My Biggest Chicken Coop Yet

[@Valerie_Dawn]

I love seeing chickens go into the greenhouse to clear the old crop plants. Hopefully they can find the larvae of the bugs you had problems with this year.

[@jubistar99]

I can watch the chickens and piggies all day.

[@lanedouglas2165]

I’ve grown garlic in Tennessee for many years. You are not too late. Mulch the raised beds heavily. Plant deeper for larger heads. Fertilize with liquid in March, again early May.

[@yellowdeer7163]

Luckily, I just made a fresh batch of " Fire Cider" and I made up some elderberry syrup.Hope you all feel better before Christmas! Stay safe.

[@CharleneEhrhardt]

I love this channel. I was raised on a farm in southern Alberta and my mom always grew a huge garden as there were 8 of us. This is what we need to live like is getting back to basics as we all are prejudice and very disrespectful. It is hard work. We had 1500 chicken/roosters, 70 milking cows, pigs and grain farming. It was hard work but very rewarding. Keep up the awesome job.

[@edhondo4447]

wait till night when the chickens roost . then before they come out in the morning move the coop into the green house . best way to move chickens

[@jamjar5716]

That's what I was thinking also. But I figured there must be a reason why he didn't. Maybe he doesn't close them in at night.

[@shadegarden7375]

That is so funny..the chickens following along behind you!! So cool!!

[@faithrada]

I had a neighbor with a trout pond. The fish would follow us all around... stopping when we stopped. We finally realized we were disturbing the bugs and grasshoppers as we walked through the grass.. and many would hop into the water. Happy Fish. 🐛 🐟 😊

[@cherylbertolini3140]

the girls need to sit in the sun 20 minutes a day when sick it really is the best medicine, there was a boy who had cancer and got a really bad lung infection that destroyed one lung and then started on the next one, so they put him on end of life care and they asked him what he wanted to do ands he said go outside, so the hospital took him out side and did light therapy and he got better to the point where he could start chemo again :)the sun works wonders.

[@SarahSANDFORD]

Eating garlic and onions daily is efficacious for your health. The moral of the story is, therefore ; plant and eat more garlic and onions. Sarah from Tasmania.

[@Lisa.Carroll]

The chickens said they like the new mansion. Hope you have a good week.

[@noramax2925]

🧄 I remember planting garlic very late (for Wisconsin) one fall and the weather was unusually cold. The ground was completely frozen by the first week of November. We were chopping the soil with an ax to get below the frozen soil. And of course the 400 cloves was heavily mulched. We didn’t think the garlic would survive and grow once spring arrived. It did come up and continued to grow and a fine harvest in the middle of July was a success. The cloves had grown and formed huge bulbs. We were amazed and thankful. So, I think your garlic will have no problem successfully growing. Love your channel!

[@Catalina58601]

It would be fun to see a time lapse of that greenhouse going to the birds 😊

[@taze27]

Richard Perkins did this with his tomato greenhouse. His layers were put into the greenhouse to fertilize, come spring, he replants and more tomatoes. 🍅 Brilliant! I plan to get layers and will do the same. God bless.

[@titanlurch]

FOOD . The great motivator.

[@gaylewatkins4685]

Hi Jason and Family! Great plan for chickens in the greenhouse! It may be a hide and seek game finding their eggs. 😊 I hope Lorraine feels better soon. 🤧 Happy Holidays! 🎀🎄❣️

[@tracyboyd4867]

20 mins sitting in sunshine each day will get you better faster girls...I had pneumonia thats what helped me get better...😊

[@maryvaughn2045]

I appreciate your sharing your ups and downs of homesteading and development of your property. I also enjoy watching you design the different projects. You’re a good engineer.👍🏼

[@DavidRobinson-mx6cl]

Very nice job , dual purpose , that's really going to help the soil ! Thanks for sharing !!!!! 🙏5😊❤️

[@lindakurtz2653]

let your chickens do the clean up over the winter. keeps them from getting bored. just get the strings and other stuff out. You could fence an area at the end of the greenhouse so the chickens cant get to it-leave the table in, keep the hens out-win-win. Come spring you'll have that wonderful soil!

