VR: Our Chickens Are Laying Again! What Did We Do? (Homestead Heart)
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- This is a Video Response/Reply to Homestead Heart and their video regarding their chickens not laying eggs and the changes that they made that started their production back up. Let’s talk about it.
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I'm so glad that you're using your platform to speak out for all of us who are experiencing the same issues. And anyone who is telling people to be quiet mind their own business and don't stir the pot need to be put on notice.
So I did a little research and found out that a lot of our chicken and egg production facilities have burnt down and isn't it a coincidence that this is also happened in Europe and parts of Asia. So you didn't call out Purina brands and I have to respect you for that. But I'm not a TH-cam personality and I'd like to point out that Purina company bought out a huge egg production facility and at the same time they bought out other name brand chicken feeds add about a couple months later we all started noticing egg production dropped to nothing. Our chickens went through their molt and should have started laying again but still no eggs. Now families started buying these very expensive eggs from the store because our hens were not producing. Now that we're all talking and realize it's not just our little corner that it is in fact happening Across the Nation and we are all starting to change our feed and adding in more protein and nutrients into our own chicken feed. I have two older hens about 10 years old and they have started laying again and I firmly believe it's because I have changed the feed. No I'm not new to chickens at one point I had 100 different breeds in different breeding pens and supplied huge amounts of eggs and chicks, so I know a little something something about chickens and feed. Please keep speaking out and speaking to the truth because the rest of us are listening and some of us need to hear it more than others. Thank you
I have to pin your comment. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I was called a liar, had my Christianity mocked, called crazy and stupid just for speaking and sharing my experience. I am at a loss for words but….. I am a walking talking miracle saved by the hand of God. I shouldn’t be alive. So this is a second bonus chance at life for me. And no way will i be bullied into silence. Especially on my own platform! 😆 People in their feelings because they didnt experience what we have. But I know it is normal for a gradual devline of eggs during winter. What did not feel normal was the fact that 50 hens all went from laying to completely stopping! Over night. As if a light switch had been flicked. Bam. Nothing. For 3 months. Not a single egg. Yet i am to believe that the moment i changed their feed and they started laying almost right away, that it was absolutely not related to the feed but everything to do with daylight? Get outta here. 😆 thats far fetched if you ask me. Imagine the impeccable timing we all have! All changing the feed and it really was just daylight hours that made them lay. All of us! I don’t believe it. So you throwing your hat in the ring, helps those of us trying to share our voices. You would think we would support one another? And not discount people simply because we didn’t experience what they did. People have lost their minds. But i wont be bullied. And i wont allow others around me sharing their experience to be bullied into silence either. Something isnt right. It may be as simple as low quality grains being used. I dont know. But there are too many of us. And with your long experience with chickens, your voice matters. And I thank you for sharing it with me. ❤️
@@TheKneadyHomesteader I've got your back any time. Hugs
@@TheKneadyHomesteader I Heather I don't have chickens i just buy eggs at the store but I'm here to tell you that our government is trying everything they can to create an egg shortage and this is how they did it. It is my opinion that they paid these big names to try and silence you guys, the little ppl. Charging ppl so much money for eggs in some places 35.00 for that 5 dozen carton of eggs. That's just crazy. I live in Missouri our eggs were pretty pricey too. But God stepped in and changed their plans and they don't like it. Ppl are standing up and waking up to what is really going on. Next they're going to try and mess with our beef. FDA Requiring beef farms to do some vaccines if you know what I mean. Pray about it. Anyway that's my 2 cents from a loyal subscriber. I love you!!
They burned down? I guess that's one way to handle bird flu -- and you get a check from your fire insurance too I guess.
Glad to see an experienced (far more than I) person speaking up.
There is a video,I will try to find it,the young ladies name is ??Keeley.
She has deeply dived into this mess and absolutely has some answers.
Thank you Heather for telling your story. Our hens completely stopped laying in October. Like you, the moment we changed their feed they began laying. We went 3 months without an egg. I've raised chickens for 13 years and live in the south and have never had our chickens stop laying. It's a shame that some channels feel they need to shame those of us who experienced this. In the end we know what we know.
That is awesome! So glad they are back laying for you. And yes, I never discounted other people’s experiences. You may need to fall on their experiences one fay!
The thing is, there are just as many people sharing that their chickens are laying just fine for weather like this, mine included, and they have been getting TSC feed all along, new bags bought about once a month so it's not like I stocked up and avoided the bad stuff somehow. It seems odd that folks all across the country that feed TSC pellets are getting normal laying for the season and others are seeing zero eggs and the only reason so many people are jumping to is the feed. Saying that's so is okay if they have that opinion, but spreading fear about corporate and government plots to stop our egg laying or kill our flocks is where the line really ought to be drawn. There's no place in this world today to use fear. Facts are facts, opinions are opinions, and everyone has the right to voice theirs in a sensible and responsible way. But using fear tactics is not the way, we're better than that. Too many YT channels are using fear to get views with this, that's the real shame.
