DON'T Buy Chickens! | Why Chickens Might Be A Bad Idea In 2023!
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- Don't buy chickens this year! Chicks are selling out faster than toilet paper in 2020 and it might be better for some people to wait this out until things calm down!
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People aren't doing it for the price of eggs and they will learn how to do it just like you did. You can't screen who is smart enough to own chickens just like you can't screen who publishes on social media. There is no IQ test for that. People who don't want chickens anymore can learn how to cull them for meat or chicken farmers will be the lucky recipient of more. Either way it's a win. I didn't get any this year even though I wanted to. I decided to support my local chicken farmer instead by buying my eggs from her and they are way more expensive than just buying the plain white eggs at the grocery. But cheaper than the startup costs of raising my own flock. . I'm 68 and not sure I can care for them but I do plant my garden veggies every year. My space is limited so I'm a micro farmer in the city. Let people learn what they want to learn. It's all good.
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I have showed my wife this video and I agree with you. My wife and I have been interested in getting chickens for the past few years. This pandemic has helped me to do a lot more research to find out everything that I need to know. This includes the cost for building my own chicken coop. Deciding where I want to place them and the type of feed to feed them. We know that it will not be cheaper but we want to have the chickens around the place and of course have the eggs as well.
Good for you guys for taking the time and doing the research! In my opinion.. it’s definitely worth having your own supply of eggs. And they taste better!
Yea man eggs are just a bonus to a new hobby. I have 2 fresh water Aquariums and those fish never pay rent on time.
We originally thought about it for the price of eggs, but the more we thought about it and jammed it out the more we realized it's a good investment all around and right for our family and we're excited to get them! We've watched all your videos! Thanks for the help!
Good on you guys for sitting down and thinking it through! I 100% agree it’s such a good investment! Definitely goes deeper than the price of eggs, that’s for sure.
Thank you, I really appreciate that!
I am a first time Chicken Momma... I have been researching and planning for about 6 years... I have 6 babies right now... I would LOVE to have more but my family doesnt NEED more than 6 babies... My son is building me a beautiful 6x6 chicken coop and a 10x10 run... This is our step 2 of being more self sufficient (step one was putting in the garden)... I am a Master Herbalist and my Husband is a Mechanic...
Congratulations on your baby chicks! It sounds to me like you’ve got it figured out!
Your going to love raising chickens ! This past April made 5 years I've been raising chickens.
A great reason is composting & using scraps instead of sending to landfill.
Such a good reason!
We've done a lot of research. We have a garden and I've wanted chickens for a while. I know it will be a lot of work but I think the reward will be greater. We are trying to move towards being self-sufficient.
My family and I are also in Utah and started raising backyard chickens for the first time this year. We had already been talking about it for the last 2 years but when everything was going crazy with the prices and also in our city we went for nearly a month with all eggs being sold out in stores it solidified our decision to move forward. We werent planning on doing it to try and save money on eggs or anything like that (though eggs being more expensive now defintely made the decision a little easier)...it was more about being prepared to have food protein on hand and also teaching my girls about responsibility and animal care and also where food comes from. We also plan on using our chickens for dual purpose so I want them to understand and develop a respect for that process and the circle of life.
Teaching your kids about chickens is amazing. SO MANY different lessons to be taught and the kids love it. We have 5 kids and it brings us so much joy to teach them about chickens, gardening, all these different things. Good luck, I’m sure you’ll love it!
I started with a feral chicken that showed up in my yard 5 years ago. I got a hobby coop for my first Mother’s Day gift. Since then I have had 3 birds at a time. I love my chickens and have been learning about them everyday. This year my husband and neighbor built me my dream coop! 5x5 hen house with a 5x10x6 attached run. We just bout some new pullets and are raising our first round of chicks. We researched the best breeds for our family and have been tracking them down. I’m all for people getting chickens they are amazing, but make sure you educate yourself and do what’s right for the birds.
