200 Dead Chicks | The Price of Hybrid Layers

[@kimberli2391]

Thank you for this. It is a struggle with heritage breeds even here in California. But we just grow for our own use, so not nearly what you are facing. Keep following your dream of the perfect heritage combo breed. Maybe someday you will be the worlds source of the best all around chicken. Glad you are healthy again.

[@kiddfamilyfarmllc9962]

This subject is like KZbin. You have a very informative channel that offers quality information. There are other FARM channels that have higher subscribers count, views, counts and etc. that offer little education and lots of personal drama.... and the vast majority of viewers out there eat this kind of stuff up. Hence the rise of reality TV. Keep on fighting the good fight. You do a great job.

[@FLPhotoCatcher]

I'm subscribed to a few of those "other" channels, and I've discovered that they are more into drama and slick video production to get views and youtube income, than farmwork for income. They pump out a video almost everyday(!) but don't seem genuine. I like this channel because it is the real deal.

[@jaredkean7841]

Hey guys, you should check out Stoney Ridge Farmer, Keeping it Dutch and a few others like that. Great channels, great info, with some good humor all from self made men failing and succeeding as they go.

[@FLPhotoCatcher]

I've watched Stoney Ridge, and he's one of those channels I don't like. I live on a farm, and SRF seems to be in it mainly for the show. As for Keeping it Dutch, one of the first videos I watched was one where he kind of mocked Christians, and he uses the same formula as SRF. And google promotes these drama channels more than honest homestead channels. I Choose to support real, struggling farmers More than the others.

[@FLPhotoCatcher]

That's not to say I don't like good videography or humor, of course. Channels like Living Traditions Homestead and Arms Family Homestead have good info, videography, and humor.

[@kiddfamilyfarmllc9962]

FLPhotoCatcher I didn’t even know there was a formula. You know I will have to check that out

[@4KidsandaFarm]

We deal with “slightly” lower production just to have more hearty chickens.

[@deborahwhite5213]

So sorry you were so sick, Glad you are doing what you are with the heritage chickens. I know you have to make a market. Hope all goes smooth for you and your family. Just keep going.

[@tiffinyharrington9307]

We are also having a mild winter in Michigan and have been sick too - mild winters make for lots of flu and colds. Glad you’re better - agree 100% with your viewpoints shared today.

[@TXNLaurenMcN]

I have nothing but respect and admiration for how you view your stewardship, Simeon. I think your decision to let your customers choose which eggs they want is a wise one. Here in the US, many people would choose the more expensive ones to support your desire to foster the heritage breeds as well as to have healthier eggs, and then you'll have hybrid eggs for those who cannot afford the more costly versions. I think, in time, many who regularly purchase the hybrid eggs will begin to switch or at least try out the heritage.

[@hal7ter]

So glad to finally have some understanding about hybrid chickens. Thanks for the education! I'm really enjoying your channel.

[@cindyboard7816]

Very interesting and informative!!! Glad you guys are feeling better!!!! Winter in Kentucky has been warmer than normal too! You have a beautiful farm!!!! Best Wishes to you and your family!!!

[@pattiadams2764]

Thankyou for your thoughtful care of your animals. Im so glad you and your family are feeling better.

[@jackpleb2360]

Great videos. They are very informative. I watched the chicken egg miracle last week and then all my birds started laying the same week. Good to see the lengthening daylight. We do heritage breed and have been hatching for almost a year. The kids love it.

[@fraslavko1]

wow,I never realized the difficulty of raising chickens.!! good video, thank you Simeon !

[@Bamaman14k]

I completely understand. Supply and demand, if you're going to turn a profit you have to give the customers a choice. Unfortunately people want more for less, instead of better for them. Keep up the good work, Jimmy

[@raynonabohrer5624]

Prayers for you and your family. I pray that every thing works out for you.

[@rhondaweddle9826]

So good to see you back. I am that one who would by the little eggs and even eat the boiling chicken. I was bought up like that and don't like the bitter after taste in the commercial chickens. I wish I lived near your place and could enjoy the natural produce. I do have vegetable gardens and use what I have learned by watching your vlog plus that which my parents taught me.

