🍳 NO EGGS? Bad FEED? I Can Help! 😊

[@GeorgiasGarden]

All solid advice. You follow Patara’s instructions on this and you will get eggs out your ears.

[@appalachiashomesteadwithpatara]

Thank you, Georgia! 🧡

[@dragonslayer7587]

I've raised chickens my entire life, and I never force the girls to lay. I allow them to go thru a rest time, and then come February or so, they begin laying again. They are free range and also get a lot of table scraps!

[@appalachiashomesteadwithpatara]

YOU GOT IT! 💥🧡💥

[@princesspink143]

I am the same.. I want my girls to be happy and live a normal life process. No one wants to be pushed to perform. ❤

[@lilblackduc7312]

@@appalachiashomesteadwithpatara After y'all fix the chicken/egg problems, you can tackle the price of my beloved coffee! 😰 😫

[@fortwillie]

Exactly how we did it 👍😉❤

[@amyhurley5670]

This is how I roll... I let my girls rest from fall to when they start laying again in February...I freeze extra eggs to get me through the winter

[@robynfail8018]

You have a superpower-common sense. It sounds like what you need to have happy and healthy chickens is common sense.

[@reneenelsen7416]

You are so cute and funny 🤣, love listening to you. Sending virtual Granny hug's and prayers to everyone ☺️

[@peggyvick935]

Eggs hit $18 dozen in New York! Another FIRE 🔥 in Connecticut on Saturday!

[@feederdiaries4862]

Pine shavings are up to $7.99 at my TC. If you have a sawmill local you can pickup sawdust, I'm able to get a pickup bed full for $10. I've also noticed the pine shavings bags aren't as full as they used to be 🤔

[@tammyrosebrugh4871]

I am blessed to have hatched and had some mommas go broody. First time not going without fresh eggs!

[@robertwatkins364]

We used to go to the grain elevators. They would allow us to sweep up all the spillage from loading the trains. It all went into 16 gallon galvanized garbage cans with right fitting lids. Then we filled the cans with water, and stirred. A few days the grains would swell up, then it went to the chickens, and pigs. Along with Table scraps, boiled rice, boiled egg shells, and fruit peels, and cores. Plenty of garden greens. Go to the pet store, and buy crickets. They breed fast. Start a worm farm.

[@LordUSABless]

Thank you for sharing this

[@tesshomestead8019]

And land o lakes dear . GODBLESS sweetie

[@marybaumgardner260]

There are reasons why I Love - You !!!!

[@deboraheversole1303]

I added mealworms and chickweed which they love and is free in my yard.

[@vickiejoyner4631]

Happy Birthday Patara!!

[@Trish....]

3 of our ladies are laying 1 per day, & we're waiting on the others. My lil' Putty-Tat is a small hen, & gives me a precious little peach-colored egg ea day, smaller than the others. She's my favorite- made her own lil' nest, & she 'sings' whenever I come near bc she loves being held. I love all our birds, but she's truly special:) Chickens are awesome, & I pray more ppl get them!

[@Trish....]

@@kathymc234 Thank you! It's certainly something! I knew she was ready to lay when she started sitting when I went to pick her up. Now, she looks forward to it! I named her after a cat I had many yrs ago who lived to 19. I didn't name one Swee-Pee, tho, after my cat that lived til 26. The next chickens we add to our flock will have one w/that name:)

[@L.Fontein7]

Lolzzzz.... It really does sound like a barnyard! 🐖🐤🦙🐄🐐🐓🐔🐷🐮🐑🐥🐓🧑‍🌾

[@alfredsutton4412]

You are a font information and Wisdom, Patara. Thank you for sharing.

[@jelenekane1547]

Ahhhh, so it's your birthday today Patara? I caught that early on in this video!!!! Happy Birthday sunshine, you are a breath of fresh air and very much appreciated!!! Celebrate well!!!!!!!

[@jeffcooke9026]

You are a remarkable and knowledgeable talent!

[@templenaff5598]

I changed to a 23% feed and within a week my egg production doubled.

[@appalachiashomesteadwithpatara]

That's what I'm talkin'! 👌👌💥🧡🧡

[@steph6337]

I used a feather fixer that had high protein and wow the moult went quick! And back to laying within about 5 weeks total for the whole flock.

[@legiomariae4961]

I have 13 hens that will turn 2 in the spring. They went from laying 50-60 eggs weekly to 0 from 11 hens, while 2 hens kept laying giving a total of 5-6 weekly for almost all of Nov, Dec & the 1st week of Jan. The last 2 weeks I'm getting 18 per week as a few of the others have started laying. I've been supplementing their 18% layer with 22% chick starter... I wish I had switched them altogether. I'm going to try that tomorrow & see how it goes.

