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Tour My 4 Chicken Coops & See How to Introduce New Chicks to the Flock!
We've been raising chickens for 10 years and it's time to do a GRAND tour of my 4 coops! We have our main coop, a chicken tractor for teenage layer chicks, a chicken tractor for meat chickens, and a double brooder for baby chicks. Come check them out! I'll also share my best tips for introducing new chicks to an adult flock, and how to manage broody hens. Let's go!
ITEMS REFERENCED IN THIS VIDEO:
-Brooder Waterer: geni.us/AmazonBrooderWaterer
-Brooder Heat Plate: geni.us/AmazonBrooderHeatPlate
-Brooder LED Light: geni.us/AmazonLEDBrooderLight
-Chicken Tractor Grit Cup: geni.us/AmazonSmallCoopCup
-Raising Pastured Meat Chickens Course : learn.thehomesteadingrd.com/meat-chickens-landing-page/
*Get 10% OFF with my code homegrown10
-No Dig Skirts Tutorial: thehomesteadingrd.com/predator-proof-chicken-tractor/
-Bell Waterer for Meat Chicken Tractor: geni.us/AmazonBellWaterer
-Main Coop Grit Cup: geni.us/AmazonLargeCoopCup
-Heated Dog Bowls: geni.us/AmazonHeatedDogBowl
-Chickcozy Automatic Door (5% off!): chickcozy.com/thehomesteadingrd
RELATED VIDEOS:
-How to Convert a Shed into a Chicken Coop: ua-cam.com/video/NVq36gSfVrY/v-deo.htmlsi=x0tUFU_ukuw-zpjZ
-How to WINTERIZE a Chicken Coop: ua-cam.com/video/0r6zF7sHCSw/v-deo.htmlsi=3cQXg4SB6mOiK6_G
-How to Build a COVERED Chicken Run: ua-cam.com/video/9JD7aL6qjmk/v-deo.htmlsi=yOTUuHP0t7m96nXR
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:52 - Chick Brooder
5:23 - Chicken Tractor for Layers
12:02 - Chicken Tractor for Broilers
16:55 - Main Coop
25:51 - Integrating the Chicks
27:45 - Final thoughts
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Growing a YEAR'S WORTH of Food! | June Garden Tour | Zone 4 Minnesota
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Welcome to my zone 4 garden in June! We're just getting started here in Minnesota and the race is on to get a year's worth of food grown before frost hits in 3 months. Here we goooo!! RainPoint Smart Garden Watering System Two-Zone Basic Package: -Get 15% off the Smart Garden Watering System with my code homestead15: bit.ly/43ZCeJ8 -Get 10% off anything else in their store with my code homestea...
Setting Up Our OFF GRID Camper at Our REMOTE Build Site! - Power, Internet, Water
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Things are getting exciting back at our off-grid build site! We're going to start building any day now, so it was time to move our camper back there to set up a home base. Come see how we plan to use solar power, get internet, water, and the whole 9 yards! OUPES Power Station: -Get 5% off with my code THRD5 -My affiliate link: shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1865808&u=3069350&m=116483&urllink=&afftrack=...
Turn USELESS Landscaping into a Garden (even in the SHADE!)
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Why is it so common to use useless bushes for landscaping when we could grow FOOD instead!? Come along for the journey while I convert our landscaping by the cabin into a garden, despite being part shade! Not all plants will grow well here, but many will (which we'll review in this video)! *Join My "How to Plan a Garden: Step-By-Step" Course for 10% OFF with my code "GARDEN" ! learn.thehomestea...
How I'm ELIMINATING Weeds & Improving My Soil for a HUGE Harvest!
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How I'm ELIMINATING Weeds & Improving My Soil for a HUGE Harvest!
Foraging for Ramps (Wild Leeks) Sustainably | Wild Edibles!
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Foraging for Ramps (Wild Leeks) Sustainably | Wild Edibles!
Let's Start PLANTING! Potatoes, Carrots & Brassicas Are Going In!
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Let's Start PLANTING! Potatoes, Carrots & Brassicas Are Going In!