[@jasonhatfield4747]

My chickens are in the hoop house now too! They love it in there for the entire winter. I put down 18" or more of wood chips and it turns into a giant compost pile helping to keep them warm and comfortable during the coldest weeks. Then in the spring after they move out, it can be piled up and allowed to turn into compost for the garden in future years. It's the same system Joel Salatin uses for his chickens and rabbits.

[@SowtheLand]

awesome! that's the plan

[@MommaOG]

Can you keep us updated on the chickens? I love seeing how much there breaking down the old crops🙂🤟🏻

[@stephaniechavez9422]

morgan on goldshaw farm houses his ducks and chickens in his massive greenhouse every winter. during the summer he plants and grows all sorts of folliage and when winter comes he puts in the ducks and chickens and they feast for months. it's genius!

[@justme5544]

Watching the chickens follow y'all was hilarious!!

[@jeanhorne5893]

Thank you for sharing everything. I enjoy watching what you and your family do.What about water storage off of your barn.God bless you and your family.

[@tracyboyd4867]

Bernices!!!!....my bernices never picked the plastic I just kept mounding up stuff for them to scratch out it keeps them busy and they dont get bored...😊

[@Nuup3831]

Man I feel you on the Garlic. I did mine on Saturday the 7th. I usually shoot for the first week of October. I have saved extra bulbs each year increasing my number I can plant in anticipation of getting some acreage and I finally got 15 acres this year but ran out of time. Fingers crossed it will grow, or the last three years will have been a waste increasing what I planted. I put in over 600 cloves and will just have to keep the faith.

[@pampilgrim2274]

Hi, Jason and Lorraine! You have very obedient chickens! Ha! Ha! They will love their paradise. I am eager to see how they will do in their big sheltered home.

[@Aidan-tu4un]

We used to say plant garlic on the shortest day, harvest on the longest day!

[@jacquiesuper2200]

I love ur posting more. So good to see u

[@opalezell2166]

Jason,I added that drain pipe to mine when I got new gutters installed last year on my home to keep water from under my house.

[@tammysarrazin-ux9tv]

garlic with honey helps getting rid of sickness hugssss

[@lynnethebeautifulone4145]

I loveee chickens. It's relaxing watching them clean things up.

[@harryhall1835]

Instant fertilizer for the greenhouse. YAY!!! Great idea Jason!

[@tireddad6541]

You were wondering what to do with the leftover fabric, I thought making portable inside doors would help. Like a first door to be a door to limit cold in the winter, etc

[@misterblinkies5037]

THEY WILL pick the plastic

[@ikwilda]

I think he knows what he is doing, however.. I was pondering the same thing

[@taze27]

I think Jason has to line the lower half with hardware cloth or poultry wire and it should be ok.

[@SandraMalone-pq4mn]

I believe you will do fine with the garlic. I once planted my garlic here in Maine on November 18! The ground was partially frozen. I made holes driving a metal pipe into the ground a few inches to plop the cloves in. I covered them with straw. The next spring everyone of the 400 garlic came up!!

[@Flossie-7]

Wonderful idea! The chickens are spoiled and I love it. ❤

[@pearlmoore7969]

It was hard to get them in but they will Love how cosy they will be this winter! 😊😊

[@jcampbell100]

hope the girls get well soon and you stay well. Chicken paradise. More eggs please!

[@mauriceryton]

I have found that a long blade in a saws all cuts small to medium stumps really well. The blades are inexpensive but get the job done.

[@Haffy1952]

Never too late as long as the soil is not so hard you can't plant. I know because I live here in Maine.

[@heatherk8931]

❤ your chickens following you reminds me to share my 7 littles (2 months, incubated in the house) have shown they will follow me to the pen in back yard, about 60'. All the distractions seem not too bad.😂

[@paulaosborn8836]

I love your channel. You keep your land so clean and organized. You always have a list of things that need done and you work on that list all the time. I can see the table now that you said the green house needs, whatever you come up with will be wonderful.

