How to Set up an Indoor Chicken Brooder with Justin Rhodes

[@jeanneshannon5607]

This was so delightful....Justin if this wasn't an old vlog , you brought the enjoyable YOU back. Tku

[@darlaherbst5929]

This is a very old video, pulled from Abundance Plus. The enjoyable Justin is not back.

[@bunskey]

I like the door idea! I made my own 40 gallon brooder about a week ago for my new chicks. My hen hatched 11 and they’re all doing very well and still alive! Going to build a larger brooder this weekend… they’re outgrowing that thing FAST!

[@roseslacenlaughter7513]

We put a second hand store plastic doggy gate over the top of our chicks brooder. It extends to what ever length container we are using. Works fine.

[@havefaithfarms96]

I've always raised hens. I'm getting my first batch of chicks this spring - such valuable information. Thank you sooooooo much! Saved to my favorites so I can reference back, especially on the water and feed. I may also try the container (??) Depends on my cutting skills for the door :) Thank you thank you thank you

[@jenniferscotten1881]

I use that same container with pine shavings. Instead of a lamp, I now use a Brinsea EcoGlow. Love it!! I will never use a bulb again.

[@TOMMYBITESTVHOMESTEAD]

This is so helpful. I want to get some in March and was looking for a great set up

[@jonathanwallace6746]

A cheap kids playpen works too for more chicks/ longer brooder time if needed!

[@tammysarrazin7078]

im loving these old vlogs hugssss

[@YankeeValleyOutdoors]

I love this guy he has the most calming voice!

[@lizdavidhopper8924]

Wow, Justin, what a great tutorial on the beginning of raising chickens. You make it sound really easy :). Thank you, Liz

[@darlaherbst5929]

It is easy.

[@marypheanis9165]

Justin, thank you for teaching new people. Keeping chickens is easy and productive Thank you so much Learning stuff myself Ps who doesn't want to see babies

[@julieking4304]

"...and its Spring..." my granpa always said now its planting season..in January and he was a successful farmer of food and chickens.

[@scandimama]

With our first chicks arriving late spring, this is so helpful! More info on what to do as they grow would be great too. We learn so much from you and appreciate you sharing your wisdom with us! Blessings!

[@lukasrhoads8587]

I’m a fan of yours. You’ve figured it out and it’s helped me realize a few things about how life should be. And I thank you. I’m on my path to work in environmental sciences. Thanks for your tutorials and wisdom you and Joel both.

[@carsonlogan1969]

Thank you Justin! 🙏🏼 We are getting our first group of "ladies" this year so this was perfect timing for me. When I saw the title I said, "Oh, good! Let's listen to Justin... this will be delightful AND informative!" As always!! 😁🙌🏼💯

[@takismenexes6131]

I use for bedding dirt/soil. I believe that dirt fixes splay legs. Since I moved to dirt/soil I haven't noticed any leg problem

[@katwilliams2950]

How do you clean it? Do you continually add soil? And what type of soil do you use?

[@takismenexes6131]

@@katwilliams2950 sometimes I'm replacing the soil and sometimes add some more. It's better in my opinion to replace it. I use black or brown fluffy and a bit moistured soil. Nothing special. I'm just collecting it from under the lemon tree. It's soft and their legs dive in.

[@schammond8993]

I wish I had this video for my first chicks. It took me a while to learn how to work smart not hard. I'm going to make a couple of the feeder stands. That brooder, if tall enough, might make a chill out space for a sick/hurt chicken. Thanks for this great tutorial. Susan NW Georgia

[@sandyburkett1824]

Justin. Please come back. I miss ending my day with your family.

[@therealteals4734]

He will be back soon! I got to visit with him today :) he is such an inspiration!

[@sandyburkett1824]

@@therealteals4734 I have really missed the family.

[@marygordon3032]

Thanks Justin and that’s Mr Brown’s dinosaur 🤣! 🤩🤩🤩👏👏👏💯💯💯❤️

[@LivingtheHightLife]

We will be doing a similar set up next month for 80 chickens 😯. I may lose my mind with all of that chirping inside, but we are off grid so heat lamps aren't an option. We will be doing it the old fashioned way!

