You learn a lot raising chickens. I got my first broody hen and 10 eggs when I was about 10 years old in 1953. When the chickens started to hatch, I found enough soda bottles to sell for enough money to buy an addition 12 chickens from the the local feed store and when it was dark, I placed these under the hen and she accepted them. This small bantam hen raised 22 chicks. What did I learn? The love of a mother for babies is stronger than life.

@michellewelch6013

11 ай бұрын

Love your story!! Thank you so much for sharing it.

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

That’s awesome!!!

@Jane-West

11 ай бұрын

Amazing!

@ginabriggs4131

10 ай бұрын

great story!

@GMGUY1000

4 ай бұрын

So COOL 👍

Yes, please, more chicken keeping videos for beginners. As someone who eventually wants to have chickens. this was very helpful. I'm looking forward to the day I'm a chicken keeper!!

@Villagelifesecret

4 ай бұрын

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I brought chicks in April 2024 and am learning as I go. This video is great. Thank you

I just started keeping chickens. I started doing that to help feed my family and to rely less on the grocery store. I didn’t realize how much fun they really would be. I have some sassy hens that crack me up! I love my chickens and enjoy every moment with them😁

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

They really are fun to have!

@princeanjogrewal

5 ай бұрын

hello im also going to keep chickens , i dont know how many i should start, is it good to start with 35pcs chicks? or lower??

@Villagelifesecret

4 ай бұрын

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@smangosmooly9538

Ай бұрын

@@princeanjogrewalwhat did u end up starting with lol? i got 10

Hey Brian, since we’re focusing deep on being self-sufficient, I’d love to see a video on how to build a simple chicken coop. Possibly for free or little money, etc.

My wife bought chicks on a whim last night, which stressed me out. Your video has made me way less worried. I’m glad to know this won’t be that crazy an amount of work. Thank you!

@NextLevelHomestead

2 ай бұрын

Super easy!

@ontariogardening

Ай бұрын

I love that you are just embracing them! Too funny. I am not sure I would be alive to tell the story if I did that to my spouse. Should we test the waters? Hmm.. lol. have so much fun!

My littles were gifted baby chicks for Easter, and now I’m tasked with the obligation of crash courses to keep them alive and make it a decent experience. This video really helped me shift my perspective and recognize the “possibilities”. Thank you so much!

@lordtachanka903

Ай бұрын

I’m happy that you’re being positive about it but that seems like a really inconvenient gift, like “HAPPY EASTER, go do a bunch of research or the blood is on your hands” idk but me personally I’d be kinda pissed about it lol (I’d still keep them tho haha)

Very informative. Many years ago I had a pair of ducks. If you ever want some fowl that make good pets, I'd encourage you to get a pair (a male and a female) of ducks. The males aren't aggressive and noisy like roosters. They will keep your gardens free of snails, slugs, and other pests, and they are actually a little affectionate. The female will lay eggs...they are good eating and make the fluffiest cake batter. Thanks for another great vid!😊

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

I’ve been thinking about ducks. Soon 😁😉

@DeborahThomas-gi4wj

3 ай бұрын

😊

I have 8 hens. I ordered 15, one died. I sold 6. I had chickens probably 16-17 years ago so I'm relearning everything. But the egg prices at the beginning of the year got me back into chickens just as 2020 got me back into gardening.

I’m a new chicken papa. My babies are 6 weeks, and I’ve had them 4 week and can’t wait to move them to the coop/run I built for them. Would love to see more chicken content!

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

On it! 😁

You are terrific! I relearned everything I used to know 20 years ago! Excellent and so easy to watch and learn!

So nice to have instruction from a person who obviously likes the chickens and appreciates them - keeps them (and keeps them happy) not just for utilitarian reasons. A friend is going to pass on two young adult chickens to us and this video is a big help on how to keep them.

Once you get chickens you understand “chicken math”. I started with 15 last year, I just got another buff Brahma pullet a few months ago and I had a broody hen who hatched out 3 more chicks . Most of our flock is super friendly to the point they jump in our laps and take naps just like a lap dog. When I’m out working in the yard I generally have a them all around me plus 3 dogs and 2 cats. It saddens me to see how chickens are kept in commercial settings. I’ll never eat a store bought egg again for that reason. My flock which includes 1 rooster (who is a great guy, he takes the best care of his flock and even the new chicks. And friendly with people! ) is totally free range at the moment but after dealing with all the poop and of course the destruction to our garden,we will be constructing a fenced area for them in the fall. We will give them ample space to roam though because they are truly so happy when they free range and it kills me a little bit to take that from them. ❤

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

That sounds awesome!

