Protecting my chickens from the Avian Flu.

[@etchman224]

I think it's really great what you are doing! But I did that too and the "tweerie birds" (smaller birds) can still get thru the chicken wire & rats & mice can too. I ended up putting Hardware cloth (1/2" welded mesh) over the top of my chicken wire. I will end up taking it all off, removing the chicken wire & replacing it with only hardware cloth & repurpose for deer fencing for a new garden. This will at least make me "feel better" about the wasted time & money by not just using hardware cloth to begin with. My gutt told me to spend the extra money and start with HW cloth, but I didn't. I learned the hard way, I hope this helps others.

[@BarGardenEat]

@Etchthis AndThat, Good point, something I also need to think about for the future security of the flock. Thanks for the advice!

[@alsargent1051]

And common Flys. The usda wants to put it all on migratory birds because no one will get upset with canadian geese or cardinals.also I have never seen a Canada goose fly though a commercial bird building.flys however are all over those commercial sites, but to blame it on Flys would point to poor management or terrible living conditions and they wouldn't want to give those million bird caged egg factory owners a bad name.its ALL about protecting the big producer.

[@debbieevans3651]

Happy, healthy chickens happy wife happy life!!!

[@melodyclark4347]

Just found your channel and subscribed. The chicken enclosure turned out great. I love your property, and spied out several areas to copy- cat to an extent that will help me. Imitation being the finest form of flattery. My place is similar, and modifications are made as I find new ideas. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.

[@BarGardenEat]

Hey Melody Clark! Thanks for the kind words...I wish you the best on your homesteading and gardening adventures!

[@kuzinit989]

if you want your chickens safe , don't have them tested , always treat poultry like it a salmonella and wash and cook properly , beware of cross contamination , look it up

[@denisegirmer4550]

I’ve decided after learning Dr Foochi has a patent on bird flu ….. I will stick with rabbits or indoor quail! I believe it’s coming next !

[@BarGardenEat]

Rabbits for sure on my list of animals I want to learn how the farm...

[@hisservants8003]

There is also a nasty rabbit virus moving across America that is very contagious. I think all animals have the potential to carry deadly viruses. Farmers have always accepted the risk. But, rabbits are easy and their waste does not burn plants up. It is an excellent fertilizer. But, rabbits also cannot be your sole meat source.

[@reneebrown2968]

@@hisservants8003 nope. You are right. Best to keep at minimum chickens and rabbits. And make sure you have a natural fat source as well. Either avocados or nuts are great things to keep around.

[@biddibee3526]

Indoor quail? I’ll need to look these up. I wanted to do quail but with this flu I thought maybe not.

[@Tracy-Inches]

Videos you should watch if you are looking for some insight/truth about this flu. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWO2aZduZauLh5Y kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4Osi5iJppylbLM kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYS1o4yMhJyIiLc

[@justme1597]

I recommend you put a pan at the door with bleach water. Step in it before you enter the run. Never know what you bring in on your boots.

[@jonquiljones]

Good idea. 👍 I'm getting those paper booties workers wear inside the house. Hang the box outside of the pen and slip a new pair on each time I enter the pen.

[@bwill7610]

Had hoped to free range.... we did this as well. Good luck!

[@BarGardenEat]

You as well!

[@dottiea.2186]

You might have to give your chickens 🐔 vitamins if their not getting sunlight...they need vitamin D for sunshine..🌞🌞🌞🌞

[@MoneyStrategiesSOULutions]

exactly. and sunshine boost the immune system!

[@RootedInTx]

Hi new to your channel, we’ve subscribed. Think it looks good, plenty of light than before. Have a bless day. Hope to stay connected!☺️

[@BarGardenEat]

Hey! Thanks for the feedback. All the best and happy gardening!

[@iamLeBlu]

Good idea

[@ajalicea1091]

Wish you had left a link for the Greenhouse tarp.

