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LifebyMikeG

LifebyMikeG

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@LifebyMikeG
@LifebyMikeG 3 ай бұрын
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@AngryAlfonse
@AngryAlfonse 3 ай бұрын
If you ever have the time, you should look into an automatic fly/grub harvesting system. There's a video somewhere here on KZbin where a guy built a DIY composter where the grubs climb out of the compost to find normal soil and end up in a bucket -- giving him both extremely fertile compost and buckets of grubs for his chickens.
@tonygabagool
@tonygabagool 3 ай бұрын
How come the yolks are light and yellow. European eggs look so much healthier with a deep orange yolk?
@AngryAlfonse
@AngryAlfonse 3 ай бұрын
@@tonygabagool from what I've seen it seems to be mostly due to diet. From what I've seen personally, chickens fed with corn, greens, etc have lighter yolks. Chickens that are eating a ton of dark greens like clovers and grasses, as well as a ton of bugs, generally have darker yolks.
@j.g.3453
@j.g.3453 3 ай бұрын
My grandfather knew a guy that set up two fenced garden plots, and built the chicken coop so it sat in between and could open on both sides to let the chickens into one garden or the other. He'd plant one side, and let the chickens into the other side one year, then switch the next. He'd harvest out everything he wanted at the end of the growing season, let it sit over the winter, and then the chickens would go onto that side and forage off of all the leftover greenery and insects attracted to it. They'd scratch and dig, and leave their droppings all over, so when he switched back the following year, not only had the soil had a chance to rest between plantings, it was grub free and well fertilized, and all he had to do was till and plant.
@tt-nm3pz
@tt-nm3pz 2 ай бұрын
What breed are the small chikens the black and white onew
@Andrew-mg6ue
@Andrew-mg6ue 3 ай бұрын
The fact this guy went from a cramped NYC apartment to having his own farm and garden is pretty cool.
@nachot6592
@nachot6592 3 ай бұрын
This is called real life character development.
@namingisdifficult408
@namingisdifficult408 3 ай бұрын
@@nachot6592or money
@way9883
@way9883 3 ай бұрын
​@@Osaaamaaa why's so snarky?
@lichee12
@lichee12 3 ай бұрын
This channel's development took a hard turn since him and his brother split ways to do their own content. It's crazy different now.
@ItsNeverMe
@ItsNeverMe 3 ай бұрын
​@@Osaaamaaa Already did it lol
@KurtisB
@KurtisB 2 ай бұрын
Me who has never owned chickens and probably never will: “This is good information.”
@LifebyMikeG
@LifebyMikeG 2 ай бұрын
hah!
@seronymus
@seronymus 2 ай бұрын
I recommend trying get at least one, free food and a companion! 🐔
@shaharh496
@shaharh496 2 ай бұрын
​@seronymus some people can't have chickens "cuz they live in apartments"
@fpshooterful
@fpshooterful 2 ай бұрын
HEY, i will never own nuclear weapons. Doesn't mean i can't learn about them?!
@seronymus
@seronymus 2 ай бұрын
@@fpshooterful technically the chance you will never own a nuke is never zero
@obi-juan2926
@obi-juan2926 2 ай бұрын
For me, far more important than tastier eggs, is seeing how happy and healthy your chickens are. Nicely done, bro.
@TankedFarms5151
@TankedFarms5151 2 ай бұрын
Hmm almost like the two go hand in hand 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️.
@obi-juan2926
@obi-juan2926 2 ай бұрын
@TankedFarms5151 Hmm, almost like I didn't realize my harmless chicken naiveté would upset the delicate sensibilities of pompous internet poultry pundits . . . 🤷‍♂️
@vinito19
@vinito19 Ай бұрын
Its the same thing but looking at it from a different perspective. Well fed, happy and 'wild' animals taste way better that anything that comes out of a big farm. "You are what you eat" also applies to animals.
@huitrecouture
@huitrecouture Ай бұрын
@@TankedFarms5151 Condescending Moron. They're saying that the egg quality is not as important as not abusing the birds.
@beforedrrdpr
@beforedrrdpr Ай бұрын
if you really want your chickens too be happy, you should let them roam in a learge space
@MissPriss919
@MissPriss919 Ай бұрын
This is how chickens were meant to live! Nothing like fresh eggs from healthy, happy chickens. ❤
@matthewhunter6421
@matthewhunter6421 Ай бұрын
They were meant to live in houses relying on people? Just like in the wild 😉
@1986DarkStalker
@1986DarkStalker Ай бұрын
@@matthewhunter6421 yes, the domesticated chickens are meant to live exactly like this
@madj7152
@madj7152 Ай бұрын
So basically he feeds them to feed him their eggs 😂
@beno.9958
@beno.9958 Ай бұрын
@@matthewhunter6421 There are no wild chickens.
