New Chicks Arrive and Building Fence ALL in a Days Work on the Homestead

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@gaylewatkins4685 10 ай бұрын

It is phenomenal how much you have improved your farm since moving in. The difference in your pastures is proof your land management is working. Awesome family and you're building a very productive farm. Thanks to Mike for being a good man and a good neighbor. 🤗❣️

@teater1590 9 ай бұрын

enjoy your videos, i’ll be 80 years old in July & still garden in raised beds from zone 7 (East Tennessee) you have a great family. God’s blessings on your family and homestead.

@denisemusicnut 10 ай бұрын

Jason, Lorraine might be the planner and organizer, but you are the inventor and builder. Everyone has different gifts!

@kingscairn 10 ай бұрын

And that's the Team 👍

@kathyvelasquez3682 10 ай бұрын

I love how you include Lorraine and Miss P, in your videos, showing their cooking. Ben does the same..love that the channels are about family not just farm stuff.

@margaretbedwell3211 10 ай бұрын

Jason, don't beat yourself up because you didn't meet the dead line you set...look how many rainy days you had, where you couldn't do the fencing project. It was a wet winter in NC. Thanks again to Mike for his help and knowledge of the newer insulators. This is sure to save time over the life of the fence. Thanks for sharing. Y'all have a Blessed day.

@batpherlangkharkrang7976 15 күн бұрын

Hi.... Merry Christmas to you all love watching your video homestead 🎄⛄🏡🐔🐓🐣🐤🦃🐑🐄🐖🐷🐝🎥👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋👍👍👍

@zzydny 10 ай бұрын

It is truly amazing the amount that you have accomplished this winter. I admire your ability to persevere.

@williamgreen6889 10 ай бұрын

We're big fans, but I have to tell you what just happened. Woke up to a low water pressure shower. Then I remembered your video, replaced the filter and I was back in business. Thanks for your entertaining and informative content.

@SowtheLand 10 ай бұрын

I just saved you weeks of confusion and $$ 😅 right on!!

@jrsf222 10 ай бұрын

Bless friends like “Mike” indeed‼️

@lindajohnson4204 10 ай бұрын

That sound does something to me, too. We went downtown for something, maybe a movie, and on the way home, my daddy had to stop by Acme Farm Supply that night, to buy something for our yard: probably grass seed or fertilizer. I was two or maybe three. We went in the store, and my mama and I walked around in the front, while my dad went to the back of the store, to find what he was looking for. In the middle of the floor, I saw a short table, as stores tend to have, about the size of a card table, but not as tall. It had short sides, like a little fence above the table top, and a bright light hanging over it. As I got closer, the light got brighter, and I heard the peeps, and when I got to the edge...a whole bunch of adorable, yellow baby chickens, brightly-lit, running around, having fun! Whenever I hear that beautiful sound, or see some, I remember that night, and I'd love to have some to raise, at least once!

@ruthstill169 10 ай бұрын

I love watching your videos! You guys are good people. I like having Mike on the videos, he's got wisdom and is a good friend to help you out✌👍👍

@StoneKathryn 10 ай бұрын

Too bad about the couple of wood posts you forgot to put in when you had Ben's tractor. Those H braces look great. It's so fun to watch you get your chicks and set-up for them. It is nice that you have enough brooders now that you don't have to build anymore Jason. They sound so fun chirping all the time. I always love that. They look very healthy. It was great to see Lorraine counting them and helping get them set-up. Thanks Mike for coming back to help Jason with the fence! Yum, dinner of meatloaf with bacon and mashed potatoes! That looks delicious Lorraine! Thanks for this video Contreras family!

@sandracunningham2689 10 ай бұрын

You did an amazing amount of work. When you set the goal you did not have the experience to judge how much time it really takes. Doing it right saves time going forward. Very nice video thank you.

@80sarah1999 10 ай бұрын

Um next time please give warning labels!!!! My kitten went crazy hearing all the lil chicks!!! 😂 😆 thanks carry on!

@KathyF-n8c 9 ай бұрын

I enjoy watching you all thank you for sharing 😊

@joannmahaffey1068 10 ай бұрын

So glad you have Mike to help with the tedious fence work. Meatloaf and potatoes . Where are the green and yellow vegetables for a balanced meal.?

@sandratorchia4803 10 ай бұрын

God is so good to send you the help you need. Thanks Mike for helping out!

