No matter what: if 'they' want to test your flock, GO TO AN INDEPENDENT LAB!! Do not accept 'their' testing!! 🤨
@patriceschmidt588318 сағат бұрын
Thank you for your honesty! What does a chicken sneeze sound like?
@Nifty.my.pony119 сағат бұрын
I have a question about my hens! How cold is too cold for chickens in the coop?The lowest next week will be 0 at midnight
@michelleharris75020 сағат бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing things you’d do differently or change in the future. And why! That is super helpful for us newbies to chicken keeping and care.
@divainthedirt20 сағат бұрын
Great video Dahlia!!! Thank you for all the tips! ❤
@green-eyedgimlet525021 сағат бұрын
Try Purple Dead Nettle, Sage and in your area Dalia is Oregon Grape. You can harvest it out your back door. Make a tea out of the stems. It is the bomb for antibiotic, anti parasitc, improves digestion, full body (especially organs) immune support.
@WelcometoChickenlandia17 сағат бұрын
We get so many wild nettles on our property but to be super honest I *hate* getting stung by them as I’m super sensitive to it. It makes me so cranky and hurts so much. So I leave the nettles for the rabbits. 😂🤪
@lrg61322 сағат бұрын
Dahlia, FIRST A THANK YOU! Just placed an order with SPS and got some Timothy cubes, too! They said I could break them up for foraging since my hens love grass so much. Also, do you supplement with the Redmond mineral salt, too? They say the conditioner, which is Bentonite clay from Utah, should be mixed with the mineral salt. I am going to ask if the clay has been tested for lead because I got lead poisoning from Bentonite years ago and then discovered from a doctor that the Bentonite (Pascalite) from Wyoming is supposedly the only lead-free Bentonite.
@WelcometoChickenlandia17 сағат бұрын
Oh my goodness! Yes, definitely ask them about that and let me know. Knowing Redmond, I’d say it’s been tested. They are very particular about everything! Which is good, of course. I didn’t know that about the Timothy cubes! I’m going to chat with them about it. Thanks for letting me know!
@traceymarie670722 сағат бұрын
I really feel this! Last year we lost lots of chicks to cocci then two with mareks which keeps popping up in our flock after stupidly bringing in some special needs babies and then this winter brought in some layers and brought in mycoplasma too which is still working it’s way through our babies so between them all it’s a nightmare and huge panic every time anything sneezes or goes lame!
@WelcometoChickenlandia17 сағат бұрын
That sounds like my flock! 😭 Don’t feel bad. You did something really good by taking in those special needs babies. Extra illness just something we have to accept when we take the ones no one else wants. ❤️
@tiffanyswift118822 сағат бұрын
What about straw?? Hay and straw are very different . However , do they act the same way as bedding? Straw has no flower or grain heads. I use sun coast OMRI large or mini flake shavings … … but I do sometimes put straw over top the flakes only in the winter when it is 28 degrees and under . I didn’t listen to the whole video before asking about straw…. But I don’t have chopped straw…. I just got to the straw In The video!!!! I have straw bales and use it as it comes …. Is that okay???
@tiffanyswift118821 сағат бұрын
Just saw you got to the straw!!!!! I hadn’t listened to the whole video yet!!!!
@5GreenAcres23 сағат бұрын
Organic raw applecider vinegar with the mother will keep your flock healthy. No need to buy all these gimmick stuff.
@5GreenAcresКүн бұрын
Birds in general give off dust. Ask anyone with a parrot. Most have several air freshners/cleaners in their homes because the dust they give off is what is needed to waterproof their feathers. So don't be so hard on the bedding and blame it all on bedding. Most of it is from the birds themselves. Apollo and Frenz talks about this. They have an African Grey parrot and two little other birds Othelio and Soleil. They have 5 air cleaners in their home and state they need more.
@CrazyRachel1984Күн бұрын
Awesome good for u! I only support ethical farmers!
@bettymcclellan2164Күн бұрын
We dried a 30 gallon barrel full of nettles leaves I add kelp and brewer's yeast, also to there feed
@WelcometoChickenlandia17 сағат бұрын
Excellent
@lrg613Күн бұрын
My hens are spoiled! I have to mix their fermented feed with an ancient grain soaked scratch and I sprout seeds to mix in! They eat that just fine but not the fermented alone nor the bowl of dry that is always available. Such waste and frustration!! And, they don’t eat when it’s super cold! I put a small bowl of fermented in their Eglu cube and they will eat a little. They love their fruit treats but turn the beaks up to most veggies except cabbage and lettuce. What chickens refuse pumpkin?!?! I always supplement their food and water with different things I learned from you, Dahlia. So far, so good.
