How to raise baby chicks

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  • @htheydy_3922
    @htheydy_3922 5 ปีที่แล้ว +538

    I’m getting 6 chicks tomorrow and I found this extremely helpful. Thank you!

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Awesome...glad to help...please share the video with your facebook friends or like minded folks!

    • @azaleatrevino6409
      @azaleatrevino6409 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Where did you get them

    • @Rhine_Labs
      @Rhine_Labs 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wait till 5 weeks you will be raising feed and water to about 1/2" head level..

    • @gamecritic4589
      @gamecritic4589 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me to im getting 10 meat birds

    • @mehzabeenislam3751
      @mehzabeenislam3751 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ooh i have already six baby chicks and learning how to raise them properly

  • @JB-bm1to
    @JB-bm1to 4 ปีที่แล้ว +198

    My kids school is sending home 2 baby chicks with my daughters. I live smack dab in the middle of the city and have no idea what I'm doing. Thanks for this tutorial!

    • @boobear6256
      @boobear6256 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Look up chicken dippers,its realy a thing

    • @danakarloz5845
      @danakarloz5845 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Boo Bear diapers

    • @feather314
      @feather314 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That’s how my family started having chickens. One day, my older sister brought home some chicks from daycare when I was two, we’ve have them continuously now for over 10 years. Although I live in a quite rural area, so it’s not quite the same situation as you.

    • @boobear6256
      @boobear6256 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@laurenc3447 you need 2,look up how to take of them,1 would be lonely

    • @danakarloz5845
      @danakarloz5845 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lauren Ciccotta lets hope so! I’m really enjoying watching them grow into their individual personalities 🥰👍

  • @Skankhunt42867
    @Skankhunt42867 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Me and my wife are wanting to start our own little farm. Thank you this info was so healthy

  • @heidinolen873
    @heidinolen873 4 ปีที่แล้ว +467

    Corona virus brought me here. I'm farming my own eggs now.
    Company for today, food for later.

    • @elizabethfindlay8118
      @elizabethfindlay8118 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Food ? I hope you mean eggs , please mean eggs

    • @heidinolen873
      @heidinolen873 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@elizabethfindlay8118 of course I meant eggs. Only eggs, i hope...
      But I've seen the grocery stores lately so....
      That would be a lot of work.

    • @WoodyBrown
      @WoodyBrown 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ditto!

    • @alfgals1038
      @alfgals1038 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I might too

    • @Expurg8d1
      @Expurg8d1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too. My 3 baby chicks get here in a few days. Good luck!

  • @smokingcrow1925
    @smokingcrow1925 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My grandma just showed up at home yesterday with a baby chicken and I already love him ! I am taking care of him and your video was extremely helpful, thank you !

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      1 baby chicken needs a few friends.....remember a chicken isn't a cat or a dog..these animals are flock animals and handling them too much can kill them. You need a few more and a brooder setup or you'll most likely loose your chicken to illness. Google it...I'm telling ya the truth....nobody should ever sell anyone "a chick" that's why typically they sell them in a batch of 3 minimum

  • @zinkaside7542
    @zinkaside7542 4 ปีที่แล้ว +420

    my parents decided to get chickens all of a sudden, so now i have to know how to make them my minions and attack on command

    • @vahidm6119
      @vahidm6119 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      🤣😂😅

    • @emely9767
      @emely9767 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Zinka Side I love this comment sm.

    • @staylikerobloxgirl1319
      @staylikerobloxgirl1319 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Hahahaha

    • @alyssal362
      @alyssal362 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Sameeee!!! Ima invite my least favorite neighbor over and attack!!

    • @miclu779
      @miclu779 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      SAMMME

  • @Julia-oq4xv
    @Julia-oq4xv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I’m getting 8 baby chickens in August and this really helped

  • @laaberxim1091
    @laaberxim1091 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    When I grow up I want to be a doctor but I also want to have a farm full of chickens and chicks it’s my dream..you really did inspire me I have 2 baby chicks but my mom will take them away from me when they become chickens since we don’t have a proper place to keep them. That’s why I want to have my own farm also because chickens are the cutest animals ever!! love from Mexico!

