A beginner's guide to raising backyard free range chickens

Chickens are a wonderful addition to a backyard farm. This episode is all about getting started in raising your own flock. What to expect, what you need and what to think about when selecting your girls - selecting a breed, food, accomodation, living space and plants they enjoy.
My breeds are Black Copper Maran (Dolly) Copper-Blue Maran (Lavender) and Welsummer X Maran Beatrix and full Maran (Wilhelmina)
Grow your own cool climate episode 30
In a previous episode on coriander I discuss how I got on top of the chicken mites:
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The chicken coop (not sponsored) just like the coop : www.mycosycoop.com.au

[@felicitycrichton6667]

Such happy chickens....great to see. I really enjoyed learning about the care of your chickens. Thank you Robyn. And happy 500 to you!! 🙂

[@Growyourowncoolclimate]

@@felicitycrichton6667 thank you 🙏

[@alinalisenkova8242]

lovely video, thank you, very good info, I'm in Melbourne

[@Growyourowncoolclimate]

Thank you I am glad it helped

[@Growyourowncoolclimate]

chickens make great pets!

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

I just love my chickens! We give them all leftover and cutting form the kitchen and then we weeds etc

[@Growyourowncoolclimate]

@@ThatBritishHomestead yes lots of green stuff that doesn't get used - I meant to talk about scraps but forgot- because scraps they don't eat as well are good to know - but google is good

[@JoyceVandyk-s9d]

I love a home laid egg, boiled with toasty soldiers, salt and pepper - nothing better ❤

[@Growyourowncoolclimate]

@@JoyceVandyk-s9d me too !!!