@christinabaker3210Күн бұрын
thanks for sharing, I lost 31 in two years from all kinds of stuff- hail hit one in the head, 4 in tornado, 3 from cold chills, 4 from heat stroke, 1 to bumble foot, 10 to fowl pox, 2 to preditors, and this list goes on.... but I can say I watch your videos and realize I am doing my best and doing all precautions. Unfortunuately, I had to rehome 27 due to hatching males or buying straight run but they mostly went to good homes because I live on the boarder of the city and country line. Thanks for sharing, I love adding dried herbs to their food, and I add chicken eltroyles and vitamins in the water and it helps so much. thanks again
@AJsGreenThumbLLCКүн бұрын
And Dahlia, this is why you are my Number 1 go-to for all things chicken! You are so honest and relatable! I do need to up the supplements I give the gals! This was a great episode, thanks for sharing.
@JenniferCranelmtКүн бұрын
I love your getting sponsored but we can grow most of those herbs on our land and my girls love cilantro so much I never have any for my salsa!!
@kathleensixsmith9352Күн бұрын
Thank you for this video and all the good suggestions for natural products that help keep chickens healthy!!
@Nikki.The.Inside.ChickieКүн бұрын
Can you please do a video about sour crop and how YOU have/would remedy it with your flock??? I recently had one of my hens come down with it and I searched your video library and couldn't find a video titled specifically for sour crop and I felt like I was cheating on Chickenlandia by seeking advice from the other chicken people and I didn't like it...I think I got sour crop from it 😂(I did have heartburn at the time too😂)
@amyperrybrock5414Күн бұрын
Thank you for always sharing and inspiring many of us to be become better chicken keepers ❤
@evelynrogers7145Күн бұрын
Oyster shell is not expensive
@phillip_leeКүн бұрын
All this information about bird flu is wrong. It is all hearsay. None of it has been legitimately scientifically proven. The answers to this problem will not be found until attention is focused on other than pathogenic causes.
@81ka5hКүн бұрын
Doesn't everybody say don't feed garlic and onion to chicken?
@maureenmarian1756Күн бұрын
The TOG, Thyme, oregano and Garlic trio
@SyrianHammieCuteКүн бұрын
I really love the very large run that you have. I am not talking about little Omlet runs. I am talking about hon one with gate and wood structure. I live in Washington and I would love if someone build me a nice run. Do you have the name of the person who build the run for you?
@gafairbanks2434Күн бұрын
I have noticed the only time that I hear a sneeze, it's because that hen was woofing down some feed ! Sometimes the feed is dustier in that area of the bag, NOT MOLDIER, just settled dust. Lucky them, they do get a room thourghly cleaned out. I do sprinkle some diatomaceous earth in the outdoor pen, when they are not there, just to freshen up the soils. Keeps unwanted pests at bay too.
@nogames8982Күн бұрын
I have not fed layer feed in years. I feed grower feed all my chickens, no matter their age. Oyster shell on the side for the ones that need it. It’s worked beautifully.
@anaoliveira8928Күн бұрын
You're a human being after all 💖💖 sending love 💖💖
@patty9265Күн бұрын
My girls love the flaked oyster shells. I grow and dehydrate my herbs that I give to them.
@FoteljskiKrumpirКүн бұрын
Change your ways then
@cortney2752Күн бұрын
I've been using the Scratch and Peck brand Organic Herbs blend in my chickens feed. My girls seem to really like it and its good for their immune system.
@WelcometoChickenlandiaКүн бұрын
They have an excellent herbal supplement as well!
@cryptor3hab300Күн бұрын
You’re so real, and I appreciate that. Nothing superficial pretending you’re perfect. I learn a lot from you. Please don’t stop!
@lisagayhart2482Күн бұрын
I use zeolite clay to help keep the ammonia down
@timduncan1422Күн бұрын
I think I have to accept one of my chicks is going to die. Even trying to drink is a chore for him. About a week old. Poor guy. :(
@chihuahuamartin24Күн бұрын
Love Grubby Farms BSFL!!
@hayleycavanagh6423Күн бұрын
Love your videos! Thank you for sharing the highs and the lows, ….just the reality of chicken keeping 🤷🏻♀️ I’m in the UK and last year’s weather extremes brought challenges here too. Garlic, oregano, thyme is my go to for a sneezy chicken, seems to do the trick and was put to the test a number of times last year with my tiny flock of hybrid hens. Leafy greens 🥬 needed here at the minute too, cold snap and snow limits their access to weeds and grass etc. always something to think about and remember to keep our lovely ladies happy and healthy. Thank you for your expertise Dahlia 🙏🏻
@SterlingSellsHomesКүн бұрын
I have been loving your book!