@@GreenMachine1365 how many other farmers do you know?
@@GreenMachine1365 Nobody is spreading fear. Just facts! If someone tells a fact that you don't agree with then it becomes a fear? I don't think so! if you're not having any problems great for you! I think its a Shame that Someone would try to Shame Someone else for discussing the facts! Thanks Heather for making this video! The People that Know the Facts have to Stick Together! Much Love and Blessings
@@GreenMachine1365it doesn't look like Heather jumped on any bandwagon but is relating her rather odd observations during this winter season; good for her in sharing her research and success. She's not the first to share her experience. I've wondered if these reports have sent TSC back to recheck quality control or comment? What a relief to those who are back in production and many blessings moving forward.
Glad there are people speaking out and sticking together. Homestead Heart is one of my favorite channels. Peace and blessings Heather. Matt would be proud of your stock.
Matt would be like BABE!!!! SO MANY!!!!! 😆😆😆😆😆
@@TheKneadyHomesteader that's so funny!
I'm here in Michigan too Heather. I've had chickens for 30 years and I KNOW my birds too. I agree with you 💯%! We had the same identical issue. It's normal for hens to slow down in the winter yes but it is NOT normal for all of them to stop laying at exactly the same time like a switch had been turned off. That's what happened to us. We changed feed also and it took our hens 2 days to start to lay again. It took about a week and a half and we are now back up to full production. There was nothing normal about this. I have never had this happen in the 30 years we have had laying hens. I have learned that those folks who think they know everything are often the ones who know the least. Thank you for speaking out. May God continue to bless you as you move forward each day. ❤️
Yessssss!!!!!!
Mama, it was just like that!!!!! A switch went off! It was bizarre!!!! And not anything i had experienced up to that point. All at once!!!!
Amen. There is definitely something wrong when so many people at the same time had problems. We love to hear your voice.🧡🙏💛🙏🐔🐔🐔
Awwww thank you🥰
Heather, you are unstoppable! Love how you speak your mind and stand up for others. Good bless you.
Thank you so much!🥰
I watch a lot of homesteaders from all over. Almost EVERYONE of them are having trouble with their chickens not laying eggs. MANY have changed their feed also and their chickens are starting to lay again! THAT'S NO COINCIDENCE!!!! It's not conspiracy theory when it's FACT. Totally agree with you. 💯 Thank you for speaking out.
Thank youuuuu 🙏🏻❤️ i was basically called an irrational liar who knows nothing about chickens jumping on some sort of drama bandwagon to cause hysteria.🥹 ummmm ok? But i am not alone in this. We cant all be delusional
@TheKneadyHomesteader You're definitely not alone in this. It is a problem that is being caused on purpose. Facts are not a conspiracy theory! You just keep on speaking your truth. God is using you in mighty ways. 🙏 ❤️
Preach it, Sister! I’m not a chicken Mama, but sharing TRUTH when so many say “can’t be”, I LOVE it.
Yes! Thank you!❤️❤️❤️❤️
I can tell you those people who had issues with the feed are NOT crazy ! My husband's nephew was feeding his chickens Dumor & his chickens stopped laying completely ! I did not have an issue , because we have not used Dumor or Grower's Pride feed . Our girls did slow down a little as to be expected in the Winter , but kept going . I am getting about 3 dozen eggs a day as well .
I ferment part of their pellets for 3 days . I often add in a jar or 2 of older food I have canned & herbs I have dehydrated from my garden . I even dehydrate Chickweed , Plantain & Comfrey for them to make sure they are getting good nutrients in the Winter . When I have an abundance of eggs , they get scrambled eggs . I save all my egg shells , rinse & dry them , then grind them in my Nutri Bullet , then add that to the fermented feed for calcium .
Chickens are like us people , they want to be treated special , too !
Exactly!!!!!!😆👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 i want to try fermenting their feed this spring.
I ferment my feed…. When I have a ton of stuff going on (only twice in last couple of years) and didn’t have time to mix up a new batch,they were insulted and scratched around for a bit,then looked at me like,” what is the matter with you????” Lol
@@trapped7534 😂🥰
😂😂😂 this is exactly how my chickens are!
@@trapped7534 , they are definitely creatures of habit !
