Free Range Chickens

[MoodyMooMoo1]

Hey wanna know how to stop frost bite to combs and waffers easy use vaseline petroleum jelly lay it on think that way the frost will not touch the comb thanks

[MrCripster76]

How do you keep them warm in the winter?

[MrBagginsEsq]

How do you keep neighbors dogs off them?

[chazfensk]

@MrBagginsEsq I start by asking the neighbors nicely to be responsible for their dogs. If they choose not to then the dogs will be shot just like any other pest.

[RuthiesCouponChannel]

We have Wyndottes and have been raising them for 4o years if you have questions please feel free to ask us... we are always learning from everyone on the internet too :)

[neffada53]

I just bought some chicks in May. Had problems with them eating the wet shavings, switched to hay bedding. Hey, you're from MN. Me too! Our chickens are Wyandottes and Dominiques. (Rose combs are supposed to hold up to frostbite a little better in these cold winters here.) Your ideas on keeping chickens are worth trying. :)

[GedasTraceur]

Hey, nice chickens you got there :) was wondering what do you feed them?

[chazfensk]

@GedasTraceur I feed them cracked corn, but in the summer they eat bugs and vegetation they find in the woods.

[GedasTraceur]

@chazfensk So in summer they don't get any supplementary feed, only the stuff nature can provide?

[chazfensk]

@GedasTraceur Yes, that is pretty much all they eat. I throw them a handful of corn now and then and also some table scraps too. I have filled their feeder from time to time and they often won't touch it. They prefer to find their own food supply in the woods.

[GedasTraceur]

@chazfensk that's cool, thanks for the info, I might use it in the future :)

[flyboy172r]

Free Range: Well cared for, happy animals. Good for you, chazfensk! :)

[pokemonboy27]

Those are nice chickens I like the white one that's hatching an egg

[TheBuilderguy1]

put some straw in there for them when they are cold... an automatic waterer so you dont spend ten dollars a pound on water, with the hose running all day. a squirrel box fan with a light inside and a bag on the exhaust will catch enough bugs at night to feed them all day. use the manure to feed your garden... composted, of course. Good luck.

[PatrickLovesMuffins]

love your videos and your chickens, i have 2 videos of my chickens and im not too sure what kind they are. Maybe you would know?

[chazfensk]

@PatrickLovesMuffins If I saw a picture of them I might be able to tell you.

[joshyhi3]

Hey man sweet birds you got there I was wondering how many chickens you have in that coop and you should consider getting a heat lamp for the winter to prevent your cock getting frostbite again!

[chazfensk]

@joshyhi3 Right now I have around 20 chickens. And yes, I put a heat lamp in so I don't get frostbite on my cock again. There is nothing more disturbing than when your get frostbite on the head of your cock and then the head of your cock turns black and falls off. I have since learned to care for my cock in a much better way.

[chazfensk]

@Topmostpop Pretty much any breed is good at roaming and it sounds like you have plenty of room. In my experience chickens will eat just about anything. I like growing a little bit of clover for them. Shelter is the main thing. They need a place to hide from predators. They are fine left alone for a few days as long as there is enough food and water.

[BlitzkriegStaffords]

nice coop. i would have liked to have used similar siding on mine but i ran out of funds so it may be an upgrade sometime down the road. is that a welsummer rooster?

[Brian080982]

Inspiring!

[arianna19742000]

are this bantam chickens?

[Kronikwookie]

my dad wants to give away my 8 chicken that are about 5-6 months old because they keep damaging the yards of our neighbors. now, we dont have a coop. so, the thing is, i want find a way to contain them in our back yard which is pretty big. i would like to know what they could have as shelter (something that isnt as big as a coop). thanks in advance :D

[chazfensk]

@Kronikwookie You could probably use any small structure and fence it in. Even if they are a little cramped for space as alone as they all have a place to sleep and then room to go out during the day. Chickens are not picky. Look online and you will see small chicken shelters for sale. Don't buy them though. Look them over and then build your own. They are expensive to buy and you could easily make something for a fraction of the price. Good luck. If I can help any other way let me know.

[cksilverado1]

@Kronikwookie

Depends on where you live! Pretty easy to build or buy an enclosure if heat is not needed. Heat requires insulation...chickens will eat foam insulation, so it must be covered...and electricity! The birds should not be getting frostbite. You want at least 100 square feet for 8 hens, with some boxes built in for them to lay eggs.

Drive posts and get some chicken fencing at least 10 feet high for an outdoor area they can dig in. Design it as 'user friendly' as possible!

[BlueHen123]

How many hens do you have?

[chazfensk]

@BlueHen123 11 right now. I have about 12 chicks so I will have to see how many of those turn into hens.

[qwae1325]

i like your vids i wish i had some chickens and a chiken coop

[MrPeterwest]

the white hen is probably a suxxe

[Papergman999]

try putting in heat lamps during the winter and cold nights also if your chickens huddle up for warmth they should be fine without heatlamps

[melonybrannon]

I wish I had that big of space for my coop. Without the cold of course.:}

[AA0FY]

I am more impressed with the mag mount on the ground behind the rooster.