  • @haleybaley333
    @haleybaley333 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Got my first chicks today..with everything going on in the world..figured it would be best to get some chickens to become more self sufficient..thanks for the video :)

  • @chasityrenee6729
    @chasityrenee6729 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Our babies will be here next week. I've been watching all your videos on baby chicks and they've all been very helpful. We're so excited!

  • @ivonnegrande9015
    @ivonnegrande9015 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I got 5 baby chicks! And a baby turkey!! This helped me and my dad we will love are chicks thank you

  • @solobushman
    @solobushman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Just picked up 24 chicks this morning, thanks for the information. Just subbed.

  • @NorthCountryOffgrid
    @NorthCountryOffgrid 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Baby chicks are the best, any tips to help keep them healthy and alive is great!!!

  • @stu7604
    @stu7604 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I raise chicks and the rocks in the waterer is a first rate idea! I always lose a couple because they get wet and die of hypothermia. Also, you must not have many varmints in NC. My first setup was exactly like yours... next morning 25 chicks were gone! I built a secure cage with hinged doors on top made out of 2x4s and chicken wire. I haven’t lost one since! Great video. I wish I had seen it a year ago! I would have had to learn so many hard lessons!

  • @_calamari_7976
    @_calamari_7976 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have been doing lots of research for the past few months about these beautiful baby creatures, I do have all the materials and space and everything needed to give them an amazing life. Thank you for the information, I'll be getting my chicks tomorrow!

  • @augustreil
    @augustreil 6 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Thank God for farmers ! If I raised chickens, cows, pigs, they would all become pets with names and that's not good, so I'll just let you guys do it and thank you again ! Great video Josh.

    • @MiltonTucker
      @MiltonTucker 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Raise hens for eggs, there is no rule that says your hens can't be pets.

    • @Faith_Healer777
      @Faith_Healer777 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hey i would do the same. Lol

    • @menopassini9348
      @menopassini9348 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My Mom and Dad grew up on small farmers. They picked an Animal named it and took care of it like their kid. Like all proud parents they compared their kid to their sibling's kids. When butchering time happen they cried their eyes out like they lost a child or friend. As time went on the learned not to get to close.

    • @melissajohnson2935
      @melissajohnson2935 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It all depends on how many you get and what their purpose is. I love every single one of my laying chickens and their roosters. If we get meat chickens, you usually get a lot at once and they are ready for the freezer in like 2 months, so you don't have nearly enough time to get really attached. Now if I have a chick that was originally supposed to be for meat but it was sick or get injured and I had to nurse it back to health many I spent a lot of time with them and we bonded, they usually get spared and sent to general "pet" chicken population lol. Many also cull their laying chickens that have stopped laying...I don't do that. They get to retire peacefully here 😂

    • @christinablaisdell4574
      @christinablaisdell4574 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      august same here. I was raised to help grandparents butcher chickens but mine are my pets. Couldn’t do it now. As of 2 months ago I became a new chicken mamma.

  • @hanorabrennan8846
    @hanorabrennan8846 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You, young man, are a natural teacher! Like Justin Rhodes and family, these animals are safe. TFS.

  • @samianaz6158
    @samianaz6158 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    2:11 aww the chick falls asleep in ur hand it melted my heart 😍😍

  • @lily-maexdxoxo9940
    @lily-maexdxoxo9940 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m buying 4 or 6 chicks today or tomorrow and I found this really helpful to set up for them

  • @skylaraveryg9525
    @skylaraveryg9525 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I got chicks today this saved their lives thank u so much

  • @tbhsai
    @tbhsai 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    i unexpectedly got baby chicks and this actually really helps, thank you!

  • @lilliancouncil7317
    @lilliancouncil7317 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know how to raise chicks but I like to watch other people just to see how they raise them. I have 6 chicks right now and the mom is raising them. She is such a good mom.