[@islandgardener158]

That is amazing all those chickens just followed you

[@lauraelliott4657]

Could you put the electric netting on the inside of the greenhouse so the chickens can’t peck at the plastic.

[@whitestone4401]

That’s what I was thinking too.

[@judithsmith9319]

After the chickens do their thing, take dark cloth and cover that grass and let it rot and nourish the ground. The soil will be fabulous for planting time. Ruth Stout..

[@catsmother4556]

The chickens will love it in there over winter and clear lots of bug eggs for you. The best way to increase egg production is to increase hours of daylight with the use of electric bulbs.

[@maryturner3534]

Yes Lorraine sunshine is good for your immune system. Hope you all feel better soon

[@cherylbertolini3140]

Jason your garlic will be just fine:) I waited for the cold and planted mine 2 weeks ago

[@rebeccazody1278]

So happy you got gutters up!

[@brokenmeats5928]

I love ALL Sow the Land videos!

[@denisebrady6858]

Sheer Heaven to chickens- can't wait to see the end results. Cheers Denise- Australia

[@karenzorn773]

Smart move Jason, those chickens are going to get that greenhouse up to speed.

[@evalinawarne1337]

Thankful you're feeling better. The chicks are❤EXCITED ❤ More to eat❤ GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU. BLESSED CHRISTMAS SE MICHIGAN 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@hollyslaughter5505]

Thanks for another phenomenal video Jason!!

[@SowtheLand]

Thanks for watching!

[@michaellindsay1093]

Keep some garlic to make a spay for pest in the garden for nexted year

[@victoriaspringle4873]

The only way to guarantee nothing is to not plant, so yea. Better later and maybe get something than to go a year without.

[@skeetermalcolm1655]

What a great idea my friend you couldn't ask for a better place to put the chickens

[@The-Good-Life-Off-Grid]

All good on the farm wishing you all well soon 😢 🤠👍🥰

[@leesnow343]

I just watched Al Lumnah channel and it was snowing now I went to yours and it's sunny and green so dofferent!

[@faithgwa]

Can't wait for an update. 😊

[@gelwood99]

Bermuda grass is a nightmare but it can be removed with laborious pulling when the soil is saturated. Every single root must be removed. I know because I have done it. Taking out the majority in a week or so and following up with the emergence of new spots. Saturate the soil and work it out. Very doable! Rototilling it just makes more because it breaks the roots into MORE grass unless you sift the bits out as you go.

[@glengillis7775]

Good choice on where to put them.

[@terryhenderson424]

Lightly scatter some feed/ scratch on that grass innthe greenhouse ev3ry so often. Maybe stick a broad fork or garden fork in then wiggle around every so many inches or feet to semi give the checkens a start on getting diwn ti the root zone.

[@dianadriverasbury9130]

That rooster is a beauty.

[@PoorMansHomesteadCanadaBC1961]

I understood you're supposed to plant garlic 4 inches underneath the ground then cover it with either straw I use maple leaves I haven't planted my garlic yet either it's a lot colder here than is there so just means it's going to come up later that's all Replanted my garlic Last year I planted my garlic in the top of the ground was frozen hasn't frozen yet this year got a couple frosts but that's it I'm still growing beets and turn ups and potatoes and mchale my kale still grown good some of it gets a little damage but chickens are loving him I think I might love my chicken in the garden you know they're in the other gardens just not in the raised bed garden

[@deborahlawing2728]

I think a better use of the electric fencing would be to run it around the inside of the greenhouse to protect the plastic. 😅They will definitely peck the plastic and possibly ingest some by accident. Better to keep them away from it in the first place.

[@debbiebeckstead9268]

He opened the bottom up so they can’t!

[@barbaravickroy7563]

l wonder if some of that extra greenhouse plastic could be draped over the garlic beds to give a little warm?.....

