Selling Eggs at a market or on your homestead? Share what you're doing with us!
@darrellmorris98810 ай бұрын
One of my favorite chicken videos by far, very informative. Thank you
@The-Part-Time-Farmer10 ай бұрын
You bet! Glad you found it useful and thanks for the feedback.
@geraldspicersr.7965 Жыл бұрын
In my opinion this is hands down the most informative video on raising chickens and what to expect with real numbers. I'm going to be following him for now on
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words and for watching! Will keep them coming.
@ravenslair117Ай бұрын
I agree!!!!!
@MBHeritageFarms2 күн бұрын
Pending terrains, most Chickens that have access to outside will not need grit at all specially where youre located, adding grit to their feed can induce impacted crop. This happens even when free feeding in a seperate bowl, Chickens like to suppliment feed with grit when low on scratch or grain and sometimes its just habit. Only cooped chickens that NEVER have access to soil or dirt will need grit supplied on the regular.
@The-Part-Time-Farmer2 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing and something I hadn't considered! I’ll definitely check into that. Appreciate you taking the time to explain it. Also subbed. Look forward to checking out your channel.
@samadams955710 ай бұрын
I have a smaller set up. We have about 75 birds. We do sell some eggs but primarily use them for our family to eat. We use the milled new country organics as there’s no soy. They even have corn free options. Soy is not good for men. It’s a testosterone killer. Testosterone is more than just libido. It keeps muscles and bones healthy which becomes really important as we age. Probably not an issue for most people but for us eggs are a large part of our diet. Thanks for sharing.
@The-Part-Time-Farmer10 ай бұрын
75 is still quite a bit to manage. We started with about 25 and just grew from there. We get our feed from sunrise Farms. It’s not organic, but is non-GMO. They do have corn and soy free options which were considering. They use peas instead. we tried it with our meat birds one year and just found that the growth was pretty bad. Anecdotal and could have been something with our management but we went back to the regular non-GMO. I love the new country organics but just haven’t been able to make it work in a business model due to the cost. Thanks for watching and your feedback!
@franciscovasquez4555 Жыл бұрын
Outstanding information you shared, we appropriate it very much
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
And I appreciate you! Thanks for taking the time to watch and the feedback. It’s much appreciated.
@Freedom_Half_Off3 күн бұрын
My grandparents had commercial chicken houses in the 60s and 70s . In the winter time, they would roll up the curtains to keep in the heat ... the ammonia would get so strong. It would burn your eyes ...
@The-Part-Time-Farmer3 күн бұрын
yes. ammonia can get bad. woodchips help alot (some use peat moss), but unless you have access to free, it can get expensive. The of course there is the labor of cleaning it out frequently. Thanks for watching!
@robertedge690213 күн бұрын
Just finishing building my first tractor designed for 6 hens. 3’x8’ plus nest boxes. Built strong and light on pvc pipe skids so no wheels needed. On the 2 sqft principle I could put in more birds but feel no need to crowd them. Will move the tractor every day so they always have a fresh area. Hope to scale up about 6-8 tractors. Any more would be too many for my area. Have worked with tractors before so looking forward to running my own project.
@The-Part-Time-Farmer12 күн бұрын
Sounds like you've got a great plan for your mobile coop! I'm a big believer in giving hens plenty of space to roam. Thanks for watching!
@mendoza947 күн бұрын
Good luck!!
@everlayneliving1566 Жыл бұрын
I hope your channel grows and does great!
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and kind words!
@learning2no28 күн бұрын
The sex link is my favorite breed. In the late 70’s early 80’s I raised about 400 and sold all their eggs.
@The-Part-Time-Farmer28 күн бұрын
They are very proficient at laying eggs! One of the best if you need a layer for production. Thanks for sharing and watching!
@karenr67 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting. Why does your dog have PVC pipes around his neck?
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
One of our dogs likes to slide under the electric fence, so this helps to keep her from sliding under the bottom strand.
