Josh we have chickens that lay eggs but will not lay on them. Can you tell me why?

@MrRbrgrn

4 жыл бұрын

Good Ol Boy #76 how old are they? They don’t start laying till around 6 months old

@GoodOlBoy1976

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrRbrgrn Dad has had them alittle over a year. Their all black with a white circle by their eyes. I have tried to look it up my self but had no luck yet.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

4 жыл бұрын

some hens are broody...some hens are not. Look on the Murray McMurray website...they will tell you if a breed is broody, flighty, noisy, friendly....all these traits are different breeds. I know I had a Giant Blue Cochin who was always setting on eggs....white leghorns will never set on eggs...just depends on your breed of bird my man

@GoodOlBoy1976

4 жыл бұрын

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Thank you I will try that.

@FarmallFanatic

4 жыл бұрын

Leghorns will not set. Brahmas, buff orpingtons, silkies, and even a few of my Rhode Island Reds have sat. Red sex links wont sit from my experience either.

“Your job as a chicken owner is to protect your birds.” *Certified Dad*

@alfredkortue7909

3 жыл бұрын

So how were can I get this box for chicks to buy??

@sfcovid5625

3 жыл бұрын

Until ready to butcher, slaughter, and eat?

@tyhandsom8963

3 жыл бұрын

... and then eat them.

@nothingcodmplayer

3 жыл бұрын

@@alfredkortue7909 u watch certified sampson

@manzarjanjua9518

3 жыл бұрын

don't call him chickens Dad he is going to eat them .

This is one of the few channels that I can hit the like button BEFORE the video starts. Thanks again!!

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

4 жыл бұрын

So nice of you

Rich answers to all my current questions about raising birds--- again. Use to raise them 20 years ago, but how soon we forget this practical wisdom . Thanks ! tms poet Ohio 2/5/23

@maps3321

Ай бұрын

Go Buckeyes, Eyes of the Buck🦌👀

“It should be fun, it should be easy it should be a joy” Me: *trying to not accidentally kill my chicks*

@icecreamdog

3 жыл бұрын

lmao

@LT4u

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@annietheimpaler5142

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

Hey Stoney, I did some fact checking while watching this video and discovered that your info is way more accurate than Google and/or Wikipedia. Rock on my brother. Rock on.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

experience knows much more than the web that's for sure...and don't believe all the ridiculous overmedicating advice you get out there either...keep your birds like me and you'll have success...you should see how I'm raising my cattle...has the whole industry in an uproar! Ya mean we don't need unnecessary medications? What? Ahhhh!!

@dailylight3652

2 жыл бұрын

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer same with humans lol

I have to agree with the title.. Stoney Ridge farmer is the best agricultural eduction on the Internet. Has the best knowledge and explains and demonstrates clearly..

Fantastic intro for chick's. Thank you!!

Thanks , I screwed up and ordered 50 bird's, they are gonna be here in March. I was like, What was I thinking, so I've been stressing out. Thanks to you I think I got this.

Josh, thank you for showing my wife so much about chickens. She doesn't bust my chops any more about watching the Stoney Ridge Farmer all the time. Now I find her watching your chicken videos all the time.

This guy is awesome I'm just starting with chickens and he has taught me a lot. I'll have to watch his video more than twice to try to remember everything he said but he's great

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe.....share this on your facebook buddy..it's what helps get the word out..thanks!

@travisjaguar9563

2 жыл бұрын

Top tier

@deborahjoyvalentine6180

Жыл бұрын

Me too. I need to sit and write notes.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I’m gonna build that coop for my Pops. Hello from Texas! 🤠

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

Ай бұрын

thanks Jake!

Best way I've seen to hang the light. Most all of us have one

Two things I would suggest: number 1: chicken nipples. These were a game changer for me - they don’t mess their water, and you don’t have to fill as often. You can use the bottom of the bucket nipples and hang the bucket on something, or they have the horizontal chicken nipples and you can put the bucket on the ground. Second, fermented feed. Last year was my first year trying this, and these chicks had next to NO smell to them, and they had solid stools instead of the nasty stinky watery stools they would have. I just lactoferment a five gallon bucket of cracked corn for 3 days, and then do a 3:1 ratio of feed to fermented cracked corn, and add about a cup of the fermented water to it, and couldn’t believe the difference it made to smell. Great job, love your channel - used it to help me butcher chickens last year. Bought me a chicken plucker this year - can’t wait to use it - should accelerate the process dramatically!

