Chickens in the Winter How to Care for Them

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[famemolto]

That was really funny and cute. We are city rats but moving out to some acreage soon and thought chickens might be a fun project to do with the kids. Could anyone estimate how much time we will need per day to keep them healthy and collect the eggs - say, a dozen eggs a day. We will be in New England, if that's any help. Also, how much money to get set up? Just rough estimates are all I can hope for. I'd also like a jersey cow for milk, but I haven't convinced my wife yet....

[GardenOfImagination]

@famemolto Forget the cow!!! Way too much work. You MUST milk it twice a day no matter what. For a dozen eggs a day you should get around 15 hens. They lay eggs all summer and slow down or stop laying in the winter though. Check breeds for more information. You do not need a rooster to lay eggs. Cost is around $3 a chick and they do not produce for 6 months. Food is $10 a bag that lasts a week or so.

[kittens1238]

I think you should get another feed tray...

[GardenOfImagination]

@kittens1238 We actually only have about 10 chickens now so it works a lot better.

[999Mariko]

how do you clean the inside?? srry im just doing my research before i get my own chickens :D

[GardenOfImagination]

@999Mariko We keep a foot of straw on the floor and scrape it out with a shovel when it needs cleaned out. Then we lay fresh straw. I would totally wait until spring or summer to start with them. Winter is more expensive and they barely give eggs this time of year.

[tmomof6]

@MrCapeCanaveral I totally dis-agree with you, the water gets drunk, the food gets eaten & chickens break things! This is a totally honest video that shows that chickens require supervision & upkeep.She has water'ers that are not down on the ground getting chicken poo in them the feed is pelleted to minimize waste, AND, those chickens were fat & sassy. If she was neglecting them they would be skinny & fighting each other. I thkn she's doing a fine job. It was just AM feeding.

[amazonhippie]

You talk to your animals like I talk to mine. :)

[Caleb1995trapman]

What kind of chicken is the one with black and Wight?

[HitomiRulz]

I thought it was cute how you thought it was cold at ten degrees. =) Thanks for posting the video.

[babyhorsey6]

I like your video. It's funny because I'm in WI and my chickens are just like that.

[mainechild]

@tmomof6 I agree with you. I feed our chickens twice a day and their food is empty when I go out. They get lots of scraps. Being in Maine, their water freezes and we have to water our animals three times a day. Some people don't have the means to have heaters for their waterers. We are getting lots of eggs all winter long and have healthy hens!

[mainechild]

I live in Maine, and like to lay a bunch of old hay out after it snows and the chickens seem to appreciate it to step on. They stay outside more.

[darknightconsulting]

Hahahaha, great vid, I am glad that I am not the only one that talks to my chickens. now I know that I have not lost my mind.

[anchorchain1]

OK - No water, no food and NO heat - i would say this should be titled How Not to Care for Chickens!!

[faithlocket]

I wonder how much glass the chickens ate?

[GoobsMineCraft]

Holy shit that was a lot of chickens hungry.