@GoogleAccount-fx4cz 10 ай бұрын

Jason's, there are so many openings below your feet ground, on the top of the, inside that predators skunk eat 😮your chickens coop Hopefully they come out all 👍 ❤❤❤

@isnoo1 10 ай бұрын

What are ya carrying on about Jason - Mike is driving in the RIGHT side.......... for a lot of the world!! eg here in Australia......... LOL

@TheConlinHomestead 10 ай бұрын

We are now up to 72 birds and are looking to move to 100 this year and I’m glad to see we aren’t the only ones getting excited with new chicks each time!

@southloupriverhomestead4696 10 ай бұрын

The larger the gate is the more it will want to drag and sag. Just a thought.

@opalezell2166 10 ай бұрын

Tell Mike "hello for us.

@johndoh5182 10 ай бұрын

You can also track when you found each dead chick, if you can identify why you felt the chick died, etc.... so you need a notes section with that chart for the chicks, or maybe you already do. I think it's helpful though to track the birds from arrival or hatching to when it was butchered/died so you can identify any trends. The more money you put into a homestead the more it's like a business and the more you need to track data. Just one of those things.

@janellevoigt5481 10 ай бұрын

6 years is pretty good for plastic, the extreme weather changes from really hot to really cold does a number on them, they become brittle and then they break. Love the videos!

@c_gakom 10 ай бұрын

Congratulations on the addition. Cornish Cross grows fast, but there are few eggs, around 150 a year. A meat breed. Today I have also a novelty on the farm, a rare breed of layer hen, the Croatian gooseberry Kukmica.

@ardenpeters4386 10 ай бұрын

raising cornish is cruel due to the miserable life they live.

@c_gakom 10 ай бұрын

@@ardenpeters4386 everything in the world is relative, the cruelty here is very conditional

@jimputnam2044 10 ай бұрын

This may be a dumb question but here goes. You know within a couple of days when the chicks are coming, why not have brooder all prepped, food water ECT. so as soon as the boxes arrive they can be put into a warmer safer place.??

@SowtheLand 10 ай бұрын

Not a dumb question at all. Seems like the logical thing to do BUT it's because I film and I wanted to show it in this video rather than a video from last week. Filming yourself isn't very practical sometimes. Lol 🙃

@3sisters634 10 ай бұрын

Wow! Mike is awesome Jason! What a good friend he is.

@AZJH8374 10 ай бұрын

I love seeing our California corporate couple now after all this time. Bravo to you three!!God Bless you all and many prayers 🙏🏻 Nurse Judi in Scottsdale AZ and Eucharistic Minister 🙏🏻

@DrLarryAnderson 10 ай бұрын

In woodworking, we call that "measurement stick" a "story stick." I've used one a ton of times and they can really be helpful, particularly for repetitive actions. Everything is looking good there, Jason!

@Terri-n6w 10 ай бұрын

What wonderful neighbours you have.

@ciaobella8963 10 ай бұрын

Great neighbor. You're doing fantastic on the fence Jason. Before you know it, you'll be done with that major job, and herding cows/steer/sheep? Looking forward to following your progress. God bless you all.

@ritagarcia30 10 ай бұрын

Jason thanks for giving us Mikes site-what a great friend

@dr3406 10 ай бұрын

💕💗💕🙏🙏🙏 May The Lord Jesus Christ bless you and your friend Mike for his help!!!😊

@keithprinn720 10 ай бұрын

you are so fortunate to deal with great neighbours friends like your California buddy and his tractor lol and great father in law and true friend like Mike to short cut your learning and offer a great help and 4xtra set of hands.

@janicew6222 10 ай бұрын

Using the marked stick as a pattern is a great idea...71 and still I'm learning!

@3sisters634 10 ай бұрын

I'd come work for Lorraine's cooking too!

@j.a.0088 10 ай бұрын

Love seeing those little fluffy yellow chicks 💛

@curiouscat3384 10 ай бұрын

Mike's measuring stick is called a "story pole" by the pros :)

@myrlelembicz6364 10 ай бұрын

I love seeing the baby chicks. Looking forward to seeing the new little piggies!

@lararabb8888 10 ай бұрын

Hoping to get some new layer chicks this Friday Yippy! I will be cleaning my little brooder box, feeder, light etc. tomorrow. The little cheepers live in our living room till time to go outside. With my housecat who is always interested in them.

