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Homestead Evolution
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 29 พ.ย. 2017
Homestead Evolution is your ultimate guide to modern homesteading. Join us as we dive into the art of self-sufficiency, from growing organic produce and raising heritage livestock to preserving the harvest and creating sustainable living solutions. Whether you're a seasoned homesteader or just starting out, our channel offers practical tips, inspiring projects, and expert advice to help you transform your home and lifestyle. Follow along with us on our journey of continuous learning and evolution, and discover the joy and rewards of a homestead life.
It's Time for a Project.
Just a quick update to show you all what we are doing on the Homestead. This project is a big one and between work and the weather it has been taking us a while.
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We are Cooking Cheese Steak Subs with Locally Sourced Meats
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This video will discuss cooking with locally sourced meats. We purchased this product directly from the farm that raised the animal. We will demonstrate how to make steak and cheese subs using the products. The subs turned out incredibly delicious. The meat was tender and juicy. Absolutely amazing! Visit our Facebook page here: Homestead-Evolution-144812756176798/ We've also create...
We are Bringing our Antique 1912 Oriole Treadle Sewing Machine Back To Life.
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In today's video, we are cleaning our antique 1912 Oriole treadle sewing machine. You've come to the right place if you've got a treasured 1912 Oriole sewing machine that needs a little TLC. Join us as we clean and restore our vintage treadle sewing machine to its former glory. Whether you're a vintage sewing machine enthusiast or a beginner looking to breathe new life into a family heirloom, o...
SNOW DAY
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Second snow of the season. This is how we keep up with the snowfall. #snowday #accumulation #clearingdriveway #
This was UNEXPECTED!!!!!!
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Join us as we take a look at the newest additions to the rabbits. Unexpectedly, we may have a pregnant doe. #rabbitshort #rabbits #shorttour #homesteading #meatrabbits #growyourownfood
Coturnix Quail
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Join us as we welcome our line (AJ Farms, LLC) of Coturnix Quail back to the Homestead. We missed them while they were gone.
How to Un-Box Hatching Eggs
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This video will explain how to unbox the chicken eggs we shipped to you. Please follow these instructions, or you may lose your eggs to breakage. Remove the top piece of 1/2 inch foam from the top of the eggs. You will then see plugs with the eggs on top of the holes. Remove them at this time. Next, reach down beside the foam with the eggs until you find the 2nd layer of 1/2-inch foam. Gently l...
Hatching Time was at the Homesteaders of America Conference
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We had a chance to visit and talk with Hatching Time at the Homesteaders of America Conference this year. We had a great talk with them about their product. Visit our Facebook page here: Homestead-Evolution-144812756176798/ We also have a Facebook Group for everyone to add your homesteading adventures to let us know what is happening on your homestead. We are a group where no quest...
Homesteaders of America 2022 / Lets visit some vendors
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Homesteaders of America 2022 / Lets visit some vendors
Why is the post office calling about chicks
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Why is the post office calling about chicks
Coturnix Quail at The Homesteaders of America 2021
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Coturnix Quail at The Homesteaders of America 2021
Homesteaders of America 2021 Lets Talk Quail "SHORT"
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Homesteaders of America 2021 Lets Talk Quail "SHORT"
Do you eat the feet and neck? Those are my favorite parts of the chicken, in addition to the gizzard
thanks for the tips
Would like to see straight down at the handle end to see how far that red plastic screw makes it. On mine, it doesn't seem to butt up against the fixture, but stands about half-a-diameter away, meaning that half the food drops on the screw, and half between the screw and the case. "That can't be right."
😮😮😮😮soooo interesting...❤❤❤❤
where can i order the drying mat?
You’re doing great
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That stem juicer is the ticket! Appreciate the how to.
Thank you
Hi, I believe the lint that was in the hole below the front slide is actually a felt wick that should be oiled to lubricate the shuttle.
Thank you. I'll check
Where do you source your Breese chicks?
We hatch our own. The original source was a Tennessee farm with Greenfire stock.
So do you soak them in vinegar in the fridge or just on the counter?
Counter
What internal temp are you going for ?
