I am just trying meat birds for the first time this summer. I skipped the whole brooder and bedding stage by imprinting them on a broody hen. With this I was able to have them on pasture from the start. They're 18 days old now and thriving.
I built my first outdoor brooder this year. I made it like a rabbit hutch with a divider in the middle and a small door. On the left side I have a large piece of Plexiglas on the door, and two heat lamps on a thermostat control. On the right side, the door is made with 1/2" wire cloth and I have water cups, feeder and grit on this side. So far I have raised 31 Cornish cross, 6 egg layers and 8 turkeys in it, and it has worked out perfect. Still some changes I want to make to make it easier for me to use. But the chicks have all survived and seem very comfortable!
Hello Homesteady gave your channel a shout and I am very keen to subscribe and support your homesteading. I support many homesteaders all over your country and I love all your homesteading journey's every homesteaders brings their own personalities no two are the same so I am going to enjoy whatever uploads you can bring to us. Blessings from Australia.😃
Hi, first let me say I love your videos and your respect for your animals, by the amount of care you give them. I have a question. It's not about brooding chickens, it's about BROILERS. I have 60 BROILERS and although they have continuous feed, clean water, comfortable living area, and they are very lively,. Its been 8 days and they do not seem to be getting any fatter. They are getting taller but not much fatter. The previous BROILERS I had , had fatten out really quickly. I have them on kalmbach 22% MEATBIRD feed. Can I give them something else to fatten them?
Hello Mike, i love your videos, i really do but our prob here is supply of day old chicks. It's easier at the beginning of the year but by mid year it becomes extremely difficult and almost impossible to have day old chicks. From Cameroon. Can we partner?
Wheres john? Question : Studies indicate soy can be eliminated from tissue. Eggs etc after ten days of eliminating soy from diet, what do you think about cutting soy diet at 6 weeks then last two weeks feeding double priced non soy non gmo feed? Meat birds obvs. Thanks, get back to work
Just wonderful, I've been looking for "chicken coop for 4 chickens" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Machaaldity Coop Blaster - (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my colleague got amazing success with it.
I am just trying meat birds for the first time this summer. I skipped the whole brooder and bedding stage by imprinting them on a broody hen. With this I was able to have them on pasture from the start. They're 18 days old now and thriving.
I really want to do this!
I built my first outdoor brooder this year. I made it like a rabbit hutch with a divider in the middle and a small door. On the left side I have a large piece of Plexiglas on the door, and two heat lamps on a thermostat control. On the right side, the door is made with 1/2" wire cloth and I have water cups, feeder and grit on this side. So far I have raised 31 Cornish cross, 6 egg layers and 8 turkeys in it, and it has worked out perfect. Still some changes I want to make to make it easier for me to use. But the chicks have all survived and seem very comfortable!
Hey John I hope things are ok. We have been missing your videos. They really helped us getting started on our farm.
I'm still patiently waiting for that video on egg layers in a chicken tractor you alluded to a few weeks ago. 😬🤞🏼
This helps a lot thank you for sharing
Happy farming.
Came over from Homesteady recommendation and subscribed.
Hey John. I'm from Southeastern Connecticut.
Hello Homesteady gave your channel a shout and I am very keen to subscribe and support your homesteading. I support many homesteaders all over your country and I love all your homesteading journey's every homesteaders brings their own personalities no two are the same so I am going to enjoy whatever uploads you can bring to us. Blessings from Australia.😃
Can i grow chick on sand ground ? Because i live near the beach , soo the ground full with sand .
Yeah absolutely just give them grain and water and chickens will grow anywhere
Can we visit the farm? I live in Westchester county NY . Probably not far from you
Hi, first let me say I love your videos and your respect for your animals, by the amount of care you give them.
I have a question. It's not about brooding chickens, it's about BROILERS. I have 60 BROILERS and although they have continuous feed, clean water, comfortable living area, and they are very lively,. Its been 8 days and they do not seem to be getting any fatter. They are getting taller but not much fatter. The previous BROILERS I had , had fatten out really quickly. I have them on kalmbach 22% MEATBIRD feed. Can I give them something else to fatten them?
Hey John! Where’ve you been? Last video posted a month ago... I hope everything is ok...?
Why aren't you making videos anymore?
I'm really needing sheep videos. Do you still raise kathadin sheep?
Thanks for the new video on baby hen baby
Homesteady sent me. Way to go.
Hi dear, I have 20 layers chicken + 20 boiler chicken in Different sections in same chicken house, is that ok??
Love it! Thank you!
Is it ok if u don’t move ur chickens outside?
I hope I was your 100,001 rst subscriber. Homesteady sent me your way.
Hello Mike, i love your videos, i really do but our prob here is supply of day old chicks. It's easier at the beginning of the year but by mid year it becomes extremely difficult and almost impossible to have day old chicks. From Cameroon. Can we partner?
No more videos?
do you take interns on your farm?
Where are you ??
Did you do vaccinations your chicken and use antibiotic? ??
He sells them as organic, I would think not, but I don't know the regs.
Thanks am new a chicken ranching
Hi Homesteady ask us to come visit you, so I’m here to help you reach your hoal
Wheres john?
Question :
Studies indicate soy can be eliminated from tissue. Eggs etc after ten days of eliminating soy from diet, what do you think about cutting soy diet at 6 weeks then last two weeks feeding double priced non soy non gmo feed?
Meat birds obvs.
Thanks, get back to work
😱😭😭 no more videos...!!!!!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Just wonderful, I've been looking for "chicken coop for 4 chickens" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Machaaldity Coop Blaster - (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my colleague got amazing success with it.