Heather, Deep South Homestead says the same thing. So many Homesteaders experienced the same thing. So, I believe you. If changing feed is going to do it for the chicks, I would go for it!! ❤❤❤
Thank you Judy!!!!! God Bless, Sis ❤️
🐓🐓🐓🦃 I wasn’t aware that you had SO many chickens !! I luv remembering Matt showing us how he made the chicken’s home !! ❤️ It was so precious how involved he was in their happiness and YOURS !! Glad you have found the answers for chicken happiness ! Blessings from California. 🐣🐣🐣
I know!!😆 well i adopted my sisters and my dads and then last year a broody hen hatched out a brood of her own and then i got some more chicks. And then some more. And now i have 12 more chicks coming in june. 😆😆😆😆😆😆 that’s how it happens!
That’s so amazing !! Group home for Heather’s Chickens !! 🐣🐣🐣
@@TheKneadyHomesteader it’s that chicken math 😂
@@TheKneadyHomesteader yes, haha, chickens can be addictive, for sure!😁
What an inspiration you are sharing your experience with the chickens. What a blessing to have eggs again.
So nice of you! Thank you. Yes glad we are getting eggs again. I was getting really worried.
I'm glad you are telling your side too.The same thing happened to us.We have been raising chickens for 8 years now and like you said we have never just got no eggs before.We have also changed our feed and scratch and ours have been laying.I don't think it's a coincidence either.You have a blessed day.Continued prayers for you all.
And for it to happen over night. It was not a gradual decline. It was as if a switch was flicked. Bam. Almost 50 hens stop at once.
@@TheKneadyHomesteader yes
I actually got kicked out of a Facebook group over this. Some major people on the group talked down to others, and me. Totally acted like we were all dumb. When I brought up the recorded phone call that Purina gave unsolicited acknowledgment, there were complaints, I got the boot from both rebel canning groups. Well, it showed me how narrow some people's minds are.
Wow! That’s awful! I am so sorry that happened to you. 💔
@The Kneady Homesteader well, thats on them. I don't believe in conspiracies either, but there were a lot of people complaining. Just because that recorded call ended up on a conspiracy minded group, doesn't make it false either. It was an actual recording. It's also annoying so many are know it alls. It's great some have no issues at all. The biggest takeaway for anyone with chickens is local feed over big box if you can't free-range. On the subject of Purina, they get recalls on dog food all the time. Difference is dog food is regulated, chicken feed is not really. Those 2 ingredients necessary for chickens are a must.
Sad😢😢😢. But that’s likely a good thing. Controversy shows you who your friends are.
Anyone or group that tells you to shut up and sit in the corner needs to go! Good on you for sticking to your gut feeling
I think they're "trying" & "testing" things out. 👀 Thanks for sharing your experience. Your smile & joy are contagious. 🙏
My ton foil hat is always on 😆
@@TheKneadyHomesteader MINE TOO!
@@TheKneadyHomesteader amen! Lol same here.
I’ve been blessed to be somewhat close to organic feed mills in both homes I’ve had chickens so I’ve never experienced egg loss. I can say from someone with only about 10 chickens (for now) I still got at least 3 eggs even during weeks of below freezing, now it’s back up to about 8 a day. There’s definitely something fishy going on so thank you for sharing your experience!
Thanks for sharing that, Sis! Yeah, absolutely ZERO eggs for weeks on end is just not normal. It really isn’t. Glad your flock is happy and healthy and layin!😁👏🏻❤️
Thank you for sharing!
Same here! No eggs for over a month and we had switched to Dumor (TSC). Couldn't figure out what was going on. My husband started feeding horse feed and corn to our chickens and within 2 days we started getting eggs. 9 in one day!! Changed from Tractor Supply a few months ago since Doug and Stacy did a video on the Drag Queen Story Hr and the Shows that TSC sponsored in Waco, TX. I now drive 35 miles away to get all feed and supplies for our chickens, dogs, horse and cat.
How does one not notice their egg layers have completely stopped?! Thank you, Heather, for sharing your knowledge and experience. Glad your crew is back up and running. 🐔🐓🌞
Right?! And what was alarming to me is that it was not the natural, normal decline for winter. It was an abrupt complete stop! From all the girls all at once!
I love Mr and Mrs H! Thank you Heather for standing up for truth. Go enjoy your birds! ❤
Wow! My 40 yo son was mentioning to me last week that he kept seeing suggested videos on his TH-cam feed that listed reasons “why you should NOT raise chickens!”. He said he knew something is going on with that. And he isn’t easily led. Thank you for following up on inspiration from God! These things are important!