[@karenkimsey7259]

Thank you. Can't wait until I get my coop set up!

[@jdbfortney]

I get my feed from a local mom/pop feed mill. 24% has everything in it. 50lbs under $15.. it used to be under $10

[@sassybdiy7565]

Oh man you're a hoot! I'm a new subbie, appreciating all the pearls of wisdom

[@sueevans3492]

Happy Birthday ms.p mine is the 4th. Hope you have a wonderful day filled with happiness.

[@mimi27513]

Mike from the Health Ranger has a lab that tests food & feed, etc. He is checking TS’s feed & will post on his site once it’s done. He publicly made the announcement. Wait and see. But be sure to go to his site and read the results. Natural News-

[@sandybasslady1415]

Thanks will look

[@hardstylzz5024]

Where is this Health Ranger no info on Yt, and natural news hasn't post videos in 4 yrs.

[@kathleenpoppen8138]

Mike always has something going on! Such an inquisitive and brilliant man.

[@andreawimer4334]

@@hardstylzz5024 Brighteon is his platform that he built. You may have to use duck duck go. Im not sure if go ogle will get you there.

[@mimi27513]

@@kathymc234 Keep digging

[@wendyfowler1311]

HAPPY BLESSED BIRTHDAY 🎂🥳❤😊🎉 Thank you for being YOU🙏

[@appalachiashomesteadwithpatara]

Thank you so much!!

[@Beverlyshillbillyhomestead]

Started my chickens on new feed 4 days ago and got my first two eggs last night. Bought 20% layer from local feed mill and finally got eggs!

[@annettealrand9736]

Thank you for sharing..Your the best! God bless

[@intuitiveinsightswithsamblack]

We just got our first egg today!!! Sadly we didn’t get it in time. It’s -14 C and -24 with the windchill so it didn’t take long to freeze. However, there’s still some happy dance going on over here!!!

[@lynnlamont3485]

Oh yay , Tucker Milling is in Guntersville and I found someone who carries it about 10 miles from me.😊

[@timcave8374]

I started using ground up corn cob bedding 2 yrs ago from rural king and really like it over the pine shavings.

[@susanlewza5107]

My girls stopped laying around late November and just started laying again. I think they need that rest time!

[@tracygraham5749]

I use an organic feed. I have one girl that’s 10 and she’s still laying. She’s beautiful and sassy. My youngest hen is 4. They took they’re winter break and started laying again 2 weeks ago.

[@marygreen7232]

I live about 45 minutes northwest of Guntersville and have passed that place a thousand times. I know right where it is.

[@davidgiffordsr.930]

Thank you. It's on my mind all the time. Glad you were able to breach the subject without jeopardizing your channel.

[@helen4652]

Happy Birthday Dear Patara!!🎉🍾🥂🎂God Bless.🛐🙌✝️💓

[@firerose7936]

I appreciate your farm sense. I did just change my feed, but I felt like this was normal for 3 year olds in December - January. The ladies are laying again already.

[@maiaatkinsschalchlin2075]

Red pepper flakes also help to get the girls in gear. Chickens don't have heat receptors in their mouths, so they love it. I give my girls some around this time of year and garlic to make sure they don't have any parasites. Also dried Lavender in the nesting boxes helps keep the ladies calm.

[@christysmith5211]

How do you serve the garlic to them? and for how long?

[@maiaatkinsschalchlin2075]

@Christy Smith I chop it up and toss it to them like a snack, or you can use the minced garlic. I give it to them for about a week.

[@kathart8461]

I’ve read not to give chickens garlic

[@nancymackay6529]

I love Mr. Peaches! So nice to see him today.

[@marjdickson]

Regarding the story going round about TS feed, Mike Adams of natural news is testing the feed so he will let us know...my hens just resumed laying after 4 to 6 weeks off...I buy from TS...

[@wolfdoctor13]

I absolutely LOVE the introductory music 🎶 🎵 😍 ❤️!

[@appalachiashomesteadwithpatara]

Glad you like it! 😊

[@seanpendulum5121]

@@appalachiashomesteadwithpatara Yes ..your choice of music positely INSPIRED...THANKS SO MUCH...

[@OrganicMommaGA]

I have fed the Nature's Best Organic feed to my chickens since I got them as chicks from TSC. I was just looking at (Nature Crest) Tucker Milling because I have always fed the Nature Crest rabbit feed from Tucker Milling to my rabbit and have been wanting to transition away from the big stores for my chickens, too. I haven't had any issues with the organic feed for my girls, but looking to other routes (for feed) right now is paramount. Plus, supporting a local "Mom 'n Pop" feed store is more attractive to me than supporting the big stores that may or may not share my views.

