds are secured in buildings so nothing gets them after sunset and before sunrise.
@AtheistPatriot1 I don't slaughter any of them... but if you needed to catch one, you simply walk into their coop in the morning before letting them out to range... all the birds go to their respective buildings shortly before sunset all on their own. There is no point in chasing a chicken around once it is out on range (">
@Slumpnasty Most folks around here who raise quail, do so simply to release them onto game lands... I've personally never reared quail. Thanks for the comment!!!
Commenting on the person saying they ended up with a rooster from the 12 they bought...the hens really do need a rooster. If they don't have one, they start begging you or any animal around to mate with them. The rooster also comforts the hens. They consider they are safe with a leader. The eggs won't taste any different.
@birchfieldd1 Not to mention that on open range, roosters are the very first line of defense for the hens and do a great job of giving the alert when a hawk shows up on the horizon. Although in the absence of a rooster, hens generally begin to act out of character, with one hen taking the lead and dominating the other hens. There will always be a leader...
@HTCSWEOD I know what you mean, I bought 2 Rhode Island Red's & 2 Black Sexlinks a couple of years ago when they were only a few days old, all were hens, and the biggest Rhode Island Red was the boss of the group. She would attack anything like a rooster, she would walk right up and bump you in the knees, and she always warned the others. But, they still miss having a rooster. Amazing the differences in their individual personalities as well. I had the boss, the loner, the cleaner, & glam.
@musicccool Chickens and Guinea fowl are tolerant of one another, I wouldn't go so far as to say they "like" or seek each other out as good company. The guineas to serve the chickens as a first alert system, so in that way, they compliment one another. The guineas occupy one of the chicken coops at night and they get along inside, sharing feed and watering stations. I would not run guineas with bantam chickens, guineas could keep the little ones from feed and water if kept inside for long.
Ha! This looks like my backyard! Half an acre and 12 chickens running around. Never a bored moment. ;) Dumb question though, what's the music you're using. Very chicken-happy. Thanks.
I got 12 chicks from my local tsc about a month ago, they were all supposed to be hens but it ends up i have one male,i know they wont lay eggs for a few months and i was planning on eating the eggs when they started, but i was wondering if anybody had any tips on keeping the rooster from fertlizing the eggs??
@atv9386 If the rooster and hens run, roost and roam together, it is likely all your hens will be laying fertilized eggs... what does it matter? The eggs will be the same in every way, unless they are incubated, no development will occur. If you want to be certain, then you will have to sell off or separate your rooster...
@HTCSWEOD The music is a mix of various world themes... I purchase my background music rights through Smartsound if you want to check it out... thanks for commenting!
@locouk And thus the difference between caged and free range... though these birds are not visited by the fox you mention... they do go into their coops and leave the eggs in nest boxes where we collect them.
@CenturianRule These birds are not slaughtered, they are used for egg production, field insect control and pure entertainment... we also do some breeding.
@9929kingfish This is a frequently asked question... well constructed coops protect them at night. Also, please notice the buildings are placed well away from the tree line/woods, this gives the birds lots of warning time if a day predator should come out. African Guinea Fowl also serve as a great alert system. Solar Nite Eyes are a favorite night protection system... look them up! The chickens are very keen at noticing a predator and go into their buildings. My dogs are another defense.
Great video. I love your Barred Rocks. I can't wait to get out of this apartment and start keeping chickens again here in NC. I just need to finish school first. I love watching free range chickens. I could do it for hours.
They all look so happy and healthy! :D We raise chickens ourselves, so its nice to see other chicken people out there. People don't realize how sweet and loving they really are.
@DaddyMedic Thank you for that comment! They are definitely healthy and thriving... this part of the country seems to be perfect for free ranging poultry. Dairy farms are found in every direction and their production is also excellent. I wish you well....
@MrArtathart Yes, some of them are indeed... others are from breeders right here in my state... and the d'Uccles I have been breeding for years and obtained them from a Master Breeder also in my state...
@HTCSWEOD Great just curious because I have a rarest of the rare mix that I ordered from Murray McMurray last week. So far even though there should be 10 different breeds I count 7 and out of the 25 chicks, 11 have died. It took a litle bit of complaining but they are sending me out new chicks this Monday. I am hoping they will have more veriety and be healthier. But its nice to see your birds from there thriving.