Keeping chickens is so so easy!! Not only is it easy but they are so entertaining 😊

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

They really are!

@Berley_1234

5 ай бұрын

you have to be dedicated...

Free feeders and waterers..ask at your local grocery store that has a bakery, for their empty 2 gal. icing buckets with lids and handles. Then cut holes just large enough for the chickens to be able to reach in to the bottom. Around the top of the sides. I put 5 evenly spaced .The reason is, you don’t want them to be able to get inside the bucket and kick the feed around, but still allows them to reach to the bottom. This method keeps all feed inside so none goes to waste. The same method works for waterers. You can just set them on the ground, or hang up inside a coop during the winter months. Saves feeding everyday if you fill them up and let them eat the feed down gradually.

Eggcellant video! Very concise and informative. I would like to mention you do need ventilation in the winter even in snowy/colder climates to prevent moisture build up. That can cause frostbite on toes and combs. Most find a bit of screening in a window up high on the wall helps to alleviate the issue.🥚🥚🥚

Yes, please, more chicken content . We have been wanting to get chickens 🐔 the past several years . Thank you so much GREAT CONTENT 🙏🙏🙏🐔

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

Will do!!

@Villagelifesecret

4 ай бұрын

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little Velociraptors, grow extra kale in the garden, they love it. and lawnmower clippings

Now I can’t WAIT to get chickens!!!

I worked with my city and they approved up to 6 hens but even though you have to build a predator proof coop/run, we also have to have a privacy fence either around them or the property to keep those runaway dogs from them. These rules came from the 2 councilwomen who stated" I know nothing about chickens". So here I sit jealous but happy for everyone who gets to keep them. I don't have 6K to convert my split rail fence to a privacy fence😢

I have chickies, my girls are hand raised. Have them for eggs and fun.❤

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

It’s the best!

There is an issue with large rat snakes. I punched the ticket on at least a half dozen in the last year. And if you have mice you could have a problem with copperheads.

Thank you so much for the info. My dad always had chickens. I grew up with them, but never cared to learn. I wasn't ever going to have any. Now at 64 I'm helping our goddaughter start raising them. He's not here now and you have taken his place! Thank you so much!❤❤

I clicked on this video hoping to find an answer about how to set up the chickens in the open country. What materials to use, etc. it was informational to see your video.

Great starter vid! ❤️ We've had chickens for 2 years now, and I can't imagine life without them. They are SO much fun. And with the increase in egg prices, it's nice to have our own. PLUS - they help with so many other things in the garden - like free chicken manure, they help mix the compost pile, they help with pest control, and they eat our kitchen scraps. Plus - they're adorable and hilarious. One feeder we JUST switched to is a Treadle Feeder, because we have a mice issue. We're hoping this new feeder will be a little less messy, and reduce or eliminate the mice issue. A couple other things to consider - hens are NOT silent, by any means. If you haven't heard it, look up the "egg song". One thing to mention about the coop - make sure it's surrounded with sturdy material and predator proof - especially at night. Foxes, racoons, opossums, cats... etc. Additionally, we've had to learn to be our own home vet, so-to-speak. Bumble foot can be an issue, and will need to be addressed asap. I love to see other people's set-ups! Helps give us ideas for ours. Keep the chicken vidz comin'!

@davej.2761

7 ай бұрын

Could you please explain in more detail what to expect 'sound-wise' when raising chickens? Also, where do you live? Are chickens permitted in your area by the municipality?

@julzb6047

7 ай бұрын

​​​@@davej.2761 Fortunately the "loudness" it's really only around the time a chicken lays an egg, but that can be spread out throughout the day. And not ALL our chickens sing the egg song... but most do. It's loud enough that we can hear it inside the house a little. We've talked to our surrounding neighbors about it, and they've all said it's not bad, and that they actually like hearing the chickens. (Hopefully they're not just being nice.) It's not as loud as a rooster, but it's not quiet either. Try looking up some KZread videos of the "egg song" - Hopefully that will give you some idea of how loud it is. Otherwise, their little clucks and peeps and purrs are pretty quiet, and pretty adorable, in my opinion. We live in a suburb outside Denver, Colorado. In our city, we don't have to have a permit, but we're restricted on the number we can have, and we're required to have a certain number of square feet of coop space per bird. And we're not allowed to have roosters. I know it's different everywhere, so you'll have to look up your local ordinances. Hope I covered all your questions. Good luck!!!