[@rkeantube]

eggs production is tied with light, put in some full spectrum lights in there on a timer

[@karinjudge7277]

Nice water jug. Lol You 🌰. 😂 So much to do on homesteads. You do need interns. They use to have that quite a bit in the ( old days ). Yes there are trade schools , but I think it was more of a personal experience having the one on one . Happy holidays. 🙏🎄😊

[@hollyporter1193]

I had the same thing Lorraine- hope you & Penelope are all well soon & hope you don’t get it Jason

[@kelleyheard5790]

That's a pretty tall netting around the greenhouses that made 4 chickens.

[@Lakemountainview]

I only accomplished getting my chicken and duck coops cleaned. Been feeling loss of energy lately and don't want to over do listening to my body. And then today it rained so got nothing done outside and tomorrow more rain .

[@19Lou77]

Old timers would plant an heirloom garden 🪴 to use just for the seeds! They had to always plan ahead!

[@19Lou77]

I know you were joking 🙃 about “where’s my intern?”, but I think 🤔 💭that is a GREAT idea 💡!! Look 👀 how much MissP has learned from you and Lorraine! Our young people need more people like you two! They would learn SOW much!

[@edieboudreau9637]

Moving chickens and cleaning out the greenhouse. Yep. Tree stumps into barn- not good. Those drain hoses should help with the water flow if they don't come out. Garlic planting in December, well, we do what we have to. Love garlic myself. Between deer, squirrels and rabbits all of mine disappeared last year. Ugh.

[@noahvale2627]

Just planted garlic yesterday. I think it will be fine.

[@ladydragon3648]

Hello Your friend Justin R. said it is best to move the chickens at night with them in there coop locked up. That way they wake up in there new place.

[@SowtheLand]

that's the most boring way to move chickens 😆

[@gladyssanchez1825]

❤❤❤ Well the weather so different now, maybe the garlic will do fine hopefully .

[@richardcorcorran8965]

Build a berm to move the water run off where you want it.

[@eldaremington341]

Think the sliding door on the green house was a good idea.

[@robertemmons7636]

Look into dry wells for the barn.

[@Eugenia_Farms]

either way its work.. you said it best buddy

[@DanaFoster-vl5os]

Great job

[@Minnesota_Mama_Bear]

Let us know how long it is before the chickens rip up the landscape fabric. 😊😅 those last minute thoughts.. 💚🌞

[@SifiFan]

Nicely done.

[@pjmoody]

Great idea..

[@mikeduda3173]

You might want to think about pulling out those drip irrigation lines otherwise chickens will poke holes in them.

[@bjo867]

Chicken mcmansion baha. Great idea on the mcmansion!!!!

[@theresaherfindahl5781]

What about swales higher up the hill to capture and slow down the water. Better than sending it off the property.

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

Thanks!

[@barbaragarmon9518]

Next time you need to move the chickens, wait until first thing in the morning when they are all still in the coop, move the coop with all of them in it, is much easier!

[@SowtheLand]

Then I wouldn't be able to film the move in the video! 😂

[@TeresaEdwards-kw3np]

Thanks for the video !

[@SowtheLand]

Yay! Thanks for watching!

[@sallyburkett-caskinette8723]

Wow those chickens followed Penelope and not you😅! Put a black plastic bag on the net to make the hens think a hawk is out they will run for their coop..I saw that on Alaska the last frontier it worked like a dream! Also I’m loving the extra video’s 😊.

[@aprilbrooks6860]

Just a thought... maybe you could stop some of the land water run off towards the barn with a hugel mound, kinda like Ben & Megs? You wouldn't need to water it & bonus crops! 🤷‍♀️ Love your channel! - Wisconsin farmsteaders

[@Revtyme7]

Perfect place for a pond.

[@theresatyree3904]

Please, please, I need plans for the Chicksaw you have. Justin’s plans my chicks will roost on top like they do their Tractor Supply one now.

[@MJ-wz6jo]

The soil will be better next year.

[@happyhuntress9244]

Put some straw over that garlic after watering the beds.

[@tammysarrazin-ux9tv]

wood tables like Lorraine wants hugsssss

[@patience1226]

Great video!

[@ritahall8653]

Fun video