[@BarGardenEat]

AJ I bought it di1rect from a local home store in Germany called Toom, they always have this in stock in the home and garden section. I dug around amazon.com and found this to be the closest thing. Hope it helps! www.amazon.com/Greenhouse-Waterproof-Resistant-Grommets-Gardening/dp/B09QKXS626/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=476B5Q0A9VZF&keywords=greenhouse%2Bplastic%2Bwith%2Bgrommets&qid=1650787031&sprefix=Green%2Bhouse%2Bplastic%2Bwith%2B%2Caps%2C197&sr=8-1-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEySVBMUDhDTjdRNjdJJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjM2MDAwMlhBWUVVUFNKVzdFVCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMDAzMzAzMlhZRFRETFI3TURRRCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU&th=1

[@ErnnestasSuncity]

Good vibes

[@iamthewelcher]

Agenda21

[@ErnnestasSuncity]

Its weird how you cant scrolle it down to 0ress like on coment

[@andreamoscoso4065]

Perhaps keep them in with a good roof so that no migratory bird droppings fall in. I just saw this other guy loose 400 of his flock and he used to do the same and only used to let them free range a few hours a day. Why not try bug farming to feed your flock? Like black soldier fly larvae farming? Worm farming?

[@andreamoscoso4065]

Also be careful with your shoes you could tread in something the virus is that transmissible. Thank you for sharing with us though and it will def help many.

[@BarGardenEat]

Jeez! 400 birds... devastating.

[@BarGardenEat]

Thanks for the tips! I'll take all the advice I can!

[@pamsloan84]

Not easy to do in a cold climate this time of year.

[@eliseville]

Only his “uncovered” birds caught it and died pretty suddenly. But all of his beautiful heritage chickens & ducks still got culled by NY State! So, our lesson must be to cover EVERY chicken to protect our whole flocks!

[@jamesjaeger3976]

Protect them from those who want them to be harmed like our own government

[@allen-gt5ng]

What will happen if a wild bird lands next to pen and then coughs in the direction of a chicken and the chicken isn't wearing the proper cdc recommended beak covering? Are the rest of the birds staying 6 feet apart from each other and they washing there becks per guidelines? This is serious issue folks got to take all of this into considerations

[@reneebrown2968]

Best long-term plan may involve wiggle wire and wire rails so you can make it most likely to stay where you want it without tearing

[@BarGardenEat]

Yes! wiggle wire. Hard to find in Germany, but that stuff is great. I wish my frame would support that type of wiring...

[@reneebrown2968]

@@BarGardenEat you can screw the rail system for it to the pipes you are using for your chickens

[@BarGardenEat]

@Renee Brown, thanks for heads up! I'll have to look on to that. I was thinking of the wiggle wire that snaps into a tracked frame...thanks again!

[@reneebrown2968]

@@BarGardenEat that is what I'm talking about. You screw the track to the pipes then add the wiggle wire and plastic

[@BarGardenEat]

@@reneebrown2968 Now that makes sense. I'll start shopping around, I have hoop house that could use the same system... All the best!

[@rkow8508]

A lot of bad things happening at the same time. Don't know what to believe.

[@homesteadingwithsadie]

Good idea not sure if we should do this or not we let ours out to free range a few hours a day .

[@BarGardenEat]

Hey HwS! Since the weather has been nice in my area I've been working in the Garden and letting the hens free range while I'm out and about. Seems to work out pretty good so far. Good luck with yours and all the best!

[@randysimons9802]

@@BarGardenEat what do feed chickens? Are vaccinated?

[@andreamoscoso4065]

Perhaps keep them in with a good roof so that no migratory bird droppings fall in. I just saw this other guy loose 400 of his flock and he used to do the same and only used to let them free range a few hours a day. Went not try bug farming to feed your flock? Like black soldier fly larvae farming?

[@BarGardenEat]

@@randysimons9802 my birds have a pretty diverse diet. Base food is organic pellet mix, also lots of kitchen scraps, as well as garden clippings like grass and dandelion leaves. Yeah they are also vaccinated. Thanks for watching!