@WelcometoChickenlandiaКүн бұрын
Awww thank you!! I appreciate that. ❤️
@turtlebrightКүн бұрын
Thanks so much for these supplement tips! Also, love your glasses. ❤
@WelcometoChickenlandiaКүн бұрын
Thank you!! 🤓
@JoyCopferКүн бұрын
Another great video!! Many Thanks!
@shadowwolf143Күн бұрын
i had the worst mite infestation this year. i totally understand that headache. I could not get elector psp anywhere. it would have been weeks before it could get delivered so we had to use the permethrin method which i was not happy about. it took a month of constant spraying daily and two chicken permethrin dips 2 weeks apart. Diatomaceous Earth, First Saturday Lime, and lots of herbs deposited every where and dusted on them. Mint, rosemary, marigolds, thyme, oregano, lavendar, and thyme. we even sprinkled cinnamon everywhere as some people say bugs hate the smell of it. I spread open their wings and dusted them with DE and FSL there and by their vent. Scrubbed the heck outta the coop and run. didnt use any bedding until the mites were gone so we had to clean everyday very good. got the girls on vitamins in their water and they got a lot of fresh veggies and fruits and protein during this time to help with stress and depletion of nutrients due to the mites feeding on them. we lost one chicken at the bottom of the pecking order but the rest of the flock pulled through. I am super vigilant about random chicken inspections now. NO MORE MITES are allowed by my fluffy butt girls. I also sit out in the coop and run once a week for at least a half hour and if I start seeing and feeling the creepy crawlies... i know what to do. BTW, dawn dish soap showers immediately after coming inside from chicken chores will stop the mites from driving you insane from the itching. i know they dont hurt humans but the do itch like hell when crawling all over you!
@tanyamickel1751Күн бұрын
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@pernillemikkelsen3705Күн бұрын
Love watching your videos ❤️ but please please drop the background music 🙏🙏🙏🙏
@tanyamickel1751Күн бұрын
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@eddieabernathy5998Күн бұрын
I put one drop of oregano oil and one garlic clove to 1 gallon of water once every week.🐔
@tammaramistyКүн бұрын
When we moved into our current home we had the water tested. We were told the water from our well is high in calcium. We have evidence of it in our bathroom on the shower door. Do we still need to be adding calcium just as a precaution, or are there there things we should look out for to determine whether to give extra calcium or not? Also,hello from eastern Washington😊
@frostrangerofthefrozenrelmКүн бұрын
I say a bag of oyster shell is cheap and never goes bad so it just doesn't hurt to keep it available for your birds in case someone needs it
@tammaramistyКүн бұрын
@@frostrangerofthefrozenrelm ok thank you!
@Alluvial.Күн бұрын
@@frostrangerofthefrozenrelmI agree! It’s inexpensive, and easy to just keep offering oyster shells anyway. The chickens will only eat what they need (they are not at risk of overdosing on calcium if you just set it out free-choice).
@brightantwerpКүн бұрын
Thank you for not being perfect.
@misspersnickety3674Күн бұрын
Thank you for the advice. About the red mites...I read that First Saturday Lime can be made into a white wash. Since it is supposed to help get rid of mites, do you know if the whitewash would coat the coop enough to stop red mites? I don't have red mites, but I have wondered if washing and then painting the coop would seal all the places mites could hide and thus eliminate them?
@rainbowconnectedКүн бұрын
I've heard that white washing can make it harder for mites to take up residence. I think it needs to be refreshed yearly. It would definitely make it easier to spot the little buggers. First Saturday lime is great, but you can buy much cheaper hydrated lime (slaked lime) to make the limewash with.
@misspersnickety3674Күн бұрын
@rainbowconnected Oh thank you!
@lada152Күн бұрын
@@misspersnickety3674 make sure to add salt and i like to elmers white glue 1 big bottle to 1 gal mix.
@Alluvial.Күн бұрын
@@lada152I’ve never heard of either of these. Could you please please describe your whole recipe? We always whitewashed the kidding stalls before the goats kidded each year, back in 4-H, but I cannot remember what we used back then!
@lada152Күн бұрын
@Alluvial. 1 gal warm water add slacked lime till it wont disolved add 1/4 lb salt and elmers glue big bottle. But lots of different recipes on line try a search
@KevinReneeJamesКүн бұрын
I us Rosemary in addition to Thyme for respiratory also. I also add food grade essential oils to their water. All antimicrobial; clove, rosemary, and oregano.