@tegathemenace
@tegathemenace Ай бұрын
​@@1986DarkStalker domesticated is natural?
@Digga-n1k
@Digga-n1k Ай бұрын
Mf unlocked the Uncommon egg, Rare egg, epic egg, legendary egg and the mythic egg
@priyaalkhandal4163
@priyaalkhandal4163 Ай бұрын
Limited edition 😂
@martinschonfelder4968
@martinschonfelder4968 3 ай бұрын
These chickens eat better than i do
@WEHELCHANNEL
@WEHELCHANNEL 3 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@jeremiahtorrevillas4396
@jeremiahtorrevillas4396 3 ай бұрын
Im gonna be much worse condition when i hit 30yr old
@letti6454
@letti6454 3 ай бұрын
True👍😅
@Ontiming2023
@Ontiming2023 2 ай бұрын
Are those organic chickens or fast food chickens ?
@jasonyurrrr9994
@jasonyurrrr9994 2 ай бұрын
That’s a you problem
@tonydaddario4706
@tonydaddario4706 3 ай бұрын
Dude, one other tip for the chuks. Feed them back their eggs shells for calcium. I used to dry them in the bottom oven shelf so they'd break up easily.
@nozee77
@nozee77 3 ай бұрын
Exactly what we used to do as well, apart from the oven part. We dried them in the sun, if possible that is.
@partonmax2090
@partonmax2090 2 ай бұрын
I would be a little bit hesitant about that since I heard some people say that feeding them their eggshells back may cause them to eat their own eggs. I have no idea if this is true but its a concern maybe to take in consideration. Maybe making a fine powder out of them and then mixing in their food is a better option to prevent them from eating their own eggs I gess
@ladykaydoesart7702
@ladykaydoesart7702 2 ай бұрын
I get the concept but...metal af.
@tonydaddario4706
@tonydaddario4706 2 ай бұрын
@@partonmax2090 When the shells have really dried out they can easily be crushed very fine and so you can feed it to them how you like. What you don't do is just give them broken shell halves so they can make the association between the eggs they lay and food, that'll be asking for trouble.
@joyfam2949
@joyfam2949 2 ай бұрын
I know you mean well but jeez😅. Same energy as women eating their placenta
@althurdjerah
@althurdjerah 2 ай бұрын
I personally find chickens to be absolutely loving, hilarious, intelligent, hard working and happy millennial dinosaurs. I wish to have some chickens to have fresh eggs daily.
@amandac8836
@amandac8836 2 ай бұрын
They really are! I used to have 11 and each had their own personality and were so silly and fun. Even over 20 years later, I still miss them. ❤ Hope to own more again someday.
@TrezCast
@TrezCast 2 ай бұрын
I’ve never raised any but I find it funny how they climb up random things. I’m looking forward to raising some one day 😄
@AbioyeAdedolapo
@AbioyeAdedolapo 2 ай бұрын
Chickens are pretty stupid and silly.
@selenathesparklycabbage
@selenathesparklycabbage 2 ай бұрын
you worded this so beautifully- i love love the energy behind this comment- had to screenshot it😭💙
@althurdjerah
@althurdjerah 2 ай бұрын
@@selenathesparklycabbage thank you for the appreciation 🙏🏻 much love
@tdonithan863
@tdonithan863 Ай бұрын
I’m unable to do this but I love seeing someone do this, reap the benefits, and see chickens living their best lives.
@Hjj.sjsjzksk
@Hjj.sjsjzksk Ай бұрын
I love you for how good you are treating you're animals, God is happy about that
@fancyIOP
@fancyIOP 13 күн бұрын
LoL, even after he eats them God will be happy about that too.
@journeywithnichole
@journeywithnichole 3 ай бұрын
Healthy self sufficiency is priceless! ❤
@creekbird_homestead
@creekbird_homestead 3 ай бұрын
So much cheaper ways to do this
@missionsabotage
@missionsabotage 3 ай бұрын
You've missed the part where he buys food for chickens.
