Growing Chicken Food, Planting Upland Rice, Using Biochar and Expanding the Chicken Run

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To become self sufficient in healthy food, I'm growing grains and greens for my laying hens, including lettuce, beets, sunchokes, buckwheat, peas, amaranth, sorghum, corn, millet, upland rice and teff.
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[@kathydetrie5836]

The soft clucking of the hens is so soothing.

[@dylanholmes1985]

@@kathydetrie5836 our rooster went off at 3am today. 😡 Excuse my language but what a dick move 😂. Otherwise that sound is totally soothing I fully agree. :) have a good day Kathy

[@straubdavid9]

@@dylanholmes1985 That's how roosters roll! I'm up .... COCKA-DOODLE-DOO! .... now you up too🐓🐓

[@dylanholmes1985]

@@straubdavid9 Haha! 😂 That's a good one :) I'm going to use that phrase from now on

[@Amonides]

You dug up Horseradish and it is a very good addition to pickled cucumbers and grated as an addition to cold cuts. It is a very healthy plant

[@FloatingVillageLife]

And I am inspired by your dedication to sustainable living, from growing chicken food to planting upland rice and using biochar. Your efforts to expand the chicken run showcase your commitment to nurturing both your farm and the environment. Your innovative approach to farming is both educational and commendable. And I am Floating Village Life

[@barbsussex3865]

Your new planting regime is fascinating. I'm looking forward to seeing what all the plants look like when they are ready for harvesting. Lucky chickens having such lovely fresh, wholesome food to eat!

[@1isaM111er]

The soil looks so great. Well done!

[@LiveAlohaOhana]

🐓 Shawn didnt know if you knew that here on my island Kauai is known for its feril and wild chickens everywhere, i hardly notice them cause i got used to them everyday squaking 🤣 One thing ive noticed is how important it is for them to forage for their food using their legs to scratch and hunt ,keeps them in shape and happy ! In return they produce better quality eggs and meat whereas factory raised chickens raised in a cage are not happy and have to be pumped full of crap to be able to sell in a store ! Wondering in one of your next episodes if you can share the different varieties of eggs you collect as comparisons of store bought ! More double yolks and larger more flavorable nutrient rich eggs . Thanks Shawn youre awesome! And Calli ❤

[@johnmackey8508]

I’ve been to your island and admired the chickens especially at the top of Waimea Canyon lookout. Can you collect a raise these chickens? I gather they have been around Kauai like for a century, maybe longer.

[@lindapetersen1800]

SHAWN & OUR CALI !!! This is something growing rice there !!! I know you have done a lot in this cabin but rice is something else !!!

[@osmia]

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[@jlotoo850]

Could you raise rice down in the meadow by the stream? Pretty wet down there, like a rice field would be....

[@sergec.2014]

Thank you Shawn...Always very interesting.

[@michellecameron1370]

Hi Shaun and Cali we are watching from our organic farm in New Zealand. LOVE your videos, we use biochar , worm juice and make our own calcium for the land from our chickens crushed eggs shells. Hubby has made me "hot garden boxes" this year and OMG my Veges are thriving, lush and healthy. We only eat beef from our farm no vax no anything !! They go into paddocks which have herbs and it looks like a salad bowl. Our chickens get minced possum our sons trap , they bark tan the skins and make clothes.

[@michaeltablet8577]

Great video as always! I remember gathering eggs with my Mama when I was about 7 years old. She would say to the hens, good morning ladies am I having eggs for breakfast or chicken for supper? Scared them so bad they laid scrambled eggs.

[@kathyb2071]

😂 ❤

[@virginiaconway374]

Funny, had to chuckle.

[@leekent3325]

Awesome, lucky chickens! I have been feeding mine broccoli and cabbage leaves. They love them and I have been getting a couple double yolk eggs, so healthy.

