If I don’t change my ways, my whole flock will suffer.

[@cryptor3hab300]

You’re so real, and I appreciate that. Nothing superficial pretending you’re perfect. I learn a lot from you. Please don’t stop!

[@tammyevans792]

I'm not giving up 😂 even if I'm old. My chicken / duck run caved in from the snow/ice storm here in Kentucky. So I'll be working on fixing that when winter is over! I'm grateful no one was injured ❤ Love what you do💯

[@karenfrankland7763]

We put in a chicken garden on the outside edge of our veggie garden. I grow all sorts of greens, peas, herbs, comfrey, raspberries, and the hens can reach through the fence all during the growing season and pick til they are content. I dry a lot of oregano, and thyme to use during the winter. I also grow garlic for us as well as them. Grow pumpkins, butternut squash, jerusalem artichokes for us and them as well. To save money I started my own meal worm farm for them. I dehydrate them. Egg shells all get washed and baked and crushed and fed back to them. We set up a compost ring in there run to add kitchen scraps, leaves, grass clippings , wood chips which they love to dig around in it looking for bugs. It creates an amazing compost for us to use in the garden beds.

[@rainbowconnected]

This is how all chickens should get to live. Excellent work doing right by your chickens!

[@gafairbanks2434]

​@@rainbowconnected I also heavily toss in some oats, wheat seeds into the pen run at end of fall to be able to grow in the spring. Have to rake into the soil over tho, cause if I forget and let them out on a sunny day, they will find and eat all the sprouts!

[@gafairbanks2434]

I have noticed the only time that I hear a sneeze, it's because that hen was woofing down some feed ! Sometimes the feed is dustier in that area of the bag, NOT MOLDIER, just settled dust. Lucky them, they do get a room thourghly cleaned out. I do sprinkle some diatomaceous earth in the outdoor pen, when they are not there, just to freshen up the soils. Keeps unwanted pests at bay too.

[@hayleycavanagh6423]

Love your videos! Thank you for sharing the highs and the lows, ….just the reality of chicken keeping 🤷🏻‍♀️ I’m in the UK and last year’s weather extremes brought challenges here too. Garlic, oregano, thyme is my go to for a sneezy chicken, seems to do the trick and was put to the test a number of times last year with my tiny flock of hybrid hens. Leafy greens 🥬 needed here at the minute too, cold snap and snow limits their access to weeds and grass etc. always something to think about and remember to keep our lovely ladies happy and healthy. Thank you for your expertise Dahlia 🙏🏻

[@JoyCopfer]

Another great video!! Many Thanks!

[@turtlebright]

Thanks so much for these supplement tips! Also, love your glasses. ❤

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Thank you!! 🤓

[@anaoliveira8928]

You're a human being after all 💖💖 sending love 💖💖

[@maureenmarian1756]

The TOG, Thyme, oregano and Garlic trio

[@pamvancleave6722]

Do you become sad when you lose a chicken? Thank you for being brave enough to share that not all is perfect. God bless yall and stay well!

[@patty9265]

My girls love the flaked oyster shells. I grow and dehydrate my herbs that I give to them.

[@unfocused1]

About ROOST HEIGHTS. I've heard/read that having the roost height too high can contribute to foot injury or even bumblefoot. If you don't have enough of a distance FROM your roosts to the wall (in another words, let them fly farther and not drop down steeply) it can exacerbate the problem. Some heavier breeds even do better NOT having roosts. And a hug to you, Dahlia. We ALL feel like that sometimes. It's easy to let ourselves get distracted and drift away from our good intentions. It's normal. Just start again when you can. As best you can at the time. It's how we all have to do "life". :)

[@DogsDirtandDandelions]

Yes and too high a roosts could also injure their keels. My ladders are high, 5 ft on top, but they literally hop the ladder and want to be on top, so my man made them so they have to hop down the ladder and not fly off. Of course my big, square body hens barely fly so lol 😂.

[@cropduster8798]

Don't judge....lol.....I have two who wait for me to airlift them down every morning. I know spoilt doesn't even begin to cover it.

[@nogames8982]

I have not fed layer feed in years. I feed grower feed all my chickens, no matter their age. Oyster shell on the side for the ones that need it. It’s worked beautifully.

[@SterlingSellsHomes]

I have been loving your book!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Awww thank you!! I appreciate that. ❤️

[@-cMc-]

Thank you for always showing us

[@cortney2752]

I've been using the Scratch and Peck brand Organic Herbs blend in my chickens feed. My girls seem to really like it and its good for their immune system.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

They have an excellent herbal supplement as well!

