Try egg shells chickens like them

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

4 жыл бұрын

I typically don't feed egg shells for fear they might develop a taste for their own eggs. What's ur experience?

@joeh4295

4 жыл бұрын

I dry the shells and crumble them then mix with their scratch. Thee only breed I've found to wear their eggs are Leghorns. My Rhode Islands and Barred Rocks have never eaten their eggs. They need the calcium in their diets.

@JPLawnsMore

4 жыл бұрын

Stoney Ridge Farmer you’re supposed to be able to put golf balls in the nesting boxes to help deter them from eating them.

@eric8851

4 жыл бұрын

We leave some free choice ostershell for there calcium needs. Farm supply has a 50# bag for like 7.00 which will last a lifetime.

@bitsnpieces11

4 жыл бұрын

For the eggshells my Grannie kept the shells from cooking but would let them dry well, crumble them and then toast them in the oven before putting them out for the chickens. They got the calcium without any fresh egg smell or taste hence no pecked eggs.

You could also use pumpkins instead of lettuce. Just a fun idea. I like watching chickens eat

I live in Florida and I always do this during the summer when it gets hot. It’s such a great heat treat for them.

Partly peeled a watermelon in 115🥵☀️& did the ring on rope too, lasted 20 min.! Worked for corn on cob too.

Thanks for the great cabbage idea 🐔🐓🐔🐓

Even for your goodness , glad to see you care for your animals and realize there more than just the food on the table

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

4 жыл бұрын

Of course they are! We love our animals

This is how I will feed my children and one toddler when I need to go to the pub daytime. They should start eating this once hungry enough. Thanks.

@penitenxia3199

4 жыл бұрын

I’m going to feed my children to chicken using this

@mr.matthews67

3 жыл бұрын

My dad did the same thing. Didn't do much for me though. 🤔 Now that I think about it, I was the tetherball champion in highschool.

Remember to keep the chicken coop clean. That gives you healthy chickens. Always clean the water containers and give them fresh water every day. Same goes for the feeders. I use to raise chickens and they love egg shells. I would put the shells in the oven and warm them to dry them out. Afterwards I would crumble them up and feed them to the chickens. It provides calcium and other nutrients. Try it.

@TSunshineful

3 жыл бұрын

That's what I do. Dry them out in oven or in the sun for a few days, then grind it up fine in my food processor or coffee grinder.

@wirelesscaller7518

2 жыл бұрын

You're such a good chicken dad! Come to Florida or Texas and help US 😁

Josh, thanks for the tip. My 3 chickens went through 2 heads of cabbage in just four days. Got the cabbage at a discount grocery store for 2 for $1.00. Can't wait to get more. Gary

@wirelesscaller7518

2 жыл бұрын

Watermelon best treat,cleans urinary tract

@wirelesscaller7518

2 жыл бұрын

Works For corn on cob , cantaloupe watermelon . Ours hate cabbage.

Chickens love frozen watermelon and grapes. Good summer treat

I've been doing this every few weeks for the last year. My chickens love the play and the treat. Thanks for the suggestion! I use a BBQ skewer instead of an eye-bolt. I've avoided skewering myself... so far.

I've been wanting to do this for awhile now. They really seem to enjoy it. It also helps during the molting season. They'll peck the cabbage instead of each other.

@lukehall3486

4 жыл бұрын

Jason Reynolds good idea

In solidarity with the chickens, I liked this video using my nose.

@mr.matthews67

3 жыл бұрын

😆

@gibson8615

2 жыл бұрын

😂

@augustmoon5935

2 жыл бұрын

😀

@seannagel8718

2 жыл бұрын

Comments like this give me hope for the human race

@timaphelps

Жыл бұрын

🤣 as did I🤣🤣

I've never thought of hanging cabbage. Thanks

How to eat cabbage : 1. Feed it to chicken. 2. Eat the chicken

@skyroot8529

4 жыл бұрын

Good idea 😁👍 !

@skyroot8529

4 жыл бұрын

@assassinlexx Good to remember,mega thanks !😁

@ellissmithjr6599

4 жыл бұрын

@assassinlexx Wait...What?...that makes No sense... With That mentality,everything we eat that is green...is bad? The cows eating all the grass all day long is bad?...silly !

@skyroot8529

4 жыл бұрын

@@ellissmithjr6599 Cows filter the green out and give us white milk don't ya see .I just want to take a moment and thank the cows for doing this ! When milk gets old and turns green we give it to the goats and they seem to eat anything and bless us with white milk as well . I've eaten an old goats once and it was as tough as rubberbands . It was a Billy goat and wasn't given us milk anyway ! Are we learning anything yet ? 😁

@ellissmithjr6599

4 жыл бұрын

@@skyroot8529 Wait...learning anything yet?...What the hell are you talking about??? Nature's way of saying green food is bad,and now you are rambling about cows and goats?...I'm sorry but you are clearly making no sense but maybe that is the point that you are attempting here...you are only just saying stupid random things to get a reply back even though its makes you seem silly and an idiot. I grew up on a farm and lived a farm life,all green foods are great for you but I think you know that...So are animals as well.Again,I don't think you are truly just ignorant are stupid as you seem to make yourself out to be...you are just being a jerk and saying stupid things because you think it funny and to get a reply back even though its Bad...no more from me though...good luck with that.🐸🌿🌲

My boys n gurls LUV "BEETS on a rope"!!