@bobbalcom2658Ай бұрын
I agree Golden Sexlink is the absolute best choice for anyone starting out. Very small compared to other chickens but lay big brown eggs almost one a day and the feed ratio is low compared to other breeds. Great starter birds.
@The-Part-Time-FarmerАй бұрын
Totally agree. Great in the volume of eggs they lay in quality.
@ReenaMountainLife3 ай бұрын
Keep nurturing your garden! 🌱
@The-Part-Time-Farmer3 ай бұрын
That's the plan! thanks for watching!
@rikiray3370 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Earned my sub and share
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
Appreciate the feedback and sub. Lots more to come!
@Freedom_Half_Off3 күн бұрын
@@The-Part-Time-Farmer Dude ... I just subbed ... Honestly ... I k ow this stuff but I love hoq people share info with others . Even better is when you listen to an hour of uh huh ... and oh yeah ... out of the blue they say something you never thought of before that makes the rest worth listening to .
@The-Part-Time-Farmer3 күн бұрын
@@Freedom_Half_Off Thanks for subscribing! Totally agree-sometimes it’s that one unexpected insight that makes it all worth it. Appreciate the support!
@Freedom_Half_Off3 күн бұрын
@@The-Part-Time-Farmer Too many people don't even know the basics . Thank God for people like you . I have very different views on flock managent than you do ... because I have that luxury Give your birds the best life they can havs and you will be rewarded royally
@The-Part-Time-Farmer2 күн бұрын
@@Freedom_Half_Off It’s great that you’ve found a flock management style that works for you-there’s definitely more than one way to do things in this world. Giving the birds a good life is the goal we can all agree on, and I’m glad to hear that’s a priority for you too.
@country_zone6bАй бұрын
Thank you for stressing about enough space! I don't see any picked hens!!! Tight space invites picking! Great video!
@The-Part-Time-FarmerАй бұрын
Thanks for the feedback! You are right, having enough space does help with pecking, and this can definitely be a problem. Thanks for watching!
@daleredmond6449 Жыл бұрын
Great, well planned video.
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback and for watching!
@wonka6848Ай бұрын
Thanks for the insights. You also forgot the costs for the dogs. Purchasing them, feeding them, etc. Nevertheless, interesting and nice to see, that it also makes sense to have chickens in freedom living a very nice life and still are able to earn money with them. I only have my chickens for fun, so I don't care about price per egg. How much it ever may cost, seeing them running through the garden and eating that great tasting eggs is worth it.
@The-Part-Time-FarmerАй бұрын
Good point and you are right. The dogs are an expense that should be included. It is great to have them running around on pasture. The only way to raise them in my opinion. Thanks for watching and the feedback!
@wonka6848Ай бұрын
@@The-Part-Time-Farmer You have a great opinion!
@tinalovio4290 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, this was very informative.
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
You bet, thanks for watching!
@ashleyalmon4206 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing 😊
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
You bet and hope you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!
@SunriseFarmUS21 күн бұрын
"I have learned a lot from what you shared in this video; it's very helpful."
@The-Part-Time-Farmer21 күн бұрын
Glad you found it helpful! Appreciate the feedback and thanks for watching!
@johnberry1107Ай бұрын
Good luck! Farming for fun is better for my quality of life. Too much competition around here for local anything to be profitable. Thank you. Ever hear how to become a millionaire farmer? Start with two million.
@The-Part-Time-FarmerАй бұрын
I hear you there. Sometimes pushing farming and getting into the whole business side of it can turn something you love into something you hate. That's why I labeled this channel the part-time Farmer, so hopefully farming is fun and productive, maybe / maybe not make a bid on the side, but have time to pursue other hobbies and passions as well. Thanks for watching and best!
@robertedge690213 күн бұрын
Truly an awesome video. Lots of great information. Thanks. ❤
@The-Part-Time-Farmer12 күн бұрын
Appreciate the support, and I'm glad the video was useful!
@Freedom_Half_Off3 күн бұрын
Love the honey tip 👍
@The-Part-Time-Farmer3 күн бұрын
I've been using honey for a long time and I'm a big fan. Thanks for watching!
