Raising Chickens 101..Best advice and education you'll find anywhere on the web!

Raising Chickens 101..Best advice and education you'll find anywhere on the web! Come along today on the farm as we give you the full chicken tour. I'll share some valuable information for beginers and seasoned chicken owners! Hope ya'll enjoy! LINK TO TOOLS AND GOODIES USED ON THE FARM: www.amazon.com/shop/stoneyrid...
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[@GoodOlBoy1976]

Josh we have chickens that lay eggs but will not lay on them. Can you tell me why?

[@MrRbrgrn]

Good Ol Boy #76 how old are they? They don’t start laying till around 6 months old

[@GoodOlBoy1976]

@@MrRbrgrn Dad has had them alittle over a year. Their all black with a white circle by their eyes. I have tried to look it up my self but had no luck yet.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

some hens are broody...some hens are not. Look on the Murray McMurray website...they will tell you if a breed is broody, flighty, noisy, friendly....all these traits are different breeds. I know I had a Giant Blue Cochin who was always setting on eggs....white leghorns will never set on eggs...just depends on your breed of bird my man

[@GoodOlBoy1976]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Thank you I will try that.

[@FarmallFanatic]

Leghorns will not set. Brahmas, buff orpingtons, silkies, and even a few of my Rhode Island Reds have sat. Red sex links wont sit from my experience either.

[@MrDuLac]

“Your job as a chicken owner is to protect your birds.” *Certified Dad*

[@alfredkortue7909]

So how were can I get this box for chicks to buy??

[@sfcovid5625]

Until ready to butcher, slaughter, and eat?

[@tyhandsom8963]

... and then eat them.

[@nothingcodmplayer]

@@alfredkortue7909 u watch certified sampson

[@manzarjanjua9518]

don't call him chickens Dad he is going to eat them .

[@Forest_Actual]

This is one of the few channels that I can hit the like button BEFORE the video starts. Thanks again!!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

So nice of you

[@stevenmacintyre5912]

I have to agree with the title.. Stoney Ridge farmer is the best agricultural eduction on the Internet. Has the best knowledge and explains and demonstrates clearly..

[@joemcgrath7446]

This guy is awesome I'm just starting with chickens and he has taught me a lot. I'll have to watch his video more than twice to try to remember everything he said but he's great

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Thanks Joe.....share this on your facebook buddy..it's what helps get the word out..thanks!

[@travisjaguar9563]

Top tier

[@deborahjoyvalentine6180]

Me too. I need to sit and write notes.

[@bighairdays9725]

I cannot express how much your videos have helped educate me. I bought 15 acres in October and have studies myself cross-eyed to have the best start possible. Then I find ANOTHER video of yours on the same subjects and I am even more enlightened. Thank you so much teach!

[@icecreamdog]

i’ve been learning about chickens for a while now i absolutely love them so much they’re my favorite bird and i live in a city and i convinced my parents to get two chicks which turned into five because i showed them how good they are and now they’re all thriving in my yard

[@derffurwood4820]

Hey Stoney, I did some fact checking while watching this video and discovered that your info is way more accurate than Google and/or Wikipedia. Rock on my brother. Rock on.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

experience knows much more than the web that's for sure...and don't believe all the ridiculous overmedicating advice you get out there either...keep your birds like me and you'll have success...you should see how I'm raising my cattle...has the whole industry in an uproar! Ya mean we don't need unnecessary medications? What? Ahhhh!!

[@dailylight3652]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer same with humans lol

[@tracestevens1773]

Rich answers to all my current questions about raising birds--- again. Use to raise them 20 years ago, but how soon we forget this practical wisdom . Thanks ! tms poet Ohio 2/5/23

[@maps3321]

Go Buckeyes, Eyes of the Buck🦌👀

[@s.pursell8901]

Josh, thank you for showing my wife so much about chickens. She doesn't bust my chops any more about watching the Stoney Ridge Farmer all the time. Now I find her watching your chicken videos all the time.