Wow! Well tell him i said hello, and it’s been shocking how many videos/tiktoks i have seen trying to discourage people from getting chickens. It breaks my heart. It’s one of the reasons why I opened a tiktok account. I want to dedicate it to my love for chickens! 😆 they are wonderful pets!
@Helen Johnson,
I'm not a homesteader, I live in a 1bdrm apartment with my hubby, 2 kitties, and various plant babies in Southern CA. So, I don't have any livestock but my aunt has more than a few chickens and a rooster or 2 at her new home in OK. I don't recall her mentioning a decline/ceasing of eggs being laid but I plan on asking when I call her this weekend.
Though I am subscribed to a few channels such as, Justin Rhodes and Heather's, I don't follow along as regularly as I do the knitting channels. I've been 'hearing' about homesteaders egg laying issues, but hadn't heard that [people] are being discouraged from getting/having chickens, as well! It all just goes with the whole plan of discouraging people from homesteading at all__even just growing a kitchen garden to feed their families. Just really erks me!
Families are making their best efforts to take care of themselves in the best possible ways, and they're being bullied, harassed, shamed for their reasoning.
I'm so glad to catch up with the 'news' from all of you that really affects us all in the whole 'scheme' of things. And I, for one, do believe [it's] all a 'scheme' to keep people from being self-sufficient.
At the same time, it appears the 'common folk' are making headway by standing up for and supporting one another on these subjects.
Power to the people! 🇺🇸
Thanks for the info.
Love, Light, and Blessings upon You and Yours. 🙏😇✨💫🌱🌿🌻🐝🌳🌎💖🙌😺
Heather you are such a ray of sunshine♥️You are always smiling ♥️ love & prayers to you, your children & your chickens ♥️♥️♥️🙏
Thank you so much❤️
Our homestead is in the Colorado Rockies, 8,000 feet. We have had eggs all winter long. 18 hens, 9 to 13 eggs every day all winter. Previous hens always stopped laying in winter. Last year I raised Sex Links. They are skinny little birds but lay constantly. Darkness and bad weather doesn't phase them.
Thanks for sharing what you've found out. 😊 I'm glad your girls are doing better now. 🐔
Thank you!
I'm so proud of you standing your ground and not being railroaded by people who think they know it all. I'm really impressed by what you've done and I'm sure your chickens are happy too! ❤️
That means the world to me. Thank you❤️🙏🏻
I don't have chickens but I support you. Thank God for your caring and truthful heart. Take care and May God protect you all during this storm and your chickens.
Thank you so very much. God bless!🙏🏻❤️
Amen sister! Thanks for sharing! I did hear about that. I’m glad your chickens are laying again!
Me too!! hahaha and then i got chocolate brown eggs!
Thanks for being brave and telling it as you experience it.❤️🙏
Of course!! Thank you for being here❤️
I completely agree with you. Too many people have this issue. I'm glad people are coming out about this
Love a girl who knows her ‘knower’.
Thank you for such a candid, useful, helpful video. Lord Bless You!!
Thanks Lisa❤️
Let your light shine, girl! Thank you!
Heather, I 100% agree. I, too, have left TC feed and started buying local at mill. At first, I thought it was a critter eating my eggs. I know better. I have stopped big box purchases.
Amen on your second chance on living. Your love of Jesus shines through you. Thanks for sharing.
I'm praying along with you on this next wave of stormy weather. I'm about 80 miles North of you.
😆 I was eyeballin the girls thinkin i has an egg eater on my hands! 😆😆😆😆
So proud of you. This is very compelling. God bless all the ways you work to bless and help others! Love you.
Thank you so much!
Do not let anyone shame you about what you know, no matter how big a name they are.
Thank you for using your voice to help others who needed some hope and resolution to this situation. There is so much that is being substituted in our entire food supply chain these days and it's being done "under the radar" unless your paying attention. Stay strong! ❤️🙏❤️
Girl Scout cookies are made in different factories around the country even though they're supposed to be the same. I wonder if that is the case here and something is different. Thank you being brave and for sharing your experience ❤️
I think you may be into something!❤️
Our experience has been interesting. Our girls were free ranging and we were also feeding the producers pride from tractor supply. We have had chickens for a decade. We get fresh chicks each spring so while the older girls may slow down during their molts, the new girls are continuously laying. We weren't getting ANY eggs. Not one. We couldn't be certain whether they were just laying somewhere in the fields where we couldn't find them or if it was the feed. So, we stopped letting them out and I switched their feed. Within a few days we were getting on average 10-11 eggs a day.
