Hatching Day - It's All It's Cracked Up To Be

[@GRACE-lw4zq]

What a wonderful God we have! such wonderful creations and such intelligent design He has made. Thank you, Lord Jesus!

[@margarethaxe790]

Amen!

[@learnjcbskidsterchickensga7594]

I am loving it, too! 37 rescues……since June 2021….I am learning! I like your videos. My father’s parents came from Austria/Slovenia in 1910.

[@nancykircher2637]

LOL I love how much he loves them. Feel the same way about our chickens

[@physix401]

Praise God, amazing creation. Very glad seeing you share how marevlous it is to have a living chick develop from almost nothing! God bless you to have every chick hatch, and bless your chick production seven-fold!!

[@Flexaret]

The thought crossed my mind while watching the video of how some people say they would believe in God if they saw a miracle, perhaps turning water into wine, healing the sick etc, don't we all experience the greatest miracle of all when we see and experience first hand the creation of new life? This video series about hatching the chicks has been so fascinating, thanks for taking the time to share.

[@TRUFIVE50]

Yes! And he gave a very elegant argument for the existence of a Creator: There can not be an "information-based system" (like a computer program), without a Computer Programmer. Beautifully said by Simeon.

[@alexisfishinhuntinandfarmi2923]

R Mac life is a miracle from God. Chicks are often sold around Easter.

[@TheDragiix3]

oh my god please don't start with the religious crap now...

[@TheDragiix3]

@@StuntDriver80 r/whoosh

[@xxdidxx8744]

ES 😂

[@lorigoodwin269]

Awesome video, as always. I am consistently impressed with how clean and meticulous you are with the animals. Very commendable! :)

[@dellasmom]

I challenge the hardest of hearts not to melt and grin from ear to ear when confronted with such a lovely mound of chirping fluffballs....... :-) Great job, "dad"!!!! lol

[@alexisfishinhuntinandfarmi2923]

dellasmom I remember when mine were this tiny. ♡♡♡♡

[@Thicbladi]

dellasmom I have a problem with my chickens so the eggs they lay have natural diseases and can’t make it past a week or wind up having to have physical therapy

[@JosephNieboer]

Nothing cuter than a bunch of baby chicks.

[@namnhan2003]

Indeed, indeed....

[@nicoleroberts7515]

You got that right

[@thelasthomelyhouse]

These videos are amazing! Just found you and I’m loving this Poultry series! Thank you!

[@dorothyculbertson5640]

Bet your children were so excited, really appreciate your content, thank you, Our Father is pretty amazing, 21 days from egg to a creature that already knows what to do, it's a beautiful thing to see

[@Frossiart]

Very informational! Thank you! I've watched for a couple years on a youtube channel a guy who raises ducks and they're almost the same a chicken, ready to go from the moment they hatch. I like how you pointed out that a chick is born knowing everything they need to know to live, and if they are missing something, they die. Very straight to the point.

[@whatdidyouthinkwouldhappen1203]

I like the sand idea. I use sand for the bedding as well, it helps the manure harden, won't float in the water dish, grit, heats up like a heating mat to warm the chicks and doesn't get in the way of their food. I have used sawdust because I can get it for free but I prefer the sand, so many good reasons to use it. Enjoying your videos.

[@maehay4065]

Elations on all your little chicks hatching. Such amazing facts that you shared with us today. They are so cute! Have a blessed day.

[@LL-lj1kq]

I love the joy you take in those little babies. It’s amazing how God makes things so beautifully designed.

[@lindacummings6921]

I really enjoy all your videos, as they offer so much of your knowledge and experience as a homesteader. Thanks for all you do.

[@Lisa-xl6gv]

So cute! Very informative. Thanks for sharing.

[@lyndawilliams8434]

Loved it, thank you so much for sharing.

[@boathousejoed1126]

Hej! This one of the most informative sites on the internet.Thank you.

[@dannoquin7322]

That was fun to watch, brings back many memories. Thanks.

[@GiovanniPreach]

Exactly. God wired them to know.

[@dorascott8286]

You have done very well on this hatch, good job....