[@phatmonkey11]

At my self sufficient farm in Colorado I've raised hundreds of chickens, some heritage, some hybrid layers. Bottom line, they all did well and all ended up dead by my hand when they finished producing. I took them to the forest and put them in the food chain. As I move into becoming a more compassionate person, I realize I don't need eggs or chicken meat to live. Now I'm raising beans, not as entertaining, but don't require as much feed, lol! I still have some chickens - they are farm workers, eating bugs and improving the soil, and are free to live their chicken life to its natural end even after they stop "producing". From my memory, eggs and chicken meat weren't too profitable anyway.

[@onedazinn998]

I like what you said about the chickens you have now are farm workers :) the trick is getting them to work for you where you want it worked & not in your garden beds or front porch :)

[@Yeshuaschosen]

I love my chickens as much my cats and dogs.They all are unique.

[@seek2find]

You are so articulate and very good at clarifying your views and practices and i am so glad you are able to do both and teach the reasons why you make the choices you have made. (and especially well done in English!!!! i know it isn't your first language)

[@brendawhite6540]

So sorry you guys were sick😞glad you're better😊been wondering where you were😙you are such a smart young man👍😁

[@angelaclay5064]

Glad your family is getting better. Blessing friend!

[@Tinkergrumpybuns]

Looking forward to see how your new chicken project progresses. I just have a small backyard flock of 7 ( 1 rooster, 6 gals , various varieties). Interesting to see the difference in their eggs/ production. Most of mine are dual purpose. Wish you were closer for some fertile eggs for you flock.

[@lisakufner]

I'm glad you are all feeling better! I hope to see an update on the Highlands soon.

[@natureisawesome1]

I admire your passion and Integrity, achieving true holistic food requires work from the producer and communication to the consumer we all have to as farmers work to show the consumers what real food is keep up the good work and I know over time you will change your customers to understand the true value of heritage eggs.

[@glendaroten703]

So glad that you are all doing well. About the chickens. Well, It is what it is and people who buy any eggs from you will know the quality, love and caring you put into your chickens cannot be matched. You are doing the right thing. I wish i lived near you so I could have those eggs and chickens to.

[@kathryngagne5813]

I had the same problem. I had to order heritage breeds from British Columbia to NE Quebec. That is similar to California to Maine in the US. Managed to hatch 4 Canadian Blue Bresse out of 24. Only 1 hen survived to maturity.10 Barred Roc out of 36. Crossbred the Bresse with a Barred Roc. Got nice breasted egg layers. I also continue to keep purebred Barred Rocs. Now on 3rd winter and they're tolerating our 20 below temps very well. Our third breed we got locally are Bantam (miniature) Golden Lace Wyandotte. It was a bit of an accident because when I say locally we drove 3 hours to get the birds not knowing they were mini show birds. We didn't want to go home empty handed. Bought 4 hens,1 rooster and 4 chicks that were not related to the adults. They have proven to be consistent egg layers, cold tolerant, great foragers with high hatch rates. The most important reason I decided to keep them because they are excellent mothers even to the other breeds. They provide reliable procreation of healthy well adjusted next generation who will be more likely to produce other good mothers. Best mistake I ever made.

[@gardenlady1293]

Prayers to you all!

[@chelemichele1524]

Awesome info... Glad you all are feeling better Have a great evening ⛄⛄⛄

[@toedancer1148]

Glad to hear all are on the mend. I raise a small mixed flock. Some are heritage others not. If you are trying to make a business you will need to use the best breed for you. You can't change what the industry does. You can only make better choices after you receive the eggs/chicks.

[@ProvidenceAcresHome]

Appreciate your real point of view.

[@susanmolnar7323]

I really appreciate your perspective on poultry raising. We want every part of the chicken to be used and to be useful. It is a shame that the roosters are usually destroyed. Hope you find a way to manage and have a profitable time in the future.