@richardroyles1423 10 ай бұрын

From the Bruder to the freezer. I like the way you’re doing the fence. God bless.

@HaroldMalaby 10 ай бұрын

I can feel the excitement. Thanks for sharing the juggling and love seeing the process of stringing the wire even though I will never use the system for my personality I enjoy understanding what I am seeing when passing farms, etc. Kudos to you and Thanks Mike for your help ;-)

@edhondo4447 10 ай бұрын

when the chicks huddle close together under the heat means the heat should be lowered to give them room to move to get water or food . good video

@helenascott389 10 ай бұрын

Think the chicks were a bit cold 🥶🐥

@farmyourbackyard2023 10 ай бұрын

I learned recently not to judge by my achievement, but by my effort. You have put in consistent effort, and accomplished much. Yes, you still have boxes to tick, but consistent continued effort will get it done. Good job.

@Terri-n6w 10 ай бұрын

I thought you guys didn't like corniche cross

@redmapleleaf4617 10 ай бұрын

Your friend Mike seems like he knows his stuff AND he's a hottie. :)

@sgrvtl7183 10 ай бұрын

Chicks are so adorable! 💜🦋

@25Soupy 10 ай бұрын

22:00 minutes of the video: chickens, fence, high tunnel, bigger animals coming, and don't forget gutters on the big barn.

@scottulbrich5376 10 ай бұрын

those babies were cold at the end, huddled to close together

@swancottage1929 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic! More fence! And chicks are sure sign of full freezer! Thanks for sharing!

@lindagary7077 10 ай бұрын

Hi Lorraine waters for young chickens I put rocks in the bottom of the troths one to keep water level up and keep chicks from getting in and not being able to get out.

@barbarasiders288 10 ай бұрын

Behind every man is a smart woman

@o.smallwood4268 10 ай бұрын

Fence is looking mighty good. Hard to believe we are back to Spring already...Thanks for sharing.

@Eugenia_Farms 10 ай бұрын

as your plastic ones break, maybe consider upgrading to the tin water font’s they’ll last a lifetime and not to expensive of an upgrade

@heatherk8931 9 ай бұрын

😂 Jason, i thought of your lil truck today❤ I work in insurance and a fellow called for a quote for a vehicle he had shipped from Japan.

@corynsboy5814 10 ай бұрын

8:00 but you do have years of video to look back on to get the stats going back a while. A fun little job for those cold winter nights at the end of the year. 😀

@carolleenkelmann3829 10 ай бұрын

It's called making the farm/ business pay. Applying basic business principles, which means looking at how you organise your time. Don't put off cleaning up after the chickens migrate to a bigger holding pen so that you can grab clean and functional drinker and feeding containers without having scratch around cleaning and discovering negative associated things 'after the event.' It's great to get that fencing done.

@belieftransformation 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic progress & thanks, Mike, for lending a hand & your knowledge! We all learn from these. Sweet chicks that look so cuddly! Blessings to all 🤗🇨🇦

@ShalomShalom-d5c 10 ай бұрын

Those chicks are the cutest!

@gailjohnson2106 10 ай бұрын

All i hear with the chicks is me me me me me🎉

@robertcoffin166 10 ай бұрын

It would be cool if you guys tried meat rabbits. See what the yield and cost deference is between the two. Funny enough, I saw an article that said that the best animal to raise for meat is actually a python snake. Apparently they don't take a lot to feed them and they just drink the water condensation from their scales. That is crazy to start a snake farm, lol.

@mariesheppard3750 10 ай бұрын

So much to learn again just doing fencing , Nice job guys, Chicks look good,

@Hobocreekfarm 10 ай бұрын

That stick you marked the wire height with would be called a story pole.

@pjmoody 10 ай бұрын

Another amazing episode. Looking forward to the next one. Thank you Mike for helping. Thanks for sharing

@jbbrown7907 10 ай бұрын

We call your "stick" the "story pole"

@seasonedseasons 10 ай бұрын

i was going to mention a story board ..so im glad Mike thought of it for you ...

@steveruby2120 10 ай бұрын

Jason mark my words, there will come a time you will be glad you put in a bigger gate. I have never been sorry for putting in a big gate.