@dougcate8156 Жыл бұрын
Really comprehensive! Thanks so much for sharing a great overview!
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and for the kind words. It’s greatly appreciated!
@heavymechanic26 ай бұрын
Nice to see all the info here but some maintenance or replacement costs for coops and fencing should be included to offset the profit margin.. I'm growing small scale poultry broilers and egg layers for my own use. Right now I have 9 hens, 9 roosters and 22 meat birds (CornishX + Freedom Ranger) to process.
@The-Part-Time-Farmer6 ай бұрын
You are right. There’s also insurance, marketing, etc. There are a lot of other small charges that add up to a lot if not accounted for. Thanks for pointing that out! That’s awesome. You’re growing your own food. It’s not only rewarding, but comforting knowing you’re not dependent on the conventional system. Kudos.
@ShalomShalom-d5c Жыл бұрын
Lots of people use cheap linoleum for the coop floor. If you think shipping is redic now, just weight. The shipping companies (ie UPS) just increased employee compensation by a lot. Fed Ex will do the same. In some states, like NC, concrete delivery to homeowners is becomming harder & harder. TY for an awesome comprehensive vid that I didnt hav to FF!
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
You are right. We use linoleum in our brooder as it makes changing out wood chips for the baby chicks really easy. Yes, with the looming strike I anticipate shipping will cost even more. Thanks for watching!
@ravenslair117Ай бұрын
What an excellent video!!!! Your facility is beautiful. I have 23 chickens and just love them. I just received 501 c3 for our rescue for our mustangs and other abandoned animals. But I’d like to sell our beautiful eggs and expand our chicken area. Could you maybe do a video on how you built your tractors and chicken houses?? They’re really excellent. What a great video with so much valuable info!!! Thank you!!!!❤️🌹
@The-Part-Time-FarmerАй бұрын
Thanks for watching and that's great about the 501 c3. We have 3 recuses on our farm. 1 horse, 1 mini horse, and a donkey. The tractors we used for broilers are from farmer John Suscovich (amzn.to/3ZR9L93). These can be converted for layers by adding roost. We also built 2 large structures in a 3 part video series (kzbin.info/aero/PLXEP4wjUMt7wmA0lKaludrG0IRgvdlZV1&si=D31mukOSyYBFmy9M). these require welding but have performed well. Unfortuantely, I didn't take a lot of video building our egg mobile, but I'll see what I can piece together and come up with something. Thanks for watching and the kind words!
@richardordonez83313 ай бұрын
Bill Gates owns Braggs ACV. you can make your own ACV. So simple and the chickens eat the apple chunks as well.
@The-Part-Time-Farmer3 ай бұрын
Wasn't aware of that. We have apple trees and feed them tons of apples so have that covered. Thanks for the info and the suggestion!
@quest4knowledge768Ай бұрын
I don't know about all of bill gates owning but Braggs is owned by Katie Perry and Orlando Bloom
@johnshankster2464Ай бұрын
Plus, Braggs will not supply probiotics. Only if it’s alive originally and you feed the living bacteria. You could also try Kombucha, which metabolizes into acetic acid. The only practical way to add probiotics may be to add kefir to your kombucha culture.
@johnshankster2464Ай бұрын
Plus, Braggs will not supply probiotics. Only if it’s alive originally and you feed the living bacteria. You could also try Kombucha, which metabolizes into acetic acid. The only practice way to add probiotics may be to add kefir to your kombucha culture. Plus… if they have parasites, can we treat them with natural plants that we would use, like black walnut hulls or wormwood.
@The-Part-Time-FarmerАй бұрын
@@johnshankster2464 We now use kefir for chicks when they arrive. I like the suggestion of kefir / kombucha. Thanks for the feedback and watching!
@mckdi1377 Жыл бұрын
Good information! Thank you, Sir!
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Hope you found it, enjoyable and informational, and all the best!
