BARN TOUR - Meat rabbits, goats, chickens, & more (Winter 2024)

[@larry323]

You are so organized and have great ideas on what you need and bring it to reality. All your animals look very clean and we'll taken care of. It's great that you have your Dad to help you on projects. I held my daughter on projects around her home as well and I really enjoy it. You have given me the bug to get back into raising rabbits again. Take care and stay warm next week. Larry

[@fgb3126]

Chickens and predators: in the neighborhood when my two sons live on a farm, there is a quite large chicken operation. Their whole operational area is enclosed. The chicken coops are inside of it as well as the roaming area for the birds. There also small trees inside as well. And when I say, "enclosed" I mean ENCLOSED! The sides of the yard are enclosed of course, but so is what is in effect a roof/ceiling. We have eagles here as well as the other smaller raptors, so that over-head screening is for that. As well as raccoons etc. that might want to climb in over the side fencing. By the way, this is a family hobby-type operation. I've never seen them set out any notices of "Eggs For Sale". As you might imagine the whole thing is very impressive. This type of enclosure would allow you to have your flock outside whenever. Hope this helps. 😇 P.S. their flock is exclusively Rhode Island Reds (or the equivalent - I'm not up on chicken breeds but that is what their chickens resemble. 🙂

[@Haleys_Henhouse_Mini_Farm]

You're probably right that their flock is RIR, but if you're curious what other breeds have the same look there are Buckeyes, and ISA browns. Buckeyes are like a Rhode Island Red but with a short comb. ISA browns usually have some whitish feathers mixed in. Their operation sounds epic!

[@jamiier5998]

love your videos! you inspired myself and my husband to do rabbits! We are still new to it but we are loving it!

[@joannc147]

What a great comment! I chatted with a neighbor 2 years ago about growing veg. He had plans of raising both chickens and rabbits for meat. Oddly enough, I ended up being the person with the rabbits! They are easy-care. Enjoy them! And add some hens too! 🤣 Good luck 👍🏻

[@northernirishviking7283]

Lovely we set up there, the animals look very content, yer living the Dream

[@joannc147]

Mesmerizing! Yes, I enjoyed the tour and YES, you are very organized. You certainly show how much STUFF is involved in raising theses animals and I applaud that. You “pulled back the curtain” on the work, equipment and feed required. Nice workshop! Good luck with this nasty freeze coming. My rabbits are “outdoors” in cages within a covered, caged chicken run. They are New Zealand meat rabbits and do just fine with our central NC winter temps. With that freeze coming, I’ll be tarping up the chicken run and stuffing the bunny cages with straw. My hens are fine with an uninsulated hen house to protect them. You have gorgeous FAT hens - I attribute that to the oils sunflower seeds (I could be wrong 🤣). All that fluff keeps them warm. 👍🏻🐓. Thanks for the tour and the exhibition of your joyous youthful energy and ambition! ❤

[@ChantelSanders-tl4ve]

Thank you so much for this! I’m a new subscriber from Michigan and have been actively going through all your videos. I haven’t started my homestead dreams yet but am a serious planner. So this answered quite a few of my questions.

[@greggchamp6981]

Enjoyed the tour and I really want to thank you and Jama at Bunnie Kisses for getting me my start in the Cremes enjoying them and so excited about hopefully showing and preserving them in the future

[@TealStoneHomestead]

Hey Greg!! Hope to chat soon, hopefully the doe is working out for you!

[@CosmicSchmuck93]

Wow I love the goat mineral bar! I also love your rabbit check-up station :)

[@reapergrim76]

Love this! 😀

[@elenakaatz3371]

I like your setup and love how you reuse scrap wood to make useful things!😍

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

I like your setup and love how you reuse scrap wood to make useful things.

[@bobruediger7468]

It was very nice to see your layout and how you store all your stuff. Your videos are very pleasing. I glad I came across your channel. I also raise meat rabbits. One day maybe I’ll video my set up. No your videography is very good. Bob from bucks pa

[@BoolaHoola]

Looks great Tiffany!

[@bansku9661]

Cute 🥰 Goat babies 🐐🙈 (ihanaa🥰, vuohi vauvoja 🐐🙈) I like your barn (minä tykkään sinun ladostasi/navetasta)

[@majvatting3595]

hi i just recently started following you because i really wanna get into meat rabbits my self and i really love all the awsome information you have in your videos😊

[@robalinebrinkman5567]

You are blessed. Would love to see your tiny house….that is my dream.

[@suzanam45]

I’m so excited to learn how you do pelts!

[@skazzwag8]

12:25 "I've got all my animal med supplies up there, and my cleaning supplies and stuff" I saw the vodka. What does that clean? I am curious what it's doing out in the barn... but this was a great video. I love the lighting from the strip LED's, and you have beautiful rabbits.