We smoke at 200° until an internal temp of 150° is obtained.
Prefer mine medium set yolk but interesting technique for hard boiled!
What. Gage is you flor? What, zise the open flor? Galvanized after welded?
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No narration.
He'llo I just subscribe, nice channel!!!
Thank you
The Black and White Rabbit looks like a Rex
She is just a broken black New Zealand. Regular coat. Not the silky smooth fur of a rex.
Thx for information
I watched your video last night and I thought it was an awesome thing to try so I did only I did a bunch of 30 as a test. And I'm glad I only did 30 I only got 21 out of the bunch because some of them when they crack the vinegar does get inside and they do taste totally horrible so I won't be doing it this way anymore. They also seem to have a more tougher rubbery texture and I don't like that. That it is as you say they are very easy to peel and I don't know how you managed to do 115 in 15 minutes because I did 30 and it still took me almost a half hour you go girl!
Eggs are best opened from inside ; I’d love to save that shell mmmmmmm 🎩 :
Great video
I have done it that way before and it make the eggs nasty tasting I used both apple cider and distilled vinegar So I bought a qual egg peeler
I hope you like the peeler. We never had a problem with the taste
Do you sell them, Im interesting in tasting them? How can I order the actual meat?
We do sell them. We can not ship. Chickens are farm pick up only.
Thanks for sharing! I borrowed my friends sauce Master and didn't know how to put it together!
Glad I could help!
That's too bad. I've got two Black Copper boys that hatched together. They do spar with each other now and then but I've never seen either come away with any battle scars. Scrappy as he is the smaller of the two always relents to his bigger dominant brother pretty quick. They divvy up the hens between themselves somehow but that's usually what their squabbles are about.
would the membranes be safe for chickens/quail to eat? I don't know if they'd have too much vinegar for them?
I have a couple hundred in the freezer already, I use a vacuum sealer to store mine. Your way looks much easier and faster. What bags are you using there for shrink wrap?
500 pcs 4"X6" PVC Shrink Film Wrap Flat Bags 100 gauge a.co/d/8tqIeB2
This is a great technique to use when you REALLY need a beautiful egg for a culinary presentation!
Lots of great info on this channel!!! Do you have a video on how you build your cage systems?
very encouraging
I just want to let you know that I am so disappointed in the quail eggs that I ordered from AJ Farms. I received 60 eggs and only 16 hatched. The most disappointing part was the response I received from AJ farms when I emailed them to voice my disappointment. Very dismissive and showed little concern that they had an unsatisfied customer. I have incubated many different type eggs for many years and have never had this huge percentage of eggs not hatch. That is IF they are fertile.
We always answer our customers and try to troubleshoot with them. We did reach out to you with this reply even after what you originally wrote came off as a threat of a bad review if we didn't fix your results, which were out of our control. So let's just do this. I am going to copy and paste our entire email thread for everyone to see. This is your original email: I am just writing to let you know before I post a review that from the 60 quail eggs that I purchased from you, only 19 were fertile. Although I understand, there may be cases where a small percentage will not be fertilized and hatch, but this amount is completely unacceptable. Again, I am sending you this email as a courtesy before I post a review of this order. Thanks Billy Ray Albritton Jr And our reply: As I do appreciate the feedback, we do like to troubleshoot with a customer if they have a less than normal hatch. There is no way to tell if an egg is fertile or simply damaged by the postal service during delivery after they have been in the incubator. Clears do not indicate non fertile. This is the chance you take ordering shipped eggs. The other variables involved are such as the incubator being used, temp, humidity, experience and hatching practices. I am sorry about your experience now I am going to attach a screenshot from another customer so you can compare. I assure you it is not a fertility problem. (The attached email was from a gentleman that had just hatched 48 out of 60.) And again your reply: Thank you for the fast reply. I assure you it had nothing to do with the postal delivery or incubation process as the 16 eggs that didn’t hatch did so with no problems. I have been incubating eggs for quite a few years now and that large percentage of eggs not hatching is definitely not common. Thank you for reminding me that ordering shipped eggs was “the chance that I took”. Billy Ray Albritton Jr You did tell me when requested when the eggs were set as I said you recieved them on the 27th and you replied : Yes, i set them in incubator on April 28th. the first egg hatched on day 17 and last one hatched on day 19. After which I continue to run and monitor the incubator until after day 23 in hopes that I might get more hatched. But after the 16th successful hatch, I had no more. I did not respond as you did not follow the directions that came in your box. You were supposed to wait 24-48 hrs for the shipped eggs to settle before placing them in the incubator. Also, I felt that with your obvious expertise since you had been hatching for several years. Who cares that I have been doing it for longer than a decade. Also. Just a tidbit on hatching eggs. If it takes a 3 day span for eggs to hatch, you had a temperature issue within your incubator. Have a great day
Blessings everyone.