@MrArtathart I think you are much better off selecting specific breeds that do well in your area rather than getting the mixed bags of fancies... Super rare breeds may not always perform well for you. Just like dogs, they have pre-disposed traits that can require special care and housing. Good luck with your next batch of birds!
@HTCSWEOD Thanks but I live close to PA and I think all the breeds should do well. I dont need them to all perform well since the reason for the rare breed was more for enjoyment. Thanks.
free range should mean a hen that lives in the wild anywhere. i'd love to see hens in the wild as they should be not controled by humans. they have the ability to live without any human interaction what so ever.
@210482fmj In this part of the country, these birds would not survive... they have indeed demonstrated their ability to live off the land in places like Key West, Florida. In the Northeast, one winter would see the end of them. Chickens originate from Asian Jungle fowl... Gallus gallus did very well. Now that people have developed domesticated varieties, along with that has come a dependency on people for their survival. For example, a Polish/Crested chicken would never see a predator. (">
with all that free range how do you keep them from breeding each other??? I want to do that to but I dont want to end up with an orange Barred rock or a grey Red rhode island.....lol
@86mustang07 It's easy, we don't let them hatch their eggs... we collect eggs throughout the day and when we want to produce chicks, we separate the breeders from the flock and collect only their eggs for incubation. If I have a broody hen, I simply place the eggs I want beneath her and remove the others... I mark "keepers" with food coloring and remove any new eggs as they are produced.
Free range and organic animals are the best taisting from what I heard. So I will be doing this also this year in PA. Question though. Do you just feed them organic chicken feed in the winter?
Humans are such a sensitive simple species. The Chicken doesn't need you to be it's God, it needs you to just leave it alone. You can give it Spa treatment if it makes you happier, it's still going to Die and the blood is unfortunately the same colour as the one under your skin.
@MrJay429 I don't know that humans are "simple" creatures/species... nor, as far as I know, is anyone claiming to be a poultry deity? These are not gallus gallus, the wild jungle versions, anymore than dogs and cats are wolves or tigers... when we breed for domestication, we also create a level of dependency as they are no longer fully equipped to "go wild"... allowing an animal range or fresh air is a far cry from Swedish Massage... thank you for sharing your opinion.
@MrLarryHorse Crows and Guineas keep the hawks away... most predators hunt from dusk till dawn when the chickens are secured in their coops. I also have a 82lb Boxer and a 20 lb Boston Terrier on day patrol ... if I have ducks on the pond that don't come in over night, use Solar Nite Eyes as a deterrent for Owls and other night hunters of ducks and waterfowl.
@hiphopanonymous2 Thank you so much for that comment! If you mention the exact time you noticed the rooster, I'll gladly tell you what breed it is if you're interested...
@sturdybiscuit Really? Do you know how much meat we eat that we have NO need for?
In fact, the averange American eats roughly 300 pounds of meat per year-that's about how much my whole family eats. And a lot of people already HAVE given up eating meat.
@OntarioGreenLiving Please visit Fred's Fine Fowl to read about chicken nutrition in detail... much easier than having me explain it here ("> thank you for that question... ranging chickens receive the bulk of their diet from foraging, the rest of the time, commercially prepared rations are available in their respective coops... diet varies based on age and stage of development.
Thank You for Shareing This Wonderfull Clips ! Actually This Kind Of Organic chicken Farm Is My Dream Too ! Today I don't Have This But You Have Sucha A Lovely Farm I Am Really Happy for You Sir. Keep Shareing You Ideas It Will Be Verry Nice.
YoGeshKhotangE 1 day ago
@YoGeshKhotangE Thank you for such a nice comment... I hope you get where you want to be one day... :)
HTCSWEOD 21 hours ago
@HTCSWEOD, thanks for the reply, but if you don't mind, I have one more question concerning hens. I used to have one that had some chicks. At first she was a great mother to the chicks, but then she killed them 2 weeks later. Do you know why that might of happened? Btw, she was a game hen and she did partially eat some of the chicks.
66SiK 2 days ago
@66SiK Did you witness the attacks? Did this hen brood and hatch the chicks, or were they introduced to her after they hatched as a foster mother would be used? It is not normal for a mother hen to kill or eat her chicks... in my experience I have never seen that behavior. Mothers and their chicks should be separated from the flock with a special chick starter diet. When they get going, then they may be introduced to other flock members. Game hens are generally not "great" mothers...