Watch These Chicks HATCH! | Building a Brooder & Egg Candling
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Watch These Chicks HATCH! | Building a Brooder & Egg Candling
Weed Prevention, Potting Up Tomatoes & Hardening Off Seedlings
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Weed Prevention, Potting Up Tomatoes & Hardening Off Seedlings
Let's Prep the Garden for Planting! - Fencing, Soil Testing, Amendments
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Let's Prep the Garden for Planting! - Fencing, Soil Testing, Amendments
Making a NEW TRAIL Through Our Woods...In Bear Territory!
Переглядів 1,4 тис.2 місяці тому
Making a NEW TRAIL Through Our Woods...In Bear Territory!
Selecting Eggs for Incubation - 12 Common Mistakes!
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Selecting Eggs for Incubation - 12 Common Mistakes!
Canning Frozen Tomatoes (Watch THIS Before Trying It!)
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Canning Frozen Tomatoes (Watch THIS Before Trying It!)
Repairing Our Solar Panels with QSil 216
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Repairing Our Solar Panels with QSil 216
Building Our OFF-GRID Shop in the North Woods | The Beginning!
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Building Our OFF-GRID Shop in the North Woods | The Beginning!
Seed Starting 101 (Don't Make These Common Mistakes!)
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Seed Starting 101 (Don't Make These Common Mistakes!)
Gearing Up for SPRING - Seed Starting, Mud Management, & Walks in the Woods!
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Gearing Up for SPRING - Seed Starting, Mud Management, & Walks in the Woods!
Ripping Carpet OUT of our Cabin Kitchen (ICK!) | NEW Flooring Install!
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Ripping Carpet OUT of our Cabin Kitchen (ICK!) | NEW Flooring Install!
DIY Tallow Candles | EASY | 2 Ingredients | Toxin-Free
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DIY Tallow Candles | EASY | 2 Ingredients | Toxin-Free
WOW!! 14 kW of Solar Panels for ONLY $300?! ...Will they work?
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WOW!! 14 kW of Solar Panels for ONLY $300?! ...Will they work?
Tapping Maple Trees ALREADY?! This is WILD!!!
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Tapping Maple Trees ALREADY?! This is WILD!!!
Building MOVEABLE Firewood Racks - Let's put them to the test!
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Building MOVEABLE Firewood Racks - Let's put them to the test!
DIY Herbal Wound Wash | Our Cabin is LEAKING!
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DIY Herbal Wound Wash | Our Cabin is LEAKING!
Improving Our Solar Heater Wall | Let There Be LIGHT!
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Improving Our Solar Heater Wall | Let There Be LIGHT!
Cleaning Up The Damage | Bonfire FAIL
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Cleaning Up The Damage | Bonfire FAIL
Clearing The LAST SECTION of Our 7 Mile Trail System!
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Clearing The LAST SECTION of Our 7 Mile Trail System!
DIY Solar Heater Wall (NO SOLAR PANELS needed!)
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DIY Solar Heater Wall (NO SOLAR PANELS needed!)
We Bought a House! ...and now it NEEDS TO BE TORN DOWN
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We Bought a House! ...and now it NEEDS TO BE TORN DOWN
The Track FELL OFF Our Excavator! ...and We're on Our Own to Fix It
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The Track FELL OFF Our Excavator! ...and We're on Our Own to Fix It
Painting Our Cabin Kitchen | CHAOS in the Coop!
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Painting Our Cabin Kitchen | CHAOS in the Coop!