[@corymaag5471]

Two things I would suggest: number 1: chicken nipples. These were a game changer for me - they don’t mess their water, and you don’t have to fill as often. You can use the bottom of the bucket nipples and hang the bucket on something, or they have the horizontal chicken nipples and you can put the bucket on the ground. Second, fermented feed. Last year was my first year trying this, and these chicks had next to NO smell to them, and they had solid stools instead of the nasty stinky watery stools they would have. I just lactoferment a five gallon bucket of cracked corn for 3 days, and then do a 3:1 ratio of feed to fermented cracked corn, and add about a cup of the fermented water to it, and couldn’t believe the difference it made to smell. Great job, love your channel - used it to help me butcher chickens last year. Bought me a chicken plucker this year - can’t wait to use it - should accelerate the process dramatically!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

we wet our feed for adults...but not these young chicks...at about 3 weeks we start wetting the feed...we stay 2 days ahead...check out my everything chickens playlist you'll get a little more info about my operation

[@corymaag5471]

@T Clodfelter like I said- game changer- love chicken nipples. I’ve got a buddy of mine who did the same thing as you in his chicken tractor. I think he may have used 6”. At most, however, he cold around 5 Gallons. I didn’t do this because when those chickens start getting big and depending on how many are in the tractor it’s not enough water. Instead I use a five gallon bucket with the horizontal chicken nipples on it, and once they exceed 5 gallons per day, I just add another bucket. Works great! I have considered other options like putting a float in the bucket, and tying in a hose from a water source - we will see. It would eliminate having to walk back and forth to the spigot, saving time.

[@annietheimpaler5142]

Yes the hanging nipple water bucket was a game changer for us!

[@andybryant1334]

Thanks , I screwed up and ordered 50 bird's, they are gonna be here in March. I was like, What was I thinking, so I've been stressing out. Thanks to you I think I got this.

[@happyaccident2109]

“It should be fun, it should be easy it should be a joy” Me: *trying to not accidentally kill my chicks*

[@icecreamdog]

lmao

[@LT4u]

Lmao

[@annietheimpaler5142]

Me too

[@sgt0079]

A messy shop is a well used one! 😊😊 Thank you for sharing all the wonderful info!!!

[@bcgrittner]

Mr. Suburbanite here will likely never raise chickens, but having this knowledge could be useful someday. Thanks for the lesson, Josh.

[@martinbarnes6853]

Well done! What a great educational video! I'm studying raising chickens, and I'm going to try it in the spring of 2023. I'm looking for eggs, primarily, and I'll eat them when the age out. Super video! I loved what you said about the Easter chicks and coloring them. This is so right! Yes, they're birds, but they can suffer too. I have a 30 yr history of adopting the unadoptable cats, and they always come around well with time, always from sad homes and abusive environments. I'm working on my new one now. After 9 months he comes up on the bed and cuddles. I love animals. Cats and dogs are some of the best people I have ever met!

[@josephboley]

Good morning Josh and wifey. Hope your having a wonderful morning.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

You too!

[@TinaThevarge]

Clever use of old shocks 👍🏼 We’re not thinking of laying chickens yet. Going to start out with meat birds and a pig. Learning lots from lots of good KZbinrs.

[@darinlarsen5086]

I've never lived in the country and know nothing about farming of any kind, yet I got fascinated when I came across this video. What a great thing to see someone so thoroughly excited about what he's doing and so detailed in educating others. I love the humane way the animals are treated and the idea of what he called the "symbiotic" relationship among the various aspects of his set up. Well done! I'm going to check out your other videos just for the entertainment factor of watching your enthusiasm.

[@morehn]

Long video but full of information so I actually watched it.

[@twinbrookacres]

Perfect timing on the video, Josh. I just ran out of new videos to watch for the day, but was not yet done with my coffee.

