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@@carolineswelt Thanks so much for your comment. Happy Thanksgiving 😊

@@Lea47590 that's loud 😊

So.e one helping me please

@@HoneyWood-o9x Hello. It's ok no worries. Place all of the eggs in lock down early tomorrow morning. Get up and turn them all once then that will be the last time until you see hatching start. Make sure you fill the water trays too. Good luck 👍

@@taylorsmith515 they are a great breed to have. I like the name you gave her. I have 3 and this one is Aurora. Thanks for watching 😊

@colesbackyardcoop Aurora is also a cool name! I’ll file that away for the future haha

@@debs987 Thanks Deb. That is Aurora. 😊

@@crazychicken4063 it's a cut straw/hay mix that comes in bales available at Rural King or Tractor Supply..

@@crazychicken4063 hello. I feed Kalmbach Feed, Mini Pellets and Henhouse Reserve. It's a high quality feed. Under the feeder is a square stepping stone to keep them from digging directly under the feeder.. Thanks for watching 😊

Oh yes, I know that brand. We're using the Henhouse reserve as well and have been using a pellet feed from our local feed store. They have loved the Henhouse reserve feed. But here recently, seemingly after starting a new bag of it they've hardly been touching it . We have a small dish that is specifically for it and it has been half full the last several mornings vs near empty as had been the norm. I had also tried mixing it with the other brand pellet feed in the hanging feeder only to discover after awhile that a lot of the feed has been collecting on the ground all around the feeder. We only had 5 chickens at the time.(Just obtained two Red Star chickens that someone was giving away). At least one of them uses their break on purpose to scatter the stuff out all over the ground. We saw her do it. Maybe there has been more than one of them doing it I don't know. Trying to figure out if it's just to eat it from the ground or if she's going after certain grains in the Henhouse reserve feed, or if she doesn't like the pellets. But there was a lot of the feed scattered. It seems that all the chickens have become bored with both the pellet and the reserve feed. Not sure what to do about it. . . Also, do you throw down any type of scratch in the run area? 🙈 I'm sorry for this long rambling response

@@crazychicken4063 no worries. I don't use scratch grains. As I have veggie scraps I provide them those. The Kalmbach feed has everything they need.

@@ChrisMFlorida Yep 😃

@@DanielHernandez-el7bq Hello, when you take the cover off, there is a tray in the bottom you fill up with water. As it evaporates, you add more. Thanks so much 😊

@@colesbackyardcoop I really appreciate it but I've been using it for 5 hours and I can't get the temperature right, it goes up too high to 120.8😖😖😖😖

@@DanielHernandez-el7bq The temperature takes time to get right, use the temperature adjustment to lower the temp and watch it till you get to 99-100. Good luck 👍

@@DanielHernandez-el7bq The incubator has a tray in the bottom to fill with water. Keep it full to maintain humidity. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching 😊

@@SlackerU Thanks! This coop builder does great work. I like the design alot. Its 6W X 10L. I'll use for a small flock of bantams either cochins or ameraucanas. They would be cute. Just 4 or 5 total. One roo and 3 or 4 hens. Waiting for hurricane season to be over first. Too many this year. Thanks 😊

@@debs987 This is Tinkerbell and I just love the olive green color of her egg 😍

@@colesbackyardcoop she and her egg are gorgeous! ❤️🥚 🐓 🥰

@@debs987 Thanks. Praying for our residents safety. 🙏

@@lisak7418 Yes they will. Safe and sound. Overnight will be the worst part.

@@kennedypetitfils2405 hello. The chickens coop was built by a coop builder here in FL He does awesome craftsmanship. I recently had him build me a second urban coop 6W x 10L. I will do alot of updated after this hurricane passes. Our second one in two weeks. As for the water, I have a video about hanging waterer and feeder. You hang the water to the height that their head can reach the water comfortably. Adjust accordingly. That will keep the water clean. Thanks for watching and good luck with your chickens. 😊

@@jasonpollock9798 Thank you! Getting ready for the worst of it later tonight.