[@pierredelecto7069]

The technical term for this is hybrid inviability. This is common in plants as well. It affects hybrid corn, rice, wheat etc. Some hybrids are indeed the best producers there is. However, the skeptic in me says the AG companies like to sell stock that can't be reproduced. You have to buy replacement seeds, chicks, from them. Any attempt to breed what you bought results in inviable offspring. Good luck buddy.

[@beverleymcdowell3327]

I had hybrid hens and pure breds. Some of the hybrid eggs were accidentally hatched. DISASTER pretty looking babies who within 2 weeks were killing the other chicks. Monsters....but I had been warned not to go there.

[@alanwhitaker1320]

The hybrid chickens will lay up to 300 eggs a year. And after a short time laying small and medium eggs, they will consistently lay x-large and jumbo eggs for 2 years.

[@catcook3324]

I can't believe you still have no snow there! We've had snow on the ground here in NY for a month and getting storms weekly. We looked into those Brest French chickens that you like but only one farm supplies them here in the US and they're pretty expensive. . We might try them out in the future.

[@icer255]

Hey, I think that compromise is a big step forward for your business. We really need to be realistic. All the best from Germany

[@woodynook3437]

Hi again and I am so glad you all are feeling better. We here in the states are having a crazy winter too. Warm, then cold, then warm again. Over the weekend we had 13" of snow and now by the weekend temps will be in the 40's again. Mother Nature is in control and we just have to deal with it. We have a small flock of hens and sell eggs and our customers are the ones that want good clean fresh eggs instead of the old ones from the stores. Visiting a local egg farm and seeing all those many, many hens in cages just breaks my heart, but I guess you can't feed the world's population on farm eggs, but for us our hens get good clean feed, get to go outside, and in the end will feed someone else. Thanks for all you do, and I enjoy learning from you.. Take care.

[@HansQuistorff]

One thing that has worked with our co-op is raising the variety of chickens that lay different color eggs. The cartons then look like a rainbow The pastured clean eggs don't have to be washed so they can be kept out on the counter. This give the customer bragging rights that they are pasture raised eggs when visitors rave about the colors.

[@bbqwithrandy]

I’m willing to do whatever I can to help and to carry on your great work. I’m still trying to get Bresse in Slovenia.

[@4philipp]

You just discovered that the majority of customers will buy the cheapest product they can find, regardless of quality. Amazingly, those same people think $5 for a Starbucks coffee is a good deal but $5 for a dozen heritage eggs is too expensive. Marketing is an awesome tool.

[@giveregard2truth502]

This is so helpful... I have about 20 Bresse and 20 other duel purpose chickens... wondering how / if I can sell eggs... to only a few families- to pay back feed... your philosophy is wise

[@HillsideHighlands]

Glad everyone is feeling better!

[@dennieolson1814]

Simeon, great explanation of the what and why regarding the chicken and egg process. Glad everyone is feeling better. Be sure to take advantage of any rays of sunshine God sends your way so the depression doesn't take control.

[@christineortmann359]

Glad you’re feeling better- sorry about your loss

[@olafschnelle1688]

Gut erklärt. Völlig nachvollziehbar. Danke!

[@kathleenholmberg5034]

My raising chicks days are long over, but I enjoy hearing about experiments and efforts. Grandmother raised leghorns because they were good layers. Even though not being very meaty, they tasted great whether roasted, fried or stewed. Maybe it was because grandma was a wonderful cook!

[@WendyK656]

I am glad your all feeling better! It has been pretty gray in Wisconsin too. 20 Jan 20 We have some sun today! yay! Very interesting information.

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

Years back our local hatchery would offer 25 free roosters with the purchase of a 50# bag of chick starter !!!! Ingenious way to get rid of the rooster chicks and sell feed !!! Usually they were Rhode Islands Reds, Hamshire reds, and barred rock, and they made good meat birds and I did not care how long it took for them to grow, but it was not long and the meat was great !!! We also had a free ranging flock of "farm chickens" we were "given" many chickens, banty, Americana, colored egg layers , and they reproduced as it happened and we got some interesting crosses. Even had a Banty/Rhode Island cross that just looked like a smaller Rhode Island red. And it was hard to tell her eggs from the reg R D R, hens. and she was a hearty and tough little hen... banty influence !!!

