Thank you...I enjoy your smiling faces.

You are the man: custom made, Nancy-sized 😚 Can't wait for the chickens to arrive!

Looks like it is heaven for chickens. Happy Chicken equal lots of eggs.

I hope you are both enjoying that Fine Chicken house. Happy Father's Day Hollis.

Cool chicken residence.

Wow! That’s the nicest chicken coop I’ve ever seen!!

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

:-)

I have the same type of nesting boxes. I bought a roll of fake grass/outdoor green carpet. I cut a square to size to fit each box. I put 2 in each one (one in top of the other). When the hen dirties the box, I just pull it out and hose it off. There's a spare in there until the freshly cleaned (wet) one dries. Have a blessed day!

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips

Thank you Hollis and Nancy and Bing Bing. It's amazing how you keep busy! God bless all your efforts with success. The whole set up looks thoroughly professional. God bless all of you!

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Oh boy chickens, poultry is my favorite type of livestock! Are you guys planning to get a specific breed? Stay away from big hatcheries if you want quality and longevity... that’s all I can say. I’d recommend some heritage breed that you like from a small breeder that breeds for quality, good tempered birds. Good genetics, diet, and environment make for happy birds, good luck!

I love that nesting box. Great Job

Thanks for sharing with us Hollis and Nancy, sure looks like a great chicken coop!!👍👍.

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

This is the first time I've seen a brand new chicken coop.

Fancy but some dandy ideas! Thanks Guys

If there wasn't one already, your place should be called Graceland Homestead!!

Looking good

I can't wait to see what types you bought. We have found some heritage breeds do just fine in the heat. I know you've done your homework. 😉

Can't wait to see the chickens

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

We are looking forward to sharing the Raising Chickens Series with everyone ❤️🐓❤️🐓❤️🐓❤️

That is a beautiful Coop.

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Looking good, guys....just remember, those pigmy rattlers are as poisonous as the big ones. Good luck with that Florida heat and the chickens....We had to make a grassed fenced in area for the chickens to roam around in the daytime....they went in for the night and we locked the door so nothing could get in.

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

Very true. I steer clear of them things. 🐍 🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍

One of my hens decided she wanted to be a mommy. We don't have a rooster but she found a spot out in the yard under the bush hog. There were 17 eggs that she laid and was keeping them warm. You still may have to search!

Hey Hollis and Nancy 🤗 Great job 🤗 Love the chicken coop.. we got some great idea from your chicken coop .. my hubby love the coop . Our new chicken coop is almost finish .. it was time for a new one . 🥴 I love Nancy little room for eggs . She can get a good breeze from the window as she work . Great job guys 🥰 We can’t wait until your next video. Take care 🥰🥰🥰 Blessing 👩‍🌾

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

That is awesome!

Ms.Nancy have you ever made a home made switchel drink ? It’s a tasty drink that is good for you after a long day working outside. Y’all two have just blown me away with your homestead! Take care

I always enjoy all of your videos! Thank you!

We ran a turkey farm in NC as a side gig. 7500 turkeys in each barn. 7 barns. In the summer with all the big wall curtains down and the fans running it was still hot! Only difference between here in the panhandle of Florida where I live now and NC is the heat just starts sooner and stays longer. So make sure you have plenty of air moving. You may need more ventilation on your side walls. Maybe hinge some of the upper wall panels and cover with hardware cloth. So you can still close in the winter. You know, the 2 days of the year we have winter here.

great video your chickens have it made!!

Thank you.

@HollisNancysHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Hi Hollis and Nancy, Is that nesting box you purchased still available? We love your channel. A real blessing.

My chickens seem to lay all year round here in Florida. Plus when they molt they won't all molt at the same time, just a heads up. But that's an awesome set up!!! Thanks

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

Nice looking to build me something similar Gave me some great ideas 💡 thanks 👍

I have seen other home-steaders with those same nesting boxes.. you will be very happy with them. Thank you for sharing with us. Pat Bing-Bing on the head for me.