[@thomasyerbey337]

I watch Josh 🇺🇸Woooooo ! Every morning and I have learned so much from stoney ridge farmer woooooo! 🚜🚜🚜🚜

[@AB-we4lc]

Absolutely LOVED this video!! I really appreciate Josh's comment about not buying chicks as an Easter gimmick! This video was so informative and just warmed my heart.

[@131dyana]

Love seeing the chicks. I have seen them before but love seeing them again.

[@McMurrayHatchery]

Josh, love the video - a great resource for anyone new to raising chickens!

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

We just received our chicks. It's our second year of chickens and we're so much smarter this year. You've got a great set-up! I'm looking forward to our girls growing up and giving us a LOT of eggs!

[@LifeOnTheRidge]

We're getting chicks in the mail soon so this was very helpful! All of your videos are very informative and I appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us! Thanks Josh!!

[@cjphillips6648]

Love those tractors your saving, thank you for show people how to do things, and the awesome tools.

[@sandyseas8355]

U r soooooo thorough-ThanQ. Love the peep that pecked the lens; Gonna b a leader!

[@girlzfly2]

Thanks so much for your videos! My husband and I have a 2 to 3 year goal of having a small farm of beef cattle and meat and laying chickens and are learning so much from your videos. I truly appreciate the honest way you present your day to day operations, good and bad, and we love the humor you include as you explain things like potable water problems and “poopy butt”! Your farm and animals are beautiful and so healthy looking. We are coast to coast truck drivers currently, but our roots are in Western NC so that will be where we make our farm home eventually. We hope to visit a few different farms as we get closer to our dream goal and if you welcome visitors, we’d love to meet you and see how things are going for y’all then! We are subscribed and will be looking to learn more from Josh, The Stony Ridge Farmer! Thanks again, Steve & Carrie

[@annietheimpaler5142]

I really enjoyed this video. I’ve had chickens on and off for ten years and about to get a new flock from the post office in a couple days. Thank you for making this fun and informative! I definitely subscribed and you gave me some inspiration for my own farm videos!

[@CJBouhlal]

Happy Mothers Day to Mrs Stoney Ridge

[@ivancollazo3164]

Your happiness and joy is contagious.

[@Philth_E]

Building my coop this week, our chickens are getting pretty big pretty fast! Feathered out and ready for some more space to roam!

[@StichyLins0703]

This was so informative and interesting to watch, I'm so glad I found your channel! We just got (for the first time) 9 chickens to raise as layers, they are 2 weeks old now. Looking forward to seeing your tour of Murray McMurray!

[@beckyburgess3143]

So helpful. I like that you don't go over the top with your editing. Very genuine and straight to the point. Absolutely perfect! Thanks.

[@teveler]

Thanks Josh, as always a great video! I appreciate all you do.

[@FullGlassDani]

Thanks for such a thorough video Josh! New chick owner here and all of your videos have been so helpful for me!

[@elmbriardevelopments3208]

Josh thanks for the good advice this is why me and lots of other people watch u so educational and fun thank u

[@StormHawk15]

Great video--super clear and concise. I'm planning on getting my first set of chicks for laying hens this spring, and this was the best info I've gotten on how to get setup so far!

[@bangs2ndshotgarage865]

Thank you for all the chicken info Josh. Been thinking bout getting some and this video really shed so light on things.

[@noahsark6262]

Wow thank you so much for the info. My family and I love, love ,love, your products. You guys are awesome!

[@BellaKnowssBestt929]

I begged my dad for chickens and we know absolutely nothing so I'm watching your baby chicks videos and jotting notes about what to do and I'll teach my father what to do

[@dehavenfamilyfarm]

Great video! We have been raising laying birds for years, but this year is our first year for meat birds. Thanks for the info!

[@susanbackes4651]

Got my first chickens this week, really enjoyed this video. Thanks!