@mictianfollower2644
@mictianfollower2644 3 ай бұрын
Yeah chickens foods are free you are right dude🤦
@S0RNG
@S0RNG 2 ай бұрын
To everyone who commented here, uhhh, are you good? Genuine question here, no offense meant- of course it's not *perfect* self sufficiency, but it's a start! Please don't act all condescending when he's still progressing ^^;
@missionsabotage
@missionsabotage 2 ай бұрын
@@S0RNG you may have missed that the person on the video do not pretend to be self sufficient and do not say he aims to be. He just raise chickens and grow vegetables. To your part, are you progressing in your passive agressive objective ?
@gametimedaily7740
@gametimedaily7740 Ай бұрын
I got 9 chickens last spring and it was one of the best moves ever. They are awesome. Each one has its own personality and they are so friendly. I have the best eggs and they are compost machines. My garden has never been better!
@fancyIOP
@fancyIOP 13 күн бұрын
When are you eating them?.
@Dan-bj9io
@Dan-bj9io 3 ай бұрын
Bro got the blue egg from stardew
@LifebyMikeG
@LifebyMikeG 3 ай бұрын
hahah!
@vinayakagowda6308
@vinayakagowda6308 2 ай бұрын
​@@LifebyMikeGwhich breed chicken lays blue egg?
@Parntwingen
@Parntwingen 2 ай бұрын
@@vinayakagowda6308 "Easter Egger" is the type you are looking for but they are a mix of several breeds. Typically anyone selling "Rainbow Layers" may have one mixed in there.
@Jar0fMay0
@Jar0fMay0 2 ай бұрын
@@vinayakagowda6308one that comes to mind and are easy to find, at least in my area, are Easter Eggers. They lay blue eggs but sometimes they’ll lay green eggs. They are also prolific layers.
@tayk-47usa41
@tayk-47usa41 2 ай бұрын
@@vinayakagowda6308it’s the diet that affects the colour like with salmon
@AudreyLCD
@AudreyLCD Ай бұрын
Those chickens are livin the good life!❤
@Forcer69
@Forcer69 Ай бұрын
I’ve had chickens and ducks for about a year and a half now and we’ve been feeding them like this since we got them. We don’t ferment the food as often, but we do the other 4 daily.
@felipin.el.detailer
@felipin.el.detailer 2 ай бұрын
My grandma's chickens never ate pellet, just natural and organic food, which made the yolk of the eggs very dark, almost red-ish. Best eggs ever.
@thebusey8008
@thebusey8008 23 күн бұрын
Same here. Mine eat lots of protein.
@otegadamagic
@otegadamagic 18 күн бұрын
Those are the best and healthiest type of eggs one can find
@jessicaheger1880
@jessicaheger1880 2 ай бұрын
FYI, oyster shell is often high in lead. You can rinse and grind egg shells and add to food for the hens. Infinite calcium loop.
@smellyeggs456
@smellyeggs456 2 ай бұрын
Basically cannibalism.
@lrajic8281
@lrajic8281 Ай бұрын
Good point. You know your stuff.
@Mmolonn
@Mmolonn 2 ай бұрын
I wish more people saw how individual and personable chickens are. They can be true pets - RIP Vileda, Heinz, Grace, Adele, Hilary, Cosari etc. I loved you gals!!
@axonaxonaxon
@axonaxonaxon 2 ай бұрын
Yup. My grandparents had chickens 10 years ago, but their yard wasn’t fenced off like this guys so coyotes got em. I miss em, they were so full of personality. Maybe one day when I have my own place I’ll get a flock of my own. ❤
@Den-f7n2v
@Den-f7n2v 2 ай бұрын
You ate them or what?
@Mmolonn
@Mmolonn 2 ай бұрын
@@Den-f7n2v - died of old age 🐓
@BangBang2684
@BangBang2684 2 ай бұрын
❤this
@oliviastar3812
@oliviastar3812 2 ай бұрын
wish we all had space and resources to raise them.
@Flossy2K.
@Flossy2K. 15 күн бұрын
They look so happy getting that good grub grub
@blessedbeauty2293
@blessedbeauty2293 Ай бұрын
- Those egg colors are so pretty 😍.