[@allencummings7564]

Can confirm that they Love broccoli and cabbage leaves, though I didn't actually let them have those leaves on purpose 😅

[@PlaceOnTheHillProductions]

Those chickens will be living their best life! Awesome job Shawn. We are in northern ON but unlike you, our garden is a total bust so far lol All the best!

[@dreamart3395]

Have you ever considered using those chemical-free, scent attractant bug/beetle catchers? If you've a tremendous amount of insects you might consider this way to catch the bugs and then feed them to your chickens ...

[@alanpurdy703]

Awesome coop .

[@dylanholmes1985]

Since when did Harrison Ford go off grid 😂 your looking good Mr James. You are an inspiration. All the best to you and your family. From Cape Town, South Africa.

[@sandratweedale2579]

Love his new regime of going shirtless in order to get more vitamins in the sunshine. Hooray for us! AND we get to learn stuff😅

[@dylanholmes1985]

@@sandratweedale2579 as a straight married male, I will openly state that I admire his physique very much, and as you say also his competence and knowledge m make him tremendous teacher, so much to learn

[@dylanholmes1985]

​@@sandratweedale2579his physique is incredible, I'm trying to get into shape and watching him inspires me tremendously. Not to mention wanting to get self sufficient as much as possible one day, so much to learn from him

[@Paul_Todkill]

Awesome to see the process! Only thing to note, been hearing this more and more in recent videos, you'll have audio only playing in one ear (either not downmixed to stereo, or not panned correctly). Might want to use headphones when editing to catch that. Also, been using the AG1 for a month now, starting to feel a difference.

[@ShawnJames1]

Thanks

[@januszlewicki5783]

Hello friend. In Poland you can also get this dietary supplement AG 1, but doctors are quite skeptical about it and before reaching for this powder they advise you to consult doctors before doing so.

[@hollja]

Just very expensive, obmverly glorified vitamin supplement. Not a miracle cure. Just eat a balanced diet of good quality foods, get adequate sleep, hydration, and exercise.

[@johac7637]

I have a pit with tin sides for burning wood for char. I got me a gas powered wood, corn stock chipper, I run a water hose I the feed hopper, dust reasons, I get 1/4 " minus char, simplest way I found to crush the char, doing about 2 cubic yard in two burns a year, changed drastically the Arizona dirt for us.

[@garypickering3855]

Good luck with the new direction of your channel

[@KraftyKaren-7]

Hello James You are looking very healthy, I’m going to look into AG1. Your garden is really looking great it’s come a long way. Wishing you and your family health and happiness always have a great rest of your day😊💪😃

[@jackkeeble9272]

Thanks for t the video brother 👍

[@gregpine6432]

Hi Shawn, you might want to cover that rice to protect from birds/insects. When I tried growing rice, same zone and type of ecosystem as you, something ate it right down to the ground. Don't know if it was bird or insect. It was fenced in, but not protected from above. Good luck!

[@iris1501]

BIG LIKE DEIR JAMES...WE ALL LOVE YOU ...BRAVOOO

[@MSjackiesaunders]

Are you just not growing veggies except squashes? There are a lot of healthy veggies out there! I would think that being self-reliant would preclude you from depending on an expensive nutrient supplement instead of your own food supply. I can understand cutting back on potatoes because of the carbs, but don't really understand the lessening of veggie variety.

[@truduni2216]

I really enjoy watching your Videos because It gives us great ideas to do things in a different way.

[@lindacooper4893]

The chickens will love that ❤❤

[@andrewroupe487]

Shawn I noticed in your garden, you had horseradish do you prefer hot or extra hot horseradish I like horseradish on ham pork chops I would give anything for some of my dad, horseradish but unfortunately, he passed away three years ago. I enjoy watching your videos and watch build your own things from the cabin to the chicken coop and your outdoor kitchen. Keep up the good work my friend

[@peperetuque7744]

great garden thank you for sharing

[@mildredmorine745]

Shawn you are doing an awesome job as always, everything looking healthy growing great. I must say I noticed the difference in your appearance you body is slim, trim, muscular, you look fabulous. You said the whole family have changed their diet are they receiving good results like you have. I get a laugh out of Cali I think she’s become the boss she checking you out seeing what you are up to. She is so well behaved when you speak to her. You have done a remarkable job on your soil it looks great everything is growing so well. What ever you are doing it is paying off you look great, congratulations for having the desire will power to make a change that improves your body your health.