[@davidhook261]

Good stuff Josh! Thank you so much! Keep the videos coming!

[@n.e.3400]

got my first 10 laying hens your vids have helped

[@lamarcraven2314]

Hey big guy you are amazing I love your style of teaching you've opened my eyes to a lot of stuff I don't have any chickens but I'm about to buy a farm and start doing this and I want to know how to raise my own chickens you're doing a great job don't let the naysayers tell you anything wrong 10,000 thumbs up to you big guy thank you so much for your knowledge and most of all thank you for sharing it with people like myself keep up the great work I'm subscribed so I look forward to your next video 🙏👍

[@melanieevans4143]

You guys are smart/experienced! Love your ingenuity-

[@catlynlapekes5779]

Just started our first little chicken family. These videos are so informative!

[@pappy37]

Thanks for the info., really appreciate it.

[@GoodOlBoy1976]

Happy mothers day to all mothers out their.

[@alphonsoamore]

Thank you SO much for this video, my wife & I watched this before we picked up or very first dozen. It's a huge help & keep up the great work.

[@MaryMakes]

Great video. Thank you! I REALLY appreciated your comment about Easter chicks and Easter ducks.

[@BlackSwanGamingTGK]

Loved the video . Moving to a farm in February and chickens 🐓 are first i want to get . The video was very informative and you got a new subscriber!

[@SkylarHillShop]

If you do visit the hatchery wave on your way by. I'm only 60 miles away from Murray McMurray.

[@JeremieFrancois]

Brilliant and addictive! I've learnt more about chicks in half an hour than ever, with real common sense and tricks. Dunno how I ended up here, but now I want to breed chickens :D

[@mildredjose1419]

I’m glad I found you. Thank you I was supposed to get 1 chick 🐥 and ended up with 13 😂 My 8 year old son loves them but they are in my kitchen 😮in a tote. Nice experience for him I grew up with chickens but don’t know nothing about them. You are a great teacher.

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

I built 2 brooder boxes, 2' x 4' x 2'. It's a size that is easy for me to manage. They both have hinged lids with hardware cloth to keep predators and a curious cat and dog out of them. When it's really cold like it was the other night, I cover them with a blanket to keep the heat in. when it's nice I take the blanket completely off. I use a chick waterer for the first week, then I up grade to a larger one and have it elevated a little off the floor. I will not be using chicken tractors, my land is not conducive for that type of coop. Another breed that is a good dual purpose breed is the Orpingtons. I really like the breed for their versatility and temperament.

[@petermavus4131]

Layin or meat...love those omlettes, scrambled, sunnyside or parts barbequed on the grill.... especially with these plants being shutdown....Josh you got it goun on with your system

[@lydiaanderson1747]

Peter Hello hope you are doing great

[@magnolias8653]

This is such a resourceful wealth of information! Thankyou so much for sharing with us!!

[@diodorusb]

This guy makes great videos, somehow when watching his videos time flies. Love your videos!

[@nickmccarthy8]

You made me want to buy chickens and I bought eight chickens this year I've just started Maybe 3 months ago can't wait for them to lay the first legs

[@TheLaLaFarm]

Congratulations on your new chickens. The chickens are to me - the most enjoyable part of our small family farm -- LaLa Farm.

[@samanthatucker9536]

Eggs

[@laurieweichelt9975]

Depending on the breed, you may have eggs at 4 months....others seem to take F O R E V E R......7 - 8 months.

[@FarmallFanatic]

My chickens eat the mice, which makes them rare lol. The worming never ends here.

[@maryfrancesc714]

Amazing Josh. What an awesome amount of content. I have your channel on my big tv and on my phone😂 at the same time. Moving around don’t want to miss a thing.