That is such an awesome way to get started with chickens 😂😂😂
Unfortunately feral chicken really just wanted to be feral so we let her roam our yard but by then we had two other birds. Feral chicken lasted a summer without coop protection. But because of her my chicken obsession has grown and I love it!
It sounds like she sparked something, which is awesome!
I so agree with you! I did a lot of research for about a year before I got my chickens last year. It’s cost me more then I thought but I’m committed and just added more to my flock. It’s something I’m in for the long haul. Not just for eggs although that’s the #1 benefit. There’s so many other reasons to long to mention. ❤
I adopted hens from a lady who bought them because of covid and when everything went back to normal, she was done. With no real illness they were the most unhealthy hens I've ever had. I'm guessing they weren't fed correctly.
Well I’m happy they are with you now!
Given the sequence of current events, I don't think we can expect things to calm down. I am helping a friend of mine to build a small barnyard mix egg/hatchery business in our area so our neighbors have an affordable place to buy eggs and chicks; we are the only people we trust not to price gouge our neighbors. She is 75 years old, and thought this was a better idea than getting back into dog breeding to supplement her pittance of a retirement pension. She is teaching me how to be an effective homesteader inside the city limits of my small town, and I help her do her farm chores so she can continue to live independently for as long as she wants. For me, it isn't about getting "free eggs", it is about knowing EXACTLY where my food came from, what went into it, and the conditions in which it was raised/grown.
I seriously love this so much. Good for you! And for her!
Great video man! I think you're on target. I want to see more people being more self-sufficient, but I don't want to see people jumping in before they're ready. You did a great job of presenting that! I do have one point to disagree with... 😉 I think that having chickens is more expensive than buying the cheapest eggs, but I know our pastured eggs are cheaper than buying organic pastured eggs. That's what we would buy if we didn't have our own chickens, but not everybody would, so your point is still correct 😊
Hey thanks, I appreciate that!! I’m not sure i can disagree with you there 😂. Those eggs can be pretty expensive, but worth it for sure!
I love my chickens, they are pets first, egg-layers second. I started with a rescue-hen about nine years ago, and got a friend for her about six months later, when I was living in town. Now that I am out in farmland, the flock is six, enough for our egg needs. The biggest expense is predator-proofing and housing/run (mine do have free range time).
The rescue hen is still with me, aged about ten and a half. She laid really well until aged eight, then slowed. Currently she is recovering from a broken toe (January).
My husband went to Target the other day, and lo and behold, egg prices dropped from $7.99/dozen back to $3.49/dozen. He even took a photo of the price tag to prove it. So sounds like this was a typical government-manufactured crisis, and they've quietly reversed course.
Same where we are! It seemed like overnight they dropped 50% of the price!
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I am hatching as many chicks as I can for our local feed store and friends. The more people with backyard chickens the better. Think positive my friend. Have faith in people. ❤️
I spent months and months researching everything I could find on purchasing, carding for, and raising HAPPY HEALTHY chickens. And yes, I’m aware they’re not cheap,however, the 7 chickens we purchased will provide my family with eggs, love, and work/entertainment. I’ve had them about a month and already love them fiercely and am working on a predator proof coop and run. So no, not all city folk are clueless. Most of us older city folks grew up with animals and or helping grandparents with theirs. I am still researching what is best for my chickens and won’t stop researching. No one can ever know everything about anything, but a person willing to study and learn and put into action what they learn, should manage to raise chickens in a healthy and happy manner.
The other side of it is that if anyone wants chickens or eggs then you had better buy now and learn now while you can still get supplies for them … those of us who raise them , incubate them ,use them for eggs and meat realize you have to keep the circle of life happening and that means planting food for them as well … It’s gonna get ugly out there … Raise your own food!!
I totally agree with you. I will receive my first chick order in April. And I’m glad i put my order in last November to receive them. Not only am i looking for the rainbow eggs, and do road side sales, but i also want to turn it into a hobby and i may eventually do poultry shows. But i can see come next year, no one will want them. Just like we have had a rise in dog adoptions. When people went back to work, they no longer want them.
