For more information about our Hobby Farm check out this video we did showing the good the bad and the ugly of life in the country! ua-cam.com/video/uXYX53pjgHw/v-deo.html
Egg eaters sometimes earn a stint in the dog crate at my house. They get a higher protein feed like grower or starter for a while. In my experience they quit when they get more protein in their diets. First I usually offer a dish of higher protein feed to the whole flock along with their regular layer pellet and additional oyster shell to see if they will get over it. If they don't stop they get separated. I also noticed they like to pick the eggs that get extra calcium lumps on them, maybe because they see the bumpy spots and get curious, then figure out eggs are tasty when they break them
Keep water aerated. You can buy plants that stay in the water for that-or you can use some sort of small fountain (solar powered) to keep the water moving-will prevent mosquitos from settling there too.
@@TheNeuAdventure www.bunnings.com.au/products/garden/garden-decor/garden-ponds/pond-pumps/solar-power-pond-pumps www.bunnings.com.au/aquapro-ap300sp-solar-pump-kit_p2920262 The second link (above) is the one I purchased for around $100 but Ive never had any issue with it (always keep the pump itself covered in water) the pump is very small but very efficient.
On the chicken put her in the pan. Problem solved. lol. If she is a good producer that would be hard. Might be easier to separate them. Naw not crazy at all on wanting to do both Farming and Rving. Love your famr and can wait to RV with you in Mayberry.
So cute. A suggestion for your chickens. When you are there to watch them let them out of your pen in the yard and garden every evening leaving the gate open to their pen and they will go back in themselves before dark. Those will be the most iron rich yellow-orange yolks you've ever seen. They will eat the bugs from your vegatable plant to help reduce or eliminate any need for insecticidesm
Also the water tank should be fine cleaned about twice a year. Just once in a while overfill it and let the water run over. take a rake to clean out any old hay from the donkeys mouths that may be in the water or in the bottom.. I sure wouldn't empty it very often.
I love the country and would live nowhere else. I had 12 hens and used to love opening that gate to their run every evening as they would RUN out the door fast as they could. I lost all 12 hens to 3 stray dogs that dug under my pen and killed ALLLLL my hens in one night. Now that I'm not camping all the time anymore, its been years but I want to build another little chicken coop and run with just 4 hens so I won't get overrun with the eggs lol.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting! We do let the chickens free range if we can be outside with them, but otherwise we have a lot of hawks and coyotes! So we can’t free range a lot or we would not have them anymore☺️
We started using an automatic overflow valve in our water tank and between the animals drinking from it and the water always stirring it up as it refills we haven't had to clean the tank in four months.
Enjoyed this interesting and informative video. Some great information. We are in the finishing process of building our chicken house and have order our chicks which will ship to us the first week of June. We want two miniature donkeys too.
Hello! Fellow NC resident here. I’m so Interested in having a small hobby farm. Do you guys have any videos or suggestions on buying land in NC for having a hobby farm?
Hi!! I haven’t done a video on that, but my biggest suggestion is to make sure any land you find will perk for a home and isn’t too rocky. If land seems to be cheaper in an area be suspicious... all the best on your hobby farm!
you need to make a chicken feeder out of 4 inch pipe, cut a length for upright and use a 45 or 90 degree ell and cut another length for the feed to fall in, cut holes in the part that goes in the pen for them to eat out of, put a cap on top and a cover over the bottom to keep out rain and a cap on the end.
I've tried to convince James to let me have a donkey...it's a no go for now but I'll keep working on him lol we have an egg eater too and tried golf balls etc so I'll be reading comments to see what suggestions you get 😉
Y’all need a donkey or two! So the fake eggs seem to be helping! Try those for yours, I had to put in three of them and keep moving them around, but so far I think she is getting bored of trying to crack them and getting nothing!
For the egg eater chicken, I think at that point you should either eat the chicken or let her have her own small coop. She'd be a good breeder 'cause she doesn't eat her own eggs.
The fish you have in the water tank aren’t big enough to eat much, put some large mouth Bass in there....problem solved. Then you have a fish fry twice a year, yeah now that’s my 2 cents.
she is lacking a vitamin..... most time its protein... up the protein also get baby enfamil poly vi sol (NO IRON) and add to their water bucket for couple weeks then give it once a month.... it adds all the B vitamins. its completly safe for poultry... I use it for all my new hatchings. one full dropper to a quart of water....
For more information about our Hobby Farm check out this video we did showing the good the bad and the ugly of life in the country! ua-cam.com/video/uXYX53pjgHw/v-deo.html
Egg eaters sometimes earn a stint in the dog crate at my house. They get a higher protein feed like grower or starter for a while. In my experience they quit when they get more protein in their diets.
First I usually offer a dish of higher protein feed to the whole flock along with their regular layer pellet and additional oyster shell to see if they will get over it. If they don't stop they get separated.
I also noticed they like to pick the eggs that get extra calcium lumps on them, maybe because they see the bumpy spots and get curious, then figure out eggs are tasty when they break them
We have tried everything… I think they just have a habit of it now!
Golf balls have always been my method for egg-eaters! works everytime!!
Thanks!
Keep water aerated. You can buy plants that stay in the water for that-or you can use some sort of small fountain (solar powered) to keep the water moving-will prevent mosquitos from settling there too.
Love the fountain idea!