[@wyattspop]

Wow, this is just the sweetest guy I've ever seen...how much he cares about his chicks..Good man

[@kman-mi7su]

Hey Josh, In another video you had the chickens in you mentioned predators. I would love to see you put up a trail camera or two by your outside birdcage, and even by the wooded areas of your farm. It would be interesting what they would capture in terms of predators that come calling on your chickens while they're in the fencing. I think it would make a great episode. It would show a side of farming that I don't see much on KZbin.

[@Tinkertom2k6]

Tom from Oklahoma here. You would not believe. I had something,a couple of years ago, that tried to dig under the door of my coop and almost scratched the bottom foot of the door away, a hole two foot deep going under the concrete floor a bit. It was originally a tractor shed in the 30s and someone concreted the floor, fortunately. No one including some old farmers and hunters ever identified the big tracks in the snow, but it was dangerous. Everything likes chickens, something to think about. And giant bull snakes like the eggs too and will steal them right out from under your chickens while she is pecking him. I saw that.😊

[@Banishedsoulsofficial]

Love your channel. I started brooding my first chicks ever on Friday. I've learned alot from the info you give. I ordered 10, received 11 and still have 11 growing fast

[@sunshinedayz2172]

Thank you! I love raising chickens..This video was very informative!

[@shannonhunter3758]

Thanks for all the good info! I've been wanting chickens for 2 years and finally got them today! I've gone back to this video for reference till I felt totally confident.

[@bobschott8614]

Thank you so much for all of your videos. They're a great source of info. I don't think I ever make it through a video without learning something new.

[@lydiaanderson1747]

Bob Hello hope you are doing great

[@imrushi25]

Very good information video... Thank You... Please making these types of videos

[@AlmostHomestead]

I agree. Best video out there on raising chickens 101. Valuable information for the new chicken parents. Great job!

[@plagueofbadgers]

Another very informative video. If you're looking for a place to learn, have a good time, and happy healthy life then Stop right here! Stoney Ridge Farm is the place to be, 🚜-Woooooo!!!

[@fit4higherpurpose443]

Best video I’ve seen on KZbin in quite some time. With the craziness of the world right now, this sustainable living is such an attractive option. I can’t wait to finish up grad school and get some property to start raising some chicks.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Well said!

[@johnnycampbell5234]

I will never understand why I go to a SRF video and there’s thumbs downs on it. People must not like learning life skills and being educated on how to do stuff I guess. Keep up the awesome content I watch every one and take away something

[@motorboat3478]

Johnny Campbell lol ikr it’s like the most random or useful vids and there’s always like 29 dislikes on it

[@Deuteronomy-uw8ls]

Most likely vegans.

[@averageterrariafan2215]

69 dislikes nice

[@evierice2230]

Amen!! May God bless you all and keep you close to Him!!! Jesus loves so very much!!!

[@WindsofChange]

Probably because he's giving some mildly incorrect information.

[@SimpleRanch]

Loving your channel that I just ran across. I want to have a sustainable life. Can’t wait for our house to be built and get started on our own homestead. Hoping to get a lot of education from you. Thanks!

[@CHARISSAJACOBSON]

Thank you!!!! This is helping us. We are getting excited to start a farmstead soon.

[@MichaelBnothere]

Thank you for showing us around. We are planning on getting some chickens. This has been helpful.

[@lydiaanderson1747]

Michael Hello hope you are doing great

[@megamattoutdoors7648]

Great video Josh. A little tip that I have used is to provide oyster shells in the coop. It provides calcium for harder egg shells and it dulls their beaks so it doesn't hurt as bad when they get antsy and bite

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

lol...we use oyster shell for our meat birds for sure...never thought of it dulling the beak lol..funny

[@tawnikitari]

Can you also use crushed chicken egg shells?

[@johnkeyes8699]

Great video, Josh.... I learned a ton about chicks from brooding thru to the harvest. Informative explanations and hands on duties. Nice...

[@evierice2230]

Hi, I just wanted to say, great video! I just found your site! It popped up on my feed and I love it!! The first one I watched was how to process a chicken!!! So, thank you!!! I learned a lot!! May God bless you and your family and have a beautiful day!! Hugs from Texas!!!