@MimiDidi121
@MimiDidi121 2 ай бұрын
That makes sense because I bought some farm fresh eggs and the yolks were so pale. When I was a kid growing up, our chickens got all kinds of stuff to eat. Not necessarily fancy stuff like you’re giving them, but they got all the table scraps, the vegetable scraps, chicken feed, and, they had a larger area to roam. I bet your yolks are those nice rich yolks! Most people have never eaten those kind of eggs and they are so much more delicious
@eggshapedisraelioperative6317
@eggshapedisraelioperative6317 2 ай бұрын
Pale eggs just means the chooks were fed primarily on wheat or barley, nothing heavy with carotenoids (which give yolks their colour). This isn’t an indication that they were kept in poor conditions. Pale egg yolks can be more nutritious than orange yolks
@WobblesandBean
@WobblesandBean 2 ай бұрын
Color of the yolk has nothing to do with any of that.
@MimiDidi121
@MimiDidi121 2 ай бұрын
@@WobblesandBean really? I’ve thought that for years. Is it breed specific? I watched a homestead video and he was showing his diet of his hens and then the yolks of the eggs were nice and dark.
@MimiDidi121
@MimiDidi121 2 ай бұрын
@@eggshapedisraelioperative6317 NO that’s not what I was saying. Chickens feed just scratch are fine, my understanding is their diet affects their eggs. Hens love a lot of foods and I’m sure chicken feed has all they need to be healthy because chicken processing companies what their chickens healthy whether they’re raising broilers, hatching eggs or eggs for resale, etc… I’m sure they’ve done the research to optimize their health. I do know Tractor Supply, for example, has a chicken feed they sell that was causing chickens to not produce eggs. So it does matter what you feed them, but…
@duncanbryson1167
@duncanbryson1167 2 ай бұрын
​@@eggshapedisraelioperative6317 Some feedstuff has beta carrotine added.
@emanuelemeluzzi9537
@emanuelemeluzzi9537 3 ай бұрын
Hi! Just a tip we do in Italy when we grow chickens, instead of Oyster Shells we use the shells of their own eggs, we keep them and grind them up after we ate the eggs, so we can save some bucks in the process.
@bland9876
@bland9876 3 ай бұрын
I was thinking both and was surprised he didn't mention feeding the eggshells back to the chickens.
@Greenteabook
@Greenteabook 3 ай бұрын
I started doing this after my girls ignored the ground oyster shells I bought. They're shells were showing that they needed calcium, but they all ignored the oyster no matter how I gave it. I even tried grinding the oyster shells 😅 I finally just baked and ground their own shells and they love the stuff 😂
@thomasflores7817
@thomasflores7817 2 ай бұрын
You dont even have time grind them up, theyll eat the eggshells whole
@alfdlgnaat
@alfdlgnaat 2 ай бұрын
yeah but that's canibalism
@emanuelemeluzzi9537
@emanuelemeluzzi9537 2 ай бұрын
@@alfdlgnaat actually is more like eating your nails
@Christian.Rodriguez
@Christian.Rodriguez 2 ай бұрын
The vitamins added to the feed are water soluble. When you feed the chickens the fermented mix, make sure to incorporate the liquid to their ration. If they dont want to eat it, mix some dry feed with it and turn it into a paste.
@oriboy7415
@oriboy7415 2 ай бұрын
Really? The only water soluble vitamins are B and C. Seems weird they didn't add any ADEK
@ahmetrefikeryilmaz4432
@ahmetrefikeryilmaz4432 2 ай бұрын
what I hate about youtube comments is that stuff that is actually worth reading is buried deep because of low engagement. Give this guy's comment a thumbs up even if you don't find it particularly useful so that someone who would may.
@toothpaste7549
@toothpaste7549 Ай бұрын
this extra liquid also makes a great starter like with yeast starters - putting new food in already fermented juice will ferment the new food faster. just have to make sure it doesn't become off or gets contaminated, but there's more specific info on that on other sites
@andresteelemusic5512
@andresteelemusic5512 Ай бұрын
Fantastic. Wish all our eggs were as healthy and our chickens as well cared for as yours. Really well done.
@MessiGoated-10
@MessiGoated-10 Ай бұрын
"I scratch your back, you scratch mine"😁
@nozee77
@nozee77 3 ай бұрын
Instead of buying calcium, you can just give them their own egg shells. We used to dry them, break them up coarsly and feed that to our chickens. All farmers in our area used to do that. Less waste, less money, more sustainable. 😊
@usa5439
@usa5439 3 ай бұрын
Cannibal chickens 😂
@nozee77
@nozee77 2 ай бұрын
@@usa5439 Kind of. 😄 They didn't mind though. 🙈
@leetpg
@leetpg 15 күн бұрын
We do that too. Works great. Also, chicken thrive on protein. Offcuts red meats they love. They're omnivores. I see far too many people making their chickens vegans lol.