[@TealStoneHomestead]

For those stressful days 🤣 just kidding. I make my own tattoo ink for the rabbits using vodka and activated charcoal.

[@kelleyheard5790]

I'm not quite that organized. Years ago I used to live in Indiana up in Angola if you know where that is. And it gets cold up there. That's why I left.

[@allisoncriswell5001]

My husband and I keep saying we’re going to take our time starting our next farm because the last one was about 6 months prep to start a vegetable farm from scratch but I’m sure we’ll be too excited like you to take it slow! 😊 you look so happy!

[@BecomingMoreSelfSufficient]

❤ your barn! Found your channel looking at your DIY quail hutch.

[@TealStoneHomestead]

Thank you so much! the quail hutch was a fun build ☺️

[@dannybusch1567]

It nice to see and follow Indiana homesteaders as my wife and I also raising our own meat and large garden for ourselves in Indiana

[@rachellestringer]

You've made it ☺️

[@onedazinn998]

The last time I watched your videos you were living at your house no barn so this is quite exciting to see with goats and chickens! :) You are very organized and it makes me realize how much work our garage needs lol ;) Well done! Congratulations on having a barn to expand your love of animals & become professional in your rabbitry. I love your new expanded cage systems for growouts. ;) Excellent tip on raising the feed sack pallet off the floor so the cats can get to the mice :) thanks!

[@s4ta440]

This video was so inspiring. Looking at building some outbuildings this year, so it’s nice to see different perspectives and ideas

[@LeonardoSanchez-sj4zi]

Wow a very organized barn. 😃

[@WlkInDWdz]

Where do you get your goat minerals, for you buffet, from. I am looking to expand their mineral choices. Thanks!

[@marshallboyd5780]

That was my question as well, i'd love to know. I've found several options, but would like a few more.

[@ginahampton2129]

Very nice barn set up!!

[@lisonbeland6177]

this is a motivation to organize more my barn... thank you..

[@sk-tj8se]

Зимой кроликам можно давать лед они его грызут. У меня клетки под навесом на улице две недели назад было -33 . Вчера -18 . Кролики мороз перенося хорошо.

[@outdoorswithjoe901]

Hi, I’m from Tennessee And I love the Crim de argent breed of rabbits that you have I was wondering if there’s any Rabbit shoes that I can go to, to buy some chrome divergence

[@outdoorswithjoe901]

Sorry for the spelling, I don’t know how to spell chrome die argent lol

[@TealStoneHomestead]

Creme d’Argent 🙂 check out the ARBA website for a list of shows in your area!

[@harmonysalem9377]

Merci from Montreal Canada

[@markrakowsky1031]

very nice

[@TheCripeCrew]

Just found your channel and subscribed. I’m about 1.5 hrs south of you, just outside Indy. We’re in a neighborhood and can’t have chickens so I’m investigating protein sources that won’t get the HOA after me! We’re hoping to move out to some land eventually. My daughter says a horse is the first thing in the barn 😂

[@edselby1473]

I just started watching your videos you are awesome I could tell you were in 4 H or FFA we live in Wyoming my kids were in 4H and FFA I’m a20 year leader coaching meet and wool judging now my son is raising goats chickens and I have got into quail that’s were I got into your cages very similar

[@Marilyn-o4e]

This is my first winter raising rabbits. I have three females, two are Flemish giants and one is a Rex. One California male. All just turned 8 months and ready to breed for meat purposes. I live in SEMissouri near Cape Girardeau. Weather usually 45 to 20 degrees in the winter with warmer and as low as 0 but that is rare. I use a three sided building with a tarp over the front to break the wind. Confused on raising babies in the winter and keeping them warm. Do you use heat lamps or what do you do to keep them warm and how do you use heat and lights? Just the low light on all the time? The Flemish are probably going to need 22 to 24 inch baby boxes and I have read 11-12 inches wide? Can I use dog fur in the nests? Washed fur? I have Samoyed, Great Pyrenees, and Lab fur, also I clip a couple small breeds. I ran a dog rescue and just retired after 17 years so am filling the kennels with ducks, chickens and bunnies so I don't get weak and take in more dogs as a foster in this horrible economy. I trust you and your climate to help teach me the best methods to care for the bunnies. I ordered the round water bowls you use and love them. I use mine for feed too. Rabbit pens were from Tractor Supply, but I am also using re-designed 48" dog crates for the big girls. I am 68 and my husband has dementia at age 89 and I have not told him I have bunnies that he will be eating. He would have a stroke!!! Or a heart attack... I'm a prepper and JFK food savvy person with a compromised immune system, looking for as healthy and independent food management as I can do on my own at this stage of my life. Can you go into detail on raising babies in the winter? Also should I have bedding or boxes to hold bedding for the adult bunnies? I feel like they need more than just am open cage., Am I over thinking this?