@@TheNeuAdventure www.bunnings.com.au/products/garden/garden-decor/garden-ponds/pond-pumps/solar-power-pond-pumps
www.bunnings.com.au/aquapro-ap300sp-solar-pump-kit_p2920262
The second link (above) is the one I purchased for around $100 but Ive never had any issue with it (always keep the pump itself covered in water) the pump is very small but very efficient.
Great videos! What a fun life! God bless!
Thanks! God bless y’all!
New sub here. Recently moved into my small farm. Thanks for the tips.
All the best on you farm!
You all have a great place there. Hope you have a great day and Happy Easter
Thanks Stacie!
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On the chicken put her in the pan. Problem solved. lol. If she is a good producer that would be hard. Might be easier to separate them. Naw not crazy at all on wanting to do both Farming and Rving. Love your famr and can wait to RV with you in Mayberry.
We are excited too about Mayberry!! I hope things are better by then!
good producer? minus the eggs she destroys? prolly not that good
Really good information in this video. Well done,👍
Well thanks!
Great information! Try getting an allergy eater for the water tank. I would love to have fresh eggs. Thank you for sharing!
Oh that’s a thought!?!? I’ll have to research that! Thanks!
I believe you mean an algae eater.
Try the snails that are kept in fish tanks for keeping your stock tanks clean. They do breed quickly and are hard to kill.
Thanks! Great idea!
So cute. A suggestion for your chickens. When you are there to watch them let them out of your pen in the yard and garden every evening leaving the gate open to their pen and they will go back in themselves before dark. Those will be the most iron rich yellow-orange yolks you've ever seen. They will eat the bugs from your vegatable plant to help reduce or eliminate any need for insecticidesm
Also the water tank should be fine cleaned about twice a year. Just once in a while overfill it and let the water run over. take a rake to clean out any old hay from the donkeys mouths that may be in the water or in the bottom.. I sure wouldn't empty it very often.
I love the country and would live nowhere else. I had 12 hens and used to love opening that gate to their run every evening as they would RUN out the door fast as they could. I lost all 12 hens to 3 stray dogs that dug under my pen and killed ALLLLL my hens in one night. Now that I'm not camping all the time anymore, its been years but I want to build another little chicken coop and run with just 4 hens so I won't get overrun with the eggs lol.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting! We do let the chickens free range if we can be outside with them, but otherwise we have a lot of hawks and coyotes! So we can’t free range a lot or we would not have them anymore☺️
We started using an automatic overflow valve in our water tank and between the animals drinking from it and the water always stirring it up as it refills we haven't had to clean the tank in four months.
I’ll have to look in to that! Thanks!
Enjoyed this interesting and informative video. Some great information. We are in the finishing process of building our chicken house and have order our chicks which will ship to us the first week of June. We want two miniature donkeys too.
So exciting!! You need two miniature donkeys!! They are a must have!
Some great information for running a small farm.
Thanks!
Hello! Fellow NC resident here. I’m so Interested in having a small hobby farm. Do you guys have any videos or suggestions on buying land in NC for having a hobby farm?
Hi!! I haven’t done a video on that, but my biggest suggestion is to make sure any land you find will perk for a home and isn’t too rocky. If land seems to be cheaper in an area be suspicious... all the best on your hobby farm!
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We miss you too Ella May!
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you need to make a chicken feeder out of 4 inch pipe, cut a length for upright and use a 45 or 90 degree ell and cut another length for the feed to fall in, cut holes in the part that goes in the pen for them to eat out of, put a cap on top and a cover over the bottom to keep out rain and a cap on the end.
thanks!
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Great tips. Thanks for sharing my new friends.
Thanks for watching
I've tried to convince James to let me have a donkey...it's a no go for now but I'll keep working on him lol we have an egg eater too and tried golf balls etc so I'll be reading comments to see what suggestions you get 😉
Y’all need a donkey or two! So the fake eggs seem to be helping! Try those for yours, I had to put in three of them and keep moving them around, but so far I think she is getting bored of trying to crack them and getting nothing!
@@TheNeuAdventure will do!
you could try chlorine dioxide (not bleach) to keep the water clean maybe. it's beneficial for the animals too.
Good idea! I’ll try that!
For the egg eater chicken, I think at that point you should either eat the chicken or let her have her own small coop. She'd be a good breeder 'cause she doesn't eat her own eggs.
Good thoughts, she’s doing better now.
Did not know donkeys poo in one spot. Also didn't know they would overeat. I feel like I may be a donkey lol.
Hahaha, me too!!
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May try koi fish...
They do get a lot bigger, good thought!
The fish you have in the water tank aren’t big enough to eat much, put some large mouth Bass in there....problem solved. Then you have a fish fry twice a year, yeah now that’s my 2 cents.
I’d find you out there fishing!
Giver her oyster shells it will help her stop eating her eggs
We’ve been doing that all along... she just has a habit now... seems better this season though, maybe she’s worked through her addiction 🤷♀️
she is lacking a vitamin..... most time its protein... up the protein also get baby enfamil poly vi sol (NO IRON) and add to their water bucket for couple weeks then give it once a month.... it adds all the B vitamins. its completly safe for poultry... I use it for all my new hatchings. one full dropper to a quart of water....
Thanks! I’ll try that, we’ve tried calcium and other vitamins but not protein.
Fish are probably dying due to lack of oxygen.
We actually figured out it was the ph of our water, now we have some that have lived for over a year!