HTCSWEOD 1 day ago
Do you lose many birds to natural predators such as hawks, foxes, coyotes, etc?
66SiK 4 days ago
@66SiK That is probably one of the most frequent questions I get asked... when free ranging birds, you have to know the threats that are in your neck of the woods for sure. If you have birds that have never ranged, they are really un-prepared to escape unknown threats and in the beginning, I did lose several birds. With each free ranging generation, they are smarter and more alert, nothing seems to sneak up on them now. Night lockups are a MUST. We use Solar Nite Eyes at night.
HTCSWEOD 4 days ago
@66SiK Also, African Guineas are super noisy, but are fantastic first alert systems. They actually fly or run towards fox and other would-be predators of chickens. We have nesting crows that chase off hawks.
HTCSWEOD 4 days ago
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rainbowaon 5 days ago
it is so peaceful to listen to the rooster crows..it brings back my childhood in vietnam
namnhan2003 1 week ago
@namnhan2003 Thank you for sharing... I'm so glad you were taken back to a peaceful time in your life... it is very fortunate to be in a country setting, in the company of chickens while the world rages on elsewhere...
HTCSWEOD 6 days ago
great example of how chickens should be raised, very pleasing to see.
weacoo7 1 week ago
@weacoo7 Thank you so much.. I appreciate that you took the to post your thoughts about free ranging...
HTCSWEOD 6 days ago
I really liked watching this video .... I thought you could only have one rooster because they fight?
cac9633 1 week ago
@cac9633 All chickens will eventually become stressed or territorial if there are too many occupying the land or associated coops. If you keep your roosters at 10 to 1, ten hens to one rooster, you generally don't have problems. Roosters do establish territories and a pecking order with each other. Those spats don't last long. If you get two equally sized and equally aggressive roosters, one of them should be sold off to re-establish overall flock harmony. Thanks for asking!
HTCSWEOD 1 week ago
these are real nice birds
The7coop 1 week ago
@The7coop Thank you for commenting... we certainly do our best!
HTCSWEOD 1 week ago
i used to have pet chickens! they were the best pets ever.
V4Vindictus 2 weeks ago
@V4Vindictus Nice, I'm sorry you don't have them anymore (">
HTCSWEOD 2 weeks ago
If I could I would make it the law that chickens can only be raised like this. No more giant breasted, white feathered monstrosities sitting in and eating their own poop. I hate big corporations and the horrible things they do.
RainbowConure 2 weeks ago
@RainbowConure Maybe we could encourage people to convert some of the vast GMO produce fields to free range farm animal range? As you mentioned, most people are not even aware that most grocery chickens are only five to six weeks old, BUT, we also realize that dollars are driving the bus and so far, cheapest offerings will continue to win out. Ranging birds is the most expensive method, but the eggs are also the most nutritious available. It's not possible everywhere... YET (">
HTCSWEOD 2 weeks ago
Amazing to watch from a cold dark london, brought a smile to my face.. :)
CEENTV 1 month ago
@CEENTV That's wonderful! I'm so glad you found some escape from your immediate environment via one of my videos! (">("> I know that we are fortunate to be country dwellers... thank you for posting!
HTCSWEOD 1 month ago
Hi, I've seen some of your newer videos and I've noticed you always have different birds. Do you keep hatching and selling your chickens as they go, or do you still keep some as pets or favorites. Do you butcher them too?
portugal5698 1 month ago
@portugal5698 We are selling often during the summer months, breeding in early spring. We have quite a turnover of stock. Some are six or seven years old. I don't personally butcher any... though some are certainly dual purpose breeds, we don't raise any Cornish Rocks or other meat varieties... I do keep some as breeders. We hatch based on client requests, as many as 50/week.
HTCSWEOD 1 month ago
How do you get all your roosters to get along like that? We had only three rooster (all Bantams) and only one ruled the roost. He kept the other two out of the flock whenever possible.
vintageozarks 1 month ago
@vintageozarks These chickens have three separate coops for overnight and plenty of ranging space... this combination helps them establish "respected" lines from one group to another. If there is a dispute that never seems to be settled, I sell off the least promising rooster.... by promising, I mean the one with best breed traits.
HTCSWEOD 1 month ago
Really enjoyed this :) Just one question; I noticed most, if not all, are pure. If your hatching how do you keep the breeds pure?