[@jaylittleton1]

Thank you for this frank and informative video. My wife had never given thought nor known what occurs before she has chicken on her plate. While I explained to her, she got quite morose. The only answer I did not have for her is what happens with the corpses of the male chicks.

[@wolfc8755]

I appreciate all the "philosophical thought" you put into what you do! I would also be the type of customer who would choose the more expensive heritage eggs, even with my very limited budget :-)

[@arcflashed]

Adapting and changing to move forward with your business. That's always smart.

[@Largexxl-zn4lx]

Always? Even when your believes go overboard?

[@arcflashed]

@@Largexxl-zn4lx What??

[@lyndacompton1846]

Good to see you thank you for the update missed you guys

[@JacksonClan11]

We do the same. On a smaller scale but we keep a small flock of the hybrid so we have eggs year round.

[@marianfrances4959]

Sounds like a good compromise, giving the choice to your customers. All the best.

[@carlsa]

I heard the same philosophy on heritage breed vs hybrid layers on Richard Perkins' Channel. Even if you want to grow meat chickens, the Cornish Cross is the choice over heritage breeds. Factory Farm rules are forcing their way into homestead flocks. Sad.

[@judithburke1539]

I'm glad that everyone is feeling better now. Did you purchase the chicks with the males already culled? I'm hoping so. I know that it would be difficult to be the one to do the culling. Blessings to the family and the businesses.

[@jaredkean7841]

I just got my Swedish Homestead coffee cup!!!

[@wildeysparanormalplace]

Sorry you all get sick and I know what you talked about I had it on the holidays so not a nice Christmas. And I never hear this before and I always choice for best way for the animals I love the chickens they are such funny animals. But I know chickens are breading for there eggs and flesh but at least give them a good life. Well thanks for al this information your a very kind of chicken farmer and I wish everyone have such a big heart new supporter db or your channel watch the whole video and hope you support me back. I am Myriam from the Netherlands ✌❤

[@reneivanpastranamartinez9169]

There could be an easy answer: most of the hybrid layers are obtained crossing two heritage breeds. Breeders usually choose birds with smaller bodies to improve the feeding/egg ratio. If you want dual purpose chickens.... create your own sexlink dual purpose mix! That’s not that hard! You could even use your Bresse hens in the process (silver), just find a nice red dual purpose breed male (New Hampshire, RIR). Voilá

[@isabeauskorski9961]

Wow! (Even at .35 cents an egg, that’s a price I would be willing to pay here if I didn’t have chickens) here in Florida USA, we can’t even sell our heritage eggs for any more than $2 per dozen!! People just don’t understand the value and work it takes us to produce the eggs. Must be different in your country.

[@lapazfarm]

Isabeau Skorski here in Alaska I am getting $6 per dozen for organic, heritage breed eggs, ($5 wholesale). The downside is that I get zero eggs in winter because I refuse to artificially force production with lights. I like to let my girls have the winter off as nature intended. That being said, it does cut my profits by a huge margin.

[@quadcopterteamsweden5703]

Hejsan! We live in Sweden since 2012 in the Highlands of Småland. We started to build a homestead, but we don't have the ground to do this fulltime. We started with Orpington chickens because of their winter toughness and they were doing great in that matter. But they didn't lay eggs that regularly. We crossed them with a smaller breed (french) and now we have winter-tough chickens with Orpington size (dinosaur) eggs. More regularly than we had before and the chickens still have no issues when it freezes. Our channel is Dutchinnertouch if you want contact with my wife and me.

[@Cate7451]

You convert one person at a time. This summer I supported the local farmers market. And we enjoyed it. Like the better food. Less time o prepare tasty food. Really, my husband would eat a whole grown carrot for a snack.My husband sometimes spends time to get people to do the right thing. Economically it doesn’t pay off directly.