[@kaylavillalobos1779]

Besides mama hen, what’s the old fashioned way?

[@LivingtheHightLife]

@@kaylavillalobos1779 we are doing a cold brooding set up. It has insulated boxes inside for the chicks to gather in and stay warm by body heat. It still also use a jug filled with warm water as a radiant warmer. The chicks can gather around it when they need a little extra warmth.

[@Missj4eva]

What size are the pieces of wood for the wood frame you put on top of the storage container?

[@maryshelton9595]

I would like to know this as well

[@ef5842]

Your box is very organized for your chicks.

[@FermentedHomestead]

That mesh is genius! I haven’t seen that but I’m totally using this next time! Thank you 😃

[@dmcg040utube]

Love your videos, we will be getting our chicks soon, trying to soak as much info before they arrive. Good info to share for first time chick momma. Very encouraging thank you for sharing.

[@mmemonarch]

Thank you so much for this info! Super helpful because we're gonna be first time chicken owners

[@uklife1628]

Totally enjoying this video again Justin ! And your voice is much better . Have you rest your voice a bit 😉. By the way , happy Chinese New Year in advance and wish you a wonderful prosperous year ! Healthy and strong like a tiger ! And don’t forget ! Enjoy the Olympic!

[@dr.rev.lindabingham]

Blessings to all!

[@rho1360]

Awesome video thanks 👍 Im so pleased to learn that I can ferment their feed and add the garlic etc to their water roght from the get go!

[@beckytaul4355]

Thank you again. Going to get me some this spring

[@Sunshine-ym8bq]

Did everybody see the dinosaur with the chicks LOL I guess he's replacing the goose

[@michaelmontgomery727]

The T-Rex is waaaay more fierce than a goose!

[@ilyes9890]

You have do idea for how much I needed this video just was thing about it for the last 3 days xD

[@tammiemcwilliams4259]

there's a Dinosaur ahhhhh! 😂

[@CB_RITC]

How long does the fermented food last?

[@diannasgardenmenagerie967]

What is the feed?

[@parkerloveall]

Do you have recommendations for setting a brooder up inside my existing coop to keep older chickens from getting to the chicks?

[@faithsfarmlife1424]

I am in Florida weather in Brooksville is 70 one day next morning 32 so I put the chicks in a tote then in a dog kennel they are getting bigger

[@kathleenriesner7550]

I used to live in Brooksville. Always have the random rain too lol.

[@faithsfarmlife1424]

@@kathleenriesner7550 where did you escape to?

[@kathleenriesner7550]

@@faithsfarmlife1424 I grew up in Hudson, then lived in Brooksville. My husbands military so we went from Brooksville to Washington state and now Kansas lol. It’s helped us get a better idea of where we want to purchase land when he gets out!

[@faithsfarmlife1424]

@@kathleenriesner7550 where is your favorite area

[@kathleenriesner7550]

@@faithsfarmlife1424 so far Kansas.

[@pixie1310]

I bought 16 acres for my kids and I last summer. I've always wanted to live in the country and be self sustaining. We are getting our first ever chicks this May. I'm so nervous lol

[@ef5842]

How do homesteaders treat their chickens for parasites, and leg mites? My Mom grew up on a chicken farm and she doesn't remember anything about this issue. Lately, I have noticed a brand of frozen chicken my family buys has had thread parasites in the meat. We have mo answers, so we are giving up chicken for now until we find a brand that doesn't have this problem. It's too bad we have to go without homemade chicken soup this winter.

[@jettyeddie_m9130]

Yikes! 😨

[@smallfamilybigfarm214]

Chickens are first on our list 🤩🤩

[@Walter-ts1vu]

Thanks for the tip brother

[@thehobbyhomestead]

Perfectly timed video - thank you!

[@camicri4263]

Really good! Thanks Justin!🤗💜🤗

[@trchomestead]

Where can I find the links to the products talked about in the video?