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

4 жыл бұрын

we wet our feed for adults...but not these young chicks...at about 3 weeks we start wetting the feed...we stay 2 days ahead...check out my everything chickens playlist you'll get a little more info about my operation

@corymaag5471

3 жыл бұрын

@T Clodfelter like I said- game changer- love chicken nipples. I’ve got a buddy of mine who did the same thing as you in his chicken tractor. I think he may have used 6”. At most, however, he cold around 5 Gallons. I didn’t do this because when those chickens start getting big and depending on how many are in the tractor it’s not enough water. Instead I use a five gallon bucket with the horizontal chicken nipples on it, and once they exceed 5 gallons per day, I just add another bucket. Works great! I have considered other options like putting a float in the bucket, and tying in a hose from a water source - we will see. It would eliminate having to walk back and forth to the spigot, saving time.

@annietheimpaler5142

3 жыл бұрын

Yes the hanging nipple water bucket was a game changer for us!

I cannot express how much your videos have helped educate me. I bought 15 acres in October and have studies myself cross-eyed to have the best start possible. Then I find ANOTHER video of yours on the same subjects and I am even more enlightened. Thank you so much teach!

Wow you are enthusiastic! I am getting some great info Thanks!

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

I still have Murray mcmurry address seared into my brain from when I was a kid 45 years ago

i’ve been learning about chickens for a while now i absolutely love them so much they’re my favorite bird and i live in a city and i convinced my parents to get two chicks which turned into five because i showed them how good they are and now they’re all thriving in my yard

A messy shop is a well used one! 😊😊 Thank you for sharing all the wonderful info!!!

Wow, this is just the sweetest guy I've ever seen...how much he cares about his chicks..Good man

Cool ass idea with the quick grip

My chickens eat the mice, which makes them rare lol. The worming never ends here.

I begged my dad for chickens and we know absolutely nothing so I'm watching your baby chicks videos and jotting notes about what to do and I'll teach my father what to do

Hi im a White Boer from Suid-Afrika. Subscribed to your cannel. We alsow started with Bosvelder Chicken's. I do learn from you. Thank you.

They're so cute ❤️ big LIKE 👍

Well done! What a great educational video! I'm studying raising chickens, and I'm going to try it in the spring of 2023. I'm looking for eggs, primarily, and I'll eat them when the age out. Super video! I loved what you said about the Easter chicks and coloring them. This is so right! Yes, they're birds, but they can suffer too. I have a 30 yr history of adopting the unadoptable cats, and they always come around well with time, always from sad homes and abusive environments. I'm working on my new one now. After 9 months he comes up on the bed and cuddles. I love animals. Cats and dogs are some of the best people I have ever met!

Good morning Josh and wifey. Hope your having a wonderful morning.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

4 жыл бұрын

You too!

Long video but full of information so I actually watched it.

I never wanted chickens then I thought maybe I can get some came across your video and it was amazing! But it made me realize I'm not ready foe chickens...🤣🤣🤣

Mr. Suburbanite here will likely never raise chickens, but having this knowledge could be useful someday. Thanks for the lesson, Josh.

Layin or meat...love those omlettes, scrambled, sunnyside or parts barbequed on the grill.... especially with these plants being shutdown....Josh you got it goun on with your system

@lydiaanderson1747

3 жыл бұрын

Peter Hello hope you are doing great

Cardboard boxes work wonderfully for the frugal.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

Жыл бұрын

if you want....but we're talking about $10 worth of shavings here my friend.....for $200 worth of chicks...shavings work just great and can be spread out on your property afterwards...ya won't be spreading out carboard boxes. Just good food for thought

@ICU-mw7su

Жыл бұрын

@Stoney Ridge Farmer Actually, I use shavings in my cardboard boxes...and reuse the cardboard for weed control. I raise chickens and ducks here too, friend.

I can't wait! Moving back to my farm after 20 years. Getting chickens, calves, and a maybe a goat!

Clever use of old shocks 👍🏼 We’re not thinking of laying chickens yet. Going to start out with meat birds and a pig. Learning lots from lots of good KZreadrs.

I've never lived in the country and know nothing about farming of any kind, yet I got fascinated when I came across this video. What a great thing to see someone so thoroughly excited about what he's doing and so detailed in educating others. I love the humane way the animals are treated and the idea of what he called the "symbiotic" relationship among the various aspects of his set up. Well done! I'm going to check out your other videos just for the entertainment factor of watching your enthusiasm.

I'm glad this is about Cornish cross. I can now vouch for them.

Thank you very much for the help. God bless you.

If you do visit the hatchery wave on your way by. I'm only 60 miles away from Murray McMurray.