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

🐶❤️🐶❤️🐶❤️🐶

with a "Moderate amount of Frustration?!!? LOL When a pretty savvy person, that happens to also have been an Engineer, says Frustration, well, I guess we ALL know what "Some Assembly Required" really means now!!! Only tools needed are a screw driver and a Swedish Socket Set!! (and a rubber room) 👍👍 Looking good TYFS Stay Safe and Well Mark and Rosa

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 yep, lots of screws!!!!!

The chicken should be able to take care of the snakes for you.

Hollis where did you find those awesome nesting boxes?

Will the chickens have pillows in the 5star hotel?🤣

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, and every Tuesday they get a pedicure 🐓🐓🐓

First of all, I really appreciate your videos. They inspire me and I like how straightforwardness and sensibility built into the construction plans. I am curious about a metal building for a chicken house in a very hot state like Florida. I keep chickens and have had to plant a little pasture on the uphill side of the chicken run that can be watered down to cool the hot breeze/wind in order to keep the run at a decent temp. We also use walls made of chain link with chicken wire over the bottom half so keep raccoon hands out of the run. One innovation... we got tired of cleaning out the laying boxes, so I built a frame that will hold Costco frozen food boxes that are big enough for laying boxes. I still line them with excelsior nesting pads and fresh PDZ treated straw, but when I'm done with them, I just chuck the whole box, or break it apart to use as weed block and compost. Regarding rattlers, one friend took a year to raise up king snakes (we live in Southern Cal) and then released them. King snakes eat rattlers, literally, and on her acreage rattlers were not spotted for quite some time afterwards.

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. There are several more videos coming out on our chicken setup. I think you will like them❤️

@lsieu

4 жыл бұрын

@@HollisNancysHomestead I'm confident I will indeed! ❤️

@gwenhafford4112

2 жыл бұрын

@@lsieu - Just curious: do the king snakes eat the chicken eggs or chickens?

You realize the chickens will only use a few next boxes no matter how many you have. I've found three hens in one nest box all trying to to lay their eggs. Nancy's little room will be so dusty!

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

They use 12 of the 16 boxes consistently 👍. Yes, her little room is always dusty

@kele1264

4 жыл бұрын

@@HollisNancysHomestead Even if they didn't, it's wise to have "extra", so that sections, or even individual boxes, can be closed off for cleaning/sanitizing or repair. I think that maybe the near-capacity use of the new boxes might indicate calm, happy chickens that come from being treated with respect, as opposed to stressed, fearful animals treated with indifference or cruelty.

Love you're videos so educational! I live near Disney World which we were neighbors! 😁

very nice & secure! :) my eyes went big when you said rattlesnakes...may they go be blessed & snakey somewhere else. o.-

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, always watching for snakes. We have lots of rattlesnakes and coral snakes here with many non venomous snakes too.

FYI chickens lay eggs all year... slightly less in the winter but need a nest box all year...

That there's a chicken MANSION!!! I love how think and plan and measure twice. My dad was that way. I was honored to learn process from him. It's soothing to watch your projects now. What a great set of nesting boxes! Aluminum - can be kept cleaner than wood! Luxury condos! The separation is great - chicken wire all around for better ventilation. Looks like stadium seating in the roosting room! Happy Father's Day, Hollis. Thank you two for sharing your lifestyle with us, and this beyond-awesome chicken mansion. It's so well done that I feel like making one too, even though I don't have enough room, or any chickens. You do inspire! Good health and happiness to you and everyone you love; hugs to Bing Bing!

I love your videos. Love from Alaska

Obviously I missed something since you're not urban homesteaders any more. What made you move and what happened to your urban homestead? I hope whoever bought it appreciated what you created. Btw, I'm growing potatoes and the plants look great. Thanks for the guidance.

Precious people for sure. Loved this video

I like your design for the chicken house. However, I'm in Fairbanks, Alaska and require various modifications to the structure. We don't have snakes but we do fest extreme cold, - 45 F on occasion.