Here's where it gets interesting. I went to refill their feed and the store was out of what I had just switched them to. I bought something else. I thought it was still good, not the producers pride, but not what they were eating for the last several weeks. And I also bought a bag of the producers pride cracked corn to mix in. 2 days afterwards, the eggs have slowed way down. We are getting 3-5 eggs a day. I'm going today to hopefully get the feed that they were doing well with. It'll be very interesting to see if they pick back up again. And I think then I will be throughly convinced if I believe there's something wrong with the chicken feed
Thank you so much for sharing that! I an shocked at the attacks on those of us experiencing this and speaking out. You are experienced in chickens with a decade of knowledge. I am used to the gradual decline. Heck some days no eggs. But this was mot that. This was abrupt! With almost 50 hens, all stopping at once. With not a single egg for months. Just never happened to me before and with reading it wasnt normal. Thank you for not thinking i am crazy. 😆 please keep me posted!!!!
@Dixie Belle Acres,
Yes, it does make one wonder! I hope your 'experiment' goes well, in favor of your chickies.
Love, Light, and Blessings. 🙏😇✨💫🌱🌿🌻🐝🌳🌎💖🙌😺
Thank you so much! I felt the same way, I'm not new to this and we went days with no eggs or one egg, now after changing we have gotten twenty yesterday. I'm just glad I'm not alone.❤️
You are so welcome! And you are definitely not alone!!!!! It’s why i had to speak up!
Thank you for sharing. People need to speak up. Thank you for your courage!
I know it’s hard for some folks but there are too many out here experiencing this phenomena!
My brother here in southeastern Pa has chickens. I just asked if if they stopped laying completely and he said yes. He gets cracked corn feed from tractor supply 🤦🏻♀️. Hopefully once he switched he’ll see good results. Thank you so much for speaking out!!
Keep me posted!
It's so good to see you back on here and laughing and smiling!! Thank you also for caring enough about the chicken folks to be honest and tell them what worked for you. God's blessings to you and your family including your feathered friends/family! 🥰🥰🥰
Thank you so much. What a sweet comment. God love and bless you. 🙏🏻❤️
Glad switching your feed got your hens back laying. GOD bless Y'all.
A shame that people would be embarrassed or made to feel shame because of others. If you feel something is wrong, listen to your feelings!! Too much is going on in this country to not listen!! Thank you Heather!!
Thank you!!!! I’m not a good one to bully. After losing my husband, I just don’t get affected by much anymore. You survive what i have, you can survive almost anything.
I love your hat, you have the most beautiful smile! I think about you often! You are so strong and a truly amazing person! Thankfully we stopped shopping at tractor supply in the beginning of this “pandemic” when they were enforcing the suffocation devices to spend my hard earned money at their store and switched it up right then and found a new place to buy our feed, we had the normal decline in egg production this winter but never did we have no eggs…. So thankful that we have the community on here that we do and can still get the word around about the BS going on!
I love our tractor supply. The folks there took such great care of me and the kids after our accident. Above and beyond. Brad the manager was a Godsend and blessing to us. Him and my dad became great buddies. 😆 i hated their mask mandate though. It still shocks me that the hospital is still continuing with it knowing it doesn’t work for viruses! It really is a mental conditioning.
Heather, this happened to us this past winter. The feed manufacturers if that's what you call them, add something to the food to stop your chickens from laying. It's done purposely to create food shortage. My husband is going to do the same thing about feeding them locally. But I saw a video on Rumble about this and showed it to my husband. About the naysayers, they can go stuff themselves. Don't underestimate what you know. You aren't a stupid woman. Don't let anyone make you think that you are. You keep on doing you, Honey. I'm so glad you are doing so much better. ❤️
Wow, you sure have put in a lot of information for chickens comforts and egg production. I commend you for your dedication Heather. My friend has only about half dozen chickens and 2 roosters. I'll let her know. You look excellent by the way!
Awww thank you so much. Yes let her know❤️❤️❤️❤️
You looked so full of joy when you showed us your birds. I think they are working as part of your therapy. I am so happy for you that your chickens are laying eggs and your new method of feed is working for you. I can understand that getting the solution to finally work when you have an issue is a blessing. Lots of luck and blessings to you on your journey with your birds. Thanks for sharing as it may help other people with their chickens.
