The Absolute Best Chickens for Our Homestead & Why You Probably Shouldn't Keep Them

Where we sourced our original chicks - www.icelandicchicken.com/
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  • @FyNyth
    @FyNyth3 ай бұрын

    Sharing our experiences as we head into our 4th year with Icelandic Chickens. Hopefully some of it is helpful info for you if you are considering this amazing landrace chicken! Where we sourced our original chicks, David Grote is one of the few folks working hard to import good stock to the States from Iceland - www.icelandicchicken.com/ More about Icelandics - livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/heritage-breeds-list/icelandic-chicken/ How our chicken barn & yard are laid out - kzread.info/dash/bejne/aY2Mj8GeddvHiKQ.html How we mix our feed - kzread.info/dash/bejne/i5iWrrSzdbSrYpM.html

  • @KatherineWalden
    @KatherineWalden3 ай бұрын

    I always feel like I am receiving a surprise gift when you upload a new video. your videography, combined with a very peaceful and straightforward delivery of your story truly is a gift

  • @lindaleal809

    @lindaleal809

    3 ай бұрын

    Same thoughts here. Always interesting videos. Today, especially, what a happy surprise to watch Ariel and her flock and take a break from world news.

  • @Flowergurl2000

    @Flowergurl2000

    3 ай бұрын

    So wonderful and informative.

  • @karinlynncumming5397
    @karinlynncumming53973 ай бұрын

    I like that you generally respect your chickens and two roosters. I watch some homesteaders that don’t seem to “care the same way. I’ve always loved your channel , your respect for nature and generally kind way you look after your land.

  • @katherinekelly5380
    @katherinekelly53803 ай бұрын

    I realize you chose these chickens for practical reason but just want to mention what pretty birds they are ! I also appreciate how neat a clean you keep everything ! Your place seems very well organized

  • @bjlyon615
    @bjlyon6153 ай бұрын

    That they have the freedom to leave is a beautiful thing.

  • @Diligent-dp7gi
    @Diligent-dp7gi3 ай бұрын

    WOW!! Your Icelandic ROOSTERS are GORGEOUS !! 🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓❣

  • @jonap5740
    @jonap57403 ай бұрын

    I really enjoyed watching Amber hatch and mother those ducklings! Thanks for the education, Ariel. I woulda never knowed!!

  • @EnglishCoach3Ts
    @EnglishCoach3Ts3 ай бұрын

    I love listening to you talk about your chickens. I would love to have chickens one day and this breed sounds like the perfect fit for me as well.

  • @mags102755
    @mags1027553 ай бұрын

    The Icelandic Chickens are beautiful. Thanks for sharing Ariel.

  • @christineb8148
    @christineb81483 ай бұрын

    They are such beautiful birds! I really enjoy how they behave in the videos you share.

  • @herbwitch5681
    @herbwitch56813 ай бұрын

    Those are good looking birds. If I wasn’t in Texas, I’d be tempted, especially by the brave, attentive roosters. I lost several hens to predators, including raccoons, loose dogs, and hawks, this past summer, and both roosters hid when they were needed! I don’t think they would be happy with our summers, though. I have a couple other breeds I’m looking at adding to my collection. I like getting varieties with features that I like and letting the barnyard mixing begin.

  • @lindaleal809
    @lindaleal8093 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Ariel, for this video. All the best to you and those you love.

  • @RickiHockersmith83
    @RickiHockersmith83Ай бұрын

    With all those extra eggs. You can learn how to cook and make different dishes like Chinese Tomatoes and Eggs, Deep Fried Egg Salad Recipe, Burmese eggs curry, delicious Thai omelette, etc. 😊👍 You can find all these yummy recipes on YT. 🥰😛

  • @walkinginwatercolourswithmicah
    @walkinginwatercolourswithmicah3 ай бұрын

    They are beautiful chickens! Enjoyed this, thnx!. I have about 26 on our 1.27 acres and love them so much. Here in the PNW we can have a variety of breeds because of the year round mild temps. And broodies are maddening at times 🤣

  • @growdigital9989
    @growdigital99892 ай бұрын

    This must be one of the most beautiful Icelandic flocks I have ever seen. Thank you for sharing.

  • @beaut67flowers
    @beaut67flowers3 ай бұрын

    Wonderful video! Enjoyed it so much! Your chickens are exceptionally beautiful and their feathered and furry friends are charming too. Thank you for sharing the lovely scenes and interesting info.

  • @Beezer.D.B.
    @Beezer.D.B.3 ай бұрын

    Such beautiful birds. Such an array of colors and patterns! When I was young, the color variation was probably why I loved Bantys over the big reds, or all whites, Plymouths, or other big hens we had. Probably also why my 1st Fishbowl housed Guppies instead of Goldfish… love the variety and “surprise” factor! 🥰

  • @tamarasself-sufficientlife7539
    @tamarasself-sufficientlife75393 ай бұрын

    I like your explanations. I have ISA Browns and Black Star. The ISA’s lay jumbo eggs almost daily. I don’t let mine out in winter too much. Located on Tug Hill Plateau, we have weasel, mink, fishers, fox, hawks. I have two Great Pyrenees & a Lab.