    • @tasfiasimin7592
      @tasfiasimin7592 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      None of my hens go broody, they not really the broody type so whenever I get chicks I raise them myself then add them to the flock

  • @corrie9762
    @corrie9762 5 ปีที่แล้ว +335

    I thought you were serious at first about the aquarium thing 😂😂

    • @deanrobinson711
      @deanrobinson711 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      He got me with the aquarium thing as well.

    • @JasonTate86
      @JasonTate86 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

    • @tumbledolphin2213
      @tumbledolphin2213 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Corrie 97 same

    • @runnerbean1980
      @runnerbean1980 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂😂😂😂

    • @lottrn9163
      @lottrn9163 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I know I was like, *what?* 😂😂😂

  • @karebearsanimalhouse7195
    @karebearsanimalhouse7195 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just got 8 baby chicks today from meyers, all 8 are active, alert, eating and drinking!

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      great...now please don't be hard on yourself if you lose one or two...you can do everything right and still have some loss....it's normal so please be prepared mentally for the loss...maybe it won't happen...but have your heart prepared..it's not your fault if it happens

    • @karebearsanimalhouse7195
      @karebearsanimalhouse7195 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@StoneyRidgeFarmer oh I’d be so sad. But I do understand that happens. These are my first chickens since I was a kid… where we had a whole bunch on a farm and don’t really remember too much besides getting them food and water and collecting the eggs. I actually have found that your videos have answered most if not all my questions so far!

  • @tonylama2012
    @tonylama2012 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I just got my chickens yesterday. Iv been chicken everything. It feels like having a new born I guess. I'm working on second coop, I got heat lamps 🤣

  • @Xnabiiee
    @Xnabiiee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We are getting 105 chicks and this actually really helps thanks ima be giving u a big thumbs up

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Get some feed!! Get ready for some poop! lol

  • @ripleomittsandranchero.4738
    @ripleomittsandranchero.4738 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for the water tip! I’m planning to get a couple of baby chicks and I would’ve never knew! 🐣

  • @eddiewatling2895
    @eddiewatling2895 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I do the exact same thing other than I only give them water for the first few hours. Only reason I do this is so I know they all find the water first before introducing food. Great video. Keep em coming

  • @paigesullivan4478
    @paigesullivan4478 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I’m getting a little group of chicks in a couple of weeks and this helped out a lot! Thanks so much! I’m so excited!

    • @Nigelainthere
      @Nigelainthere 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How r those lil birdys doing

  • @drchrisfrykman7573
    @drchrisfrykman7573 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    😂😂😂. You totally got me with that aquarium comment and fish acclimation joke. LOL

  • @animalsandmore2860
    @animalsandmore2860 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hi! I have 6 chickens and 2 rooster, I’m getting rid of one rooster and getting more chickens! So far, my chicken had 3 eggs. One is gonna be a chick! 😋 I just found this video helpful! Thanks for your help!

    • @zafirahmohammed9075
      @zafirahmohammed9075 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why do you get your chicks . Are you in trinidad

  • @Deathtizity
    @Deathtizity 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    My stepfather has a lot of animals and he got 200 chicks a couple days ago and im gonna try help him out thanks for the video.
    Im an engineer and i love that i dont know this stuff its fun to learn something new everyday.

  • @falconfarms51
    @falconfarms51 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I've been a follower for sometime now, your videos are very informative and never boring. You have a good personality and it shines across the screen. Keep up the good work.

  • @tovaschaefer607
    @tovaschaefer607 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My kids and I learned a lot about what to do with our new baby chicks and really enjoyed your video. Thanks for all the info

  • @katiee315
    @katiee315 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    thanks!! i just got two new mallard ducks two amerucana's and two new blue laced red wing's this was very informative!!

  • @MDCF1565
    @MDCF1565 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for your time and information,
    I'm a new birdy dad, picked up 3 hens a month ago producing 3 eggs pr day in rotation for me, I just went to tractor supply for odds and ends and I couldn't pass the chick's... to cute, so I ended up getting 4 little baby birdies, I have a lot to learn, love your mellow approach to sharing your knowledge and looking forward to learning more from your channel.
    Take care and stay safe ....
    LGB
    U.S. FARMERS BUILT THIS GREAT LAND.
    and your knowledge is invaluable.
    Thank you.