[@purest21]

they are so cute.nice work, keep the videos coming.pennsylvania usa watching.

[@houndsmanone4563]

Love the great information and definitely love the little chicks. Thumbs up!

[@JulieMikalson]

Good pun! I enjoy your vids - good communicator! I'm considering Bresse and Bielefelder for later - because of your passion for those breeds.

[@kirstenwhitworth8079]

Very nice! Congratulations!

[@BobbleheadHomestead]

Awesome video with lots of great information and cute chicks, thanks. I would like to hear what your hatch rate was in a future video if possible. How many eggs did you start with and how many chicks hatched? Your video on how to candle eggs was also great, I look forward to more videos on raising chickens.

[@ardellewachter1649]

You have such a wonderful attitude toward your animals.

[@marciajenkins819]

All your videos are very informative. The chicks looked very healthy.

[@tonyawan397]

I love ❤️ it blessings what ever you are doing. This is great I love watching your videos thanks for uploading sir

[@atlas5919]

nice video simeon,I watched it several times,beautiful healthy chicks.

[@thomasfarkas5458]

What fun. I bet the kids love this special day on the farm.

[@letitsnow-DD]

very helpful man. I'm starting my own homestead in South Africa...Good luck

[@michaelb.5345]

Makes me want to raise chickens. Well done Simeon... Mike

[@rezahabibi4109]

Your channel is a about become my most favorite channel!

[@emptypocketsfarmwbj3832]

Awesome i believe you are the first to show the whole process 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@johnee1326]

Yes I was waiting for this video :-)

[@mrfrontranger7911]

Im enjoying your vids and great explaining of everything chicken

[@sailiealquadacil1284]

I love the fact that you don't kill the baby roosters. Similar programmes are starting here in Austria, too, and apprently, the young roosters sell pretty well. I myself like them for making chicken broth, as they are smaller than hens.

[@annmariewright1807]

blow me down matey! what a fountain of information you are ...! thanks so much.

[@flyifri]

Congratulation dad. So far so good.

[@therapgame1091]

If I'm not wrong on the date but last year I had over 40 baby chicks hatch. Unfortunately and devastating only 10 lasted to survive. I could not understand why they were dying. Fresh water and plenty of food was available. The environment was perfect and the area was clean. If a disease were to get to them that might be my only reasoning. Quite unfortunate but now we've hatched 10 and waiting on a dozen more very soon. I actually placed a rooster with the little ones and it's crazy that he didn't kill them and actually acts like their mother. I have a video and all but I think it's the smartest one out of the other roosters. Takes care of the hens too! I had to cage him because of the fights he loses and leaves him still standing but bleeding and bruised (recently). A couple years back I found him behind an object hiding. Bleeding everywhere and like the brave little rooster he is he still stood. I had to treat him but I couldn't be there the entire time so I questioned whether it'd be okay to leave him with the newborn chicks. I left him in there for awhile and I stood nearby for a few hours and checking in on him but the most beautiful thing out that is he does no harm to the little ones. Ironic that when they grow(mainly the roosters) they'll fight him even if he cared for them. I wish I could grow another rooster like it but it's a rare one.

[@johnsommerfeld6889]

Very exciting! Thank you for sharing :)

[@victorvaquero3753]

God bless you man great job with the baby chicks 🐤

[@zzzzz77771]

This is why channels like yours are so cool, to see the whole process is great. I look forward to seeing them grow. Also, 10k subs?!? wow!! when I subbed I think you had around 3k, amazing growth! congratualtions.

[@paszkors]

Very nice, exceeded my egg-spectations.

[@minutehistory3032]

And I was surprised that when he opened the hatching door, they sounded a bit eggravated..

[@hermithag]

Here in the US they would have dipped each chicks beak in the water to "learn where the water is" which I've always found humorous. As you mentioned, they will find water instinctively or die. GORGEOUS!

[@pamelabratton2501]

BABIES! Congratulations!