[@TimAshleyWoodworks]

Great all around video Josh! Thanks for putting this together 🍻

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

My pleasure!

[@randomness8819]

Super cool. I love how excited n loving youvare with them n the reminder that if we do this we are their protectors. Thank you for a great vid. May i ask, what kind of chickens do u recimmend for urban rearing?

[@michaelskinner1777]

Wow... this was really informative. I learned more about chickens than I thought there was to know. Thank you.

[@kimberlywalders6063]

Great information . Grandkids want chickens on the farm . Lots of good stuff here! Thanks Bunches. Blessing to you.

[@terrymangum3914]

Great timing on this video Josh. MJ and I will be getting 16 chicks the first week of June. Great information on raising chicks. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

That is awesome!

[@LogHouseFarm]

I really appreciate the tip about rocks in the water - we were lucky and none drowned, but I have learned that it is a somewhat common thing to have happen.

[@WindsofChange]

Not in those waterers it isn't common. They only drown in those if they are so unwell that their face falls in them and they are too sick to move out of the water. But they will drown themselves in any water that is like a bowl that is deeper than their bellies are. You want them, if they get in the water either on purpose or accidentally, to be able to get back out and to the heat. I use a system with a red cup that you find on amazon for mine.

[@jesumynv2270]

This is a great video. Very well presented and lots of amazing info. Great job!

[@KevinJones-cp8qv]

Once again so much great info thank you me and my son will be raising chickens for agg this year and you videos will be our guide

[@terencespinler197]

MRS STONEY RIDGE HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

[@kameron.w4089]

9:22 ha! They're all learning so quick! (To drink water)

[@jettaalt8748]

i am an agriculture student and our ag teacher lets us watch your videos all the time

[@papageorgechronicles6792]

Am definitely interested in raising chickens. Thanks for providing real world info. Much appreciated.

[@KLoveOutLoud]

Hey Josh! Thank you so much for all the wonderful information I found it very informative. Do you have plans for your chicken coop? I love the design and would love to be able to re-create it.

[@themelandfarm8375]

Starting from 1 day old chick is no joke. I find it interesting though and i know it is no joke. I have been educating young farmers and i also love what you're doing here. Keep it up

[@TheThuosUniverse]

I agree, it is no joke or walk in the park. However, if one is dedicated, the results are amazing.

[@alphawebmarketingagency646]

I love the discussion. I am also set up to try the day old chicks. Any advice will be welcome

[@fplshow7183]

Do you make the feed or just buy readymade?

[@themelandfarm8375]

@@fplshow7183 Unless someone has a different opinion, I do not chance with day old chicks, I feed them chick mash

[@themelandfarm8375]

@@alphawebmarketingagency646 We can help in any way possible, we have done it with other young farmers in our Farm and recently started a channel to help on the same

[@Jake_4x4andcooks]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I’m gonna build that coop for my Pops. Hello from Texas! 🤠

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

thanks Jake!

[@jeannelocke8852]

You’re a very good teacher. Many thanks for all your tips. That’s a terrific coop BTW.

[@CedarCreekHomestead]

Another great video!

[@derrick2dope]

May I suggest purchasing a dome lamp with a ceramic socket. The kind for reptiles would be perfect. The problem with the aluminum dome lamps is that the socket is plastic, which can overheat and cause a 🔥.

[@tessie652001]

dade murphy they make the dome lamps with ceramic sockets now I use them my self . And mine look just like his. 😊😊😊

[@icecreamdog]

i agree

[@clfrank2781]

Thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!The title of this video was right!!!! Absolute best chicken info anywhere! Been debating whether or not to raise chickens and this video makes the prospect way more accessible, answers lots of questions, and pretty much dispels any "lack of confidence" in ability. You're a natural teacher! Thanks again.