genius
What’s the address to your homestead
Absolutely not!!!!!
Thanks for sharing. Have you tried steaming them in a instant pot?
I have and I didn't like it so much. Maybe I did it wrong. Was new instant we hadn't had it long
Good video. Lots of good information for a starter like me. I bought a chicken plucker from my friend, sight unseen. He dropped it off today and while it’ll do a chicken at a time, it’s much better suited for quail and pheasant. I’ve started looked for hatcheries and pricing different quail out. Later today I’ll start clearing a space for cages and start building them. Keep up the good with y’all.
We have eggs available on Www.ajfarmsllc.com. that is our website
We just hatched our first American Bresse chickens. Can't wait to get more! Thanks for sharing this short
Whats the secret of 100% of hatched?thank you
Luck of the draw. Make sure your roo to hen ratio is correct and use only the freshest eggs
may i know the right ratio?thanks
my last incubation was not good...out of 130 pcs of eggs only 17pcs hatched.
1:5 or 6
you mean 1 female 5 males?
ouh my...a lot quail chicks......Happy farming
Thanks 💪
Where do you get your srink bags from?
Rite Farm Products 96 Pack 5"x9" Quail GROUSE Game Hen Shrink Bag Chicken Saver Heat Freezer Food a.co/d/fA3GmQJ
Have you ever raised Mexican quail or bobwhites
No we have not
doing a good job keep it up..
Sad. So sad.
How can you say sad when you don't know what we are going to do with that cleared land? It has already been seeded and more beneficial trees are going to be put back in than the trash-invasive species that were taken out.
Love this video! Good information presented in a relaxing and welcoming way. Thanks for not yelling at me the whole time trying to get my attention.😂
Glad you enjoyed it! I hope no one is yelling in any educational video. Glad we can help.
Thanks for the video! I’m just starting my quail egg journey, and this was really helpful. When soaking the eggs in the vinegar, do you place the jar in the fridge, or leave it at room temp?
Room temperature
lol I'm trying to watch the vid and my own rooster is crowing non stop outside the door. shuddup Jamal! A year old rooster? is that good for eating? is the meat not a bit tough?
Throw him in the stew pot and make soup
consider a shoe box ( plastic) with 1.5 inch holes near the top on the sides so the birds can put in heads or when smaller crawl in the feeder........u will find almost zero waste in the poop trays. definite money saver here as that is what I use in the common cages of 3 ft x 3 ft on wire with poop tray under neath
We use those in our outdoor grow-out hutches however in our breeder cages we do not want any feed on the interior of the cage. We have found that the birds will perch and defecate on the tops of the shoe box type feeders and we do not want the risk of food contamination. They also take up valuable real-estate within a cage as you have to deduct the area from the floor space available to each bird. We do now have the feed issue under control with our existing feeders.
This is super informative! I've been thinking about raising quail for a bit.
Go for it! But be aware you can't just have one. It's addicting
So just curious what if we use this for a staff meat source for our family on a small scale? Is inbreeding a thing with quail? if so How do I make sure parents aren't mating with their young? Does this make sense
We use them as a food source. You can breed within a line for many generations without issues. You can also Spiral breed meaning you keep 3 different copies and when you hatch you pit the roos from one bunch Ober the hens of another. There is a great explanation of spiral breeding on Coturnix Corner TH-cam channel