Bleugh666 2 months ago
@Bleugh666 I only collect eggs for hatching from trios that I select... I keep them cooped up for a couple of weeks while collecting their eggs, then return the breeding groups to range after that. We are not "always" breeding to extend the flock. Early spring when they are in the coops anyway, is a good time to collect hatching eggs...
HTCSWEOD 2 months ago
@HTCSWEOD Thanks for replying, thats a good way to do it. Im keeping all mine in seperate coops just because I hatch from march-october.
Bleugh666 2 months ago
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Lexciting 2 months ago 3
all chicken farms should be like this
BombEatingPacMan 2 months ago
Pretty birds!
TheBuffaloChicken 2 months ago
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TheBuffaloChicken 2 months ago
No reason why all chickens can't live their lives like this....happy chucks..
roseipk 3 months ago
@chrystalballs Thanks...
HTCSWEOD 3 months ago
Those chickens look so happy. I was wondering what happens to the male chicks, do you keep them?
LemonadeDuck 3 months ago
@LemonadeDuck To keep the balance of male to female around 10/1, I sell off extra roosters... thanks for your comment!
HTCSWEOD 3 months ago 3
I am glad someone has shown the right way to raise Chickens/Hens/Rooster's. Truly a beautiful sight. So clean, and happy. They all seem to be having no stress.
XxSinnanxX 3 months ago
@XxSinnanxX Thank you so much for that excellent and well written observation! (">("> I do appreciate it and wish you well in all you do...
HTCSWEOD 3 months ago
beautiful, just beautiful....
PhoenixAquua2012 3 months ago 2
@PhoenixAquua2012 Thank YOU!
HTCSWEOD 3 months ago
nice flock,but are they secure from predators?
vivamexico67 3 months ago
@vivamexico67 Some of the chickens you are viewing are over 7 years old. They have secure buildings they go into at night and African Guineas give alarm should any predator arrive on the scene. We also have two dogs that protect the property from predation from fox, coyote and the like... each land owner must assess predator potential before considering true free ranging. It's not possible everywhere...
HTCSWEOD 3 months ago
@HTCSWEOD thanks for that information.......they seem to be very relaxed and at ease.......
vivamexico67 3 months ago
This video makes me really happy.
INeverWanted2010 3 months ago
@INeverWanted2010 Thank you for saying so... I'm glad!
HTCSWEOD 3 months ago
Happy chickens make healthy eggs.
eastariel 3 months ago
@eastariel As long as happy is partnered with good forage (">
HTCSWEOD 3 months ago
Must be a pain in the ass trying to grab a hold of one of them. However it would make good exercise.
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trainedchickens 4 months ago
I just watched food, inc. , and this made me almoast cry with happyness
Conlan0215 4 months ago
@Conlan0215 Thank you so much... Food Inc. Should be required viewing for students across our great country... people indeed need to know! Thanks for commenting....
HTCSWEOD 4 months ago
I love this!! Support REAL free range until all chickens and animals are treated like this. I can't even eat chicken anymore, just eggs.
Rebekah7713 4 months ago
@Rebekah7713 Thank you for commenting... free range chickens eggs certainly are the very best eggs you can buy... visit Fred's Fine Fowl to read the nutritional information and compare.... (">
HTCSWEOD 4 months ago
*Pennsylvania*
Elitehonorguard9567 4 months ago
Man I love farmland with unique animals roaming around! Where is this, Pennsylavania?
Elitehonorguard9567 4 months ago
@Elitehonorguard9567 Yes
HTCSWEOD 4 months ago
How do you keep the dogs away?
MrBagginsEsq 4 months ago
@MrBagginsEsq We have two well trained dogs that roam with the chickens... no other dog would dare come around... though we have never had even a stray dog visit... our neighbors down the road all attend to their dogs very well...
HTCSWEOD 4 months ago
@HTCSWEOD Wish I could say that about my neibors. Lost on chicken IN the coop! By the way, is that a silver grey dorking I see?