[@ReinderBakker]

Great, instructive video. Thank you very much! Watching your video's every day of the week. One question about the "Magic Water", how long do they drink this water? When do you put them on tap water? Thanks in advance. Greetings from The Netherlands!

[@e.kasiano5195]

This is an amazing video. Thank you so much

[@daniellepardiac5434]

What do you think about germinated seeds to give them as food as well?

[@mrsmj]

At 3 weeks do you put the chicks in the regular chicken coop outside?

[@PureAah]

So we just got chicks for the first time yesterday!! 🥰 and I did your magic water... my question is... after the they go through the 1/2 gallon of magic water, do you then just give regular water or is this your chickens water forever?

[@rasheedhanbali1262]

God bless America

[@rancholanuezderubenavellan2068]

Justin I will git mor chickens this year Thank you for This Video

[@lounesalam2632]

I made an egg incubator at home from your old refrigerator and it holds 150 eggs❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@reneecasey5719]

EXELLENT FUN info. GREAT EXPLANATIONS

[@daniellepardiac5434]

Hi, I was wondering how come I don't see a lot of people using hemp straw but from what I hear, it is much better than pine shaving. What are your thoughts on the subject?

[@blackpearlmetal6319]

Where are the links for products for chicks?

[@jarretv5438]

The problem with pine shavings for me is that it makes the house way too dusty and it also affects the chickens respiratory system as well as ours

[@Aliciashrewsburywhit]

How often do you feed the vinegar water? Do you alternate just plain water? Also, do you only feed fermented feed? Or Do you occasionally feed plain chick feed? Thank you so much for your work!

[@Bflygrl2176]

Thank you! Very encouraging.

[@malachigallihugh1985]

Justin I love your videos so much so I decided to buy my own jersey cow I raised her and her calf and I was wondering if the fresh milk has a certaint smell not bad but different from store bought milk

[@GetToTheFarm]

fresh milk will smell different than the milk you are used to as it has all the cream still in it.

[@albanaliu5970]

How long do i give this water to them ?

[@cynthiagonzales8007]

I like the little dinosaurs with little chickens

[@michaelbooher612]

Thanx bro

[@lorenazamor2939]

Hi !! Where can I order checks? Thanks

[@amandab9252]

This is a fantastic video! Next time we are raising chicks I’m definitely going to use the screen to keep food and water clean. I’m also going to do the magic water and fermented feed. Do you do fermented feed for your grown hens?

[@Bemadabava]

Thank you

[@BandoDNC]

I heard somewhere that a certain group of people may be afraid of this video.

[@todddaughtry5772]

Where are the product links?

[@todddaughtry5772]

Looking for the mason jar feeder and waterer, etc. The only links are to other courses/videos.

[@alisonlong2768]

omg the dinosaur..... had me rolling

[@nellsiin4932]

Are the vlogs stopped?

[@sandrakalyta7420]

The family is on vacation for a few weeks. The vlog will be back once they return

[@darci12u]

Neil I'm wondering that Abundance is great for homesteaders but for the ones that just wanted chore time and Gardening Guess I'll wait and see .

[@portialancaster3442]

@@sandrakalyta7420 Thank goodness! As several other channels are also doing instructional videos this week instead of vlogs, I was afraid it was some new YT trend to replace vlogging. I miss the family and the everyday things. Thank you Sandra.

[@darlaherbst5929]

@@sandrakalyta7420 Homesteaders/farmers don't leave for weeks.

[@Miguel195211]

@@darlaherbst5929 True for the vast majority of farmers or homesteaders, but this family does some things differently.

[@clarapappas1829]

Love the raptor LOL

[@littlet52103]

❤ just sum new chicks

[@slots-portugal]

1:40 we know what a door is.

[@sandybrown9175]

Thanks 👋❤️🙏

[@meanqkie2240]

I was about 3 minutes into this video before I realized why that big gray turkey poult wasn't moving around much! 😂🤣

[@laurasimpson7211]

Is that a dinosaur in with the chicks? 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@andresterron1303]

I like this tipe of videos but I miss the day vlogs

[@janfelshaw8217]

Are you saying that you don’t change the bedding the whole three weeks that they are in there because of the deep bedding?