I love those little fluffy butts!😆👏🏻
@@TheKneadyHomesteader ,
😛😹💖🙌😺
I’m with you and Mr & Mrs H. The second that I heard a possible feed problem, I went local. Within 3 days, my girls were laying. I think that the bad batches were sporadically delivered so they could play the crazy card. There are folk that have had chickens to die. My sister has had 7 to die. The powers to be do not want us self sustainable. What is more nutritious than an egg in an extreme pinch. Thanks for the video. I did respond to a bigger Canadian channel that called us conspiracy theorists. Much Love and Many Prayers! 💙💛🙏
I was called a liar and I think my faith was even mocked just for speaking and sharing my experience. This has people in their feelings, which is as bizarre to me as my 50 chickens stop laying eggs all at once!😆 I can’t believe how many refuse to believe it could be the feed simply because they never experienced this. So their experience trumps ours. People have lost their minds. 😆
Every bird we have stopped laying eggs last September, and I've tried everything you mentioned here. Turkeys, chickens and ducks. I also watched Homestead Heart about the beans this morning, so I'm going to try it.
We go to our local feed store, so I just don't understand it.
I really do wonder if the grains themselves aren’t nutritionally lacking the amount of protein it once had? Will you keep me posted on how your chickens do?
@@TheKneadyHomesteader someone said that perhaps a lot of the grains sat on barges too long, when all of the supply issues were bad not long ago, but I really don't know. I will keep you posted, and praying it comes to better results. I've been keeping chickens for 30+ years, and I have never had this happen. I had to buy eggs for the first time in 30 years!
@@SeedSowerMichele I think you are right that some of the grain that sat too long on barges or was unloaded to on-ground storage was not suitable quality. Also, while corn used to be cointed on to be 8-9% protein, some corn hitting the market now is much lower, meaning that feed recipies need to be altered to account for this.
So glad that it is being figured out.
So good to see you! You are such a blessing!
You too!!
Incredible!… thank you Heather. Gave me chills the minute you told of the first eggs coming back… wow. Thank you for this.
You're so welcome!❤️
Yeah & kudos to you👍🏽 for speaking out & expressing what's on your mind🤔❤️
I appreciate that🥰❤️
Thank you for coming forward and speaking the truth. There is so very much corruption in our world. I pray these evil souls will pay the price. God Bless You!
God Bless you as well. We gotta stick together!🙏🏻❤️
Thank you! 💜💜💜 Happy your girls are laying again.
Us too!🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Oh boy mama look at all those chickens! 😍💜💜 Looks like my backyard 😆😆
hahahaha i love it!
The storm heading your way is over us in montana right now , young lady ... Good video THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA.......
Oh Frank! Stay safe my friend!!!! Blow it south, would ya? 😆
Thx Heather! Glad your issue resolved!
Yes! Thank you!❤️❤️❤️❤️
Good for you Heather. Thanks for sharing. Love you.❤❤❤
Thank you!!!! Love you too💋❤️
Thanks for sharing your story. It is important for you to share your voice with your experience. That is how we learn from each other. Prayers for everyone’s safety. 🤗💚
Thank you so much! And you are exactly right. Thats how we move forward. We need to lean into one another. ❤️
amen
@@TheKneadyHomesteader amen
I love your channel. I’ve been watching for a few years. You gave me the courage to learn to pressure can. I have chickens as well but they have always stopped laying in the wintertime for me. I live at a high altitude and very low temps so I’ve thought this was normal. I’m going to try and find a local feed mill and see what happens. Thanks for all the info. I love you!
Love you too! ❤️
You are correct. I was fixing to go to Tractor Supply yesterday to get feed, and my knower said go to town and get it. I have not been getting eggs either when I was giving them that. Hugs. God Bless you and yours. Honesty is right.
I finally decided to switch feeds. Bingo, just like you, one day passed then boom, 2 eggs, today 4! I didn't even switch the scratch grains but I think I might. I also feed black oil sunflower seeds and mealworms as treats.
Get it Cathy!😆👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 So happy your hens are back into production!
Dear girl we had the same experience you did! I've been raising chickens for 9 years never had this problem before! It's the feed!!!
Thank you for throwing your hat in the ring. It is shocking to me that people think we are lying or uneducated and creating hysteria for no reason other than to behave recklessly. I would never mislead anyone intentionally. Its so hurtful. I know what I experienced was not the normal typical slowing down production for the winter. And heating that you, with so many years of experience witnessed and experienced the same thing, makes my heart feel better. I am glad not everyone experienced this phenomena but for those of us who did, we arent crazy. Something isn’t right.
TY for bringing up this subject Heather. My Chickens stopped laying around September 2022 after they molted. They never laid again until February 2023. I don't go to Tractor supply but my local feed dealer sells all Purina brands. It's Purina who is doing this, I've heard. But I have another problem that happened at the same time they stopped laying....my roosters stopped mounting my hens. I've been raising chickens, hatching chicks for over 20 years, I've never had a problem with hens not laying and roosters not mounting hens. I'm totally freaked out. I'm trying to find someone who doesn't use Purina to get feed from. I may have to drive 45 minutes to find someone who does. Not happy about this. ALSO if what they are feeding them is doing THIS to our chickens, what could it be doing to we who eat the eggs??? So glad to see you Heather, Bless you!