MrBagginsEsq 4 months ago
@MrBagginsEsq nope (">
HTCSWEOD 4 months ago
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keynamedomains 4 months ago
who was the mother fucker who disliked this
rogertopful 5 months ago 27
@rogertopful THATS MOTHER CLUCKER TO YOU SIR, buck buck buck
V4Vindictus 2 weeks ago
i am a Christian and it is so peaceful to take careof God's Critters
RuthiesCouponChannel 5 months ago
is it odd that I find chickens clucking and the noises they make kinda relaxing? also I want to open a farm for rescue battery hens one day. Give those cool animals a life they should of started off with, organic eggs taste so much better anyway. :)
turrel01 5 months ago 6
@turrel01 Thank you.. I'm so glad you found the sounds relaxing (">
HTCSWEOD 5 months ago
I watched Food INC and just can't stop thinking about all those poor animals.....I am glad to know there are kind and caring people out there that raise them the way God intended.....I am so upset w/Tyson and Perdue....it MAKES ME SICK
keu143146 5 months ago
thank for being so good with animals. watching them made learn more about god's creation
1albertohdez 6 months ago 2
enjoyed this :)
RuthiesCouponChannel 6 months ago
@RuthiesCouponChannel Thanks! I'm so glad you did (">
HTCSWEOD 6 months ago
this makes me smile ^.^, i only wish that all chicken farms were like this. the pheonix rooster is completly boss :)
howlingserenity 6 months ago 2
@howlingserenity Thank you for taking a moment to share your comment thoughts... that particular Phoenix is all the more majestic as he's grown older.... (">
HTCSWEOD 6 months ago
This video is great. It made me feel happy.
rcre5gtsdfd 6 months ago 2
@rcre5gtsdfd I am so glad to know that it had that particular effect on you! Thank you for that comment :)
HTCSWEOD 6 months ago
It's amazing how all these different types of chickens all get along so well with each other!
alexkg1 6 months ago 3
@alexkg1 Well, they do have a lot of land on which to avoid one another annnd there are three chicken coops... thanks for posting...
HTCSWEOD 6 months ago
what happens when a chicken stops laying after they just started
MrWindy1997 6 months ago
@MrWindy1997 A young chicken that has just begun to lay can go off laying for lack of water (even for a brief period of time), lack of feed or paraites... Chickens do not lay during the moult or during extreme weather conditions. It is completely normal for a hen to lay five days in a row and then not lay for a couple of days before resuming. These are just ball park suggestions as to why your bird has stopped. Also they may stop when brooding.
HTCSWEOD 6 months ago
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This video really calms down my newborn. He likes chickens!
ejust1620 6 months ago
@ejust1620 OH wow... what a great bonus... that's definitely a first... maybe you have a future free range chicken rancher there :)
HTCSWEOD 6 months ago
Happy chickens make me happy
SashaLigress 7 months ago 22
@SashaLigress And so, you have tapped into the very reason for having them... ("> a joy to have, watch and of course, they do give us eggs :)
HTCSWEOD 7 months ago
your chickens are very colourful
TheNoobyProductionz 7 months ago
i love the rooster so pretty
Swift898 7 months ago
amazing, it is such a beauty
zaidnarpi 7 months ago
hi my chicken are eating the eggs what do i have to do to stop that answer plzz
za7l6ncom 7 months ago
@za7l6ncom go to Fred's Fine Fowl website... answers to many questions there.... thanks!
HTCSWEOD 7 months ago
its so great to see such happy chickens! i miss the sounds they make.
katXmel 7 months ago
@katXmel Thanks for that comment!
HTCSWEOD 7 months ago
you have some very nice chickens
MrYamum22 7 months ago
@MrYamum22 Thank you for saying so.... (">
HTCSWEOD 7 months ago
Beautiful birds...wonderful facility...Too bad that all chickens don't have such options...Fortunate are yours!
ancestralblue 7 months ago 3
I very much enjoyed watching your video containing such a variety of colorful fowl. I used to raise chickens myself as a kid. It is so nice to see the freedom your birds enjoy as opposed to the cramped quarters of a wire cage that many egg-laying hens are forced to endure. Thank you for sharing the video and for taking such good care of your animals.
rd3117 7 months ago
@rd3117 You're welcome and thanks for such a wonderful comment!
HTCSWEOD 7 months ago
They all look so happy, I love chickens! but not to eat. You should totally gets some emus around there. lol
ELbeanscout 7 months ago
@ELbeanscout Funny you should mention that... see my emu videos! The Emu from Egg to Adult... thanks for your comment!
HTCSWEOD 7 months ago
How do you control foxes?
vulcan1429 7 months ago
@vulcan1429 My boxer and the African Guineas are our day time fox control , it also doesn't hurt if you have a couple of very LARGE roosters as another layer of deterrent.... at night all the birds are secured in buildings so nothing gets them after sunset and before sunrise.