@mckdi1377 Жыл бұрын
@@The-Part-Time-Farmer Central VA? Well, howdy, neighbor!
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
@@mckdi1377 just south of Charlottesville. Always glad to meet a neighbor!
@mckdi1377 Жыл бұрын
@@The-Part-Time-Farmer I am near Farmville!
@mckdi1377 Жыл бұрын
I use New Organics out of Waynesboro.
@DesiJugaarDIY19 күн бұрын
Very informative , interesting and complete video . Needed it for my backyard dozens thank you .
@The-Part-Time-Farmer19 күн бұрын
Glad you found it helpful and thanks for watching!
@UsmanFaraz854 Жыл бұрын
Thank for your informative video, you habe very practical knowledge that could be useful for many poultry farmers, keep sharing good video thank you 😊😊😊😊
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words and feedback. I hope others find it useful in raising their own backyard chickens.👍
@UsmanFaraz854 Жыл бұрын
@@The-Part-Time-Farmer yes you are right and thank you for your response sray blessed
@dorareyna37912 күн бұрын
I think you equipped some expenses, like vaccines cost probably. Thx for your info.❤
@The-Part-Time-Farmer11 сағат бұрын
We are trying stump House Farms hatchery in South Carolina this year. We’ll see how that goes, but they have decent pricing and we are along a delivery route so don’t have to use the post office.
@promesasbiblicas2023Ай бұрын
Great video. High value tips, direct and simple to understand. Got yourself a new subscriber
@The-Part-Time-FarmerАй бұрын
Thanks for the feedback and glad you found it helpful. Appreciate the subscribe. If I can answer any questions, let me know and thanks for watching!
@KPVFarmerАй бұрын
Great chicken video. Thanks for sharing!
@The-Part-Time-FarmerАй бұрын
Glad you found it helpful, thanks for watching!
@AmbersDaintyBush Жыл бұрын
Did you buy or build that coop? Love it
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
Thanks! We built it. Basically an old Haywagon frame and some tongue and groove lumber we had left over from horse stall project. The roof is just 4 cattle panels and a tarp. We will switch to a clear tarp once it gets cold to help trap heat and keep them warm. Glad to answer any other questions you might have about it, and thanks for the feedback!
@AmbersDaintyBush Жыл бұрын
@@The-Part-Time-Farmer Awesome! I have the frame of an old cattle trailer my grandfather built, the wood has rotted away but the frame is good. I’ve been thinking of making it into a mobile coop. I like your cattle panel roof idea! Have you had any problems with wind tipping it?
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
That sounds like it would make a perfect base for a trailer. We’ve had no problems with the wind. The wood we use is about an inch thick so it’s heavy and that combined with the base gives it a lot of weight and stability at the bottom, we decided to use the cattle panels and tarp up top, because we could change the tarp to a clear tarp and use it during the winter to keep them warm. It also saves a lot of money and not having to buy a lot of lumber. We’ve been using it now for one year and the only regret I have is not leaving space for a couple more nesting boxes, but that can always be remedied.
@AmbersDaintyBush Жыл бұрын
@@The-Part-Time-Farmer Awesome! Thanks for the kind replies, glad to have stumbled across your channel :)
@treysmall51899 ай бұрын
Thanks
@The-Part-Time-Farmer9 ай бұрын
You bet! Glad to answer any questions you might have and thanks for watching!
@DennisMartins-pp7ry4 ай бұрын
LOVED THE VIDEO. SUBSCRIBED CAUSE OF COMPLETE DETAIL WAS GREAT. THANK YOU FIR YOUR HELP. 😊
@The-Part-Time-Farmer4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Glad to answer any questions and all the best!
@DennisMartins-pp7ry4 ай бұрын
@@The-Part-Time-Farmer thank you. It's great stuff. I'll be coming back and looks like I found the right place to start my endeavor, please keep it up with videos I'll be getting a hold of you for sure. You're Great once again.
@cbc22923 күн бұрын
Very informative. Thank you
@The-Part-Time-Farmer23 күн бұрын
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!