@christophervanasse9911
@christophervanasse9911 2 ай бұрын
Letting one’s chickens forage in an enclosed yard sounds like a dream lifestyle. For both oneself and one’s chickens.
@AmysAttitude
@AmysAttitude 2 ай бұрын
It physically hurt me to read your comment. 🤣
@parvazjanoon9024
@parvazjanoon9024 2 ай бұрын
My mother always feed chickens with cooked rice boiled in Turmeric, Keep them bit hungry and feed chop garlic, let them eat (in surprise),Mix seeds for omega 3, control their water intake, and we have/had lion size chicken and hens and absolute powerful golden yolk eggs.
@_eaturveggies01
@_eaturveggies01 23 күн бұрын
❤ Thanks, Man. Keep holding down the fort ❤.
@bonniemullen4990
@bonniemullen4990 Ай бұрын
Beautiful birds ❤ you take good care of them ❤️
@jessicaevans2564
@jessicaevans2564 2 ай бұрын
Those chickens are so beautiful. And that yolk color!
@taritabonita22
@taritabonita22 2 ай бұрын
I love chickens, what little characters they are with their own personalities. ❤
@hananruqya9712
@hananruqya9712 2 ай бұрын
Watching chickens forage takes me back to my childhood honestly, so endearing to watch
@pb.pb.pb.pb.
@pb.pb.pb.pb. Ай бұрын
That sounds nice. I grew up in Queens NYC surrounded by concrete and a bunch of @$$H0LE$… 😂
@Airbubblepodcast
@Airbubblepodcast Ай бұрын
Would 1000 percent buy your eggs!
@franciscodiaz3028
@franciscodiaz3028 Ай бұрын
Your chickens look so happy and active! Kudos to you doing an awesome job!
@chrystalbrown9600
@chrystalbrown9600 3 ай бұрын
I love this. More about healthy happy chickens, please ❤ 🐔
@decameter
@decameter 2 ай бұрын
man I'm gonna miss fresh eggs from my grandmas chickens, loved watching the chickens go crazy on the kitchen scraps, they loved all the veggie scraps.
@ryanryan7213
@ryanryan7213 2 ай бұрын
I've been following you since your first fermentation video and as an AG student I love that you are fermenting your feed!!
@jaymass1178
@jaymass1178 Ай бұрын
We've tried things like that over the years. Couldn't really tell a difference in egg taste or production. We let them forage in pasture, woods and garden. Feed them a mix of ground corn, bean meal and lime.
@James-cs2wi
@James-cs2wi Ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤ how all birds should be treated 😊
@kaywhygg6980
@kaywhygg6980 2 ай бұрын
You should look up Korean natural farming, theres an inputt called water soluble calcium or WSC & its made with oyster shells or egg shells and you toast broken up clean egg shells just lightly then add to a jar and with a 1:10 ratio of shells to vinegar (rice wines the best) it will fizz up and after thr bubbling stops 5-10 days the shells are not hard anymore and the liquid turns yellow. Drop some in the water for the chickens for more calcium in their diet to keep those shells nice and hard! Also can feed to plants diluted 1:1000 so its cheap af and can be foliar sprayed or soil drenched its good stuff
@oliviastar3812
@oliviastar3812 2 ай бұрын
is that good for the garden soil too? sounds excellent.
@kaywhygg6980
@kaywhygg6980 2 ай бұрын
@@oliviastar3812 soil loves it, its all about feeding the soil food web or the microscopic and no so small life inside the soil like fungi bacteria arthropods worms mites etc
@barahng
@barahng 2 ай бұрын
Have you looked into Black Soldier Fly larvae? Provides everything a chicken needs, fat, protein, calcium, micronutrients. You can raise the larvae on nothing but kitchen scraps, they can even eat meat and dairy unlike traditional composting worms. Basically free nutrient dense chicken feed. Would save you a lot of money on grain and oyster shells. They also have a peculiar instinct to seek high ground before they pupate, meaning you can set up a ramp out of the larvae bin, leading to a bucket and they HARVEST THEMSELVES! Plus chickens love eating live wriggling larvae. Also the adults are not like normal flies, they don't fly around you and bother you, they don't even have mouth parts to bite. They spent 95% of their time breeding and laying eggs near organic material for their larvae to eat.