That is so exciting! Congratulations on your future chicks, and good luck! You’re going to love it!
Your points are valid. Though lots of people get dogs or cats and don't care for them right either, unfortunately. People SHOULD have chickens. It's more than just meat and eggs. They eat scraps that otherwise would be in a landfill. They produce fertilizer that can be used for gardening. They eat bugs and pests. Chickens are an important part of your home's eco system, if you decide to be more natural in your approach to living. I have two coops of chickens. I have and am building my flocks around self sustainability and paying for themselves.
Chickens are not profitable on a small scale, EVER. But if you can get them to pay for their feed, and lower your costs of raising them, you are light years ahead of the people that keep a couple of chickens just for their own egg use. If you are starting from scratch, chickens are VERY expensive to start with. A good coop can easily cost a grand to build and furnish. And that is only an 8x8, with a run, not something elaborate.
You are correct on every point 😂!
you can literally get them at tractor supply etc here walked in bought 20 and were plenty left, everyone should buy chickens if they want 5 dozen eggs are now 11$ at walmart here
No way?! IFA finally had some here but you were limited to 1-2 birds per breed and 6 total birds. The parking lot was PACKED with people 😂
I just found your channel, I agree with you on this. People romanticize farming, it's back breaking, smelly, expensive and a lot of work. People have been nagging me to go back into chickens for years. I'm taking the plunge, my incubators are in the mail. For me it's easier, I'm out in the country, I have everything but the birds already. I just didnt want to be tied to the farm that much anymore. But the way things are looking in canada where I live, I think it's the right decision.
Tldr...lol..thank you for being brave enough to tell the truth.
Nice! Chickens are extremely rewarding (as I’m sure you know) but they aren’t just something you can put in the corner and never take care of. They take effort and for some it might not be worth it. For me it is though!
I think it depends on the area. Our co-ops were full. My husband just put up our coop, big enough for 3 to 4 chickens. We also have a neighbor putting up a coop, so a support system has been made.
I love it! Our neighbors and us did the same 😂
We expanded our garden to 500 sqft this year and got chickens in hopes of this exact reason, becoming more self sustainable. I have done a substantial amount of research and continue to as I type this. My chicks are about 5 weeks going on 6 and its already been an amazing experience. I do agree that I think SOME people are getting chicks for the reason of egg prices, but I would like to think that the majority are doing it for that sustainability, as the people I know with chickens already grow their own food.
I’ve wanted chickens for years. I was lucky enough to find a local breeder and skip all that mess. But for people who are having issues getting chickens, you can order them in the same places you can walk in and purchase them and those will be your birds. There’s a minimum of 10 but maybe you could find someone else to go in on the order with you if you don’t need that many.
Going in on them is a great way to do it! We actually have 3 separate families birds in our brooder right now 😂!
Let me share a bit about the TP “shortage”. I know a girl who worked in a store distribution center. She said during this “shortage” there was an abundance of it and they just weren’t sending it out. Also she said there was so much the mice started taking up residence in it and they then had a mouse problem. This was back in January 2023 I was talking to her about it.
Love good deals on chickens 😊
Mid last year was my first year EVER to raise chickens from baby's to them laying eggs its been quite the journey really fun and i definitely learned alot and still learning i know some people would rather buy adult chickens but buying them as baby chicks is honestly better because they get to learn from you and u get to see them grow and go through it all about 3 weeks ago my aunt gifted us one of her roosters hes 5 months old and till now we are trying to get him used to us although thankfuly he has gotten much more used to our 5 chickens but were spending time with him so he can get used to us and get comfy bc my Aunts rooster which is the dad of the one she gave us is MEAN he pecks all of the chickens my aunt has and they are planning to platter him due to him being so mean not only to the chickens but to them as well and he is BIG really hoping the rooster she gave us doesnt turn out mean which is why we are making sure he doesnt
I love it! I’m glad you’ve enjoyed raising your chickens, it’s so much fun and definitely worth the time and effort! Good luck with your roo!