Wow! My roo’s were still doing their business but I don’t discount that at all. Incredible! I am praying over you and tour flock and that the Lord will guide you to where you need to go to get new feed!🙏🏻
@@TheKneadyHomesteader TY Heather, I've been hesitant to mention my roosters not doing their thang, but it's TRUE! How will I get new chicks without having to buy them??? Your prayers are most welcome!
@@nagrabagra4924 ,
I'm in Southern CA and recall some years back there were two guys who regularly walked the beach near their homes and discovered an unusual phenomenon amongst the seabirds there. They noticed the male birds were not showing any interest in the females__in fact, they saw some males were exhibiting female characteristics!
Through many months of observation, research, and documentation they concluded that all the plastics, chemicals, and pharmaceutical wastes that are dumped and broken down in the ocean waters have been changing the hormone production and patterning in these birds__to the point of morphing their physical gender. That is a scary fact!
And you can be sure if it's been happening with seabirds it's also affecting other animals__humans, too!
I bring this up because I recall, not long ago, how some pet food companies were discovered to have had plastics, mainly melamine, in their food products. One reason why I'm glad to be so particular about my kitties' food!
So, who knows__definitely, something to contemplate.
Hopefully, your chickies/roosters will all be themselves again soon.
Love, Light, and Blessings upon You and Yours. 🙏😇✨💫🌱🌿🌻🐝🌳🌎💖🙌😺
@@debracisneroshhp2827 TY Debra, for posting this, I'd never heard of this in birds, frogs yes. I don't think we were being told the truth about what the industrial titans are doing to our planet with their chemicals. No one asked for plastics, they did that on their own, it was their invention. While very useful in cases, I can't help but think that there are other ways to make products that we need without all the toxins. God help us, and show us what our part is in all this, for a better outcome for humanity and our planet.
Thank you for your strength and bravery and using your voice to help educate ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much!
Love love love your toboggan !! Simple, but speaks volumes
Thank you😆🙏🏻 Its actually the warmest hat i have ever owned!
You never cease to amaze me! You are looking GREAT ! 🥰
Oh thank you!☺️☺️☺️
I’m so happy to see you smiling.
I love Homestead heart! I'm so thankful they are laying again. I didn't have that issue, but I was using a completely different brand. Happy to see you💗
They are a great team! I just adore them❤️
Great video! You are an inspiration! Glad you have eggs again! Keep going and can't wait until you do another video! You make me smile after having a rough day. Take care. ❤
Thanks so much!
Thank you Heather! We are going to be new to chickens this year (coop and run are in progress) and in Michigan as well. I have already contacted the local elevator for feed but I hadn’t thought about asking about scratch, so thank you for that!
Also, completely off topic, but your eyelashes are always soooo gorgeous!! You have to share your secrets 😁!
I am soooooo excited for you!!!! 😆👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 which breeds are you choosing????? Oh and Ardell demi whispies!!!! I get then in amazon 😆👍🏻
@@TheKneadyHomesteader I’m not sure on the breeds yet, it may depend on what’s available and my list keeps growing lol! I would like some Easter Eggers and Olive Eggers, maybe Marans and Orpingtons, Americana, Australorps… you see my problem 😂
Oh! And I’ll check Amazon for those lashes! 😉
Thank you so much for your message!!!
When you know it in your knower you're probably right! Good for you for trusting your intuition.
Love Homestead Heart! They are the real deal!! ♥️🙏🏼♥️
They are🥰
Thank you. Much appreciated.
Thank you, Heather!! I've been watching too. I'm so glad you shared.
You are so welcome sis! How are you?❤️
@@TheKneadyHomesteader I'm doing good! I'm so so enjoying your videos. We just got 6 more chicks so now we have 12 chickens and we converted a shed to a coop - game changer! I love seeing all your chickens!! Goals lol
Thanks for the information, and I am so happy you found the solution!
Thank you for speaking up about this! Thankfully I have always used our local mill to purchase my feed and my girls have done well. When possible it's always better to support local! Tractor Supply doesn't need my business 😉!
God bless you sister for throwing your hat in the ring!!!
Congratulations on your chickens. It's so nice to see your video's again.
Thank you very much! I have missed you all so much ❤️
So nice to see your beautiful smile
Thank you 😊
We changed our feed also. We went to a granary about an hour away, where they mix the grains on site. I am getting so many eggs now! My girls (and guys) bring me so much joy and we love them! ❤ This is our 4th year of raising chickens, so we aren’t new at this. Many Blessings!