@seronymus
@seronymus 2 ай бұрын
Why isn't this strategy more common? I also read on Twitter of a tip to let meat rot in a bucket with holes by the coop. Larva will grow in the meat until they fall out the holes, which them chickens will then eat
@culturedancer
@culturedancer 2 ай бұрын
They look so happy and healthy!!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful farm!! 🐔🐓🐣
@Antonio18677
@Antonio18677 Ай бұрын
THOSE EGGS LOOK SO GOOD!!!
@astrangemed8244
@astrangemed8244 Ай бұрын
We grow lil garden next to our chickens, when winter hits we move the run so they get access to it and they’ll eat all the green tomatoes and whatnot
@GardeningwithDave
@GardeningwithDave 2 ай бұрын
Hi Mike. Your videos convinced me to buy a 4 pack of chicken nuggets from the tractor supply store. Wish me luck because I’m devouring all of your how to raise chicken videos. Our 9 month old daughter and 13-year-old son are having a blast with the baby chicks. We managed to find a pre-manufactured chicken coop on Facebook marketplace for $100. Eventually, I would like to build a few chicken runners so they can roam around our fruit trees. We have hawks around the area that are known to take down cats and dogs.
@rocketbilly
@rocketbilly 3 ай бұрын
Fun fact, fennel plants (and dill as well) are great for attracting butterflies! I always plant like 3-4 extra of each just for that.
@SillyGrandma99
@SillyGrandma99 2 ай бұрын
Black Swallowtail butterflies love parsley. Yellow Swallowtails love queen Anne's lace=a pretty weed Sulfur butterflies love sunflowers
@Erika-gm2tf
@Erika-gm2tf 3 ай бұрын
Your happy little chickens are adorable❤
@ralphknobbout3022
@ralphknobbout3022 18 күн бұрын
That’s exactly the same as I feed my chickens, only I feed them their eggshells back and don’t soak my normal chicken food, they also eat leftovers from dinner, my chickens will eat everything accept for some red veggies like bell peppers or chili, but they love meat and even leftover chicken is not a problem😂
@cameronturner7077
@cameronturner7077 Ай бұрын
I grew up on a farm chickens were some of my best friends. Healthy chickens are also more resistant to mites. Nice work bro God bless
@vimel923
@vimel923 3 ай бұрын
I think I missed a few chapters on this channel…but talking about chickens is still pretty freakin cool
@M1d1um
@M1d1um 3 ай бұрын
Nice! We use marigolds for our chickens, they spread like crazy and make the yolks richer!
@mikekeci1152
@mikekeci1152 3 ай бұрын
I give my chickens my leftovers, they eat better than some people. Eggs are immaculate
@Tf03
@Tf03 Ай бұрын
It’s obvious you love your little ladies ❤️❤️❤️ so sweet
@Eysh2009
@Eysh2009 3 күн бұрын
The fermented food for the chickens is GOLD, they really do love it, I’ve tried at my grandpas house and they ate it all 😂❤
@HOCUS-POCUS.
@HOCUS-POCUS. 2 ай бұрын
I was under the impression that the more yellow the egg yolk is, the more stressed your chickens are. Our chickens that we let run wild give us amazing orange yolks.
@docsays
@docsays 2 ай бұрын
- prolly so. The cheap ones i used to buy were very yellow, whereas the pasture raised ones i buy now are dark orange. Definitely more satisfying
@WobblesandBean
@WobblesandBean 2 ай бұрын
That's not true at all. Yolk color only correlates to how many carotenoids the chicken ate when the egg was being formed. That's it.
@bengt_axle
@bengt_axle 2 ай бұрын
@@WobblesandBean Correct. Marigold flowers (or supplements made thereof) are commonly fed to chickens in Europe, to give them very orange yolks.
@dianethomas4110
@dianethomas4110 3 ай бұрын
I am very lucky to live near an Amish food store best eggs ever!
@Adam_K14
@Adam_K14 3 ай бұрын
a step closer to self-sufficient food is the dream for me. you're living my dream, my man 😁 hopefully one day I'll be there.
@penniroyal4398
@penniroyal4398 Ай бұрын
I had chicken in my back yard and they are amazing. They were so good at eating bugs which was helpful because I had a huge garden of fruit trees and vegetables. The chickens got all the veggie scraps from cooking and also were able to forage in the backyard. A rounded diet makes the eggs and chickens healthier ❤
@lesleyfahrenkamp711
@lesleyfahrenkamp711 3 ай бұрын
Beautiful chickens! Love em! I had 5@ one time and they were great pets… when I said their name and stood by them, they’d squat down bc they wanted to be picked up… And my Polish TopHar rooster, Nugget, protected me from he thought harm. He was amazing …. Miss em, I do… ! Love these sweeties up please 😊
@bldmyamean8352
@bldmyamean8352 2 ай бұрын
Idk what egglands best feeds their chicken.. but theyre the BEST tasting yolks by far. the yolks aren't even orange.. just yellow.