[@deborahhicks1508]

You are so busy and physically. I am surprise you had blood pressure problems. Unfortunately, I can make a few changes in my diet as well. The information I read nowadays about our food is really scary seriously.

[@dylanholmes1985]

@@deborahhicks1508 right? It's downright criminal what they're doing to us, poisoning us through our food, it's so difficult to go shopping, even the "health" brands are quite often dodgy. Plus the ripple of side effects from the prescription drugs compounds and exacerbates the whole situation. Talk about a slippery slope

[@jerrybell1946]

You are very brave to let your chickens out in the new run without any protection from predators. We have chickens and were plagues with coyotes, raccoons and skunks so we put up fencing. Then came the hawks and then we put of hawk netting and haven't had a problem for the past year. We are like you in that we have a garden just for them and another for us. The chickens are healthy and so are we, and the eggs are very good.

[@Roheryn100]

He has fencing.

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Shawn . 🐺Loupis Canis .

[@jameswest685]

Store the spirit of your labor. I can see it.

[@joanntucker2742]

Good to see you and Callie 👍

[@JimTucker-u8y]

Shawn, glad to see you so healthy and hear your family is too! I am going to try the AG1. I know you do a lot of research so you probably know that what your growing for the chickens is great, they will still need fish meal or something comparative for balanced nutrition with those grains.

[@susanableton8647]

Your chickens look very healthy and happy.😊 I see Cali seems to have become accustomed to them now too.🙀

[@cynthiataylor2092]

I buy pasture eggs and yolks, and they're orange, not yellow. Cindy 🥚

[@jonnyw82]

Sometime is painful to watch these vids bc I’m envious of his life.

[@lorraine5587]

Can have as much joy living it where you are. Unless you are medically handicap, your world wherever you are can be enjoyable and reap much benefit at your level.

[@robertjackson4121]

So how many hours devoted to crop production for how many dozen annual egg production? How much canning or smoking meat versus freeze dried

[@marygordon3032]

Great idea Shawn, the chickens already love it. Blessings! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🤩🤩🤩👏👏👏💯💯💯

[@remystraub6990]

merci JAMES

[@ekim4943]

Shawn you and your life style is inspiring. I love your videos and your work ethic, it’s outstanding to me. A very fulfilling life it looks ❤

[@christinebrophy]

Oh I see you have LOTS of garlic scapes!!!!

[@lytieuanh1993]

Thanks for sharing. 1000 like For you ❤❤❤

[@cynthiataylor2092]

Do you grow upland rice in a seed tray, grow a stem, and plant them that way? Is that what we saw you plant?

[@ShawnJames1]

Yes

[@osmia]

I was curious too. Going to do some googling about that variety.

[@jeanadamsick9854]

THOSE ARE NICE LOOKING CHICKENS BREEDS!!!! Do take care. Fl., USA

[@noiseosoutros]

very good..

[@listcheck]

real pretty chickens

[@20x20Ghost]

Cali thought you were mixing up a chocolate malt

[@ronpeted]

Man, that's a nice setup.

[@tammietharp2926]

AG1 tastes horrible!! I have tried to do it several times and it's a no go. I worked for a Pain management Dr. who Is a professor at Indiana Univ., and he developed his own. Much more work because you have to buy the fresh ingredients, cut & blend. but, in the long run it tastes so much better and less expensive. I love Shawn and his video's. I hope he does not block me. I don't want people spending money, like I did, and waste it. It costs a lot of money if you can't stand the taste of it. As always... it is always up to you. I hope you will think about this before you buy. As always Shawn, I watch every week and learn from you. No disrespect.