  • @robertharrell3217
    @robertharrell3217 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Nice job Josh. Always look forward to your videos, experience and insight. WOOOOOOO

  • @FarmVibes-Official
    @FarmVibes-Official 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow, this video really inspires me to start my own organic garden!

  • @mollymichalak5130
    @mollymichalak5130 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Am I the only one watching this while holding there chick? Also, great video! Found it very helpful!

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Glad to help!

    • @cloudymel271
      @cloudymel271 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@StoneyRidgeFarmer can colored chicks live longer if they get rescued ? or is it true that they die anyway

    • @yoitsdannyfatboi9975
      @yoitsdannyfatboi9975 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cloudymel271 unfortunately the dyeing process pushed all the toxic dye into their organs, so they will dye anyways too poisoning. sad things

    • @yoitsdannyfatboi9975
      @yoitsdannyfatboi9975 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cloudymel271 I used to have two as a kid, until one died when my friend banged a spoon on ones head, and the other one died of loneliness

  • @maryamsiddique7443
    @maryamsiddique7443 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I actually got 3 chicks today and this was a huge help! Thanks!

  • @moeloi2176
    @moeloi2176 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm getting 15 chicks tomorrow this was really helpful!

    • @lukehall3486
      @lukehall3486 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Moe Loi good luck with your new chicks! I have some videos on my channel that might help you

  • @juliaroth1495
    @juliaroth1495 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My friend just left chickens on my step and I have no idea what to do so this is very helpful thanks king

  • @jamieshields9521
    @jamieshields9521 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I can remember leaving baby chickens with mother hen in half rain tank Australian version like yours just tad bigger. Your set up is better with some great ideas, I enjoy vid👍

  • @materialgowrlll9
    @materialgowrlll9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m hatch about 15 chic right now and this is my first time so this is very helpful !!

  • @jackywaldon359
    @jackywaldon359 6 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    Josh that was a great tutorial on raising baby chicks.

  • @kendylbassett5036
    @kendylbassett5036 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you this help me soooo much,I’m getting 4 chicks today for a animal day at my school and I didn’t know how to look after chicks,thanks again😊

  • @AIHTube1
    @AIHTube1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Josh I appreciate your knowledge and expertise.

  • @sarahtan5427
    @sarahtan5427 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I already have chicks and chickens but then sadly one of them died suddenly today.... I literally cried my eyeballs and lungs and heart out like a maniac!!!!! Fortunately I still have one chick who's leg is very weak since it hatched out of it's egg earlier then expected so it was still weak. So after my hick died today, I didn't want to loose ShenShen ( the chick's that is alive ) too..... I stumbled upon this video and it was SUPER DUPER useful for me to raise my weak chick. Thx for providing us the information that we needed!!!! :3 :)

  • @RoyasCloset
    @RoyasCloset 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Love this video! I’ve been off grid almost a year and my landlord is coming home with chicks tonight! Thanks for this video ❤️❤️❤️

  • @aholegardener6191
    @aholegardener6191 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Im sooo excited! Im about to get some chicks and i think i like it!!! (Wanted them for years!!)

  • @donaldmiller8629
    @donaldmiller8629 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I'm a little lucky as the Meyer Hatchery is less than an hour's drive from me. Almost instant gratification ! No waiting for the mail ! The last time that I was there , I purchased two extra chicks from the grab bin. That means , guess what you got ? One chick has grown to look much like the New Hampshires. The other chick does not look like any of my other chickens at all ! It also is the one with a name. I call it Oddball . And one other with a name. I thought that it was a Henrietta . But , "she" has turned out to be a Henry. So I have an Oddball and a Henry . I have four chicken breeds plus Oddball .
    Have a great day from Plum Brook Farm.