I agree and lucky things are calming down and they more available now.
I’ve definitely noticed it too!
Thank you for this insight. Bear River Country store in Corinne has some right now. We would have gotten some but our landlord won't let us have them in the house while they grow. I guess we'll let all the other people raise them for us.
We ended up finding some! But this is good news for anyone else in the area, thank you!
My chickens use a doghouse for a coop and free range my backyard you don't need a ton of time or research to raise chickens. I use a feeding and water system I change around every 7-10 days my toddlers love the chickens and they love the kids also everyone should own chickens.
That's insightful, and sounds like a good prediction to me. Kinda like the new years resolution gym crowd. All optimism and goals at the beginning, then the work and very slow results set in.
EXACTLY like that!
Please come over to cal ranch in Ely, Nevada. They are swamped with baby chicks. The manager had 600 in a tank in her office, besides what was on the floor.
No way?!
Well hopefully this helps someone that is watching, thank you!
I love chickens. They make great pets.
The eggs are a cool bonus 😂
If I had a bigger garden (and sane neighbours) I’d get chickens. But can’t where I live right now 😢
We don’t have the same restrictions here, but crazy neighbours can make it hell. They called the local council about our compost bins tucked away in a corner they can’t see except from one upstairs room 🙄
Your compost bins?! And I thought my neighbors were terrible!
I went to that IFA you called (Ayo you live nearby! Epic! Let’s share chicken secrets and lemme be in your video to teach! 😂) and they had a line halfway across the store, and they had to give you numbers to call, and then it was moving slow, and then kept selling out of them every few people. Even though they just got the shipment at 1 pm. By time I got there they only had a few left and that was only at like 2 or 3 pm.
Seriously, it’s insane! People around here are going crazy!
Well hey neighbor!! We are just over in Roy, but I grew up in Ogden!
@@WhitepepperFarmshomestead hey that’s not too far away haha. I live in Perry. The quieter side of brigham. 😂.
I know Perry! The Ogden I grew up in was north Ogden 😂. Weber high area so we were just right up the street from Perry! The wife and I are going to move north once the kids are older. Move north to a smaller house and 10x the land!
@@WhitepepperFarmshomestead north towards Perry or more north?
Probably more north. Closer to Tremonton. Either that or just head west toward hooper or west heaven. Pretty much anywhere we can get our hands on acreage!
My girlfriend and I live on a little farm we rent from a farmer. He let me build a shed and a large chicken run so I went and got 2 Chinese geese, 2 ducks, and 6 chcikens and now I fell in love with hanging around my birds and raising them. I have a huge lifetime shed and I actually got the idea from one of you’re videos.😂 so now everytime I go out to any country store me and my girlfriend go running to the chcikens and other birds. We get new ones atleast once a month now. We have 18 chickens, 16 hens, 2 roosters, 2 geese, and now 5 ducks. About 6 different breeds of chicken and 3 different breed of ducks. My birds all free range and always come back to my coop which helps with not having to buy as much food. But, Yes, it’s more expensive, but if you have the money to spend DO IT, because I did and it brings a lot of joy to my family. My son and daughter are 2 and 4 and they love them!
My nephew is hatching some for me in Wyoming. I live in Tennessee. Getting them after school gets out. 18 hour drive🤪🤪🤪🤪
Now that’s dedication!
@@WhitepepperFarmshomestead I'm excited about self sustainability. The first 2 chickens actually came from Tyson farms through a coworker of my son. They are probably very old but still laying. He also gave my son some eggs that we have in an incubator, but we are assuming they aren't fertilized, but why not try. Good practice anyway.
A thousand percent agree.
Hey thanks!
How are your chicks doing? Did the one end up making it??