@jamesj9744
@jamesj9744 2 ай бұрын
orange is what you want. The darker the better.
@sterlingnattrass7762
@sterlingnattrass7762 3 ай бұрын
Have you considered Black Soldier Fly larvae? You can even buy or make bins for raising, and they harvest themselves. Vermiposting at its best with your chickens and garden both benefiting.
@melanopygus
@melanopygus 3 ай бұрын
I switched my gals from mealworms to black fly larvae and they're obsessed. Delicious dark orange egg yolks.
@Trave1s_with_Chris
@Trave1s_with_Chris 3 ай бұрын
​@melanopygus I've also seen people use cayenne pepper mixed into their feed to create the orange color, although I'm not sure what effect it has on the flavor.
@jswhosoever4533
@jswhosoever4533 3 ай бұрын
I have a bucket with holes in it hanging on a post in the chicken run and I put meat scraps in it. Flies lay their eggs and the magots fall onto the ground and the chickens love it
@hiddenmutant
@hiddenmutant 2 ай бұрын
This is also a great option for people who don't have as much space for their chickens to forage for insects (because chickens will clean up a small area of tasty bugs pretty damn fast).
@LifeOnShiloh
@LifeOnShiloh Ай бұрын
Absolutely love this!!
@ilovelean2134
@ilovelean2134 Ай бұрын
,,here are five foods" -holds chicken into the camera
@MochaZilla
@MochaZilla 3 ай бұрын
I love how your channel has grown from a "city slicker" vibe to a homesteader vibe. I don't mean city slicker in a negative way but its noce to see you transition to a more natural lifestyle.
@LifebyMikeG
@LifebyMikeG 3 ай бұрын
haha love this comment
@maxhaibara8828
@maxhaibara8828 3 ай бұрын
High quality eggs taste miles different from the normal one. It improves the taste, the texture, everything. If your eggs are high quality, you don't need salt to make it taste good, because they're so savoury. Just add black pepper 👍
@cooseev
@cooseev 2 ай бұрын
Ethan Chlebowski did a blind taste test and found that the only thing that actually makes a noticeable difference in the eating experience is how old the egg is
@maxhaibara8828
@maxhaibara8828 2 ай бұрын
@@cooseev the same egg but older still taste better than the one in the supermarket. I'm not sure but maybe the eggs are just different between countries?
@BarryMcCockiner-em5sv
@BarryMcCockiner-em5sv 2 ай бұрын
​@@cooseevYeah well some people claim they can't tell the difference between Coke and Pepsi.... doesn't mean there isn't a night and day difference.
@seronymus
@seronymus 2 ай бұрын
You need some salt on it
@blanchegiunta4316
@blanchegiunta4316 Ай бұрын
The color of the eggs 🥚 🪺 so pretty!
@yekhtiari
@yekhtiari Ай бұрын
Pampered chickens !they should be traveling in a Lamborghini!
@Pickles0107
@Pickles0107 3 ай бұрын
Actually, for calcium you can also ground the egg shells and give it to them instead of the oyster shells. My neighbour has chickens and this is what she does
@TheBeesies
@TheBeesies Ай бұрын
Fun fact! If you raise chickens and cats together, then feed the cats those chickens eggs, people who are allergic to cats won't be allergic to your cats!
@margiemurray2147
@margiemurray2147 Ай бұрын
Can you explain that a little more that's interesting
@Enflower
@Enflower Ай бұрын
Omg... im allergic to most cats and dogs because the stuff... Most people feed their pets is NOT food.
@TheBeesies
@TheBeesies Ай бұрын
@@margiemurray2147 I can't explain it perfectly as I am not an expert in the subject, so I recommend doing your own research, but I'll try. When chickens are raised near cats they'll start producing a sort of antibody/enzyme/something like that. This thing they begin producing neutralizes the chemical in cats that makes us allergic. They pass this down to their children through the yolks of their eggs, so it's still there if the chicken is producing unfertilized eggs. By feeding this to a cat, within a few weeks the cat will stop producing the allergenic chemical. I believe you have to keep up the diet for it to stay, but I'm not positive on that.