[@carolynramsey4676]

I've not tried it. Wondering how many if any oxilates are in it??

[@lorraine5587]

I had problems also with it mixed with water. Once I switched water for "Simply brand orange juice with pineapple in it, no sugar one, AG1 is very enjoyable to take. Tastes better in a solid cup so you don't see green, sipping it is quite enjoyable. And reaping benefits as I go.

[@elizabethjohnson475]

They won't be wasting money if they recognize it is their prerogative!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let individuals make their own individual choice. It's called responsibility and Freedom.

[@elizabethjohnson475]

@@lorraine5587 See? I love how it was your prerogative and you made a choice.

[@tammietharp2926]

@@elizabethjohnson475 I spent a lot of $ one AG1, just trying to let people know they may not like it and it is not cheap.

[@anneabsolutely]

Did you put a list of what you grow for chickens somewhere? I missed a few things: sorghum, corn, black milo, horseradish, barley, sun flowers, sun choke, millet, amaranth, ?

[@ShawnJames1]

I think that’s it

[@annrhodes3544]

Teff and rice ?

[@anneabsolutely]

@@ShawnJames1 thanks for responding. I have too many chickens that cost more than i can afford for feed. Chicken garden next year!

[@truduni2216]

I'm getting ready to put my sweet potatoes on the greenhouse. I've had them In the greenhouse three of them were dirt and kept wet an now tubers are there. Gonna transplant.

[@elizabethjohnson475]

So good to hear about AG1. Isn't it amazing how forgiving our bodies are when we give them superior nutrition, even from your garden, wild life, livestock, etc. Thrilled to hear you're off your meds!!! That means you're doing something right!!!! When the grid goes down and meds are no longer available, you'll be very well off!

[@user-lc9wx9pe1c]

When I saw your chickens, I thought about how most chickens are being raised ! Your chickens look very happy and well fed. Are there any shots that are required from the vet by law ? Mike.

[@leannemori9688]

How are you keeping the aerial predators out?

[@shubshub8558]

You need to expand land for farming

[@1957jmhiser1]

All of the left over veg and fruit, leaves, stems, roots etc can be fed to the chickens

[@jamesvanpelt-nk7by]

Shawn, love your videos. Where did you buy the fence for the chicken run?

[@PrimoGIU]

Thankfully, Cali made a brief cameo. As much as I enjoy your dialogue and videos, a video without Cali just isn't the same! 😉 Informative, as always!

[@micht6888]

Do you ever get dinged with duty charges when ordering your AD1?

[@shirleyannconfer9651]

I have to wonder if the biochar would be easier to mix into the soil if you had a way to grind it up. I enjoy your videos.

[@dedwin8930]

Let us know how good the eggs are. And or the chicken meat if you eat them..

[@1isaM111er]

Audio isn't working halfway through...

[@c.rogers____]

How do you prepare squash for consumption?& recipe?

[@wombat1957]

Hey Shawn, how do you deal with tree roots invading your raised beds? I've researched different methods but was curious how you deal with them. Love your channel, Best, Glenn

[@fishaholic122]

Shawn please dont turn your great videos into AG1 commercials, looks like its too late

[@vitas5995]

10:57 lucky Chickens :)

[@cynthiataylor2092]

Your chickens are asking, "What the heck is he doing now?

[@ryanmcn1]

Always an inspiration Shawn.

[@c.rogers____]

Can AG-1 ,BE bought in stores?

[@Esoj.]

You look great, your stomach looks very lean and flat and yet you’re not only maintaining but gaining more muscle every time, thats honestly impressive! I wonder how many belt notches have you gone down? It’s like you’re cutting and bulking at the same time 🤯 congrats! 💪🏻💪🏻

[@kaboom-zf2bl]

those plants should grow like weeds with that soil mix ... let's see how good they actually do

[@kaboom-zf2bl]

now THAT was one honest promotion ... you actually mention real world results you have seen in other and yourself ... wish my budget could afford it ... sadly being 60 almost ... aint easy anymore

[@aleksandrzveroboy5396]

hi. are you going to use chicken manure as fertilizer?