@@WhitepepperFarmshomestead No unfortunately that one died. I got a refund for it. I ended up selling 6 leaving me 8 but I'm a little worried that a few might be roosters. I bought hens. They're 19 days old so too little to determine just yet and being Black Australorps, it's a little hard to tell. I got them directly from Hoover Hatchery and with all the chick shortages, I'm hoping they are mostly hens and that I'll be able to provide eggs for my household and my daughters once they are old enough. Fingers crossed. I know at least one is a rooster, it's tiny comb is peeking out and it's red already. So just hoping I don't end up with all or mostly roosters.
its not all about cost or available issues of eggs from the store ;home grown eggs, organically grown ,have a rich orange to red-orange yoke, not yellow.
I wanted to have our own chickens for the past 7 years. I’ve researched, talked to people who already had them etc. The situation on the market was the last push and I was able to convince my husband to go for it. I understand where you’re coming from on this subject and I do agree with you. Let’s just hope that people won’t be irresponsible and try to do what’s best for their family and their chicken flock.
Sounds like you’re the perfect people to get chickens to me!
Murray McMurray hatchery or townline hatchery in Zeeland Michigan .... Pick them up at the post office
Our stores in upstate New York have chicks. I have been checking often just waiting to get mine has it gets warmer. However bought some today because store had five varieties so I could get a good mix of breeds.
So glad you talked about this !!!
Hey thanks! I’m so glad you watched it!!
I have a general chicken question....if they are eating around in their yard and eat poo, will they get sick?
Most often.. no. There’s obviously rare occasions that the pop in general has something in it that can hurt them but if it came from a healthy animal they should be fine!
@@WhitepepperFarmshomestead thank you very much for the quick response. We only have 2 older chickens now and I didn't want to kill them off before we get started with littles.
Thank you for making this video.
Of course! Thank you for watching this video!
Man I watch your channel because you really know your shit. But you kinda got to me because I'm starting my first 4 flock ever. And you got me second guessing myself. But my intentions were to raise chickens with my wife and 6 year old, learn, have some interesting new pets and hopefully get some eggs! To me it's more about F the man, family time and a Rooster named Little Jerry Seinfeld. I'm still going forward and still watch you. Yeah I thought it was easier said than done at first.
Hey, I got you asking yourself the right questions! It sounds like you’re giving it some REAL thought which is exactly what I wanted to do!
I will say though, coming from a father of 5 I can’t express how amazing it is to watch your kids get excited about the chicks, help you raise them, and ultimately learn responsibility taking care of them WHILE learning an extremely helpful life skill. So hopefully that helps 😂. Whichever way you go with it, I support it!
I wanted hens 10 years ago but my dogs are hunters by breed so I am and have been planning hens for my future. Before all of this happened, I called my city and know all the correct hoops to jump through. I want to build my own coop and am taking a woodworking class this month. My friend has 60 chickens so when I am ready, I will be getting them from her. I believe your prediction is spot on. Love your videos!
Hey thanks! I appreciate you watching them!
Good for you for taking your time and figuring everything out before getting them, I’m excited for when you finally do get them! Good luck!
I like the analogy used here. Same with the COVID dogs and cats and who knows whatever other backyard critter out there. I drove about an hour and 40 minutes...not far from the Pennsylvania state line to gather my pullet orders...9 gals total. It wasn't an impulse buy thankfully, I'm in it for the long haul.
Sucks you had to drive, but I’m glad you found some! That’s awesome! Covid definitely threw a wrench in things, that’s for sure.
I think that might have been a ogden/west haven issue. Layton had plenty of chicks until recently. Not even considering the KSL market.
We are mail ordering our chix this year! We wanted barred rocks and didn't want to fight with the masses.
I don’t blame you! That’s definitely a good way to go this year!
Good video.. thanks
You’re welcome! Thank you for watching!
How many people will keep them after they stop laying. Do Not Buy Them, unless you want pets
I'm gonna eat my chicks no matter what happens, and I will keep them healthy for my tummy.😅
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