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Awesome

    • @donaldmiller8629
      @donaldmiller8629 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Greetings from Plum Brook Farm.
      The chickens are so much fun. A hoot every day ! I use mobile coops which I move every day. And the chickens also free range every day.
      At night I always have two chickens that refuse to go into the coop.
      Oddball and one of the Barred Rocks. Those "dumb " chickens are really good at evading capture ! So they usually spend the night roosting on TOP of the coop instead of inside. They will eventually learn because there is a really large Great Horned Owl around that likes a chicken dinner !

  • @jovanasanchez8349
    @jovanasanchez8349 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    my chicken just had chicks (first time I have chicks) and this video helped sooo much

  • @Mallard5plus1Farmhouse
    @Mallard5plus1Farmhouse 6 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Looking forward to getting some chickens of our own. Thanks for the tips!

  • @goldenwyandottechickschick6487
    @goldenwyandottechickschick6487 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just got 5 baby chicks helped lot thanks

  • @allykat760
    @allykat760 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Getting 7 chicks already got 5 rn this helps A LOT thx :)

  • @sylviafoust9545
    @sylviafoust9545 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just got 14 chicks today. This was very helpful. I'm in North Carolina to!

  • @nathansexoticfish849
    @nathansexoticfish849 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi I might want to get baby chickens and for the brooder could I maybe put like some wood caves for them to hid under like the ones you would get for a reptile or can I not do that?

  • @monicarodriguez4087
    @monicarodriguez4087 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have 31 chicks yesterday I need more vids like this!

  • @aingeav497
    @aingeav497 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i picked up 3 ISA brown chicks from my local tractor supply, all egg layers. my mom’s always wanted to start a flock and so we’re going almost all mixed! this is a really good 101, we’re on week one and they’re doing okay, but i’m double checking everything we might need or want to implement!!

    • @philcollin5891
      @philcollin5891 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      How's it going now? I'm trying to get a couple in a week, when tractor supply gets them

    • @reesefisher2440
      @reesefisher2440 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Love my Isa Browns. . One of the best breeds! 🥰

  • @richtofenillingroth641
    @richtofenillingroth641 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very insightful! Thank you very much. In this swath of YT info vids, it’s nice to receive all the info in one place and concisely.

  • @jeffperry9274
    @jeffperry9274 5 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    If a baby chick is cold they will chirp constantly

    • @thefrog365
      @thefrog365 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Turn off ac

    • @hairclipsfromheaven3809
      @hairclipsfromheaven3809 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks

    • @robing9837
      @robing9837 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      good thing i ive in texas where its hotter each year lol

    • @jeffperry9274
      @jeffperry9274 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@robing9837 Depending on where you live in Texas :)

    • @egogloryukaegbu950
      @egogloryukaegbu950 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Really??? Thanks for the info.

  • @gulneem2112
    @gulneem2112 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just got 4 chicks and this helped Soo much thank you.

  • @danajohnson5773
    @danajohnson5773 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    thank you im only nine and were getting chicks

  • @laurettahapke2778
    @laurettahapke2778 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video, you didn't forget anything. I've had chickens for about 4 years now. Unfortunately, we got a roo last batch, a big ole Bramah who wakes me up by 5:00 every morning! Love your videos even tho we aren't homesteaders.

  • @robyns
    @robyns 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    what to do if the other birds kept on pecking the other bird's leg. it is bleeding and idk what to do

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You need to separate that bird and put it with only one other bird....try and find one that's not yet figured out that "red color means food" or you will loose your chick....plain and simple.....keep the feeder full of food.....these are omnivores and will eat oneanother if they are hungry....you may still loose the chick......chickens have a way of weeding out the weak...I'm sorry to say...separate them asap!

    • @robyns
      @robyns 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      thank you very much!!! you sure are responsive, you gained a new subscriber !

    • @LambeauLeeeper
      @LambeauLeeeper 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Take them out and whoop there ass. A belt will do the trick.

    • @cloudymel271
      @cloudymel271 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LambeauLeeeper XD its chicks maam not kids (XD)

  • @itsyourmumsgf
    @itsyourmumsgf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    18 days to go until my six hatch!!!! Super excited so I'm reading up so I'm ready!!!