We just bought 8 chicks about 1 month ago. My brother is building a coup ( hope it is ready soon). We are very excited about it both for the fresh eggs perspective but also my grandkids are hoping they will be pets too. I’m hoping to incorporate their waste in my garden but also I generally have home grown produce that goes to waste because we just can’t eat it fast enough. Win/win. They are getting too big now for the brooder now so they are going outside for most of the day. They are fun and definitely have different personalities.

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

That’s awesome!

I’m thinking about getting chickens, I’ve wanted them as long as I can remember. Video was great but a little extravagant for what I can do. I need simple structures. I can’t build such fancy housing but kudos for you. Your chickens are livin the good life. Also…I agree about the dog thing! 😂

Thanks for this. I took notes and got some great ideas from this. Looking forward to getting my 10 week old hens from a friend next week. Rebuilding a playhouse that is already in our back yard.

I had a small farm in the 80’s , I loved my chickens. I yearn to have them again. Predators are a big problem here in rural Ohio.

I watch all of your videos, no matter the subject! Now you have me wanting chickens! I live in the city limits and our county community is fighting for our rights to have chickens. Hopefully....one day...we too may have them.

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Good luck 🙂

@suzanbak1

6 ай бұрын

Some have small indoor quail for eggs.. it’s a start ;)

@myworke-mail339

11 күн бұрын

Our city recently passed an ordinance to allow us to have three hens, but no roosters... But, alas, my HOA still forbids it. I don't plan on ever buying in an HOA again, unless I am the HOA. LOL. Hope you do not have an HOA. God bless!!!

@myworke-mail339

11 күн бұрын

@@suzanbak1 Indoors? Aren't they noisy? How many do you keep indoors??? Hmmmm. That would be great for people who have HOAs. (I plan on ditching mine ASAP.)

I used a brooder plate. It worked great. Keep them in a guinea pig cage.

Yes super easy...I been wanting some chickens. I'm ready now... this was a short and straight to the point video. Thank you . I shared

I don’t have or should say can’t have chickens but I’m fascinated by those who do and would love to. So yes, Brian I watch all your videos and I love each one ! Thank you for all your hard work on each episode!

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙂

Holy Synchronicity Brian! I’m on Long Island and just spent my first full day with my 6 girls free ranging in the backyard while I was gardening. They’re the first chickens I have ever raised. They’re about 9 weeks old. 6 different breeds, all with very different chickenalities. I noticed that a lot of comments were about not being allowed to have chickens. If you really want to raise them, go have a face to face w/ the local authorities and ask if you can get a waiver to raise them. I think a lot of towns are considering allowing. I had to ask my direct neighbors if they would be okay. Both said yes, so I was good to go as long as nobody complains. The girls were all back in their coop on their own by late afternoon. I have a prefabricated coop similar to your grey example in the video except it’s red and white. I had a bunch of 1 1/2”thk x 2’w x 5’ long bluestone slabs laying around and set them around the coop perimeter to prevent predators from digging in. The slabs are so heavy, I can hardly move them. Raccoons, cats are nighttime predators that I worry about. Hawks are a daytime concern. My yard is fenced in but not impenetrable.

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

That’s great! Chickenalities 😂

So I’ve raise now 3 batch of chicks and they are like kids. Your first kid you do everything someone tells you to do. The second batch you try and test what “experts tell you”. And third batch after 3 weeks heat lamp totally gone. But they do huddle together at night. I would say after they start actually growing feathers you can start getting g rid of the heat lamp as long as you have 5 or more chicks to huddle together

This was the best upfront video i have seen. I plan on building a chicken house this friday. Going to be my first go at this!

Another great, informative video! I raised chickens years ago (not since my husband passed) and they were fun. Living in northern Canada, they were raised as meat birds rather than egg layers. We raised 50 per season. The best tasting food. I would love to have egg laying hens, but it is just not economical to heat a building during the 6-7 months of winter.

Great video!! Thanks to you and a couple other creators who raise chickens I am approaching my one year anniversary as a chicken mom! One of my best thanks to them! Mine have been so therapeutic, a perfect way to balance out a stressful career. And my plants have never been happier either. They are seriously one of the best things I have done for myself. Thank you!!