[@annahkurtin9665]

Thank you for not using your children as employees. I respect you.

[@JoshuaSmithHomesteader]

Stay well my friend!

[@lukasmees-weiblij8006]

Great video! I should probably listen to your advice but I still believe in heritage chickens. So far my customers do too. I have some hybrids, and 2 heritage breeds. Keeping records of all 3 in order to make my conclusions next year. So far, the "campines" and "braekels" have been quite interesting in terms of viability. Their lay is a bit less and smaller but they eat almost half of what the others eat so that makes me hopeful. My other heritage breed is "vlaamse koekoek", which is the breed that would have been held in my surroundings prior to the industrialization, these do eat a lot and lay less.

[@reynoldsoutdoorlife3215]

I'm actually working on a dual purpose breed myself. I'll find out this year and next year how they'll turn out. I'm hoping for a good breast and also good quality egg production.

[@Tarawa1943]

Enjoyed the presentation--best to have different price points and alternatives--you don't want customers to balk...they often opt for the lower price ones and then choose the others later.

[@dorie-annray6855]

I have been thinking about hybrid layers for my egg layers. But I really prefer heritage breeds better I have Brahmas just love them but they are slow to mature but produce such nice large eggs. We have decided to go with another heritage breed the deathlayers that lay everyday. They are pricey birds too. so will take a couple years to get the numbers up for our layer flock. Was very worried about loosing our customers when all the birds went to molt at the same time. So waiting now for some to come back. So understand the egg customers going else were.

[@tarantulady8565]

Sounds like, if feasible and lawful, bringing in as many different breeding pairs of heritage breeds as is possible could possibly lead to a wonderful heritage breed chicken business in Sweden. Sounds like Sweden has a need for a heritage breeds distributor, but none exists. I would think that there would be a call for heritage breeds at least among people who just have a personal flock.🤔 Over here, we have mypetchicken.com that caters to the “personal flock” crowd who aren’t into producing eggs for sale. They’ve got a booming business selling chicks, pullets & eggs of dozens of heritage breeds. Good luck w your new heritage breed! I hope they do for you what you need. 😃👍

[@livstalklinga6804]

It could be that there is not really a long tradition of buying eggs for hatching, the old farms always had their own flock(and no need to buy eggs for hatching) and most of them dissapered when the hybrid came along, and eggs became a BUISINESS the few that remain is a "hobby flock" usually only have enough for themselves. Like he says - most people are not willing to pay the higher cost.. but also, the higher cost -meaning the dead sibling of the hybrid hen, is not usually known, Its not something commonly talked about, that the male chickens get killed, often within 24hr of hatching.

[@livstalklinga6804]

Ohh I just thought of a second reason, to register a heritage breed ( or do you call it landrace?) " lantras" in Sweden, you have to buy the live chicken, or preferadly a few hens with or without chicks. It CANT be hatched by a machine, because we want to keep the "broody" part of the genes.... only exception is if the breed is so low in numbers that it is "redlisted".

[@autumnsglass]

@@livstalklinga6804 Chicks hatched by a machine can grow up to be broody. To reduce broodiness you have to select eggs from hens that don't tend to go broody over several generations. If you machine hatch eggs from a hen that tends to go broody those chicks will still carry that trait.

[@Smilebefine]

Thanks for sharing this... 🤗

[@mickestahl6178]

Keep up the fantastic work, I always buy locally if I can and all the time we are going up to Norrtälje we say at Billinge farm and buy milk from them. The price is a lot higher that in the store but the milk taste soooooo much more. The only problem is that we all drink more milk when we have the fresh from the farm milk available. I live in the suburbs of Stockholm so I can't buy chicken meat or eggs from you but otherwise I would love to. Micke

[@chrisfryer3118]

Whatever happened to capons? Male chickens that are castrated, get real big, and always had a premium over female chicken, generally were a christmas dinner bird, due to size.