[@JS-oy6ig]

That Voice though 🎤 🎶 👏🏻👏🏻

[@judypierce7028]

My goodness! Such beautiful chickens!!! I love your videos as you are so straight forward and honest. Go girl!!!

[@appalachiashomesteadwithpatara]

Thank you! 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@pamelaj25]

Those are just beautiful birds 💝

[@northernkarma9296]

Good video! My poor hens had a horrible molt in the fall and were so naked and poorly! I SWEAR it was the puppy food and something called "egg maker" from the feed store, it's grit with oyster shell in it. Awesome stuff. Feathers grew back abundantly and egg shells are nice and hard again. All my hens are beautiful again and HAPPY. I will ALWAYS keep puppy food or kitten food in the house for my chickie poos!!

[@hitchhikerfromanothergalaxy]

I love the rooster 🐓 sounds in the background. Miss my farm but the sounds make me happy. I preferred pine shavings too. My farm was in the south and nothing is stinkier than deep bedding in the humid southern summer.

[@shawnmcpeak6184]

I have 8 girls, and get 8 eggs almost everyday. I took 10 dozen to the soup kitchen last Friday.

[@jeanineeley2811]

Great video! I fed a feed that was a 4.5% crude fat feed over the winter. I compared the label to the controversial label. That feed had only 2.5% crude fat. Birds will stop laying trying to keep warm as well. We all know that the weather is not what we have seen in the past. It's an interesting discussion. My birds maintained their expected laying, but they are birds that are suited to our weather as well.

[@appalachiashomesteadwithpatara]

Yup! GOTTA have that protein UP!

[@LanternOfLiberty]

I (brotherly) love you. You are perky, funny and very informative. 😁👍

[@snotgurgletroll1812]

Yes, watching her videos make my day! Even when she has a bee up her nose 😂😂

[@appalachiashomesteadwithpatara]

Thanks! 😃

[@reggankoopmeiners2670]

I added cat food because my girls went into molt so late and it really helped this year

[@sandymarkham4609]

Hemp bedding is amazing.

[@kathrynmcadams8091]

It's your birthday? Awesome. Hope it's a good one, and wish you many, many more.

[@robertclark2714]

We have used Tucker Milling feed for over 10 years. We are having NO issues. Our girls have 6 acres to chase bugs and scratch in all day. We always ferment all our feed at least 24 hours and we always add Black Oil Sunflower Seeds to the ferment. We give Kefir on occasion and Apple Cider Vinegar once a month, as well. The molt was around two weeks but we are getting at least 100 eggs a day now. We have always added more than the minimum protein and ALL our hens are beautiful healthy birds. We are trying to teach them to whistle but they said as soon as I start laying eggs then they will start whistling...

[@Epona52]

In the mid-90's, my first husband and I had a Purina dealership in central Arkansas, and I drove to the mill in Shreveport to pick up feed. I was able to watch them test arriving truckloads of grain for protein and moisture content, to see where the feed went through grinders, cookers, pelletizers, and bagging . . . and it was fascinating! To the best of my knowledge, Shreveport is the only Purina mill that produces worm chow and cricket chow . . . in part because some of the largest bait farmers are down in that area! Our store had three cricket farmers that were customers!

[@jeffhuntley2921]

I’ve noticed an increase in predator tracks in the last week. Stay strapped!

[@elizabethsetterlund8160]

(I’m going out on limb), i believe I saw you share your granddaddy birthday.. so happy birthday to you enjoy your family 🎊🎂🎈🎁

[@urbangardeningandchickenke1018]

Excellent video One of the best contents on your channel regarding the subject Great work 👍

[@nonnyknows790]

Tucker Milling...nicest people ever! Our favorite here in our tiny little town. Let me know if you visit again and we will make you dinner for sure. ( maybe even a chocolate cake😆)

[@rachaeloverman7848]

Our 2 year old hens stopped completely for about a month or more. Our 4 pullets never stopped what I was thankful for. Hens have all started back up laying now.

[@appalachiashomesteadwithpatara]

👌👌👌😉

[@marlee787]

Patara, may you have a beautiful blessed birthday 🎂 🥳..You have such a sweet, sincere and genuine spirit ❤️ Never change ❤️

[@conniebrasher4845]

Happy birthday 🎉🎂. Love your information.