HTCSWEOD 7 months ago
So how do you catch them when they're ready for slaughter.
AtheistPatriot1 8 months ago
@AtheistPatriot1 I don't slaughter any of them... but if you needed to catch one, you simply walk into their coop in the morning before letting them out to range... all the birds go to their respective buildings shortly before sunset all on their own. There is no point in chasing a chicken around once it is out on range (">
HTCSWEOD 8 months ago
This fowl farm is very cool. Have you ever raised quail?
Slumpnasty 8 months ago
@Slumpnasty Most folks around here who raise quail, do so simply to release them onto game lands... I've personally never reared quail. Thanks for the comment!!!
HTCSWEOD 8 months ago
@xdivana1x well... I'm glad your boredom brought you to this video... (">(">(">
HTCSWEOD 8 months ago
I wonder what is the spawn rate of these chickens.
artman40 8 months ago
This my friends is what you called free range chicken.No signs of fence that I can see.And those are some of the biggest guinea fowl I've ever seen
Ihatebarackosamaalot 9 months ago
@Ihatebarackosamaalot Thanks.... true, no fences for the chickens (">
HTCSWEOD 9 months ago
amazing
i hope all the world will act like you .
moti4love 9 months ago
@moti4love THANKS!
HTCSWEOD 9 months ago
If only all animals were treated this well in the meat/clothing/dairy/egg/etc. industry.
Ingiequeen 9 months ago
at 1:37 it look like the rooster was trying to kill the hen but ittrying to mate
sharys37 9 months ago
My cousin loves chicken thx she's only 2 years old
Matthew125000 9 months ago
my cats favorite youtube video hands down!! thanks
zmc33 9 months ago
@zmc33 What?! That's so funny, thanks for sharing that!!!
HTCSWEOD 9 months ago
@HTCSWEOD
lol. it made me laugh when i saw my cat run up to the screen making all kindsa strange noises and stuff...
she watched the entire video!!
really funny.
thanks again
zmc33 9 months ago
Commenting on the person saying they ended up with a rooster from the 12 they bought...the hens really do need a rooster. If they don't have one, they start begging you or any animal around to mate with them. The rooster also comforts the hens. They consider they are safe with a leader. The eggs won't taste any different.
birchfieldd1 9 months ago
@birchfieldd1 Not to mention that on open range, roosters are the very first line of defense for the hens and do a great job of giving the alert when a hawk shows up on the horizon. Although in the absence of a rooster, hens generally begin to act out of character, with one hen taking the lead and dominating the other hens. There will always be a leader...
HTCSWEOD 9 months ago
@HTCSWEOD I know what you mean, I bought 2 Rhode Island Red's & 2 Black Sexlinks a couple of years ago when they were only a few days old, all were hens, and the biggest Rhode Island Red was the boss of the group. She would attack anything like a rooster, she would walk right up and bump you in the knees, and she always warned the others. But, they still miss having a rooster. Amazing the differences in their individual personalities as well. I had the boss, the loner, the cleaner, & glam.
birchfieldd1 9 months ago
@musicccool Chickens and Guinea fowl are tolerant of one another, I wouldn't go so far as to say they "like" or seek each other out as good company. The guineas to serve the chickens as a first alert system, so in that way, they compliment one another. The guineas occupy one of the chicken coops at night and they get along inside, sharing feed and watering stations. I would not run guineas with bantam chickens, guineas could keep the little ones from feed and water if kept inside for long.
HTCSWEOD 10 months ago
@aityabeen123 ok, i think ima keep him and see how it goes n go from there.
atv9386 10 months ago
Ha! This looks like my backyard! Half an acre and 12 chickens running around. Never a bored moment. ;) Dumb question though, what's the music you're using. Very chicken-happy. Thanks.
dead4fun 10 months ago
I got 12 chicks from my local tsc about a month ago, they were all supposed to be hens but it ends up i have one male,i know they wont lay eggs for a few months and i was planning on eating the eggs when they started, but i was wondering if anybody had any tips on keeping the rooster from fertlizing the eggs??
atv9386 10 months ago
@atv9386 If the rooster and hens run, roost and roam together, it is likely all your hens will be laying fertilized eggs... what does it matter? The eggs will be the same in every way, unless they are incubated, no development will occur. If you want to be certain, then you will have to sell off or separate your rooster...