Absolutely LOVED this video!! I really appreciate Josh's comment about not buying chicks as an Easter gimmick! This video was so informative and just warmed my heart.

i am an agriculture student and our ag teacher lets us watch your videos all the time

I learned more from this guy in half an hour than I did with multiple hours of watching other videos about keeping and raising chickens.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

Жыл бұрын

Amen!! Share the vid buddy....there's a ton of horrible info out there that's way over complicated and has a bunch of "hippy" remedies for non existent problems...these are the same people that will take a baby chick to the vet and spend $1,000 only to have it pass away 2 days later. Welcome to real chicken raising...thanks so much for the complement!

Happy mothers day to all mothers out their.

Perfect timing on the video, Josh. I just ran out of new videos to watch for the day, but was not yet done with my coffee.

@thomasyerbey337

3 жыл бұрын

I watch Josh 🇺🇸Woooooo ! Every morning and I have learned so much from stoney ridge farmer woooooo! 🚜🚜🚜🚜

Brilliant and addictive! I've learnt more about chicks in half an hour than ever, with real common sense and tricks. Dunno how I ended up here, but now I want to breed chickens :D

9:22 ha! They're all learning so quick! (To drink water)

Love seeing the chicks. I have seen them before but love seeing them again.

I just watched your videos and I love them

I love this animals very much. These animals provide us food, easy to maintain. These animals can help extreme poor farming families come out of poverty. They have delicious meat, and lay delicious eggs. I give thanks to God for them.

I built 2 brooder boxes, 2' x 4' x 2'. It's a size that is easy for me to manage. They both have hinged lids with hardware cloth to keep predators and a curious cat and dog out of them. When it's really cold like it was the other night, I cover them with a blanket to keep the heat in. when it's nice I take the blanket completely off. I use a chick waterer for the first week, then I up grade to a larger one and have it elevated a little off the floor. I will not be using chicken tractors, my land is not conducive for that type of coop. Another breed that is a good dual purpose breed is the Orpingtons. I really like the breed for their versatility and temperament.

You made me want to buy chickens and I bought eight chickens this year I've just started Maybe 3 months ago can't wait for them to lay the first legs

@TheLaLaFarm

4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your new chickens. The chickens are to me - the most enjoyable part of our small family farm -- LaLa Farm.

@samanthatucker9536

3 жыл бұрын

Eggs

@laurieweichelt9975

3 жыл бұрын

Depending on the breed, you may have eggs at 4 months....others seem to take F O R E V E R......7 - 8 months.

Great video! Well done!

Another very informative video. If you're looking for a place to learn, have a good time, and happy healthy life then Stop right here! Stoney Ridge Farm is the place to be, 🚜-Woooooo!!!

Josh thanks for the good advice this is why me and lots of other people watch u so educational and fun thank u

We just received our chicks. It's our second year of chickens and we're so much smarter this year. You've got a great set-up! I'm looking forward to our girls growing up and giving us a LOT of eggs!

I’m glad I found you. Thank you I was supposed to get 1 chick 🐥 and ended up with 13 😂 My 8 year old son loves them but they are in my kitchen 😮in a tote. Nice experience for him I grew up with chickens but don’t know nothing about them. You are a great teacher.

Greetings from El Paso texas

Josh, love the video - a great resource for anyone new to raising chickens!

Love those tractors your saving, thank you for show people how to do things, and the awesome tools.

I'm inspired. I'm starting my farm too

I watched one off your vids at my school

U r soooooo thorough-ThanQ. Love the peep that pecked the lens; Gonna b a leader!

Happy Mothers Day to Mrs Stoney Ridge

The Salmonella joke about having poopy butt got you the subscribe from me! 😂

Great video. Thanks.

Best video I’ve seen on KZread in quite some time. With the craziness of the world right now, this sustainable living is such an attractive option. I can’t wait to finish up grad school and get some property to start raising some chicks.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

4 жыл бұрын

Well said!

Thanks for the info., really appreciate it.

Awesome, thanks for all the info 😎👍

i am watching this from east Africa...very good info right here

Great video Josh. A little tip that I have used is to provide oyster shells in the coop. It provides calcium for harder egg shells and it dulls their beaks so it doesn't hurt as bad when they get antsy and bite

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

4 жыл бұрын

lol...we use oyster shell for our meat birds for sure...never thought of it dulling the beak lol..funny

@tawnikitari

Жыл бұрын

Can you also use crushed chicken egg shells?

We're getting chicks in the mail soon so this was very helpful! All of your videos are very informative and I appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us! Thanks Josh!!

We loved your video!! So informative and makes us excited to raise our own chickens!

Chicks are the cutest thing ever

This was so informative and interesting to watch, I'm so glad I found your channel! We just got (for the first time) 9 chickens to raise as layers, they are 2 weeks old now. Looking forward to seeing your tour of Murray McMurray!

I really enjoyed this video. I’ve had chickens on and off for ten years and about to get a new flock from the post office in a couple days. Thank you for making this fun and informative! I definitely subscribed and you gave me some inspiration for my own farm videos!