[@SansaStarkofWinterfell]

Yay! They're pipping❣️ Thank you for putting up the video in time laps so we could watch them pip Simeon. I was so very much looking forward to this. =D

[@MarvinLStohs]

That is why they are called "Peeps"

[@SansaStarkofWinterfell]

Homeless Hehe Nice

[@TheBonnieberry]

Oh,Simeon,just so wonderful to see...

[@deusvitae69]

Found you through Justin Rhodes! Great video and very informative (I live in the city and will probably never get my own farm lol) Hello from Canada :)

[@MarvinLStohs]

You need to watch "Trucker Josh" also (from Canada)

[@fatherthomas1575]

nice tip on barnfelders, mine are 11 days from hatching. hope I get a good hen rate.

[@madampolo]

I always dipped their beaks into the water so they know what and where it is. For all those chicks you have, I would think you need more water, or give them more several times a day.

[@offgridchallenge]

Hatching day is so exciting. Watching them peep is amazing.

[@DaybirdAviaries]

You've inspired me to go ahead and dust off my incubator and start gathering hatching eggs.

[@CJFarm]

Wonderful video! You have me interested in getting Bresse chickens. I found 2 or 3 breeders who sell (American) Bresse chicks. Wow they cost about $10 a chick. But i really want tp get Bresse> Mal sehen.... Questions 1. Is it not necessary to dip each chicks beak into the water? 2. How much space is needed per chick? We plan on getting a couple dozen chicks and we will keep them inside in our laundry room in some kind of container boxes with the warming light. I'm worried we won't have enough space for the right size box or boxes. Living here in Colorado (zone 5) the winter may be too cold. Those chocks are adorable! It's so great that you're sharing your farm & family life with the world. Thanks for that. You're a natural in front of the camera and behind! Thanks to your wife for helping you make this possible too!

[@danielschneider1504]

Vad söt! Looks like you had a better hatch rate than you had thought you would.Congratulations!

[@duett445]

Simeon, you are the best.

[@jemmastorm2307]

ceramic heaters are a much better option! no fires. so glad you mentioned it :)

[@zenyrgarden7859]

Tooo cute!! Thanks for sharing this ❤️

[@donrad]

Using red lights (other than the infrared) in a brooder helps prevent the chicks from pecking at each other as they grow in confinement. With a white light, if one chick gets a sore, the other chicks will peck it to death.

[@rakoon678]

Hi, I would like you to do a video on the whole stages of hatching. In a previous video you mentioned that Bresse eggs have to be about 63.5g which was quite new to me. Maybe you can tell us more about certain weight concerns for different heritage chickens. Also I once read, that Bresse need a more moist atmosphere to develop in the egg stage. I have had relative little success by hatching Bresse eggs and I was just about giving up until I saw this video. You definitely have a good hatch rate.

[@philipmailman7854]

beautiful video. love it

[@larinbarzan6076]

Baby chicks are the cutest 😊

[@oldtimeengineer26]

Nice to see new life born. I also heard the rosters are already to go they sounded off as soon as they heard the chicks.

[@OnePieceTavares]

Love hatching videos :D, great stuff.

[@arcobalenonellorto8994]

I would like to have more info about the ceramic heater...

[@mimisfavorites5269]

Congratulations!

[@feudiable]

Regrading the strange colouring in the camera: If you haven't already: You can try select the "fixed" whitebalance. That helps perhpas a little bit. But even then it might look a little bit strange because of the IR. Anyway thanks for the great videos!

[@graceomalley1037]

They are SO cute!

[@eugeniytatarnikov4967]

Happy birthday chicks

[@MetaView7]

Life is an amazing process

[@IrfaanHassanDiamonds45]

Hi Simeon, been watching your vids for about a month now.. really enjoy them, just started homesteading recently.. how do you think that they are born so advanced in their minds? its inexplicable..

[@tracygildner7272]

I couldn't see how you had netting over the food n water dishes. Could you tell me how you did it? My daughter's had been raising laying hens for last few years, so I thought I'd give it a try this year n have 8 chicks. So any helpful hints you have would be greatly appreciated if you happen to see this message 😊

[@gjunior2471]

Wonderful!!!!!!