HTCSWEOD 10 months ago
@HTCSWEOD The music is a mix of various world themes... I purchase my background music rights through Smartsound if you want to check it out... thanks for commenting!
HTCSWEOD 10 months ago
@atv9386 put an add in farming pappers, i;m surre someone will take off your hand for some cash or straight swap
aityadeen123 10 months ago
I see this as a mutualistic relationship. The chickens get easy food and a low stress environment, and the farmer gets eggs. A win-win.
N33DL3R 10 months ago
@N33DL3R Exactly Right (">
HTCSWEOD 10 months ago
Please feel free to join Fred's Fine Fowl on Facebook... hope to see YOU there!
HTCSWEOD 10 months ago
If you put them in little cages, the foxes can't get them and you know know where to find your eggs!
Everyone's a winner, except the fox!
locouk 10 months ago
@locouk And thus the difference between caged and free range... though these birds are not visited by the fox you mention... they do go into their coops and leave the eggs in nest boxes where we collect them.
HTCSWEOD 10 months ago
@CenturianRule These birds are not slaughtered, they are used for egg production, field insect control and pure entertainment... we also do some breeding.
HTCSWEOD 11 months ago
What a great life for a chicken!
GuideDogGrownUp 11 months ago
oh, how do you keep your chicken safe from predators?
9929kingfish 11 months ago
@9929kingfish This is a frequently asked question... well constructed coops protect them at night. Also, please notice the buildings are placed well away from the tree line/woods, this gives the birds lots of warning time if a day predator should come out. African Guinea Fowl also serve as a great alert system. Solar Nite Eyes are a favorite night protection system... look them up! The chickens are very keen at noticing a predator and go into their buildings. My dogs are another defense.
HTCSWEOD 11 months ago
Great video. I love your Barred Rocks. I can't wait to get out of this apartment and start keeping chickens again here in NC. I just need to finish school first. I love watching free range chickens. I could do it for hours.
9929kingfish 11 months ago
They all look so happy and healthy! :D We raise chickens ourselves, so its nice to see other chicken people out there. People don't realize how sweet and loving they really are.
DaddyMedic 11 months ago
@DaddyMedic Thank you for that comment! They are definitely healthy and thriving... this part of the country seems to be perfect for free ranging poultry. Dairy farms are found in every direction and their production is also excellent. I wish you well....
HTCSWEOD 11 months ago
So are these chickens from Murray McMurray Hatchery?
MrArtathart 11 months ago
@MrArtathart Yes, some of them are indeed... others are from breeders right here in my state... and the d'Uccles I have been breeding for years and obtained them from a Master Breeder also in my state...
HTCSWEOD 11 months ago
@HTCSWEOD Great just curious because I have a rarest of the rare mix that I ordered from Murray McMurray last week. So far even though there should be 10 different breeds I count 7 and out of the 25 chicks, 11 have died. It took a litle bit of complaining but they are sending me out new chicks this Monday. I am hoping they will have more veriety and be healthier. But its nice to see your birds from there thriving.
MrArtathart 11 months ago
@MrArtathart I think you are much better off selecting specific breeds that do well in your area rather than getting the mixed bags of fancies... Super rare breeds may not always perform well for you. Just like dogs, they have pre-disposed traits that can require special care and housing. Good luck with your next batch of birds!
HTCSWEOD 11 months ago
@HTCSWEOD Thanks but I live close to PA and I think all the breeds should do well. I dont need them to all perform well since the reason for the rare breed was more for enjoyment. Thanks.
MrArtathart 11 months ago
free range should mean a hen that lives in the wild anywhere. i'd love to see hens in the wild as they should be not controled by humans. they have the ability to live without any human interaction what so ever.
210482fmj 1 year ago
@210482fmj In this part of the country, these birds would not survive... they have indeed demonstrated their ability to live off the land in places like Key West, Florida. In the Northeast, one winter would see the end of them. Chickens originate from Asian Jungle fowl... Gallus gallus did very well. Now that people have developed domesticated varieties, along with that has come a dependency on people for their survival. For example, a Polish/Crested chicken would never see a predator. (">
HTCSWEOD 1 year ago
with all that free range how do you keep them from breeding each other??? I want to do that to but I dont want to end up with an orange Barred rock or a grey Red rhode island.....lol
86mustang07 1 year ago
@86mustang07 It's easy, we don't let them hatch their eggs... we collect eggs throughout the day and when we want to produce chicks, we separate the breeders from the flock and collect only their eggs for incubation. If I have a broody hen, I simply place the eggs I want beneath her and remove the others... I mark "keepers" with food coloring and remove any new eggs as they are produced.