  • @DragonflyenAmber
    @DragonflyenAmber3 ай бұрын

    After hearing you speak about these birds for a few years now I'm convinced this would be a good breed for me. Not only are they beautiful they are hardy which is good for our northern climate. Their temperament and ability to adapt sound like a great fit too.

  • @delmadehoyos1946
    @delmadehoyos19463 ай бұрын

    Thank you for another wonderful video. I so love to watch for the information, but even more so for the scenery and nature....just absolutely beautiful! 😊❤

  • @dawnbaker9274
    @dawnbaker92743 ай бұрын

    Your videos are gifts I can't wait to open. ❤ I live in TX, so not the birds for us. 😅

  • @rhondamastropoalo2237
    @rhondamastropoalo22373 ай бұрын

    Think those are the most beautiful chicken’s I’ve ever seen! They look well taken care of.🤗

  • @suepeterson5675
    @suepeterson56753 ай бұрын

    This was so nice Ariel , Thank you for sharing. 👍👍

  • @RhondaAlbash
    @RhondaAlbash3 ай бұрын

    I enjoyed watching your video! I am surprised and glad you do not have more predators! Your chickens are so beautiful and useful! This was a very interesting and informative video! Thanks for posting it! Have a wonderful week!

  • @TheArt4M
    @TheArt4MАй бұрын

    Your birds are wonderful. I probably wouldn’t get too much done for just watching them..lol

  • @patriciafuchs5970
    @patriciafuchs59703 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tutorial!!

  • @dorisharrison9885
    @dorisharrison98853 ай бұрын

    Very healthy chickens,enjoyed the video,also the ducks😮😊💜

  • @bjlyon615
    @bjlyon6153 ай бұрын

    Very informative, interesting and fun!

  • @cathywco
    @cathywco3 ай бұрын

    Very informative. Beautiful birds!

  • @jpennturner
    @jpennturner3 ай бұрын

    We kept Indian runners and khaki Campbell for years, they are the best for laying.

  • @joannak4640
    @joannak46403 ай бұрын

    Such a wonderful video!! Thank you ❤️

  • @noramax2925
    @noramax29253 ай бұрын

    Greetings from Wisconsin! Been watching your vlogs from the beginning. This info was most excellent. I am considering Icelandics here in the northeast. Thank you for your thorough information. I’ll look up Whippoorwill Farm.

  • @susananderson618
    @susananderson6183 ай бұрын

    Great video. Your chics and roosters are beautiful.

  • @jonap5740
    @jonap57403 ай бұрын

    PS Hope your brother is doing well. (The one you introduced us to)

  • @papajeff5486
    @papajeff54863 ай бұрын

    As your chickens get to their less productive stage, do they go to freezer camp? Is that difficult for you? Does Clay help with that? We had some rules about our meat animals…no names, no petting or cuddling. Do you practice any similar rules? Thank you for sharing, for East Tennessee.

  • @wendyweaver8749

    @wendyweaver8749

    3 ай бұрын

    @papajeff5486 - Morgan Gold (Gold Shaw Farm channel), names all of his chickens, and his ducks and geese that are not being raised over one season solely as meat birds. He also names his cattle, even the steers that will be butchered. He treats his birds similarly to how Ariel does, particularly in terms of free ranging. When a beloved bird - Jemima Puddleduck - died, he did mourn her death but also considered the meal she became to be a celebration of her life.

  • @pauldaystar
    @pauldaystar3 ай бұрын

    Again Thankyou from Alaska Very Much Appreciate All your info,... Do Some that have Big Combs Freeze??? Are Feather head Better??

  • @margittkennedy1311
    @margittkennedy13113 ай бұрын

    Since we live in the middle of a large city, a good portion of what we feed our chickens, goes to feed the neighborhood squirrels and rats! Also small birds. Gets expensive. We did find a rat bait that is a birth control rather than poison which does keep the population down significantly, however that is pricy as well. Our cat is not interested if fighting with big rats or squirrels but our large labradoodle is a good hunter. We aren't allowed roosters in Denver, and only 6 chickens. Therefore, our birds are spoiled (free range) the eggs expensive, and the entertainment value high! The love to snuggle, knock on the door for treats, and lead us to the mealy worm container! More pets than farm animals for us I guess but enjoyable.

  • @carolynmoody9460
    @carolynmoody94603 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤🕊️

  • @HiddenBlessingsHomestead
    @HiddenBlessingsHomestead2 ай бұрын

    Do you use hemp in your nest boxes?

  • @briancook4065
    @briancook40653 ай бұрын

    Does this mean no more chicklings or duckens

  • @jrae6608
    @jrae66083 ай бұрын

    Prefer the dark meat

  • @blackberrythorns
    @blackberrythorns3 ай бұрын

    try some chanteclers.

  • @jeffreyjacobs6072
    @jeffreyjacobs60723 ай бұрын

    👍🤠

  • @yellowboot6629
    @yellowboot66293 ай бұрын

    👍❣️

  • @pauldaystar
    @pauldaystar3 ай бұрын

    Who did you Order Icelandic Chicks From???

  • @davidbailey6350
    @davidbailey63503 ай бұрын

    You probably don’t have a Tick problem on your property…?

  • @alicetestenkova1491
    @alicetestenkova14913 ай бұрын

    Finally💜