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

That is awesome!

I love my 4 girls! ❤🐔🥚🐔❤

You cover every aspect and our chicks are 2 weeks old. Keep up the good work. New subs here. Looking forward to see you build new ideas for raising chickens.

I wish Ihad more space to have more chickens

I think you did a great job of laying down the basics! I am relatively new to raising chickens. I had 2 for a year that my daughter basically gave me and fell in love! We had some unfortunate tragedy and a few house moves. Now I have 4 chickens, about 9 wks old. I hope to have many more someday but these ladies keep me plenty busy for now. 😊 Thanks for sharing!

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 🙂

First time for me , very helpful as my neighbors daughter brought home 4 baby chicks and some food . So they look maybe almost 2 weeks old I put them in a bath tub and got a large dog crate for daytime . I’m not sure about leaving them inside I work from 9-5 it’s allready very warm here in Texas . So they seem ok outside . I have an old shed that’s going to be there coop it looks like . Thank you yes more videos about coops or anything that has helped you .

I always wanted chickens. I mostly lived in the city. I retired and bought a small house in rural New Brunswick. I was watching chicken and farm videos on youtube. And as usual I said I wish I had chickens. That this evening became I will have chickens. I just want five hens. It gets quite cold here in the winter but chicken keeping is still a popular hobby. I have half an acre of land. I should be able to house and care for five hens. Thank you for the inspiration.

Can’t have chickens but this was really informative and interesting. You did a great teaching job!

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Watch all your videos! Don't have any dirt areas anymore😢. Gardening in waist level gardening boxes now. But sure do enjoy learning everything you have to offer. Your book has been very helpful. Thanks!

I currently have 10 Cochins in a brooder, (I am a first timer with chickens)5 weeks old. Coop is ready, I built it myself. I purchased a chicken run from Amazon, 12x9 and am upgrading the fencing around it to make it predator proof. I’m just waiting for the chicks to have all their feathers, I figure it will be about 2 weeks from now. From everything I have read and watched the number one thing is making their coop and yard predator proof. The food and water are easy. I live outside Atlanta and we have almost every predator, coyotes, foxes, opossums, raccoons, snakes, owls, hawks… And they all want to eat chickens.

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

Yes. Predator proofing is so important. Good luck to you and your chicks. You’re gonna have so much fun!!

I'm in my first year of raising chickens. I get big beautiful organic eggs. I'm always learning more.❤

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

It’s the best!

@Villagelifesecret

4 ай бұрын

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This is by far the best video I've seen for a beginner. Thank you for making this, I'll be getting myself some chicks!!

Great video…. Thank you….. not getting chickens, but it’s still interesting to learn🌸

I’ve always wanted chickens. Just never got any. But actually, I watch all your videos. You never know what you will learn.

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I like more info on raising chickens for the first time. Thank you.

Husband & I watch EVERY video! We love them. Been contemplating 🐓🐓🐓’s and looking forward to your breed info! 🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I watch all your videos! I would love to have fresh eggs, but our HOA does not allow livestock. I understand the reasoning behind the rules, but several neighborhoods inside the city limits have coops and have a yearly coop tour. Would love just a few to feed us and share the food scraps we don't always compost.

26:02 this was so helpful thank you. You did not change my mind, but you answered a main question I had as far as not putting net underneath their feet. I’m worried for the run that critters or predators will dig under so I was gonna enclose the entire thing with wire.

Yeah, I think this spring I am going to start, does not seem too difficult and my grandkids would enjoy interacting with the chickens, I think

Loved this video, more please. QUESTION: do pullets bond with you as well as if you bought day olds? FYI: I watch EVERY video, on BOTH channels, as soon as I see them come out! ♥️ Another FYI😂 referenced your book again today!

Love the chicken content requesting to see more! Haven’t purchased any yet, but watching these videos makes me consider it.

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

I’m on it!

@Villagelifesecret

4 ай бұрын

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Yes this helps me a great deal thank you. Had them long ago when I was younger and prettier. They do have personality, they are always smarter than say a person in the white house, they are very difficult to milk until you learn the trick and they provide good entertainment.

Thank you you did it!!! Yayayayayya you happy me happy🤪oh..chicken happy!!!