You're right. They are little dinosaurs. Tasty little dinosaurs.

Josh, thanks for the tip. I've used the cage for the cabbage but they were so cheap that they fell apart in no time. This looks like a smart approach that will last. Much cheaper than the over priced cabbage cage. One thing I did though was keep the cabbage a little high to keep them busy trying to get it and not focusing their pecking on other chickens.

weve done this often with cabbage melons turnips etc most anything we use eyebolts like you did and we have a chain with an old carabiner hanging down the girls love it

Clever idea. I've tried that twice now with my girls. They really seem to enjoy it. I used iceberg lettuce, but I hear that's not very nutritious and should be given in moderation because it can cause diarrhea. I'll switch over to cabbage next time, and hope they like it as much.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

funny when I hear folks talking about chickens with diarhea....in my young chicks I'd be concerned...in older birds...just let them eat whatever they'll eat...they know what's good and what's not so good. Try purple cabbage! Colorful fun snack!

@john2510

2 жыл бұрын

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Thanks!

A TWO DOLLAR cabbage!?! I’ve got a bag of three dollar turnips to sell you. 😄

@joepublic6256

3 жыл бұрын

$0.75

your a nice fella . i have 7 chooks which i adore them and they come to me all the time. i pick them up and give them hugs.

I'm about to get my chickens. What a great vlog. You have a very warm presenting style. Thank you

I keep my chicken coop much cleaner than in past by using a poop board. Under my roosts is a board wide enough to be pooped on no matter which way the chicken is pointing. It has 1 bys on the perimeter and the poop board has a mixture of sand, stall deodorizer, and diatomaceous earth. Chicken poops in the sand mixture and can be scooped out with a litter sifter. Coop stays dry and odor free. Chickens are usually roosting inside the coop. They like being outside. So the poop is usually under the roosts :)

Thank you so much for making these videos I just got some chicks and it’s my first time raising chickens and I have seen all your chicken videos and they really help me a lot ❤️

That's an Eye Screw, bolts have nuts !!

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

great...so it's an eyelag screw then

I thought chicken coups had two doors. Four doors and it would be a chicken sedan.

@victorybeginsinthegarden

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@louisedwards4023

4 жыл бұрын

With all the EGGXTRAS🐔

@MrWhoevr

4 жыл бұрын

Clever

@chrisinedison

4 жыл бұрын

George Carlson 😂😂😂😂😂 Good one!

@harleyhawk7959

4 жыл бұрын

isn't a cackle of chickens the entire demcrate party?

I really enjoy this guys energy

My chickens always loved watermelon down to the edge of the rind.

Tie a slip knot and u can reuse the string every time lol.

Love this idea! I have dug a few eye bolts while metal detecting, and now I have a project I can use them for!! Thanks for sharing :)

Ha josh did you see when you hung up the cabbage the chickens went Woo. lol.

Gourds:my friend made bird houses and got pretty sick breathing the dust while drilling out those dry gourds. Use the right mask. Thx for the great video.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

well.....ya shouldn't inhale dust of any sort that's for sure....either wear a mask or use common sense and don't breath in the dust if you can help it

I made my own "cabbage hook" on my forge. My chickens go nuts over cabbage tether ball!

I love chickens! They are so sweet and honestly just so real, you know? Like humans but they have no fear and they are so motherly

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

I’d tend to disagree. If you put a strange chicken in the coop they will immediately terrorize it. That whole pecking order thing my friend

Very kool Josh.. your chickens didn't take long to start pecking at that cabbage head. Cabbage is good for you and I, and it's good for your chickens too.

“I’m sure a lot of you guys have old tent stakes laying around.” Made me laugh.....Nice video.

That's a great idea! We have hung cabbage and lettuce in the coop but I never thought of using an eye hook..great idea thx for sharing!

i'm getting my first day old chicks today, I'm so excited! Love your videos!

My friend had 3 or 4 chickens and I'd bring then lettuce leaves that were on the outside that were garbage to me. I would go visit and just watch them go after it. It was hilarious.

Really enjoyed seeing this!! The narrator is so natural and fun!

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

It's like a tetherball game for chickens. Well done. Thanks for the idea.

Awesome! We are looking to put some chickens in the pasture with our highlands this spring. Also finally got the video posted building the tire water tank, come on over and check it out!

This was about 6 min longer than it needed to be, and yet.... I watched the whole thing. 🐔🐔🐔

@harrylindanicholson3351

4 жыл бұрын

A 2 Minute video s t r e t c h e d to long.

@dwl2383

4 жыл бұрын

ehh yeah, but I just skipped to the end.