@TheSqueakyWheelFarm2 ай бұрын
Great information. Thank you!
@The-Part-Time-Farmer2 ай бұрын
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!
@Gatekeeper2EternalLife2 ай бұрын
5:00 ❤🎉 5:10 🎉 5:15 ❤
@roschellerumley3566Ай бұрын
Great video so informative. I really really liked it.❤❤
@The-Part-Time-FarmerАй бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
@vickenbastajian2369Ай бұрын
Hi im a new succriber love your pation u shout invest in goat and make cheese yogert soap from milk 😊!!$$
@The-Part-Time-FarmerАй бұрын
Glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching!
@asktodd2000 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your video, very informative. I’m also in Central, VA (Charlotte County). Where did you get your mobile chicken wagon? Thanks!
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
We built it from some leftover lumber we had. Found an old Haywagon for the frame. Then essentially just built a big cube on the Haywagon with cattle panels for the roof.
@asktodd2000 Жыл бұрын
@@The-Part-Time-Farmer thanks!
@kristenbowman83188 күн бұрын
What do you do in the winter for our mobile coop since it has a whole floor system? I'll be getting one soon and trying to figure out how to winterize it.
@The-Part-Time-Farmer7 күн бұрын
Two things really. One. We would change the white tarp on top to a clear tarp. Then it would act a bit like a greenhouse, which would help a lot during the day. Two we would add heat lamps. Not always, but when the temperatures get below 30, the extra heat is helpful. A third thing you can do is just lay cardboard down and shavings over top of that to provide a deep bedding system. We never found the need to do that, but it’s another option as the manure and the wood chips will actually compost a bit to provide more heat.
@kristenbowman83187 күн бұрын
@@The-Part-Time-Farmer Thank you so much this is super helpful!!
@dfishman76 Жыл бұрын
What is the coop floor made out of?
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
It’s Duraslat poultry flooring from QC supply. It’s not too expensive but the shipping gets ridiculous. We purchased it a few years ago before the shipping was crazy. www.qcsupply.com/93165-dura-slat-24-495.html
@gwc37212 ай бұрын
What flooring do you use in your mobil coop? It looked perforated. Im considering hardware cloth.
@The-Part-Time-Farmer2 ай бұрын
Kennel flooring from QC Supply. Floor is affordable but shipping is expensive. www.qcsupply.com/93334-dura-slat-24-48.html?gad_source=1
@Shawnee84522 күн бұрын
How and where do you sell the eggs
@The-Part-Time-Farmer22 күн бұрын
Thanks for wathcing! Farmers Market, Online (on farm pick-up & local delivery), and wholesale (couple small shops that focus on local food).
@dragon76893 ай бұрын
Adding copper fittings to the water will reduced alge build up.
@The-Part-Time-Farmer3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip! Was not aware of that and will give it a shot. We occasionally use vinegar and try to keep in shade, but it's a constant battle. Thanks again!
@dragon76893 ай бұрын
You could also just buy a short stick of copper pipe and cut a few pieces off for each water container. Probably cheaper that way.
@The-Part-Time-Farmer3 ай бұрын
@@dragon7689 I actually have a bunch laying around from a house remodel, so I am going to cut those to fit. Thanks for the suggestion! 👍
@jillhiles1432 ай бұрын
Out of curiosity why does one of your guardian dogs have pipes in a triangle around its neck? I do like your informative video about raising chickens. Thank you for that.
@The-Part-Time-Farmer2 ай бұрын
She liked to get out under the electric fence (no matter how low i put the line). This keeps her in. She'll get out, we put that "collar" on for 1-2 weeks, then take it off. It usually buys us a month or two.
@jillhiles1432 ай бұрын
@@The-Part-Time-Farmer awesome... I love that solution. My Beagle Foxhound just escaped from our house but ran straight to the van. I love it when they can be caught quickly without any effort. But I do love your solution. I am so glad it works.