  • @johnbrandt5158
    @johnbrandt5158 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What height tank would you recommend? I have a galvanized steel bucket that is about a foot tall. Would that size work?

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      18-24 inches...1 foot is way to shallow....birds will jump out in a weeks time. Taller is better...you can just use plywood too...if you don't wanna spend all that money on a $100 tank. I've found the 100 gallon tarter farm and ranch tanks work best

  • @doinithard79
    @doinithard79 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just left Walmart to go get toliteries, I passed a "live feed" store, and came home with 4 baby chicks!! EVERYTHING is new so this was helpful!!

  • @katybutler4340
    @katybutler4340 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is really helpful! My chicks are hatching very soon!

  • @120acrewood7
    @120acrewood7 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video for those who don't know what they are doing to get started. Added it to my playlist for such people

  • @pandora1395
    @pandora1395 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I’m going to get 30 chicks (I am an experienced owner) and I’m raising meat chickens.

    • @eliadicicco3941
      @eliadicicco3941 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are chicks easy to raise

    • @alexandrabustamante4787
      @alexandrabustamante4787 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@eliadicicco3941 I’ve had some but be ready with a light and sometimes they die

  • @shoergasheva8811
    @shoergasheva8811 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    IM getting 24 chicks in 2 months and starting a farm thank u !!!

  • @halieruppe1710
    @halieruppe1710 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Step 1 , Open box at ground level … some are able to hop out! Otherwise great video!

    • @frankmulenga4575
      @frankmulenga4575 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you Josh I am from Zambia In Africa

  • @SpartanLeora117
    @SpartanLeora117 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Raised peafowl from day old chicks, but I'm still super nervous about getting chickens... This video helped. Thanks!

    • @lukehall3486
      @lukehall3486 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ewie hey I have some videos on my channel that might help you with some refreshers! I am trying to build a fan base so it would mean a lot if you checked them out.

  • @animesimoleons7615
    @animesimoleons7615 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    We've had chickens for a lomg time but never babies and I got 3 today and I'm watching this with them laying on my chest

  • @dlwhite6537
    @dlwhite6537 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This isn't a farm vlog. It's an infomercial. An entertaining commercial for all the equipment they get for free. Great businessman.

  • @TapRackTyler
    @TapRackTyler 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you so much, this really helped me a lot.

  • @zoe8619
    @zoe8619 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm getting 10 chicks soon, so excited!

  • @EyezLikaFox̌
    @EyezLikaFox̌ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Wait. Ive been scoopin the shavings out daily. Its ok to add on top? Lmao dammit

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Sure....wont' hurt a thing....then just dump them when ur done...now if the smell gets to ya...you might dump sooner

    • @EyezLikaFox̌
      @EyezLikaFox̌ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@StoneyRidgeFarmer I'll definitely try the layering cuz hey.. if i can save a little time in the day, yay! Tho right now they are in my living room so smell might very well be a factor. But I'll try it. Ty :)

    • @sknerl
      @sknerl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Also if ya don’t mind the addition, we started using wood pellets which as they get wet, expand and absorb. Seems like they get a good footing. Nice to see the rock in the water. We used our wedding reception marbles. Made the mistake once to cover the whole tank one day as we were running to the cellar for tornado warning cause it was cold. Well...eh...hours later it was death. Smothered I figure. Lessons...

    • @sknerl
      @sknerl 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also, a thought...I’m buying chick grit for the first time with thought of putting it in the water...like a win win..anyone try it? I have it and thought, it’s rock. Bad idea? No? Otherwise, I’ll just use rock this time around.

  • @mctao8828
    @mctao8828 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have 19 chicks and this helped a lot

  • @davidbates7429
    @davidbates7429 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hello. Found your channel today and I have a question. How different is it to raise chickens here in the Philippines than in the states. We retired here,my wife's home. We have purchased 2 farms. One has a lot of coconut, palm oil, mango and bananas. We are also putting in crops. Luckily we have lots of family help. The only for chickens and goats. Cows are hard here. Just subscribed and will be binge watching now. Have not been around chickens for years. Any help appreciated. Thanks

  • @lisarose166
    @lisarose166 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for the great tips and video! We have 29 eggs on day 15 of incubation, working on the brooder today. Will be back for more tips!