[@ShawnJames1]

Yes I am!

[@gibwest4968]

Mix with peat moss. Instantly cools the chicken mature and cancels smell. Peat moss is excellent product for bedding too.

[@lubasin5051]

Сорвите стрелки у чеснока тогда он будет крупный оставьте одну и когда она лопнет чеснок готов можно сибирать

[@jeanettefrancisco6990]

I don't understand why you use AG1 when you could just eat vegetables to get your vitamins and minerals. Your AG1 is replacing your vegetables and fiber and you are paying a high price when you could just grow your own as you did in years past.

[@listcheck]

it's much better than just eating veggies. It's super concentrated veggies.

[@jeanettefrancisco6990]

@@listcheck you do know that your body only uses what it needs and gets rid of the rest. Overdoing anything, even healthy things, is not good for you. Also growing his own vegetables is much cheaper than buying the green stuff. Of course he may be getting it free of charge as he is now being sponsored by the company. Registered dieticians do not recommend it as there are so many ingredients that dangerously interact with lots of different medications.

[@Famrmy]

❤❤❤❤

[@BobbyLaneProductions]

You may want to take a deep dive into Chris Ashenden's past. He's the CEO & Founder of Athletic Greens (AG1). I believe you're an ethical man, but can the same be said of him?

[@TACTICALNOMAD]

@ShawnJames, Are you clipping the the chickens wings so they cannot fly to roost in the trees?

[@ShawnJames1]

No

[@andyevans9118]

👍👍🏝

[@Thuy_Dailylife]

❤❤❤ greetings from Viet Nam ❤❤❤❤❤

[@janicegodoi7168]

Pó favor tradução em português

[@gnosticbaseball]

Look into New German Medicine.

[@TRIPONTHIS]

@ 4:20 you lost the left side... audio.

[@brendadunham2442]

I tried AG1 and I had an immediate severe allergic to it. They immediately called me when I reported it to them. They were very concerned and did a health screening over the phone to try and figure it out. We however did not. They refunded the product, my daughter tried it and also had a allergic reaction to it. It does not taste good but I guess if you can tolerate it and don’t mind the flavor then go for it.

[@robertjackson4121]

Build a chicken tractor will cover more ground

[@AlmostHomestead]

Inspiring video. Love the chicken footage .🐓❤

[@user-pk8tm1mf5z]

❤:)

[@martasztahura934]

Hello Shawn,i see that you lost some kilograms am i write?Much kilograms,very goodlife for chickens

[@israelolvera558]

⭐♥️⭐🤍😇❣️💜💟❤️💙

[@laurascholz7334]

There is going to be a time when there will be food shortages, I hope you don't regret limiting growing more food for yourselves.

[@virginiaconway374]

Your vegetables and eggs are DELICIOUS, I am sure. During my travels, I have eaten pure food from time to time. What is sold in markets is a fact simile of food. You look healthier and more robust than I recall. You're not missing much in the real world. From usa.

[@jessegreywolf]

😃🐔🐓🌻

[@marianfrances4959]

👍😎🇨🇦

[@justingibbons5559]

Shawn looking pretty lean

[@mikemiller2246]

Growing food for your chickens? You just entered the crazy train ! Your just messing with us?l will pretend i didnt see this!

[@mitchsmith3296]

When you realize that everything in life is all just one big commercial

[@andreb1605]

85% of the world corn are Monsantonized. How can someone be sure that their seeds are organic???

[@ShawnJames1]

By growing heritage, open pollinated varieties

[@doinacampean9132]

5:44 - I find ironic that you feed your chicken with the most natural food you can grow, but you buy green powder concentrate, instead of eating the healthiest greens you can grow. But, I guess cold, hard cash has to come from somewhere... I hope they pay you more than you spend on their product.

[@mistviehsmama]

I can Not understand u... nimm doch Mal die Murmeln aus dem Mund😂