We got 7 hens and a rooster in April, and I'm just learning about how to care for them now! They are definitely very easy, but I'm so glad I found your video! Great information, and I learned a lot I didn't know, even having them for 6 months now 😊

LOVED this video - you KISSed it really well. It reminded me of when I was able to have chickens - life situation has changed :O). My husband built a passive solar salt-box coup from industrial scraps from a scrap yard, so, next to nothing. We didn't have access to the pine shavings but had lots of hay and I actually didn't mind cleaning out the coup every few weeks - the decomposition helped during the winter months too - minus 40F :O) I love the way you summed up the environmental and ecological advantages, not just those eggier tasting eggs with yolks that made my lemon meringue pies look like I'd used food colouring :O) You summed up and kept everything simple, cheap and fun, and......get one of the most complete foods out of it all. The chicks shared a porch off the living room, our children were pretty young then - they loved the experience. Thanks - watch no matter what you're sharing. You know your stuff with fact and experience based information and present it so well. Take care, keep it up!!

Thank you for such an informative video! We are getting chicks in a few weeks and this is so helpful 👍🏼

@NextLevelHomestead

3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

hey buddy, thanks for the info. I am in South Africa and food and stuff is just getting really unaffordable over here. So I have planted pumpkin, spinach and potatoes. My next step will be chickens for eggs and later on meat if there is enough. I am absorbing info like a sponge to get us supplying our own food as quickly and cheaply as possible (Being old and white we do not get work, BEE is really making life extremally hard) So I am going back to the good old days of providing for yourself and family as much as possible. Keep these vids flowing, as an ex IT guy I know nothing about farming or food production so any and all info are welcome

I found out about your channel right before you moved liked the video I watched so I subscribed and started as far back as I could go and started watching. Now that I am all caught up I watch everything you upload. Love your channel ❤️

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙂

Perfect timing! I'm going to pick up my first chicks today. Can't wait.

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

That’s awesome!

we have never had chickens be for so it is nice to know these things ☺

@user-ll2ui7hx7b

5 ай бұрын

yes

I haven't missed a video since I started watching. I want chickens so I can have my own fresh eggs every day. Plus it will help save me some money.

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Great video! I can't have chickens cause I rent, but I watch all of your videos because they're just so fun and I do learn something in pretty much every video even if I don't need to use it for now. Maybe one day. I actually always wondered about the salmonella on the eggs issue, if it even really is an issue. I'd be curious to learn about that and if you need to wash your hands after handling etc. Maybe in another video.

More chicken related videos please!.. like how much and what to feed different ages of chickens ❤

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

Will do!

I love you too! I am not allowed any chickens. Wish I could. I grew up with chicken and the eggs are so much better. I do try to watch all your videos.

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Don’t plan on raising chickens, but do plan on watching your every video❤❤❤ Love y’all too❤❤❤

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

I ❤ this. I’m renting so I can’t have chickens but am interested in definitely supporting local farms. Can you visit some local farms in your area that grow chickens and sell eggs? Like either at your local grocery store or farmers market just for comparison reasons? Not that your experience raising chickens & eggs isn’t helpful, but just to raise awareness. And that bit at the end about how people get dogs as pets without considering chickens first 🤯. Thank you for sharing all the great knowledge.

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

I will look into it. We have some farms around here. That may be fun to go check out 🙂

Stopping chickens (ducks and geese too) from flooding their nest area (or crawling into the water bowls), and spilling out all their food onto the ground - I found that (a sizeable investment - but long lasting) getting (Grainger ?) 2 of those fluorescent orange road pillars with their heavy black rubber bases. Get 2 inexpensive aluminum BUNDT cake pans. Adjust and cut out the bundt pan hole as needed - for properly fitting as a snug trough onto the vertical orange pillar. You can then lower down (chicks) or raise up (adults) the watering or seed troughs and save your water and seed expenses. As the chickens eventually are put into a pasture or a chicken yard - these same units can be used out there - until you finally get the chickens to peck their seed off the ground - but still use the watering trough for safe, secure, clean, and tidy watering of the flock. Ducklings and goslings will want to crawl into the water troughs so having the proper height for drinking and not being able to wing-and-leg climb up into the water trough, keeps the water clean.

I would love to have chickens but don’t have really enough space for them. Interesting topic. Thanks 😊

I watch all of your video's......but I don't have chickens and probably not going to get any. I just find your video's interesting and full of good information. I would like to have a chicken as a pet because I think they are interesting and would be a fun pet.

Brian, I am worried about chickens getting lice or being sick. Can you address those issues? Thanks so much.