[@LSPoet]

We switched to Tucker and are very satisfied. We were using DuMour and our birds quit laying in September. It wasn’t until we switched after Christmas we finally got eggs again. Blessings Sis💜🙏🏼

[@tanyaglover2217]

I have used Dumor since we started w/our chickens & I noticed our hens had stopped laying. At first, I thought it was a rat (we saw them & found busted shells outside the coop), but havent had eggs even after getting rid of the rat.

[@robertclark2714]

@@tanyaglover2217 Put an 8 foot PVC pipe along the outside of the chicken coop. About once a month throw a rat poison brick up inside the pipe. Rats and mice naturally run inside the pipe to hide.

[@manjawarner3162]

Also... The yokes are beautiful 😍 Maybe it's the bugs and the exercise they get roaming and scratching over an acre. They're happy. I'm happy.

[@conniegage2141]

I love ❤️ chickens. They have personalities and really appreciate a clean nest.

[@Inthegarden23]

My favorite supplement I like to give when the girls are not up to par is alfalfa hay. They love scratching through and have always had a boost in production. Also by weight cheaper than a lot of options.

[@lisapainter525]

Greetings from Fargo North Dakota. We are going into the minus here. Would love 50 degrees.

[@appalachiashomesteadwithpatara]

Stay warm!

[@Votethepower]

I don't currently have a homestead but I plan to have one in the near future. These videos provide great instructions. Thanks!

[@appalachiashomesteadwithpatara]

Glad it was helpful!

[@patriciaserdahl5577]

Me too I had chickens years ago I can't wait to move should be on my new homestead this Fall or Spring of 2024 . Prayers for you n your future homestead 🙏

[@MynewTennesseeHome]

This is great how you educate without belittleing. I knew going into winter I would get little to no eggs so last spring I water glassed 20+ doz. I think part of the problem is new chicken people with unrealistic expectations combined with a crazy brutal cold spell early. My girls(13) range in age from 10 mo to 3yrs (I rotate out older birds) and from Nov to last week I got 1 egg every two weeks. I knew they'd slump. I subscribe to the added dry cat food to poultry feed and mix my own feed.

[@CJ-rb7li]

Thank you for this video!

[@julieanna8495]

Happy 🎉happy birthday Patera. ❤️🥰🌞. We love you lady. You are our Sunshine . May the Good Lord bless you and your family, because you definitely bless us. 🥰

[@marsha.m6357]

AMEN and Happy Birthday Patera🎂🥳💗!!!

[@tfcig2019]

Have found having & taking care of chickens quite hard! Every yr, for past 6 yrs, have lost 1-2 chickens. Actually lost one yesterday. Now down to 5 hens & 1 bantam rooster. Recently moved to another state, & have no one around that I can ask for help. Yes, I am on Backyardchickens, but am a 'hands-on' learner. They are great @telling me what I need &/or need to do. Would be better if they showed products. We changed feed, last Spring/Summer due to store not being able to get reg feed. We went to Sunset Farms Egg-Xtreme Layer. It's a 21% protein.

[@frankgiunto3600]

Thank you, thank you thank you. God bless

[@theheritagehousesc]

You are right. Tucker Milling is really good feed. I also give my girls mealworms to up their protein in winter months. You are also right about clean coop. Every time my coop stays dirty for more than a week they quit laying. The moment I clean it they all lay like crazy. They sure do have an attitude! 😂😂😂

[@alliebennett555]

I use a local feed store for my chickens. I’ve not had any problems and I’m okay with them slowing down in winter.

[@appalachiashomesteadwithpatara]

Right on!

[@imeverywoman3582]

Girl, go on now and sing that song for ME!!!! :)

[@wandawheeler5331]

Thank you

[@laurarussell8269]

Your chickens are such beauties and so well cared for ❤️ Did you see Bill Gates talking about getting rid of eggs and replacing them with man made ones 😢. I wish he would find something else to do

[@deloresfishwick594]

He just wants us all to die.

[@barbaramonroe4659]

Billy G is wanted is India... for Vcin. I say I think the US should give India a BG gift.

[@joydavid8128]

I used a restaurant mat with the holes in front of the door to knock off extra dirt!

[@drivingmisscrazy6639]

thank you for sound advice

[@craigwitte2943]

I have 10 hens. I feed Cargill layer pellets and lots of kitchen scraps, winter squash [Illini white] . I also feed them beef taiiow all winter for extra energy. I get 8 to 10 eggs per day.