[@TealStoneHomestead]

I would never use a heat lamp on rabbits. Or any other supplemental heat. In the barn, we don’t do anything extra for our rabbits aside from extra hay. In my outdoor hutches, I just make sure they are protected from windchill and elements, along with a layer of hay when the temps drop. I have a video here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKndg4Kqf6mYbassi=td4PpgSEh1i_36hM

[@lynnkirk396]

I think it's great I do have a question you got a grant in one of your podcast to do grow out cages Im wondering how and who you recieved the grant from.

[@ArmorsArrows]

I’m getting the mineral bar for my goats. Love the tour.

[@AsimBukhari-l7l]

I really love you dear stifni❤❤

[@sooshrholes647]

Amazing video!! Great work, looks really good! What is the dimension of that barn?

[@heavenly-dreamsdairygoats]

Tiffany, may I ask did you barrel race as a teenager? I sware I run against you back in the 90's at Victory speed ranch in Paw Paw, MI, shut down now. I just curious lol 🤣. You have a very nice setup. And beautiful animals. I have two New Zealand 1st time moms due next week. Just bred one today and tried both my California doe's but they didn't want to lift. Will try again tomorrow till I get a good couple of fall offs. We are under a snow storm warning till 7pm EST Saturday January 13th. Thank you for sharing. Till next time God Bless.

[@TealStoneHomestead]

Never barrel raced! I mostly just rode at home 🙂

[@heavenly-dreamsdairygoats]

@@TealStoneHomestead well you have a look alike.

[@aperson1181]

What supplements do you make for rabbits and how? Like Vitamin (C) and digestive support? Any feed that you DIY for rabbits?

[@winningrabbit9843]

Great tour! What is the size of your barn?

[@JohnWilson-vj8ln]

Tiffany, how would u compare your rabbits for meat with New Zealand’s, thanks for your input

[@kazj1728]

I separated my buck and doe, but the buck hopped the barrier twice. Now I have 12 bunnies 🤦. How can I adopt them out in CT? Craigslist looks sketchy and I’d prefer they don’t end up as snake food.

[@Rosesarered-o2k]

Sweet lix minerals is the brand we use for our goats, and it has all they need.

[@TealStoneHomestead]

The mineral buffet allows the goats to use their own intuition, to choose what their body needs and not what it doesn’t. We did an all-in-one mineral at the start, but the premixed minerals can give them too much or too little of certain things.

[@Rosesarered-o2k]

@@TealStoneHomestead Debra Niemman has been raising goats for years she has a lot of experience. She even has books on goat care, you should check her out. She’s very helpful for new beginners.

[@fairy_tale_designs]

I would loved to know where you purchase your separate minerals for the goats cause I love that idea!

[@TealStoneHomestead]

Check out Little Avalon Farm online! 🙂

[@DillonMcCann-w9k]

I am also located in Northern Indiana, and am interested in how your experience doing a shed to tiny house conversion was. How was the process with permitting and working with your local code enforcement officials? What were some of the major obstacles you faced throughout the process? Also, have you heard of the "Log Cabin Rule" in Indiana? I am a commercial carpenter for a living and my life's dream is to build a house of my own for my family and be debt free! Any insights into the tiny house process you could share would be greatly appreciated!

[@TamyXx]

Just curious, why aren't the netherland dwarfs with the meat rabbits and not in there cage anymore?

[@Rosesarered-o2k]

You should make a kidding video, about your does and what you have in your kidding kit. That would be fun

[@TealStoneHomestead]

Kidding?

[@Rosesarered-o2k]

@@TealStoneHomestead lol yes sorry, auto correct

[@Osmosus787]

I have a quick question, my doe had fifteen kits this morning...is it okay if i just take three out and give them to another doe? The other doe has five but they are a little larger than any of the fifteen. Regardless I've never had this many kits, only nine in the past. Thanks in advance. I love your videos!!

[@kevinwilkerson8368]

What is dimension of building?? Nice setup. Thanks for sharing.

[@TealStoneHomestead]

24x24 🙂

[@sararich2026]

Maybe you can tell me what's wrong or what I need to do.this is a grown buck but one of his ears is looking raw inside how do I treat it? And do you know what causes it.?

[@alicabban6327]

How do u manage bathroom odors? Do you have an exhaust system??

[@cuddlebuddy88mc]

Yay!🎉❤

[@zhangnicole1156]

Hi Tiffany, I’m your new fans , want to know which Indiana you located?

[@alicabban6327]

Is there any reason you bread the samon bearded chickens??

[@Tayyab_ali_awan]

Do you give any type of medication on montly bases to your rabbit like as a vaccination shedule ,and is it important to carry out rabbit devorming???