@@Nunurbusynes6051 Part 2 will be coming. Thanks for watching 😊

@@crazychickenlady2 Thanks 😊 they are Buff Orpingtons

@@SlackerU Good to know. My zinnias have been so beautiful all summer. I planted two raised beds with them for the butterflies and bees. I see hummers in my center flower garden early morning and evening. I never see more than one at a time though. Hoping to attract more over time and years. Thanks 😊

It might be a sex-reversal hen. Sometimes their hormones shift & they'll develop male traits. Or they are different ages.

@@phillipb1723 yes, they are both 7 months old and comb size can vary alot. Typically, my buffs grow a medium size comb not as small as the one on the right. Her comb stayed small and she laid first too. Go figure. Thanks for watching 😊

@@SlackerU no, they are both 7 months and she actually started laying first. Combs can stay small or grow large. Regardless, she is a sweety.

@@HTrntrs hello. Depending on the breed, some chickens will never feel comfortable around humans even when you raise them from chicks. You can try holding him so he gets to know your touch and talk to him so he knows your voice. Also when you are in the run, kneel down to their level and offer a treat so they will all come close and he should too. Move slowly around them. I had one rooster before and he would stand next to me without fear but I couldn't touch him or hold him. I don't have too many chickens that like to be held. Build trustvand hopefully he will come closer. Hope this helps. Good luck. Thanks for watching 😊

@@colesbackyardcoop Appreciate your quick response, I tried all the methods & will continue trying but Ig each one has their own personality just like us.

@@miano07 Youre welcome. This is raw broccoli. They love it. Thanks for watching 😊

@@colesbackyardcoop Awesome Keep up with the good content....

@@jimf5699 hello. At 16 weeks, I started to blend the two and slow went to straight pellets. Much better and way less waste. Thanks for watching!

@@colesbackyardcoop Thx. Just subscribed…. That’s my dilemma with mixing my 2 groups. My younger girls are 13 weeks. From past experience, the younger ones end up eating the layer and the older ones eat the grower lol. Any suggestions? Thx for the quick responses and good luck on growing your channel

@@jimf5699 I would do a 50/50 mix of the layer and grower for the 3 weeks until they are 16 weeks then stop the grower. For all layers young and older, it's good to offer a small hanging container of oyster shell. Good luck and thanks for subscribing and watching. I'm slowly growing the channel to 5K. I do videos for fun and to help other chicken lovers 😊

@@colesbackyardcoop Great idea. Thx

@@jimf5699 hello. Yes those are Easter Eggers Mutts from McMurray Hatchery. I don't know why they call them Ameraucanas. They are not. I won't buy those again. You can find pure breed Ameraucanas at Meyer Hatchery. You pay more but they are pure breed beautiful birds. Worth the money. Thanks for watching! 😊

@@colesbackyardcoop Thx for the info. I currently ordered from McMurray and purchased WTBlues, WTGreens, RIR, Pearl Leghorn, FBCMarans and an Ancona. All Laying at 23 weeks except the FBCMarans 😊

@@jimf5699 All good layer breeds. True Greens and Blues are very good layers and beautiful birds 😊

@@Arch_Twisted Yes. I can imagine. Just 9 chickens are easy to care for. Thank you 😊

​@@colesbackyardcoop The downside is if they all ran at you at once. I seen a man get covered in chickens once like ants on chocolate.

@@Arch_Twisted LOL....that would be bad. I don't spoil my chickens too much with treats so they don't gang up on me when I walk in. I learned the hard way that chickens are smart and associated me with treats. The less treats the better now. They have pelleted food available all day.

@@debs987 Thanks Deb 😊

@@cindygust3523 Thank you 😊 Peace to you and Happy Labor Day!

@@noshoes You're welcome and thank you for viewing. I used McMurray Hatchery for those. I have 6 pure breed Ameraucanas coming in September from Meyer Hatchery. I've always wanted some. Most hateries are Easter Eggers. The Ameraucanas will go in a separate smaller coop. Good luck with your new babies 🐤🐤🐤

@@SlackerU I was wondering if someone would notice like I did. Yes and yes to the spurs. I didn't say anything to them. My chickens have never had leg mites but I used to raise canaries and they got it sometimes. I used olive oil and it worked great. Thanks for the comment 👍

@@colesbackyardcoop They can also get some ingestible ivermectin for poultry that will get rid of the mites.