Very nice! Where did y'all find the snake catcher?

You guys are amazing I love how you live ... God Bless You

Wow that's an awsome chicken condo. They should be some very happy Birds 🐔

Hey, love you guys. However that said, there's just not enough ventilation for the chickens during summer heat. That building will heat up at least 15 to 20 degrees hotter than outside. You will lose chickens to heat stroke. Must have ALOT more ventilation.

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

We have more videos coming. We have had the chickens for about a year now. Have not lost a single chicken👍👍❤️. Stay tuned on our chicken setup journey. I think you will like it

Nicely. I’ve got 5 boxes for 30 something hens and they only use a couple of boxes usually. They will never completely quit laying. Just slow way down during the short days, they won’t all go broody or molt at the same time either

Why would you close off the roost room from the nesting boxes? Someone may need to lay an egg during unexpected times.

Very nice and well thought out in your planning on all points

Great set up!

Hello Hollis & Nancy.. Hollis love the "moderate amount..." :)

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

LOL

Chicken mansion

I love your videos! Thank you :) would it be possible to shoot a video with all the projects you've done since living in FL? So we can see everything at once? Thanks

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, we are planning to do a full tour of the homestead after everything is complete. We are getting close but not quiet there yet❤️

@1CelloOne

4 жыл бұрын

@@HollisNancysHomestead fantastic, thank you!

Those chickens are going to be living in luxury. Wonderful setup. I'm still waiting to see your Spring garden and harvest. 😊

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We will start releasing fall gardening videos on August 20th 👍

You will get a lot of use if you also divide the roosting room into two sections as well. You will need a room to start out young birds and get them started separate from the older hens.

@isabeauskorski9961

4 жыл бұрын

We just let the broodies raise the chicks as they hatch. That way they grow more hardy.

We have never had our chickens all molt at the same time. There are always some laying so we had eggs all year but just less at certain times...

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

I hope our do that as well

Good morning Hollis and Nancy!💕🙏🏽☺️🕯

Wow! Beautiful chicken hotel suites. So nice of Hollis to have everything made custom and convenient for Nancy. Always thinking ahead. Pure genius. Happy Fathers Day Hollis and Nancy. Abundant Blessings to you sweeties! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🥰

Love it 💗 ty

Most of the little snakes that look like tiny rattlers are actually rat snakes, non venemous, but they do eat the eggs. They are beneficial though, eating field rats and mice. Just a suggestion...her work station will get mighty dusty with just chicken wire. My coop is built like yours, had a fan like yours too. Several of my first chickens, too many actually, have died from heat exhaustion in this Florida heat when I first moved here. So what we did is removed the top sheet metal wall panels and surrounded these openings with hardware cloth like you put on your little window. Better air movement and heat escape.

Awesome job y'all!

God Bless you both Hollis and Nancy. It is so nice to see your videos filled with so much talent and great ideas. I have be thinking about putting in a chicken coop in my garage, so you have given me something to think about here.-Thanks again! Keep those great videos coming!

You didn’t provide a link to purchase the nest boxes in the chicken & quail section. Would you list it, please.

Love that Bing Bing does his inspection and approval of the nesting room 🐶🐔🐣

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

Not much gets by him🐶

Our Black Australorps laid eggs (light brown) all 12 months, and molting was VERY minimal. I loved that they were friendly, quiet, and such great foragers... they saved me a lot of feed money since they loved grass clippings, weeds, worms, and kitchen waste. Every Spring, at least one would become broody, we'd leave her alone, and shed give us another 10 or so chicks. Sooo, then we'd harvest the 10 oldest chickens for baking or the slow-cooker.

HAPPY Father’s Day

Good job! Hollis is so professional.

Beautiful ❤️ BLESSINGS

That’s a chicken palace!

How high is your fence around your garden. What type of wire and post do you have.

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

Video coming this Sunday 6/23/20

God is so good, isn't He!!