[@caninedrill_instructor5861]

Dear Simeon and family, The best thing that I've found to fight off a cold is homemade Tortilla soup. INGREDIENTS: 10 - 20 (6-inch) corn tortillas, preferably a little old and dried out 1/4 cup grapeseed oil, peanut oil, other high smoke-point oil 1 large onion diced 2 to 8 cloves garlic, peeled and minced ( You can substitute whatever hot peppers that you prefer, can acquire, but you'll need to experiment to find that best balance for you and your family. ) 2 Habaneros, diced ( You can remove the seeds and pith, we choose not to, this applies to all the peppers we put in. ) 2 Serranos, diced. 1 Jalapeno, diced. 1. Cubanelle, diced. 1. Hungarian wax, diced. 1.Poblano, diced. Red pepper flakes. Kosher Salt. Fresh ground black pepper. Olive Oil. 2 cans ( 28 oz/794 grams) crushed tomatoes, We usually use onecan of fire roasted and one can of plain. 2 or 3 bone-in split chicken breasts, or legs and thighs if you prefer dark meat. You can increase or decrease the chicken depending on how much chicken that you want to have in the soup 1/2 ripe avocado per person shredded Monterey Jack cheese (or mild cheddar) , or whatever cheese you'd prefer. Chopped fresh cilantro 1 lime per person. METHOD: Wash your hands well. In a large pot, place your chicken with water and heavily salted water. Bring to a boil and add water as needed to keep from boiling dry. While the chicken is cooking prep the onions, garlic, and peppers.NOTE: wash hands VERY well afterwards. When the chicken is done cooking remove it from the broth that you've just created, set the chicken aside to cool, same for the broth. In a large saute pan/skillet warm up the Olive oil/Grapeseed oil/Peanut oil then saute the onions, garlic and peppers until the onions are well cooked (think browned ). When the onions, garlic and peppers are sauteed add the tomatoes, drop the heat to low and bring to a simmer, add salt, fresh ground black pepper and red pepper flakes to taste.. You can then add the vegetables and tomatoes to the broth in your big pot, or combine them in a 6 quart /5679 grams crockpot/slow cooker. Shred the cooled chicken and to the soup. Taste the soup, if it needs it, add a bit more salt, fresh ground black pepper and red pepper flakes, to taste. If in the pot, simmer on low. If in the crockpot/slowcooker put on hight. While the soup is simmering time to prep the tortilla strips. Cut the tortillas in half so they are semi-circular. Cut into 1/2 inch/1.27 cm strips. Fry them up and drain. Time to eat. Chop the Cilantro. In a bowl add some tortilla strips. ladle in soup. add some cheese to taste put in some cilantro ( not a lot ) put in 1/2 of an avocado ( cut up ). Squeeze some lime juice over the soup, 1/2 to 1 lime, your choice, ( I like to squeeze some lemon juice in as well ). Add a bit more of the tortilla strips if you'd like. ENJOY!!

[@makingitthrough190]

Wayne Scace Is that all? Phew

[@caninedrill_instructor5861]

@@makingitthrough190 That's why I make a big batch.

[@glendaroten703]

It sounds so good but I seriously doubt Simeon and Alex can get all the ingredients you need. I know there are no corn tortillas in Sweden. When I send them a package from here I always put in some corn tortillas for them. I am Alex's grandmother. I am so lucky!

[@caninedrill_instructor5861]

@@glendaroten703 Mrs. Roten, It's a pleasure to meet you. It is even better the next day. **grin** I made a batch yesterday cos the weather here in my part of Illinois is subzero.

[@georgevangordonjr8963]

That would be a nightmare for a smaller farm. I had thought about doing the same thing.. here in America.. but in order to have a good supply of quality eggs year round would be almost impossible.. and the cost of keeping that many chickens would be outrageous. They can’t really forage in the winter which lowers the quality.. they don’t lay as well in the winter which lowers the quanity.and in turn unhappy customers.. its a very tough thing your trying to do

[@thelordschurchfarmandranch6694]

I have decided the same thing. I will do both hybrid egg layers and Bresse. Also meat birds and give people the opportunity to choose. I use the male hybrid as dog food.

[@dkarlsson366]

Kul att se er igen,det var länge sedan.