[@Skywatcher2002]

Fyi.Tucson Arizona. Last Tuesday.Eggs 18 was little less than '$6.dollars.Thanks for you videos,post,sharing 🙏🙏😊😊

[@MalikaBourne]

Patara, I love the way you talk chicken so rationally as you calmly explain how to brak down the real problem with hens laying. (This reminds me of listening to my dad talk chicken when his 'girls' weren't laying, to the the guy at the feed barn.) When I was 8 or 9 this way over my head...I watch you for the wonderful memories of growing up on an acreage. I'm too old to do farming - I can live vicariously through your videos with out lifting a finger. BTW My dad used to lay a porclin egg in different laying boxes then he'd sweet talk his girls. ( I miss my dad. He'd be 101.)

[@beccahogue917]

Got some chickens in Dec they were in molt got my first egg yesterday 🖐️

[@appalachiashomesteadwithpatara]

Nice job!

[@samgcrazychickenlady3041]

I get Kalmbach feeds delivered from Chewy and so far no problems

[@hummingwind8869]

Yay, a Mr. Peaches sighting! 😁

[@sherryreed6135]

Happy Birthday Partara!! Thanks for all the info you give!!

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

I've had eggs all winter and have been keeping my egg customers in eggs. The trick to having winter layers is to have pullets that will start to lay in September and they will continue to lay through winter. My Easter Eggers and Americanas are not young pullets but they continue to lay through winter, although not as much as in Spring and Summer.

[@littleflockontheprairie4871]

I agree, Garden Mary! I have several pullets that began laying this fall, and they are doing well. I also have an older Americauna (Loretta Lynn) that is also laying. Been getting a decent amount of eggs all winter so far!

[@theresebrandser]

Exactly. I think new chicken keepers are a little confused about how it works. Eight month old chickens will lay all winter. One YEAR and eight month old chickens will not. They will lay some, but nearly as much as the youngsters

[@steph6337]

@@theresebrandser YES! I've tried to drill that into fellow chicken keepers but they just don't get it. 🤦‍♀️

[@lh3130]

Thank you for saying that. New chicken mama here with chicks we got in April. 1 lays pretty regularly, 1 lays less regularly, and 1 hasn’t laid at all yet (big Brahma)! My irregular girl makes we worried, she’s lowest of the 3 in the pecking order and I think she’s getting bullied.

[@truderenken3248]

Those girls are just TOO BEAUTIFUL!

[@beachprepper566]

Happy Birthday Patera! Two of my children were born in January. Love me some January babies🥰

[@cdweber4547]

Happy Friday everyone!! 🎉

[@pattymiller8447]

Mine love sardines. I give them some twice a month. Pumpkin , sunflower seeds, mealworms, some scratch with wheat. Mine will not eat catfish pellets. Mine started picking up on production. Another great video. ❤️

[@justvicki7628]

❤ Patera is a great teacher 😺

[@carolgreen1822]

Excellent information. Well thought out and explained. Here's one more thing that can be done. Checking the tag on your feed bags is critical. However, if you aren't getting the results you want, try taking a generous sample of your feed to someone who can analyze it. Just because the tag says it doesnt necessarily make it so. Things can happen when your feed is being mixed and the bags are filled. The ratios can get out of control. Check around and see who can do a quality analysis for you. Call your local county agricultural extension office/agent or local ag college (i.e., Texas A&M) for suggestions. Your veterinarian may be able to offer suggestions as well. We never had a problem with our chicken feed, but did with some of our horse feed. The quality control issues can be eye opening. With horses, a poorly mixed feed can result in a case of colic, founder, or a dead horse. Thanks for letting us share.

[@grannyfisher3863]

I have to laugh 😄 I was not looking at you when you said you "have a lot of birds." When you said "eight" and said, "Wait a minute!" I backed up the video and replayed it, and caught your eye. Made me laugh!

[@imladyt767]

Cargill is gmo... thanks for your great inspirations

[@mabadge5915]

Happy Birthday my sweet friend. Praying your day is filled with much love and many blessings

[@GhostBlueEternalFlame]

I love the music. Kind of a Celtic Irish mix.

[@TheAmbulatingFerret]

I feed an 18%Allflock because it's the cheapest option and I had ducks and a guard goose. It *really* helps my hens when they molt.

[@osmadchlo]

Good afternoon Mr Peaches! It's been awhile! Thank you Patara!😉

[@KayNolte]

A reminder, here in Central IL we just had 2 months of cloudy, overcast, probably less than 10 percent sunshine. Most of our locals are getting very few eggs. Just like we humans, they need sunshine!! We were wondering why we were so tired, exhausted, our get up and go got up and went without us. I finally put it all together when Patera said the chickens need 13 hours of sunshine. That's the problem for humans and chickens!!!

[@elijahensor2891]

Great video. Bred chickens for many years. Always feed a 22 percent to mine. I've had and have hens laying into their teens.

[@handyprepper5556]

I look forward to your videos every day! Never miss one! You're the best creator!