@Villagelifesecret

4 ай бұрын

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I want chickens, but i live in the city. They don't allow us to have any😢

@venidamcdaniel1913

Жыл бұрын

Same for me.

@bruceyako

7 ай бұрын

Just get them, they're quieter than dogs no one will complain

@PurposeOverPleasure

4 ай бұрын

I know 2 neighbors on my street that have them open to a popular road. Don’t think anyone cares/enforces chicken laws lol. Plus in my city it’s a small fine worst case scenario

@macheteishrecords8419

Ай бұрын

Live on the wild side and cluck the law/regulations

Wow, these guys are easier to take care of than rodents! that's nuts. I'll definitely be a chicken owner one day!

I was not sure but now i will definitely go for it

Yes, more chickens please. Thanks for All your videos.

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 🙂

@Villagelifesecret

4 ай бұрын

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Well, I fit under the one that just loves your video. Lol.. per city rules, I can't have chickens we are too close to neighbors. If we lived just one block south we could have them.

I was excited to adopt a few chickens because my neighbor down the street does, but after watching this, I'm not ready. Thank you sir.

Omg! I’m so excited! I’m going to get chicks! Now I know I have 6-8 weeks to get the coup started! Thank you! This video is amazing! ❤🎉

@NextLevelHomestead

3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

I got my first chickens last year. Buff Orpington. I always wanted chickens, and I absolutely love my ladies. I don’t know why I waited so long❤

@NextLevelHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Orpingtons are the best!!

I feed my chickens cheap food during the winter when they aren't laying. Been working for me.

I absolutely love my bantam chickens! They are so much more fun to watch than I ever expected. We have a broody mama who has hatched eggs twice. So fun to watch her train those babies!

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

How fun!

I live in the country, no HOA, no restrictive covenants!!!! Love it. My next door neighbor has chickens, and at least three roosters. They bring us eggs occasionally. One thing you did not mention, the hens make noise too! Sometimes, they are louder than the roosters. I don't hear the roosters anymore, you get used to the noise. I want to have chickens at our next house, so I appreciate this video, and would appreciate further teaching in this area. And I watch all of your videos, and I love you too. 🙂

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!🙂

Nice job love the coop it was cozy looking. Thanks for your wisdom learned a few things.

@NextLevelHomestead

6 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks for the video! I was feeling nervous about my chickens that are coming this week, and now I am feeling confident!!! 😊

@NextLevelHomestead

17 күн бұрын

Glad I could help!

We ordered our coop today and went out to purchase the necessities tonight. I'm so excited and learned a lot from this. It put my mind at ease that I can do this!

First timer, getting ready to start buying our supplies. My hope is to teach my kiddos responsibility and caring and loving animals and I feel like chickens will be good for that. Thank you for the video, I have a little more confidence now! My question is how worried do I need to be about pastey butt ? Or am I over worrying? Thank you again!!

Watching this video again because we haven’t had chickens in a couple of years and to share with my daughter who, at 24 years old, just bought a tiny home that she put at our farm. She is starting with chickens and this video will be very informative for her as a brand new chicken caretaker.

This was a very thorough video. Thank you for the information. We purchased a coop and run that says can hold up to 14 hens but now I'm thinking that's way too many. It was also helpful to learn about the different stages of development and the care required. Thanks!

Not enough space for chickens, would if I could. I watch every episode because I so enjoy watching you. If I don't learn something new, you confirm what I did know or give me something to reconsider. I live in Mesa, Arizona but my Zone 9b is very different from yours. Thank you for entertaining while teaching me. If I lived closer, I'd offer free labor!

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Yes! More chicken videos!

Great video Brian! Unfortunately we are not allowed to have chickens here. I have grown some of the vegetables you discussed. The main issue I had was waiting too long to harvest my corn, and it was tasteless and tough. I never realized what an early variety I had. I harvested hundreds of seeds, so I will definitely try again. The only big embarrassment I had was sharing this bad corn with my neighbor, so they will likely be afraid to take anything I offer to share. A video about planting and harvesting corn would be deeply appreciated.

Good job ! I want 4 hens but my husband does not !! My soul is reaching towards them with love, maybe on a special occasion he will give in. Nice detailed information.

I have no intent of raising chickens right now, I do watch all of your videos and ummm, I love you, too😉.

@NextLevelHomestead

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

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4 ай бұрын

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This video is extremely informative on how to raise chickens. Perfect timing for me. I just got mine, Thank you.