[@eliseville]

Keeping them ALL always under cover (could have?) made all the difference for our poor NewYorker friend. His covered birds DID NOT GET SICK! Only the uncovered ones, but the state still killed them all.

[@blizzunt420e]

Don’t be a fearmonger seriously if you keep your area clean lay down fresh hey move your coop to fresh grass and don’t leave your animals sitting in their own feces on a regular basis then you don’t have much to worry about

[@MoneyStrategiesSOULutions]

Yes, THIS. And sunshine will boost their immune!

[@teaves8251]

Collect the poop for fertilizer. Stopping fertilizer sales and flow will hamper the growing industry.

[@jessicateshner]

Fresh hay won't prevent avian flu. Preventing access to contaminated food, water, and feces will. Basically don't let wild birds, especially water fowl, get into your bird's area. At least until the migratory birds that carry it have moved on. Best of luck!

[@JS-jh4cy]

Damn wild bird 🐦 shit

[@charlespemberton5221]

No wind , that tarp would be shredded or in another state.

[@BarGardenEat]

So true, I got this thing tied down with five cardio straps one in each corner and one in the middle. Tied down to some big stakes as well. I still get stressed when the wind rips thru my place, just waiting for it to start to kit.

[@teaves8251]

I am planning to use a double layered hard clear greenhouse roofing for my geothermal greenhouse. It would give you full light. You might want to have shade cloth to hang inside when it gets hot again.

[@BarGardenEat]

@@teaves8251 for sure! They'd roast without it this summer. Thanks for looking out and good luck with your set up!

[@samanthaporter6662]

I'm thinking about doing the same....

[@markmeyers606]

You need to protect them from the g man

[@ssmy5701]

Why are your chickens walking around in the dark? Shouldn't they be in a coop with doors shut????

[@BarGardenEat]

I don't have coop, they sleep in a plexiglass like aquarium. Three walls and a roof to protect them from the wind and rain. No bugs in the coop either! That's why I decided to go plexi cause the mites love the dark and now they got know where to hide during the day. Plus these dinos use to sleep in trees so...

[@BarGardenEat]

Oh! and I woke them up with food! Ha! All the best and thanks for watching!

[@BarGardenEat]

@Ssmy, if you are interested here is the video I made based off of this "weird" idea I had...it seem to really be working! 'Mite free chicken coop'. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rH2qq2yvjqpseqs

[@etchman224]

I would highly recommend making a small coup/nesting box. Even portable if you wish? Chickens like the Security of being in the dark when sleeping. Not being able to see preditors, avoiding drafts, roosts (they poop when they sleep & it's all lined up for easy concentrated cleanup) and a safe place to lay. It is important to have low soft light because they don't see well at night to jump on roots. That's where you want them so they are not on the floor in the poop. I used a rope light and put some black tape in spots to make it not so bright. Rope lights are long and it looks nice around the perimeter too. It may or may not be bright enough to deter preditors but at least you can see better at night "just in case?". Great videos! Keep up the good work!

[@phoebedigs1356]

Hopefully you don’t bake your chickens in the summer.

[@BarGardenEat]

Too true! I've since modified the box, by elevating the pirch to the top of the box and took out the front wall and roof. So now they sleep in a three wall little cubby.

[@kellysiefkas9595]

Just another panic button for the elites to push. This too shall pass. Be careful and keep the faith.

[@SeeTheWholeTruth]

I hate to tell you but.. you are putting faith into a demand of end to all chicken farming in the majority. IF you get targeted with a PCR test, you will lose them all, period. Indoors has failed to protect mass farms already. This all of the "no meat diet" demanded from onhigh. Not by "accident" or "it was always possibly coming" realities.

[@SaintTrinianz]

Are you off grid? Is your phone/router/modem 5G? Your efforts may be in vain. Certain species and individuals won't adapt to the severe biological harm happening from 60G. Best of luck...

[@markkosterman9750]

2 months ago??????? BS💩