@leannekenyoung 10 ай бұрын

Love seeing those baby chicks!! Keep up the hard work Jason! You are doing great! Looks like you will be juggling but that’s what homesteading is all about isn’t it? Yup Juggle juggle juggle! Bacon bacon bacon!!!! Do you feed errr pay Mike in Bacon? 😂🥰❤️🙏🏻🍁🇨🇦

@TheMennomilist 9 ай бұрын

So many forgotten spots! Oh no! I love how you guys pick up chicks from the POST OFFICE! Woah! Are they very hungry when you get them (I know you said they are fine overnight, but I still wonder since they have teeny bodies)??

@gailjohnson2106 10 ай бұрын

My son works for Delta and we will come home and tell me chickens, and other animals came off the plane

@SowtheLand 10 ай бұрын

🤩

@lorineidtinytoadplot744 10 ай бұрын

No No bigger gates are always better than to small.

@TheKamakuraGardener 10 ай бұрын

Ben Hollar of the Hollar Homestead needs to use this electric post method; his lines are audibly popping. 👍🏾🤩🐶

@CS-bn4un 10 ай бұрын

So exciting to see the ongoing developments !

@hidawayhomestead524 10 ай бұрын

I hear that tell tale squeak that says you need some Vaseline on the gasket on the waterer.

@carolcalf2032 10 ай бұрын

Hi Jason, found your podcast channel and really enjoy the discussion with Ben from the Hollers, All from lumner Acres (?) and yourself. I would thoroughly recommend.

@irmibullinger1421 10 ай бұрын

I've been watching it from day one! I love it. I had been subscribed to the Hollars already but after watching the first podcast I also subscribed to Al's

@terryhenderson424 10 ай бұрын

This coming winter, you're going to need to look over all your scrap to see what types of chicken tractors, hog huts, garden tee-pees, and the like you can build to barter for some fence building help. BTW- A simple garden tee pee begins with 3 or 5 tall 1"×2"'s. Line them up on top of each other and drill a hole through all of them at once about 1" from one end. Slip a bolt through the hole and all the 1"x2" and secure with a nut; wing nuts have an advantage. Spread the legs out and tighten the nut. For winter storage lunevup all the 1"×2"'s and tighten the nut enough to keep them lined up. Optionally, put angles on the on the loose ends of the 1"x2"'s to dig into the dirt a bit. Optionally stake the legs into the ground as needed in high wind areas. Optiinally, use ztraight-ish branches instead of 1"×2"'s. Use light weight fencing or chicken wire and zip ties around the outside edge for things like peas and beans to climb. Or, string around the outside edge (do a full wrap around each 1"×2") of the tee pee every 4"-6" of vertical height. Optionally run some vertical lines of string; wrap tje vertical string fully around the horizontal string at each intersection. For us here, I like 5 1"×2"'s, leave an opening between two 1"x2"'s, then plant peas on the inside edge of the tee-pee about 2" apart. When its time to plant. Eans, plant beans inbetween each pea on the outside. In the space under the tee pee, scatter sow a salad mix that can be cut with scissors. The beans can add some time to the peas. The beans and dying peas can often provide enough shade and cooler temps for salad all summer long; or at least long into the summer.

@SeanieD1968 10 ай бұрын

Really enjoy your videos and actually picked a few tips along the way ,, every day is a school day Keep up the good work ❤

@clarencewiles963 10 ай бұрын

Good work and it does go faster with Mike. 😊

@allonesame6467 10 ай бұрын

Yay! Chicks!

@wendyburston3132 10 ай бұрын

Chicken tenders😅 love it

@matthewsmall7607 10 ай бұрын

If you don’t run into issues you aren’t doing it right!! Great work!!

@camicri4263 10 ай бұрын

It is a lot of work and you did a tremendous amount of work! You will et it done! Blessings!

@tinaluise9308 9 ай бұрын

Oh my so loud but cute

@sporranheid 10 ай бұрын

Have always called a pre-marked measuring stick a "rod". Can't remember why. T'is a good idea whatever ye call it. 🙂

@janthomas2896 10 ай бұрын

Love the new babies!

@stevendarden5026 10 ай бұрын

lighting tractors take the abuse a whole lot better than that little truck and does a whole lot more!!

@louisaholman3838 10 ай бұрын

That fence is great!

@WACRE44 10 ай бұрын

It’s life and fun guys 😊❤

@debbieorazi2518 10 ай бұрын

When you opened the box of chicken tenders I said "holy cow they are huge for new chicks" then you said they're Cornish Cross and it made sense. Good luck with the newest youngins!