HTCSWEOD 1 year ago
Free range and organic animals are the best taisting from what I heard. So I will be doing this also this year in PA. Question though. Do you just feed them organic chicken feed in the winter?
smokemansmoker 1 year ago 3
@smokemansmoker They are better tasting then the factory poultry because they are healthier. In factory farming some chickens don't get to eat food.
LilJoysFarm 9 months ago
These look like good juicy birds to eat!
hensandwich 1 year ago
Humans are such a sensitive simple species. The Chicken doesn't need you to be it's God, it needs you to just leave it alone. You can give it Spa treatment if it makes you happier, it's still going to Die and the blood is unfortunately the same colour as the one under your skin.
MrJay429 1 year ago
@MrJay429 I don't know that humans are "simple" creatures/species... nor, as far as I know, is anyone claiming to be a poultry deity? These are not gallus gallus, the wild jungle versions, anymore than dogs and cats are wolves or tigers... when we breed for domestication, we also create a level of dependency as they are no longer fully equipped to "go wild"... allowing an animal range or fresh air is a far cry from Swedish Massage... thank you for sharing your opinion.
HTCSWEOD 1 year ago 6
@MrJay429 ...What??
Vibez727727 1 year ago
How do you keep flying predators like owls and hawks away from your flock?
MrLarryHorse 1 year ago
@MrLarryHorse Crows and Guineas keep the hawks away... most predators hunt from dusk till dawn when the chickens are secured in their coops. I also have a 82lb Boxer and a 20 lb Boston Terrier on day patrol ... if I have ducks on the pond that don't come in over night, use Solar Nite Eyes as a deterrent for Owls and other night hunters of ducks and waterfowl.
HTCSWEOD 1 year ago
i love your checkered roosters, i used to have one of that breed but i cannot remember what it was called.
Oh and i love the safari music very appropriate lol
hiphopanonymous2 1 year ago
@hiphopanonymous2 Thank you so much for that comment! If you mention the exact time you noticed the rooster, I'll gladly tell you what breed it is if you're interested...
HTCSWEOD 1 year ago
Beautiful birds!! We need to get back to this way of farming...
DackIsBack 1 year ago
@DackIsBack Thank you and so true... it costs more to manage small farms, but in the long term... the result is a healthier world.
HTCSWEOD 1 year ago
We have MORE than enough space for all food animals to be "Free Range", instead of "Factory Farmed."
UmbreonAndEspeon1 1 year ago 2
@UmbreonAndEspeon1 no, we really dont.....well unless a lot of people want to give up eating meat, but thats just crazy!!!
sturdybiscuit 1 year ago
@sturdybiscuit Really? Do you know how much meat we eat that we have NO need for?
In fact, the averange American eats roughly 300 pounds of meat per year-that's about how much my whole family eats. And a lot of people already HAVE given up eating meat.
UmbreonAndEspeon1 11 months ago
@OntarioGreenLiving Please visit Fred's Fine Fowl to read about chicken nutrition in detail... much easier than having me explain it here ("> thank you for that question... ranging chickens receive the bulk of their diet from foraging, the rest of the time, commercially prepared rations are available in their respective coops... diet varies based on age and stage of development.
HTCSWEOD 1 year ago
These birds look so happy and free, its great what you are doing!
dk2853 1 year ago
@dk2853 Thank you so much! I'm glad you approve... (">
HTCSWEOD 1 year ago
Beautiful chickens, very beautiful!
AUTOMANIA85 1 year ago
@AUTOMANIA85 I'm so glad you appreciate them.. and thank you for taking time to leave a comment!
HTCSWEOD 1 year ago
@HTCSWEOD Your farm is beautiful, I am an Italian zoonomo, forgive me if my English is not the best.
I raise chickens and hens too ornamental and are very passionate, I salute you and good breeding! But you're American or English?
AUTOMANIA85 1 year ago
@AUTOMANIA85 I am American... I lived in Gaeta, Italy many years ago... on Corso Italia... thank you for all the compliments!
HTCSWEOD 1 year ago
@cassidyfrady Thank you Cassidy! I'm so glad you enjoyed it (">
HTCSWEOD 1 year ago