@The-Part-Time-Farmer2 ай бұрын
@@jillhiles143 Sounds like your Beagle Foxhound knows exactly where to go-straight to the van! Always nice when they’re easy to catch. Our Great Pyrenees will roam for miles, but always come back. It's not a perfect solution (woven wire fence would solve the problem), but it works.
@marionboudreau-sr6vh Жыл бұрын
What is that triangular device on your dogs neck?
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
One of our great Pyrenees likes to slide under the electric fence. This is some simple PVC that keeps that from happening. If she gets out, we put it on for a week or two and then take it off and use as needed.
@fitzymon9 күн бұрын
Where do you sell your eggs.
@The-Part-Time-Farmer9 күн бұрын
Farmers market, on farm pick up, and local delivery one day per week. Other than the farmers market, everything is done through our website. Thanks for watching!
@Sovereigntyonland3 ай бұрын
Is there a similar chart for other variety of poultry like ducks, geese, guinea fowl, quail, pigeons, turkey and livestock like cattle, goats, guinea pigs, pigs, rabbits, sheep ?
@The-Part-Time-Farmer2 ай бұрын
Not yet 🤔
@gwc372110 ай бұрын
What flooring is in your coop?
@The-Part-Time-Farmer10 ай бұрын
It’s Dura-slat kennel flooring from QC Supply. www.qcsupply.com/93165-dura-slat-24-495.html. It works well, but we still have to clean inside every couple months as you’ll get built up in areas. Also, the shipping is a bit pricey so you might find it cheaper elsewhere.
@Melvinschroeder2 ай бұрын
Looks like it is very cost intensive and have to sell eggs at a high premium to make it profitable. How do big operators make money at the low price of eggs in the store. Must be volume and bulk feed pricing.
@The-Part-Time-Farmer2 ай бұрын
Exactly. Much lower margins but higher volume. Non-GMO feed cost more. Also, commercial operations can house 10s of 1000s of birds in a small space, vs pastured requires a lot of land (expensive) at that scale. Then of course labor. Keeping birds on fresh pasture (moving a lot) means a lot of labor (moving structures, fences / netting, water). Now some of that can be automated, but not the degree of having them caged in a building. Really frustrating thing is USDA has no official definition of "pasture raised". Companies can label free range birds (access to outside with no pasture) as pasture raised. Anyone who has raised chickens knows if you keep them in one place, they'll scratch and in no time, it's just dirt.
@cbc22923 күн бұрын
I've been told Bragg's has been purchased by a large company with the product being diluted...🤔
@The-Part-Time-Farmer23 күн бұрын
That is a shame if they did dilute it, I haven't heard about that. I may look into just making my own.
@DciupeiuАй бұрын
you did not mention on sales Taxes
@The-Part-Time-Farmer29 күн бұрын
It’s true I did not. I wasn’t sure where views would come from and taxes differ between states and then between countries. You are corrected as a big factor that you have to consider. In Virginia I use a ST 18 form that allows me to get feed and Some items for raising chickens tax-free. There’s also depreciation of assets that also decrease the tax burden. Thanks for pointing that out and thanks for watching!
@mckennahicks5259Ай бұрын
Feel like housing space should be off roosting space
@The-Part-Time-FarmerАй бұрын
I agree. I wanted to address all three (roosting space, square foot, and pasture space) to hit them all. I've see egg mobiles and chicken tractors making too much use of vertical roost space, but not enough floor space if for whatever reason they're locked in (predators, bad weather, moving, etc). Also, when we first get our birds, we lock them in for 3 days with food / water etc so they learn to lay in the boxes and roost inside. We found when we don't do that, they start laying more outside, roosting under the structure (axels, etc) so we wanted to ensure there was enough floor space (and roost space) to accomodate that as well. The numbers I use are from the American Pastured Poultry Producers Association (APPPA). Thanks for watching!
@sallykruse2 ай бұрын
wHERE DO YOU ACQUIRE YOUR BROODER CHICKS?