[@polinalytvynenko7121]

You are really looking for the best way and I guess there are some dual purpose hybrids... Like we use hybrids from Hungary - Tetra or Master Grey etc. These hybrids are really great for us. These kind of hybrids are available in Baltic countries. Good luck!

[@Sammenluola]

Hi, and thanks for your wonderful videos! I live in Finland, and I'm looking for hardy dual purpose heritage breed(s). Do you recommend Bresse Gauloise for its winter hardiness as well, or would you recommend something else with Nordic seasons and somewhat lowtech farmsteading in mind? Happy for any ideas and thoughts people might have reg this issue. We we live, it can get -20 or -30 celsius in the winter, so naturally the coop needs to be winterized etc.

[@user-ew1sk9zp5v]

It is such a shame that the majority still ignores the fact that quality has its price.

[@anthonydale3394]

It's a shame customers don't perceive white eggs to be free range eggs. Over the years Leghorns have been the most efficient egg layers I have ever owned. I got a strain of Leghorns that came from a family owned hatchery back in the 80's that were simply amazing birds! They were all identical, laid an extra large egg that were all AA grade eggs that stood up in the skillet like a molehill. I wish I could find some more of those birds!

[@WuesteGobi]

Good luck with the new concept.

[@dennisd3926]

Simeon--I love your Vlog. Have you considered caponizing your male Bresse chicks? They would flesh out better than roosters. I've seen videos about the Bresse capons in France and they sell very well during the Christmas/New Year season.

[@deannfrey3469]

I am in love with the Bielefelder.

[@MartinLV.]

Hi there! Those hybrid chick roosters would be a good food supply for snakes and some wild animals at zoo... Have a nice day!

[@johannesvanhoek9080]

What a bummer , the best to you and family

[@ronharrington228]

Ethical and moral over profitable! You have my attention and support👮

[@IrishDM]

Thank you for sharing

[@saemushailstorm3135]

heres a thought to treat those illnesses : build a sauna , steam type & & use it 2-3 times weekly , an hour each time

[@TheAmanla]

Very good video! Good to know the step by step, that will be well for *YOU*. Maybe even better than *YOU* think :) Good luck w/ all of the new learning, that *YOU* all r willing to do.

[@dhansonranch]

You raise alot of valid points. Destroying the roosters at hatch has been a dilemma of mine as well and so i only hatch out a few cross breeds for fun. The roosters can be tough if you stew or roast, but I have found that if I can (pressure or hot water bath) them, I find no difference between them and the old layers that I consistently can once their time is up. They are great as sandwich meat, in sauces, or just as poultry on the plate for supper....niche market for you perhaps? I find that the customers really don't care whether the egg comes from a Leghorn or a heritage breed and for that reason I raise the Leghorn but majority of my flock is ISA Brown (Rhode Island red rooster X female leghorn), a very nice bird. The majority of the customers want brown eggs. That being said I maintain some heritage breeds to help secure the breed (or so I tell myself) and to add interest to the flock - I quite like the Danish Leghorn, Americauna and buff brahma.... but I also have dual purpose breeds with Rhode Island red, columbian rock (hens nice, roosters mean breeders so got rid of) and barred rock . I do maintain Leghorn roosters as well....been hoping to raise my own replacements, but need to decide if I want to can that many roosters. I would suggest the Rhodes...nice birds for a dual purpose. Good luck.

[@Accuracy1st]

I saw an older video you posted, maybe 2016? You were taking newly hatched chicks out of the incubator. Did you make that or buy it? I've not seen one like that around here in the US. Thanks

[@uniquelybeautifuljourney7261]

Your awesome. In my fresh and easy or Henry’s grocery store half a dozen of organic eggs that we don’t really know how organic they are cost 7.00 for 6 eggs I never ever seen eggs so expensive but I’ve definitely would spend .50 for an eggs if it’s a healthier choice for my family and the animals that provided that meal are being treated with respected and well cared for 😊🙏💐💐do what brings you joy and ease and the money will come to you in abundance

[@Screamingpinesfarm]

Getting good heritage chickens is hard with research there are many dual purpose chickens being in other country makes getting them hard Goverment rules/laws and poor shipping/handling. so many junk breed, they breed early,hatchlings(brother/sister) over and over then dont get the results of true heritage chickens. One of many cross breeding (hybrid) Good info video. Wish you well.