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @KINDLEKITE
    @KINDLEKITE Годину тому

    And don't get me started on the supplement companies!!!!!!

  • @chiefstandingkibull8145
    @chiefstandingkibull8145 9 годин тому

    Awesome!!!!!🔥🔥🔥

  • @carolynmoody9460
    @carolynmoody9460 10 годин тому

    ❤❤❤ 🕊️

  • @carolynmoody9460
    @carolynmoody9460 10 годин тому

    Oh my goodness your video popped up an I was SOOOO impressed I had to subscribe❤❤❤ 🕊️

  • @kristinebryant3221
    @kristinebryant3221 День тому

    How far apart are your vertical boards and trusses?

  • @vladimirpopovic8136
    @vladimirpopovic8136 День тому

    Great setup for birds

  • @sandrabennett3757
    @sandrabennett3757 2 дні тому

    Very nice !

  • @DanBurgaud
    @DanBurgaud 2 дні тому

    OMG FOR REAL? Practically free!

  • @RT-wq8bd
    @RT-wq8bd 2 дні тому

    Marigolds everywhere on my property. Ten plants give you about a million seeds for next year😅

  • @MoeWeston-tx1or
    @MoeWeston-tx1or 3 дні тому

    Fresh cut wood splits easer in winter cause moisture freezes& makes spiting easy

  • @MoeWeston-tx1or
    @MoeWeston-tx1or 3 дні тому

    Protect

  • @muhamadirwan4025
    @muhamadirwan4025 3 дні тому

    Awesome

  • @rosemariebongiorno9025
    @rosemariebongiorno9025 3 дні тому

    Would the essential oils Rosemary or Thyme work? My daughter had a plant in our yard that was covered in bugs, she sprayed my botanical disinfectant on it and they all disappeared! 😊

  • @Truongthikimcuong92
    @Truongthikimcuong92 3 дні тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤ Hello beautiful girl 🖐️🖐️

  • @theirishcailin333
    @theirishcailin333 3 дні тому

    My mother told me that years ago granny boiled an egg for my grandad, he cracked it open and there was a chick in it 😭😭

  • @theirishcailin333
    @theirishcailin333 3 дні тому

    Funny story. My sister in law was over and i gave her some eggs, dont know what way the conversation went but she asked will i get any chicks. I said no as i dont have a rooster. She asked "oh do you need a rooster"? I burst out laughing and said well does a woman need a man to have a baby 😂 oh how we laughed

  • @aimeepeltier4489
    @aimeepeltier4489 3 дні тому

    Hey, someone closer to my zone in Northern WI. I am fighting with all the gardening this year. It's been a sloooow start. Last year, I was so much farther ahead. It has been nice not to have to water so much this year with all the rain, but the flooding and standing water is not helping with mosquitos. So much bug spay ans layers of cloths to try and ward them off.

  • @tsilbaugh5314
    @tsilbaugh5314 3 дні тому

    Awesome tour!!!

  • @jebadaiah1228
    @jebadaiah1228 3 дні тому

    did it work??

  • @janicebrians9830
    @janicebrians9830 4 дні тому

    Bug free.

  • @TheEssentialRanchersLife
    @TheEssentialRanchersLife 4 дні тому

    Great video. Thanks for all the tips. I have a question about the red rangers. I was advised to get Cornish cross meat chickens because they taste better than the red rangers. Have you noticed a big difference in taste?? I would like to get away from the Cornish cross.

    • @thehomesteadingrd
      @thehomesteadingrd 4 дні тому

      Oh gosh - I couldn’t disagree with that more!! The rangers have far superior taste, texture, color and nutrition compared to the bland and lifeless Cornish cross. Definitely give them a try and enjoy chicken that actually tastes like chicken! 🫶🏼

    • @TheEssentialRanchersLife
      @TheEssentialRanchersLife 4 дні тому

      @@thehomesteadingrd thanks for the response. I did get 3 red rangers this year to try out. Frankly the Cornish cross creep me out because of how fast they grow.

    • @thehomesteadingrd
      @thehomesteadingrd 4 дні тому

      @@TheEssentialRanchersLife Totally agree - they freak me out, too. I've never raised them and don't plan to.

  • @kellybartlett7518
    @kellybartlett7518 4 дні тому

    The purple peppers are so fun! That variety grows very well too!

  • @markoneil8286
    @markoneil8286 4 дні тому

    Bugfree

    • @thehomesteadingrd
      @thehomesteadingrd 4 дні тому

      Sweet! You can shop all of these items here: geni.us/AmazonStoreHomestead and my DEET-free mosquito recipe is here: thehomesteadingrd.com/essential-oil-mosquito-repellent-recipe/

  • @Agapy8888
    @Agapy8888 4 дні тому

    Bugfree

    • @thehomesteadingrd
      @thehomesteadingrd 4 дні тому

      Awesome! You can shop all of these items here: geni.us/AmazonStoreHomestead and my DEET-free mosquito recipe is here: thehomesteadingrd.com/essential-oil-mosquito-repellent-recipe/

  • @FaithJones-zi8ge
    @FaithJones-zi8ge 4 дні тому

    Wow smaart

  • @annsorra1025
    @annsorra1025 4 дні тому

    Omg I need all,of these for Bug Free life!!!!!

    • @thehomesteadingrd
      @thehomesteadingrd 4 дні тому

      Yes you do! You can shop all of these items here: geni.us/AmazonStoreHomestead and my DEET-free mosquito recipe is here: thehomesteadingrd.com/essential-oil-mosquito-repellent-recipe/

  • @Greens5511
    @Greens5511 4 дні тому

    Bug free

    • @thehomesteadingrd
      @thehomesteadingrd 4 дні тому

      Awesome! You can shop all of these items here: geni.us/AmazonStoreHomestead and my DEET-free mosquito recipe is here: thehomesteadingrd.com/essential-oil-mosquito-repellent-recipe/

  • @NYTruthseeker
    @NYTruthseeker 4 дні тому

    Nice video, did you move the coop yet? Would love to see how you do it!