[@TealStoneHomestead]

I deworm once a year or if I notice a problem. No monthly basis for meds though. We try to keep them as natural as possible, unless there’s a real issue.

[@Seishin.Elayah]

Sorry for writing everything in French, but I know that with a simple right click, you can translate a comment and Google's translator is sometimes catastrophic. =) Bonjour, je vous écris pour vous remercier de vos vidéos qui sont vraiment instructives et très agréables. Je souhaite élever des lapins pour ma famille et je devrais être seule à m'en occuper car mon mari est allergique et mon chien ne m'aidera pas comme je le voudrai XD j'apprends énormément de vos vidéos. J'ai adoré votre système de cage et je vais m'en inspirer, car votre système me semble parfait en tout point, hygiène, espace, praticité, coût etc il y a trop peu d'information en France et beaucoup utilisent des clapier en béton. Je vais les installer dans un bâtiment en brique, je dois tout d'abord rajouter une fenêtre pour plus de luminosité, ensuite, je peindrai et préparerais un sol en béton ciré pour facilité le nettoyage. En revanche sous les cages je fabriquerais des enclos pour y mettre la mère et ses petits l'lorsqu'ils aurons quelques semaines car j'ai voulu faire des enclos mobile extérieur puis j'ai entendu parler du vhd, rhdv2 et je ne sais pas s'il y a beaucoup de cas proche de chez moi mais je réside en campagne et il y a très certainement beaucoup d'animaux sauvage qui circulent sur mon terrain. Je devrais donc cultiver des végétaux en bac ou en serre pour eux (pissenlit, calendula, légumes etc) je pense également acheter du foin bio auprès de cultivateur près de chez moi trois mois avant leur arrivée, car j'ai lu que le vhd, rhdv2 étaient des virus actif jusqu'à 3 mois. Malgré toutes ces précautions, la maladie pourra toujours être véhiculée par un rongeur ou des insectes, mais j'aurais au moins fait tout mon possible, je ne peux pas les mettre dans des bulles non plus ^^. Je vais en revanche faire un choix différent pour leurs morts, je préfère le pistolet d'abbatage (étourdisseur) car honnêtement, je ne pourrais pas faire comme vous le faite, j'aurais trop peur de mal faire et surtout, je n'aurais pas toujours la force physique. Vous êtes la meilleure youtubeuse que j'ai trouvée sur ce sujet, vos lapins sont beaux, en santé. Vos vidéos sont très bien construites, de qualité, vous avez une bonne mentalité bref tout est génial et je suis en train de regarder toute votre chaîne afin de préparer au mieux mon propre élevage. Je voulais donc vous écrire pour vous remercier de cette mine d'information dont j'avais besoin.

[@ivanozanjak5185]

Are that regular goats or?

[@BlessedcreatureS]

❤w😮w❤

[@AnimeGamerCreater]

9:06 10:02 the white black brown on what breed is it?

[@TealStoneHomestead]

They are salmon faverolles roosters! The hens are the light brown and cream color 🙂

[@jenniferbunker2757]

How do you deal with rats ? Rats are getting into my rabbit cages

[@TealStoneHomestead]

I do not have rats. I try to keep my area as clean as possible and my barn cats help tremendously with mouse control.

[@jenniferbunker2757]

@@TealStoneHomestead thank you

[@simpled5755]

​@@jenniferbunker2757 I wouldn't advise barn cats as they are not good for the environment

[@sherrybee111]

Congratulations, everything seems to be coming along very nicely! It's awesome that you're able to redo your mom's horse barn for your multipurpose needs and have a little land and be closer to your family. Couple of questions, do you still have your quail and when is your next rabbit show?

[@TealStoneHomestead]

Thank you! I don’t have quail anymore, I sold out of them in the fall. They just weren’t for me after having them for a while. I have stopped announcing what rabbit shows I’m going to. I’m sorry!

[@sherrybee111]

That's ok, I get it. I still have quail and am pretty sure on adding rabbits. Your stackers combined with modulars for grow out would fit in a lean too I have out back. I'm just still wrestling with myself over the not fun or cute part. I no longer trust our food supply chain but like to eat meat.

[@zanfasoabi7628]

Makita Homestead

[@graphguy]

What are thoughts about raising meat rabbits in a colony vs. a cage? kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIS3gHhpjdaEbpY

[@davidjohn9902]

Can't you keep goats and rabbits together? I mean both of them are herbivorous and probably eat the same thing (as far as i know) and almost look a like.. Lol

[@N-A-H-I-R]

You can't, it's not safe and they do not eat the same things.

[@AxelMillerOutDoors]

That's not a barn it's a shed

[@ThomasStewart-k9w]

Poor rabbits stuck in them small empty wire cages.

[@Raspukek-fu8un]

loik horsaes yes? ive seen alot of videyos horsaes with gals. yes. indeed.