[@KevinReneeJames]

I us Rosemary in addition to Thyme for respiratory also. I also add food grade essential oils to their water. All antimicrobial; clove, rosemary, and oregano.

[@eddieabernathy5998]

I put one drop of oregano oil and one garlic clove to 1 gallon of water once every week.🐔

[@SyrianHammieCute]

I really love the very large run that you have. I am not talking about little Omlet runs. I am talking about hon one with gate and wood structure. I live in Washington and I would love if someone build me a nice run. Do you have the name of the person who build the run for you?

[@misspersnickety3674]

Thank you for the advice. About the red mites...I read that First Saturday Lime can be made into a white wash. Since it is supposed to help get rid of mites, do you know if the whitewash would coat the coop enough to stop red mites? I don't have red mites, but I have wondered if washing and then painting the coop would seal all the places mites could hide and thus eliminate them?

[@rainbowconnected]

I've heard that white washing can make it harder for mites to take up residence. I think it needs to be refreshed yearly. It would definitely make it easier to spot the little buggers. First Saturday lime is great, but you can buy much cheaper hydrated lime (slaked lime) to make the limewash with.

[@misspersnickety3674]

@rainbowconnected Oh thank you!

[@lada152]

@@misspersnickety3674 make sure to add salt and i like to elmers white glue 1 big bottle to 1 gal mix.

[@Alluvial.]

@@lada152I’ve never heard of either of these. Could you please please describe your whole recipe? We always whitewashed the kidding stalls before the goats kidded each year, back in 4-H, but I cannot remember what we used back then!

[@lada152]

@Alluvial. 1 gal warm water add slacked lime till it wont disolved add 1/4 lb salt and elmers glue big bottle. But lots of different recipes on line try a search

[@pernillemikkelsen3705]

Love watching your videos ❤️ but please please drop the background music 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@lisagayhart2482]

I use zeolite clay to help keep the ammonia down

[@-cMc-]

Extra roots eliminates pecking order

[@tanyamickel1751]

❤❤❤

[@tracyroake2815]

On the subject of calcium, I read an article that said if you give your chickens spinach that it inhibits their ability to absorb calcium

[@annettemastenchickenlove]

It's true

[@annettemastenchickenlove]

In excessive amounts

[@annettemastenchickenlove]

Vitamin D3 +k capsules mixed in their water

[@chihuahuamartin24]

Love Grubby Farms BSFL!!

[@tammaramisty]

When we moved into our current home we had the water tested. We were told the water from our well is high in calcium. We have evidence of it in our bathroom on the shower door. Do we still need to be adding calcium just as a precaution, or are there there things we should look out for to determine whether to give extra calcium or not? Also,hello from eastern Washington😊

[@frostrangerofthefrozenrelm]

I say a bag of oyster shell is cheap and never goes bad so it just doesn't hurt to keep it available for your birds in case someone needs it

[@tammaramisty]

@@frostrangerofthefrozenrelm ok thank you!

[@Alluvial.]

@@frostrangerofthefrozenrelmI agree! It’s inexpensive, and easy to just keep offering oyster shells anyway. The chickens will only eat what they need (they are not at risk of overdosing on calcium if you just set it out free-choice).

[@-cMc-]

Many different feeding stations

[@Lifewithtriston8j]

Can you put eggs in the incubator from a chicken that just started laying

[@lada152]

You have rooster give it a try

[@Lifewithtriston8j]

@lada152 yeah I put four in there for my right leg horns that just start laying and I can't hold them and I saw some veins

[@lada152]

@Lifewithtriston8j great best of luck. Keep i for broody hens some will great mothers fir chicks i prefer a hen over a incubator when doable

[@Lifewithtriston8j]

@lada152 thanks

[@lindas9638]

We changed our feed a few months ago from Tractor Supply layer and I'd like your opinion.... what do you think of Kalmbach 17% layer feed? Thanks as always for all your amazing advice! 😊😊😊

[@frostrangerofthefrozenrelm]

I feed my flock of 7 kalmbach flock raiser pellets and they've been doing great! I personally prefer th3 flock raiser as it has more protein and there's no need to switch if I have mixed ages or birds that take a break from laying. You just need to make sure to provide oyster shell on the side for calcium for birds who are laying

[@brightantwerp]

Thank you for not being perfect.

[@FoteljskiKrumpir]

Change your ways then

[@lada152]

Oregano flakes in water add chili power to feed. I have chicks and its -30c here.

[@tanyamickel1751]

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