    • @thehomesteadingrd
      @thehomesteadingrd 4 дні тому

      We did! Watch my chicken coop winterizing video 🫶🏼

  • @misschris325
    @misschris325 5 днів тому

    I am totally regretting not buying the Dynatrap, when I was it at TJMaxx- it was so cheap😢

  • @Mr.C-yf8
    @Mr.C-yf8 5 днів тому

    Bug free

    • @thehomesteadingrd
      @thehomesteadingrd 4 дні тому

      Awesome! You can shop all of these items here: geni.us/AmazonStoreHomestead and my DEET-free mosquito recipe is here: thehomesteadingrd.com/essential-oil-mosquito-repellent-recipe/

    • @Mr.C-yf8
      @Mr.C-yf8 3 дні тому

      Thank you kindly

  • @mocomoco6584
    @mocomoco6584 5 днів тому

    Hi

  • @furysmith6564
    @furysmith6564 5 днів тому

    Where does anyone get grape or oak leaves?? I use bay leaves

  • @thethriftygreek5801
    @thethriftygreek5801 6 днів тому

    Idk what I did wrong with this recipe… I followed all the directions. After four days in the cupboard I placed in the fridge. 24 hours later I tried tasting them and they were mushy and terribly salty.

  • @tory464
    @tory464 6 днів тому

    💚👍lookin good!!

  • @gerardconsidinejr3258
    @gerardconsidinejr3258 6 днів тому

    Do you think it would be more advantageous to keep your garden, covered in a large greenhouse?

  • @raincoast9010
    @raincoast9010 7 днів тому

    Every carnivore likes to eat chickens: foxes, coyotes , raccoons, wolves, bobcats and on and on!

  • @raincoast9010
    @raincoast9010 7 днів тому

    The portable coop is great!

  • @tanyamosher9056
    @tanyamosher9056 7 днів тому

    Yay! Garden looks great! Fellow Minnesotan here!! So glad i found your channel, helps me keep healthy expectations ( and hope) for my garden. Keep it coming, love the content..

    • @thehomesteadingrd
      @thehomesteadingrd 6 днів тому

      Hey there neighbor!! I’m glad you found me 🫶🏼

  • @lesiadziuma6090
    @lesiadziuma6090 7 днів тому

    Great job!

  • @gracechadi
    @gracechadi 7 днів тому

    Thank you for sharing ❤

  • @shannon3111
    @shannon3111 8 днів тому

    Hi, do you use the automatic sunrise/sunset setting on your ChickCozy opener or do you use the timer? I’m having trouble with automatic opening with a covered run, not enough light for the sensor. Thanks!

    • @thehomesteadingrd
      @thehomesteadingrd 7 днів тому

      Great question! I don’t use the light sensor because, I agree, there’s not enough light because of the covered run. I use the manual time setting and just adjust it monthly based on daylight hours

    • @shannon3111
      @shannon3111 7 днів тому

      @@thehomesteadingrd thank you very much! I will try setting the time manually.

  • @karapeterson8530
    @karapeterson8530 8 днів тому

    Minnesota 4B here! I’m having nearly the same struggles and successes :) glad to know I’m not alone. Thank you for your videos! Keep them coming ❤

  • @Bewitched-bo9kx
    @Bewitched-bo9kx 8 днів тому

    Love your video 🥰... thanks for sharing! New subbie here 😊

  • @janeyc9325
    @janeyc9325 8 днів тому

    I have 3 roosters that are just over 7 weeks old. Do I have to introduce them to the rest of my flock (1 roo and 7 hens) at night? Or can I put them together this afternoon so I can watch them? I also have an additional 7 chicks that are 3.5 weeks old. Should I wait a couple of weeks to throw them in with the rest? Currently everyone is outside in separate coops/runs but all can see each other. Thanks for a great video!

    • @thehomesteadingrd
      @thehomesteadingrd 7 днів тому

      I’ve done it both ways, but I feel like dusk is best. that way you can supervise for 30 min or so and then everyone goes to bed. Then, run back out at sunrise. I would wait on the 3.5 week olds. Good luck!

  • @courtneymeyer1887
    @courtneymeyer1887 8 днів тому

    I’m just curious what your reasoning is to prune the lower suckers. Will they not produce fruit? I usually plant indeterminate tomatoes and I planted a bunch of romas this year so I’m just trying to figure it out 😊