@chrishereford5969

4 жыл бұрын

God is good all the time! Amen

@carmelbronze9946

4 жыл бұрын

@@chrishereford5969 Amen!!!

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed😇

Which comes first? The chicken or the egg? Yes you will need to get chickens first. Looking good.

whats the difference between a nesting room and a rosting room?

@HollisNancysHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Nesting room for laying eggs roost for sleeping

I'm hoping you could give alittle advice. My okra and squash plants wilt in direct sunlight, however when they receive shade or in the morning and evening, they perk back up. My hunch is this isn't a watering issue. Any ideas?

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

How much are you watering

@Lee_music249

4 жыл бұрын

Well we just had few days of good rainy weather 3 to 4 days ago. I haven't had to water too much as of yet. I did hit em with alittle bit just now. I've gotten two tips online so far that say it's normal, and they seem to perk back up pretty quick as soon as some shade gets to em. But it's stressing my plants out. My crops are southern varieties. Zone 8.

I love the little house everything you did was great if I could have chickens where I live in Florida I would definitely follow what you just did the gratulations looks real good

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Hello. My daughter has eleven hens. Between all of the hens, they do lay during the daytime. I'm always interested in seeing how others build their coups, etc. Good luck.

Hollis; "You keep Sassin' me Nancy I'll Lock you in the Chicken Coop!" Nancy; "No! & don't put me in the Rain Barrel again Hollis."

I've never had a chicken peck at me even ones that are broody....

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

We definitely have some broody girls that will peck at you🐓🐓🐓

I wanted to ask after watching roosting and nesting setup what is the number of chickens you were sizing for? Thank you

What's that Red Party Cup hanging from the Ceiling? Communications to Head Quarters?.................."Hey Nancy! We got another Egg."

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

It’s a tangle trap

Looks like you guys got into the money eh?💰

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

No, we saved up for many years to get here and setup the homestead. The money never seems to go as far as we needed it to. God will take care of the rest👍

@kele1264

4 жыл бұрын

@@HollisNancysHomestead I hope you don't have to put up with too many disrespectful jealous fools. If it wasn't for their meanness, I might feel sorry for them. Maybe your patience and kindness in relating life lessons and factual information will make some of them think twice about making assumptions and being rude.

U should raise gaots in ur farm for milk and meat

Not seeing no chicken or vegetable garden at the new homestead

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

You see the homestead coming together don’t you???

@kele1264

4 жыл бұрын

It's in the videos! New tomato boxes in the new tomato garden; the Earth Garden with the new perimeter box bed; the brand new harvest area; a fish cleaning station complete with huge sink and a worm farm; and now this chicken mansion. These videos were all put up within the last month. These things don't just appear suddenly out of thin air; Hollis and Nancy are working very hard (and quite quickly!) to make this a very fine homestead!

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ke Le❤️

@frankihauser4126

4 жыл бұрын

Not trying to be confrontational but I have to say this. It is a known fact that what one truly believes is apparent in one's words and actions. Asking for a blessing, and getting it, is a process. It is not magic. Jesus said, "If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” Preparation to receive an answer to a prayer, because there is no doubt, is a statement of faith. They believe they will have a properly and fully functioning homestead. They dreamed, prayed, worked, saved, and practiced in Virginia. They believe and have been faithful to that belief for a long time. They do it God's way. That's the main theme of everything I've ever gotten from them. The chickens and veggies will come, in abundance. And besides, when have you ever seen Hollis, a professed OCD'er, not be prepared for whatever he hopes for? LOL!

Hollis. I can't believe you bought those nesting boxes instead of building them yourself. what gives? You getting soft on us?

@HollisNancysHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I am! 😂. Feeling my age this year

I keep thinking you are someone else! they are nwo sellouts! pushing corona-usual virus to bring in the nwo! BUT YOU ARE NOT! THANKS, for not selling out! I did not call them on it, SHOULD HAVE!