I appreciate you sharing that!❤️
I have no chickens, never have. But I've been watching this story, as stores are out of eggs, or there's no chicken in the stores, there's fires, there's avian flu, etc. It is all just kinda d of weird. I have seen many people post from all over the country, that what is going on is not normal. I've seen them shot down and ridiculed. I don't understand it. Then people started talking about switching their feed, and all of a sudden, they are getting eggs again! It does make you go hmmmmmm....... Thank you for adding your voice! This all affects me, the consumer, and you as well. I trust your voice. 🙂
That means the world to me. Thank you! And you are so right, even if it doesn’t touch you directly in does touch you down the line. We really are all in this together!❤️
Thank you for you awareness, and sharing in your knowledge. Truth.
I appreciate that❤️❤️❤️❤️
You go girllll! Bravo to you and that knower! Bravo!
I grew up with my father always having chickens. So when my chickens stopped laying, I increased protein right away. Even my new layers stopped laying. I switched feed about 5 weeks ago and within days they were laying. I live in California our chickens slow but never stop!
Never stopped for that long and ALL at the same time. As if their switch was turned off. It was not normal.
Hi Heather. So glad to see you doing good. Prayers answered. It's a thing for real. Ppl here in VA have had the same thing happening with feed.
Thanks for sharing!! I was pretty much called a liar and I think my Christianity was mocked by someone? People are wild! 😆
Hey Heather glad to hear your getting eggs again I had the same experience with my chickens and I love my chickens and love to watch them and when mine had stopped laying I was wondering what was going on but I did change feed to our local feed mill and they started laying their happy they love their food now so same experience here.
Thank you for sharing that!❤️
I don't raise chickens, but do watch you and Homstead Heart, I believe you about when you know you know. It's obviously the feed.
I've been hearing about this for a couple/few months now. Changing to a local feed worked every time. I'm so glad you spoke out!
If it helps at least one chicken mama or papa, i am happy❤️
SAME HERE sister! Middle Tennessee
I don’t know one thing about chickens. I just wanted to see how you are doing. You are precious ❤️❤️❤️
😊 thank you. So glad to see you Ms. Carol!🥰
You look like you're feeling so much better, and it's very happy to see!
So happy to see you! Good luck with the storm.
Thank you!! It’s really coming down now 😆❄️
Heather, I am so happy to see you are doing better. I don’t have chickens, but I love to watch your cooking and baking videos. I am hoping and praying for your continued healing. I am hoping that as you get better, that you will continue your bread making lessons that you were making when you experienced that horrific accident. Love you and praying for you.
I really want to get back to the bread baking workshop! It is on my heart so it’s good to hear you are interested in that!🙏🏻❤️
@@TheKneadyHomesteader yes ma’am. I was really learning from the other videos you had made.
Watching your chicken feed is like watching what "your eating". Going forward in this world today you have to watch everything that your family and farm is consuming. We all have a budget but start looking at ware your dollars are going - start going outside that box. Love you sharing, your journey is inspiring and thank you ❤
Amen to that!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Love the hat. I’m so glad you’re speaking up.
Thank you!!🥰
Love the hat. God bless you and yours.
Just love you, Heather! We are getting our first chicky babies this year and I am so excited. Thank you for sharing your story. Keep it up mama!
Oh i am so excited for you! 😆👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️ Congratulations and God Bless your little flock!
@The Kneady Homesteader well I'm starting with 15, so I may be a bit insane!
Stay safe. We're in the part of Michigan that's getting all the ice. And wouldn't you know it I woke at 3:30 and my house was so cold and discovered my furnace quit working. Ugh. Bad time for this to happen. Still, God is good, and he shall provide. Our chickens quit laying about September, not molting. They are just now laying occasionally. We use the same brand as you and haven't changed foods yet but have added more sunflower seeds. We are going to start going to the local elevator to get their food. Glad your chickens are producing eggs. And always listen to your knower. I'm learning to more and more.
P.S love homestead heart. Such an awesome couple.
They are ❤️ and glad your girls are back to laying. Stay safe. Come on furnace!!! Not now!!!!!!
@Angel ReDefined,
Years ago, when I lived in NJ our boiler went right in the middle of winter__and I HATE getting out of bed when it's cold in the house! Doesn't it always happen that way?! 😱😛
I hope you're sleeping in a nice warm house tonight.
Love, Light, and Warm Blessings. 🙏😇✨💫🌱🌿🌻🐝🌳🌎💖🙌😺
Thank you for your information and video Heather. Our chickens weren't laying for quite a while either. Then we started giving them goat feed with the scratch and now they are starting to get with the program again!