[@welshharlequin7722]

It makes me want chickens!

[@lauraslocumb257]

Love the title!

[@wallykrueger3627]

Awesome Swedish chicks!

[@backyarddiyforever2673]

Wow, new life on the farm! What type of wood chips are you using?

[@mmanut]

Did all eggs hatch? Didn't see any that didn't. You obviously know what you're doing! Just amazing all those baby chicks in such a short time. Great job. Vinny

[@dhaneken2105]

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[@melshea2276]

Eggcellent video!!!

[@fredthorne9692]

We're you able to recover 60-70% of the eggs you originally started?

[@tedbreuer6927]

So, congratulations, Simeon. Have a cigar... I'm wondering how you can determine gender with the Bresse chicks; they all look the same. Also best of luck in 2017.

[@jesushuerta4708]

Hi whats is the temperatura ?and humidity? For haching eegs tnks 👍

[@ac9356]

Why dot you buy the heat bulbs that are not red they are like normal bulbs. I use one for my reptile. But I love your videos keep them up and love the animals you have.

[@alexisfishinhuntinandfarmi2923]

Adam Cuttriss red light prevents pecking

[@diversifiedacreshomestead102]

looks like a great success rate on the hatching on the bresse. do you have statistics on the hatch rate yet?

[@nicoleroberts7515]

I race chicks and I enjoy it and they are the cutest little animals

[@peterkarlsson6923]

I am very curious about your incubator. Self made or bought? Do you have any plans/drawings?

[@JustinC905]

Awesome. Did you get a 100% hatch rate from the candle lighting and incubation? How many are you keeping? Amazes me that they know how to eat/ drink right away, so you don't have to waste any time using any type of process to feed them. I guess if one is hungry enough, they'll pick at anything until they digest it. Would this be the 2nd stage of inoculation on basis of mortality? First possibly being early hatchlings, or is there any type of staging like that? I'd imagine that you have to watch out for disease/ weakness, etc. at this point since they are quite vulnerable. Sounds like a nice little business: incubating chicks to sell. :) Best of luck! They already look super healthy.

[@XOXO-mb2vh]

It's magical. But is it responsible?

[@nicoleroberts7515]

I have some hatching out soon

[@nlposey]

Why do you prefer the ceramic heater over the infrared?

[@jackywaldon359]

What is your hatchability rate in your incubator that you're using here? I have one wooden incubator and it's a old one, probably made in the 1960s. It does not have a electric turner In it, the eggs are turned by hand, but I am going to try to get someone to add a electric turnner to it and trust then it does a better job hatching. I have two styrofoam incubators with egg turners and both have a fan, but still I can't seem to get that high hatch rate as you. Can you give me some information on what your humidity should be from the beginning of setting the eggs through the time of hatching? I've read and heard all different answers and I am confused. Your advice is greatly appreciated. Do they still make the wooden incubator that you are using? If so I would like to buy one. I know you said you got it from Germany if I'm not mistaking, and if I could get a phone number and address I would like to purchase one. I'm glad your incubator has worked well for you. I'm still looking for more of your videos they are full of information. I live in America in a small town called Quapaw,Oklahoma. And you are from Sweden? My friend we are many, many miles apart, what would we do without the internet? Lol.

[@demonrathunter]

fun but a busy time!

[@MaryLouTido]

Do you put any additives in your water?

[@Gimblevalve]

I was waiting too, thanks. Like the idea that they were 'created' no way evolution (aka chance) is going to make them 'instinctivly wise.

[@nancyfahey7518]

Thanks, that was sweet

[@essajarju1070]

Where in Germany did you oder your in your Incubator from? i really like these and am in Germany but i don't know where to have them?

[@ranjanty9302]

Thanks for the video. I'm getting ready to try and hatch some eggs. How long should they stay in the incubator after hatching? I know you said until they dry. Is that like 24 hours- 48 hours?

[@nguyen1424]

im having problem with my chick hatch incubated set with19 egg i got 5 the rest they died no shell cracking open what you think

[@urbanhomesteadingchannel1813]

How long do they stay in the brooder?