[@lyraferal5618]

A pet food company needs to get involved with this. Pets don't care like humans, those wasted chicks could be utilized for pet food at the very least.

[@alanmumford8806]

Rooster soup/stock as a by-product?

[@hutchlinda9]

Can't you use the hybrid males for dog and cat food? Downside is that would take time to bone each chicken.

[@gloriagail5351]

Have you tried Great Pyrenees animal guard dogs to protect your animals from predators? We have 2 of them and they are wonderful !!!

[@simeonandalex]

I'd like to try some day...

[@farmerchick3040]

I breed my own black sexlinks. Rhode island red rooster and barred rock hens. Beautiful birds! I ate all the roosters and they were very skinny but still tasted amazing. So I'm raising my own hybrids. I will say they laid very well but not quite as well as our hatchery bought sed sexlinks. Keep two breeds to make your own hybrids for laying each year and eat the roosters or learn to caponize and make capons. Next year I'm breeding delaware hens to my black ameracuana roo to make EE black sexlinks. Someone called them delacaunas cant wait.

[@tomelzear]

What are your thoughts on caponizing the extra roosters?

[@fionagrows1848]

Thank you! That was such an interesting video. It’s sad that you haven’t been able to make things work with the heritage breeds. But it seems as if this compromise was the only path open to you. It’s a funny old world.

[@slycat1939]

So good to see you up and about doing daily things again. Been praying for you all. Weather in Kansas city, Kansas has been wet snowy and cold but then warm, then cold, then wet again all winter this far. Very cold this week and flurries and rain daily. Had ice last week. Hoping to see you all again soon and how the animals are doing this mild weather there. Your chickens are many and I see and hear your comments. The choosing of what type to use and to do what with is yours. I would, as you, try all ways till I found the best possible way to benefit from the ones I got, to benefit the families use. I agree I wish we could get more for our money but as is each country has its own ways. Amazing how times has changed. Western days farmers were just glad to have a cow or a few chickens to eat or use. Life is life and we have to struggle to get by as times get worse. May the Lord bless and keep all of us and bless you and your family always too. Also your farm.

[@simeonandalex]

Thank you!

[@aarankimpton7219]

In canada we have plain old leghorns..like a hen will lay an egg a day..how many are you going to get from a heritage chicken?

[@miraleatardiff8543]

Also in Canada. I have the Canadian heritage breed, Chantecler, a cold-hardy, winter laying, dual purpose breed. We get just under an egg a day from them, but they are the better egg. And the better meat bird. :-) This used to be one of the preferred commercial breeds in Canada before the hybrids took over - it is time to go back to them.

[@mrsgbee]

Simion have you seen the channel Richard Perkins? He has a farm in Sweden and buys in hundreds of chicks. Perhaps you could ask him where he gets them from. He is a lovely guy, like you.

[@simeonandalex]

Hi there. Richard and I have been in contact several times. He uses hybrid layers just like the ones I just bought. It is the only bird available here.

[@kristawelch-chapman5463]

Very interesting video! I raise heritage chickens and ducks here in the US so here are my thoughts for you, if you have any Asian or other non Caucasian people's near you they much prefer roosters in fact they will raise only roosters as the flavor is so much better. Are there any older people's ,perhaps further in the country that have had chickens for years and bred their own so thus establishing a kind of Landrace breed that you could hook-up with and be more successful with. Here in the USA we have many hatcheries and have available so many Heritage Breeds. Meyer Hatchery and McMurray Hatchery are the ones I have used. Pretty fun catalog. I wish you the best and thanks again.

[@finlandfarmer1860]

Look for "Finnish Landrace Chicken" in Google, if that would be an alternative? At least it would be at a shorter distance.