[@darlaherbst5929]

Even now he doesn't clean out the brooder. His current big brooder has years of old bedding, he just keeps adding more shavings. That is just another thing that he shouldn't be teaching new homesteaders.

[@janfelshaw8217]

@@darlaherbst5929 I could see if the bedding is OK for that year, but I don’t think I’d go for several years. I would be afraid that diseases might get passed on or somesuch. Thank you for the input.

[@darlaherbst5929]

@@janfelshaw8217 Agree. He does about 4 batches of 50 chicks in a year! Should be cleaned out after last batch.

[@susanc536]

@@darlaherbst5929 I wonder how many of those chicks make it to harvest?

[@darlaherbst5929]

@@susanc536 Last year he lost many in the coop, then put the rest out to pasture to freeze to death. Yep, lost 100 chicks! Viewers told him that it was to early, the chicks needed feathers, but he put them out anyway!! What kind of person does that??

[@renafarted9075]

Did I miss the part about the guard T-rex?

[@Levitational_Gaming]

thank you!!!!!!

Halo

[@zekomalok488]

Is this old video

[@GetToTheFarm]

if you were on top of things you would know they are on a well deserved vacation!

[@zekomalok488]

@@GetToTheFarm no kidding

[@lizregan1949]

How many dinosaurs have you hatched?

[@bethanyfields4706]

♥️♥️♥️

[@EnzoF105]

Why are we watching old videos… been like this for few weeks now

[@GetToTheFarm]

if you were on top of things you would know they are on a well deserved vacation!

[@tammykatt7497]

The dinosaur lol

[@elijahlong9319]

Awesome

[@redmanrm1]

This video is ALL OVER THE PLACE. I Like turtles

[@chavezracingwepushedtothel9909]

Is it chick season

[@darlaherbst5929]

No, it's the middle of winter. Right!?

[@bethanyfields4706]

It'll be here before you know it. Prepare.

[@sweaterdoll]

You say half gallon of water for the recipe, but the recipe on Abundance+ says 1 gallon. Does anyone know which one it is? Videos and vlogs disagree, some say 1 gallon and some say half gallon.

[@rebeccamunoz4596]

🤗❤

[@Walter-ts1vu]

I'm looking to buy 6vhens if anyone can sell to me

[@marlenaschilke5610]

Please do not use those dangerous heat lamps! Too many homes, barns, sheds and chicks have burned. Water splashed on a hot bulb can shatter it. Exposed filament can spark. Overheated bedding can ignite. 250 watts uses a lot of electricity since used 24/7 Lower wattage, safer warmer plates are better for the chicks. Warmer plates adjust easily, and can be set at an angle so chicks can go to the height they prefer. Low possibility of sparking, no shattered glass danger, lasts way longer are benefits of warming plate versus bulb.

[@ashleybullmore]

Uhh. Lamps I see are 148 watts.

[@marlenaschilke5610]

Warmer plates can use 25 to 60 watts, depending on size. Lower wattage heating bulbs are ok, but they do not last very long, and risk of broken glass a hazard.

[@Shockeclipse]

So you are telling me I need less space than anywhere else I am reading and that you put them outside in half the time, and now I don't know whats what

[@hubertwebb9869]

First of all I want you to know that I love your show, but I have a question for you. Why do you call your Chickens Dino's, they have never been related to Dino's, if you look in the book of Genesis in the Bible God made all of the animals on the same day. They have never evolved into anything else they have been the same animal from the beginning. If you look at the Pre-Cambrian layer there are no animal bones at all, then in the Cambrian layer (Next layer up) you find bones from every animal that has existed all in the same level. Therefore there is no evolution. 🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓

[@DaNDuBy]

This might be the stupidest comment I’ve ever stumbled across. You are so badly misinformed and brainwashed. Award to you!