I put an old shallow horse bowl under my hanging feeder. Saves me loads of feed.

Good idea for hanging a whole head of cabbage! Cabbage is easy to grow for your chickens and long-lasting in the garden.

Dude.. handing a cabbage.. smart🐔

hello im in north carolina also mount airy glad to meet you my friend i also have a large farm

Yes I watched another one of your videos I learned a couple new things the cabbage was a good one and hang chicken feeder up also a good one almost all the ones I see is people put them on the floor it makes sense to hang it up because chickens do scratch thank you for the educated video. 👍

My girls love cabbage. And fresh corn on the cob.

Treats for the chicks👍👍 Have a great evening ⛄⛄⛄

Always enjoy seeing what's going on and new at the Stoney Ridge Farm. 🚜-Woooooo!!!

Hey Sean thank you for the video I learned something new by watching your video today and I don't think I really ever seen your chickens before I didn't even know you had chickens still

Thanks for the tip I’m off to the grocery store to buy a cabbage 😁

I remember, in the spring and summer, we would leave the chicken coop open during the day, closing it at dusk - after the chickens returned to roost. Whenever the chickens were let out, the grasshoppers became scarce. We would see chickens chasing grasshoppers all over the place. They would usually just last for about two hops before they became chicken food.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

4 жыл бұрын

I learned something the other day....grasshoppers lay eggs on bare ground...if ur soil is good and has good cover there will be less grasshoppers and more crickets. pretty cool little tidbit of knowledge I just read

Love your attitude.. Farmers are our unsung heroes. You've earned a subscriber.

I stick tomatoes, cucumber, reddish, oh they love it, their meat are so sweet too...

That is a very interesting idea. You have a nice chicken coop. Enjoyed.

What a cool idea! I’m going to make this for our chickens.

Lovely coop & great ideas for raising chickens !

Clever. Use the tent stake to make a pilot hole in the head of cabbage so the eye bolt goes in easier for the video. I see what you did there lol

Our chickens love this!! Great treat!

good Sunday... thank you for sharing with us sir.... great job

Thank u for this video My chickens love cabbage 😍 I watched this n went to the store n got some cabbage. Chicken love cabbage

Hi.... Thank you 🎥👍👍👍

I've seen that coffee cup somewhere before... Hmmm oh yes. In my cabinets! We get one every year just about..

Why do I think they'd prefer a huge Snickers bar to peck at....😂

Moving to Sneeds Ferry NC in about three years. Thanks for the tip

Thanks for the hanging chicken feeder idea !!!!

We been doing that for awhile. Love to watch them bob an weave.

@deadbeatbrad5484

4 жыл бұрын

i hope thats not training for cockfighting :/

I agree that they will peck at anything 😂 leafy greens are awesome for all kinds of chickens. Great video man!

We need fresh air! Thank you

This was such a great idea! We will have to try it out on our chickens! We just posted a video on our new backyard chicken coop!

Thanks for a great video.

The cabbage looks like a speed bag

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

lol ok

Excellent!!!

Am I the only one who wanted to close the egg cover and the coop door when he walked away leaving them open? Ha! Great idea with the cabbage-- I'll try this inside the coop and my girls will love it when they can't get outside because of snow and wind.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

4 жыл бұрын

lol

@karlheder7678

4 жыл бұрын

I wanted to do same thing, I think he figured was ok for few seconds to finish recording, I'm sure he didn't just leave them unsecured

When I was in grade school my father raised about 250 chicks to grown chickens and one roadierlan red roster, never did anything like that but I can see it already they peck peck and lots more packing chickens love greens and the eggs they lay have very dark yolks from that.

Great vid, you're so happy! Thank you, my girls love cabbage.

The chickens will probably be playing tetherball out there. lol! Good and interesting video.

Love that Seiko SKX... Fun video!

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you...man I checked prices on those the other day...they've doubled!! I've always been a watch and sunglasses guy...one day I'll get into a Submariner !

That's a nice chicken coop

Awesome Josh thanks for the video's buddy

I love it!!! Most important my chickens will be delighted 😁 yum 😋!!!

So easy thank you for the ideas 🙌

You did a good job building your coop.

A Excellent Video.. Highly Recommended.. Thank You Very Much For Sharing..

Cabbage speed bag for chickens BOOM

Loved the video I'm getting ready to do chickens on my 6 acres so video helped me out alot

Cool coop👍🏽

Thanks for sharing 👍

this looks like fun

That's a great idea. I use the same wire. If you peel the husk on corn back at 90° it in the wire nice.

It is fun to watch them go after that

@ChurchsFamilyFarmCFF

4 жыл бұрын

We are looking forward to getting chickens 🐓

Excellent fun video,and you learn something from it to,thanks

Nice I can tell my mom bc we have chickens

Thank you. Good idea

Great meeting you last night Josh. My wife liked this idea.

Our chickens love nothing more than catfish cleaning scraps. They go nuts for them!! Chickens are just funny.

Very nice idea! Thanks!