@The-Part-Time-Farmer2 ай бұрын
We buy them as 16 week old pullets from some farmers in Central Virginia. They’re not publicly listed. Last year we paid about 10 bucks apiece for each, but I’m sure they’ll be a little more expensive this year. We’ve also used Myers poultry and Myers hatchery in the past. We’ve been happy with both. If you’re buying them as brooder chicks, I recommend looking for a hatchery within a couple states of where you live. They tend to ship them through the mail, and that will ensure that they arrive safe. Also, if you have a Tractor Supply company, I know they sell chicks Spring through fall.
@DustinUhrigАй бұрын
Look on line for Amish people sell a lot of chickens or eggs or chicks or whatever you want
@teresawebster3498 Жыл бұрын
Why is the dog wearing a PVC necklace?🤔
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
At times, she likes to slide under the electric fence. This prevents her from going under the fence and keeps her out of the road and in the pasture.
@FishatDT Жыл бұрын
I don't understand the calculation...260/day x 365days = 94900 eggs/year?
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
Apologies for the confusion. I say it right but wrote it wrong in the text. That should read 200 layers x 260 eggs per YEAR (not day) = 52,000 eggs. Each bird will give you ~ 260 eggs per YEAR, or roughly 150 eggs per day from a 200 bird flock. Again, that varies, but ballpark. Sorry for the confusion and I knew I'd mess that somewhere, haha.
@FishatDT Жыл бұрын
@@The-Part-Time-Farmer haha no worries, I was just wondering what amazing birds you have. 260 eggs per day with 200 layers would be gold. Thank you for this video, very appreciated sir!
@sashaymadlock4893 Жыл бұрын
5 box a dozen ,take it or leave it 😮
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
Assuming you meant “bucks”, if that’s a question? …. Leave it. Our prices are what we deem necessary and fair for our time, labor, and input cost 😉
@jasondarling4602 Жыл бұрын
I think your final math maybe confusing. If you have 200 hens theres no way you are getting 260 eggs daily but on average those hens will each lay 260 to 320 a year
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
Yes, I made a mistake in that I say it right but the text is wrong. It’s 260 eggs per hen per year, not day. we get about 150 eggs per day. That will give you ~ 52,000 eggs a year with 200 birds (200 birds x 260 eggs / year). Apologies for the confusion and hope that makes sense.
@joewalters9207 Жыл бұрын
That's over twice what we pay for the same egg and walmart is half what we pay but they don't have the same egg. I don't know how you're selling those eggs at that price unless you are in downtown New York city!
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
Respectfully disagree but you do you 😉
@joewalters9207 Жыл бұрын
@longbottomfarm unfortunately youtube doesn't let you put up pictures on the remark section otherwise I'd put up pictures of the farm I get them from along with the eggs and price board! Just totally amazed you can get that much. I have seen them as high as $4 a dozen at the farmers market. Had chickens 50 years ago growing up planing on getting 3-4 just for myself
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
We charge our price based on our cost, labor, and time. Getting 3-4 yourself is the way to go and wishing you the best.
@learning2no28 күн бұрын
In California at Walmart the eggs are $6.00 per doz. Then I never know how old the eggs are. When eggs are broken at the store the employees remove the broken eggs and put other eggs in the cartons. So most eggs are a guess as to the age.
@jdawg87321 Жыл бұрын
Why feed and not let em eat all the grass ???????
@The-Part-Time-Farmer Жыл бұрын
They're omnivores and need more than grass to survive. There are some alternatives to "feed" such as soldier fly larva, but haven't found anything that works on a larger scale.
@creakyvalley19 күн бұрын
260 eggs per day out of 200 chickens ? Hmmmm ...
@The-Part-Time-Farmer19 күн бұрын
Apologies for the confusion. I say it right but wrote it wrong in the text. That should read 200 layers x 260 eggs per YEAR (not day) = 52,000 eggs. Each bird will give you ~ 260 eggs per YEAR, or roughly 150 eggs per day from a 200 bird flock. Again, that varies, but ballpark. Sorry for the confusion and I knew I'd mess that somewhere, haha.