@lisaleon-gonzalez4093
@lisaleon-gonzalez4093 Ай бұрын
You know they are really healthy when the yolk is orange 🧡
@Andrea-nom
@Andrea-nom Ай бұрын
What a good dad ❤
@tannenbaumgirl3100
@tannenbaumgirl3100 3 ай бұрын
Like anything...the eggs will take on the flavor of what the chickens eat...example, fishmeal will make eggs taste fishy. So, be careful of adding too much of anything!
@Dfpijgyt564s65sgt
@Dfpijgyt564s65sgt Ай бұрын
I give my chickens cigarettes best eggs every
@beckyoverstreet7478
@beckyoverstreet7478 Ай бұрын
Great information! I just wish I had me some chickens.. I was raised on a farm and we had chickens alone with other critters and gardens . You can’t beat having raw milk that you get from your own cow , eggs from your own chickens, and produce that you grew yourself and meat from the animals that you raised up humanely and appreciated . Blessings
@FireBreather626
@FireBreather626 Ай бұрын
Farmers should definitely feed their egg laying chickens more calcium, because some of the eggs we buy are really fragile.
@torreyance2468
@torreyance2468 Ай бұрын
they can get parasites or respiratory infections. So be sure to have a designated area were they can forage for food that you know the soil is clean. sometimes they will wonder off into your compose heap or under trees where leaves are decomposing and get fungal infections.
@FarReacher41
@FarReacher41 Ай бұрын
Beautiful chickens!
@Stephen-dg9de
@Stephen-dg9de Ай бұрын
Love this content! Keep up the good work, my friend!
@Bedtimestoryes
@Bedtimestoryes Ай бұрын
What’s crazy is you’ve got so much space now I remember being in college and watching you film in a tiny little apartment 😂 I can’t help but be happy for you bro
@TheRepublican777
@TheRepublican777 Ай бұрын
Good info your chickens look happy and healthy
@Afroyogacollective
@Afroyogacollective Ай бұрын
I also got chickens and living the same life over here. 😁 best pets so far as a homesteader
@tomb2289
@tomb2289 Ай бұрын
Love it! Did not expect them to just tuck straight into the oyster shells!
@cloudybrains
@cloudybrains Ай бұрын
Those chickens look like they're living the life!
@SurajKumar-ln8ij
@SurajKumar-ln8ij Ай бұрын
Thats actually lot of diet plan for a farm animals 😂
@linessmwaba1922
@linessmwaba1922 14 күн бұрын
This is where i would like to live if i had the chance to go to USA am African so this would feel like home not that i stay on a farm no but we keep domestic animals at home and i just love it 😊 watching from Zambia
@danielbecker9836
@danielbecker9836 Ай бұрын
Eggs are life!!! I want these home farmed eggs!!
@JoeKennedy-s1u
@JoeKennedy-s1u Ай бұрын
The egg yok color tells a lot. If it's between yellow and orange , it means your chickens are healthy. Try to change the "organic chicken feed".
@bert-bb3cm
@bert-bb3cm Ай бұрын
This is how we raise chickens in the Philippines 🇵🇭. The hens are free and eating great fed, natural greens and no pesticides or chemicals in their food or surroundings. Great content and I love tasty birds and eggs myself 😊😅❤❤❤
@angelicness99
@angelicness99 Ай бұрын
thank you for this! i can’t wait to own chickens saving this for the future 🥰✨
@AskAnnaTarot
@AskAnnaTarot Ай бұрын
They look so happy and funny ♥
@MultiLisa10
@MultiLisa10 23 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing! I'm planning on raising chickens next summer and need all the information I can get!
@Ibrahim-rp8kt
@Ibrahim-rp8kt Ай бұрын
I thought bro was making best chicken foods
@ts4686
@ts4686 Ай бұрын
Everything about this is wonderful 😊 and that blue shell egg is so pretty 😊
@Gannicus-USA
@Gannicus-USA 22 күн бұрын
I feel like this was how life was meant to be. Working your own land, selling the excess and spending time with family!
@L-mo
@L-mo 25 күн бұрын
Those chicks are living their best lives ❤🐓
@jonny-d5v
@jonny-d5v 3 күн бұрын
I per- sonally LOVE mealworms!
@frankk.777
@frankk.777 Ай бұрын
Looks wonderful. Great job
@katereznikov8792
@katereznikov8792 Ай бұрын
Watching this video was The best few minutes of my day. Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤
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