I used to work at an Agway and sold all this equipment and feed. That feeder for little chicks is ingenious

I got Barred Plymouth Rock chickens 13 😊

So helpful. I like that you don't go over the top with your editing. Very genuine and straight to the point. Absolutely perfect! Thanks.

Thanks so much for your videos! My husband and I have a 2 to 3 year goal of having a small farm of beef cattle and meat and laying chickens and are learning so much from your videos. I truly appreciate the honest way you present your day to day operations, good and bad, and we love the humor you include as you explain things like potable water problems and “poopy butt”! Your farm and animals are beautiful and so healthy looking. We are coast to coast truck drivers currently, but our roots are in Western NC so that will be where we make our farm home eventually. We hope to visit a few different farms as we get closer to our dream goal and if you welcome visitors, we’d love to meet you and see how things are going for y’all then! We are subscribed and will be looking to learn more from Josh, The Stony Ridge Farmer! Thanks again, Steve & Carrie

Great video!! Thanks for sharing

I just got my first chicks, I got 6 because I live in the city, in the first 2 days one died, I was feeling really guilty that maybe I did something wrong, even though the other 5 are thriving. This made me feel better.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 ай бұрын

you will lose chicks...it's just part of keeping chickens...they are very fragile animals until they get a little older

Great video--super clear and concise. I'm planning on getting my first set of chicks for laying hens this spring, and this was the best info I've gotten on how to get setup so far!

Very good information video... Thank You... Please making these types of videos

Thank you for this video! Two of my chicks had pasty butt and wouldn’t have survived if I hadn’t seen this.

Very fun! I have had chickens on a low budget for almost 30 years!!

Loved the video . Moving to a farm in February and chickens 🐓 are first i want to get . The video was very informative and you got a new subscriber!

got my first 10 laying hens your vids have helped

Great information!!

THANK YOU!

Great video! We have been raising laying birds for years, but this year is our first year for meat birds. Thanks for the info!

Cool video ,thnx man. Can't wait to get more ,who doesn't love free eggs and manure ?oh n chicken 🍗🐔

Thank you so much for all of your videos. They're a great source of info. I don't think I ever make it through a video without learning something new.

@lydiaanderson1747

3 жыл бұрын

Bob Hello hope you are doing great

Thank you!!!!!!!! You have simplified this process. Very good instructions!!! Thankful

Been learning about chickens and been homesteading for about 8 years now. This is the year! Gonna finally get me some birds!

@jdub7771

3 жыл бұрын

Me to!

@ilovetacos5263

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck

Hey big guy you are amazing I love your style of teaching you've opened my eyes to a lot of stuff I don't have any chickens but I'm about to buy a farm and start doing this and I want to know how to raise my own chickens you're doing a great job don't let the naysayers tell you anything wrong 10,000 thumbs up to you big guy thank you so much for your knowledge and most of all thank you for sharing it with people like myself keep up the great work I'm subscribed so I look forward to your next video 🙏👍

Another great video!

Most excellent video. Always overdelvers! Thank you Long time sub!

Thanks Josh, as always a great video! I appreciate all you do.

Starting from 1 day old chick is no joke. I find it interesting though and i know it is no joke. I have been educating young farmers and i also love what you're doing here. Keep it up

@TheThuosUniverse

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, it is no joke or walk in the park. However, if one is dedicated, the results are amazing.

@alphawebmarketingagency646

4 жыл бұрын

I love the discussion. I am also set up to try the day old chicks. Any advice will be welcome

@fplshow7183

4 жыл бұрын

Do you make the feed or just buy readymade?

@themelandfarm8375

4 жыл бұрын

@@fplshow7183 Unless someone has a different opinion, I do not chance with day old chicks, I feed them chick mash

@themelandfarm8375

4 жыл бұрын

@@alphawebmarketingagency646 We can help in any way possible, we have done it with other young farmers in our Farm and recently started a channel to help on the same

I will never understand why I go to a SRF video and there’s thumbs downs on it. People must not like learning life skills and being educated on how to do stuff I guess. Keep up the awesome content I watch every one and take away something

@motorboat3478

4 жыл бұрын

Johnny Campbell lol ikr it’s like the most random or useful vids and there’s always like 29 dislikes on it

@Deuteronomy-uw8ls

4 жыл бұрын

Most likely vegans.

@averageterrariafan2215

4 жыл бұрын

69 dislikes nice

@evierice2230

3 жыл бұрын

Amen!! May God bless you all and keep you close to Him!!! Jesus loves so very much!!!

@WindsofChange

3 жыл бұрын

Probably because he's giving some mildly incorrect information.

I like your info, thanks