  • @jerrydixon2844
    @jerrydixon2844 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    We just picked up 10 chicks today We're starting small.. I just couldnt help myself a $1.00 a bird perfect price and the wife really wanted them

  • @krystalcha2791
    @krystalcha2791 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My dad got me a baby chick as a surprise and I wasn't too happy abt it. I have no idea how to take care of it and we cant leave it with my other adult chickens bc shes not their baby so they wouldn't care for it. Since its summer and where I live is usually around 75 to 80 degrees everyday she dosent get cold but she does at night. I have a heat light so I'll start using that tonight.thanks for the tips about the heat light!

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      when folks do irresponsible stuff like giving someone a chick...or a baby rabbit or anything of the sort..it's morally wrong for the animal. Good luck with your chick...odds are a single chick alone will not make it...if you wanna do it justice get at least one more to go with it. Tell dad not to do that to ya again...birds are flock animals and need companionship other than people...if you handle them too much you risk harming them too. Sorry

  • @dueyfuckuey
    @dueyfuckuey 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Just got 3 different kinds, 2 of each.
    Now I need a hat like yers to be a good chicken man!

  • @bobross07
    @bobross07 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the video brother. We just grabbed us 6 black australorp to start our backyard coup. Love that subtle magpul shirt 😉.

    • @lukehall3486
      @lukehall3486 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      All Things Manly Good Breed!! If you ever need to learn something on your journey, or need a refresher, I have some videos on my channel that might help you!

    • @bobross07
      @bobross07 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lukehall3486 I'm definitely surfing your channel as we speak, thanks!

  • @bearfamilyfarm4434
    @bearfamilyfarm4434 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Have you ever tried those little warming plates for brooding? I'd be quite curious to hear your thoughts on those ...
    Thanks for the great video on raising chicks!

    • @Zakgirlsfarm
      @Zakgirlsfarm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bear Family Farm me too, seen them but never used them... what do you think?

  • @samarariveroll1282
    @samarariveroll1282 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We just got 3 baby chicks. This was so very helpful. Thank you!! >.

  • @sachaandersen198
    @sachaandersen198 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This was really helpful for an assignment I had to do, thanks.

    • @StoneyRidgeFarmer
      @StoneyRidgeFarmer  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Awesome...I'm glad ya learned something! Wooooo!!

  • @djpedromixhouston
    @djpedromixhouston 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    i did learn a lot, got my chicks today, just refreshing about taking care of them.

  • @0ldManBama34
    @0ldManBama34 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    can't wait to get some chicks someday! Love the channel and thanks for all the info. A lot of what you do reminds me of my childhood.

  • @mkblackbeauty2259
    @mkblackbeauty2259 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Am getting chicks tomorrow so this has been very helpful

  • @smokymountainoutdoorsman1991
    @smokymountainoutdoorsman1991 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Is this a re upload or just similar to one you did in the past?

  • @demeaningrope0329
    @demeaningrope0329 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I got two baby chicks here and I find this helpful

  • @hjcb01
    @hjcb01 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    what a great informational video. Thank you

  • @dennislanham1653
    @dennislanham1653 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I got 6 chicks today and one is very loud lol they are cute I know 4 yellow ones are hens but not sure about the brown ones. He said they will still lay eggs without a rooster so that’s good. I’m excited thanks for the video

  • @yvotyme
    @yvotyme 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you! I have learned a lot!

  • @Jimbob-zn6bl
    @Jimbob-zn6bl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just got 16 new Jersey Giants chicks & thanks a out the Rocks in water idea. Dont want nothing to happen to my babys!!🐣

  • @Nocutexx
    @Nocutexx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    YES BABY CHICKENS ♥

  • @sunshinedoesit8272
    @sunshinedoesit8272 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for your expertise and advice! I have 4 Delaware baby chicks I'm so excited!