I raised Chanteclers. Canada's only breed of chicken, bred in a monastery in the early 1900s in Quebec. Dual-purpose, great foragers, docile, great Mommas, averaged 5 or 6 eggs a week and continued all winter with barely slowing down. Handled -40° temperature without heat no problem. Look into sprouting their feed. Far more nutritious and they love it. Great vid. Thanks.
@CoralieDeseve9 ай бұрын
I raise Chanteclerc too, in Quebec and they’re the perfect dual purpose breed. Also, they’re SO much bigger than other breeds of chickens!
@victoriadreisigacker51439 ай бұрын
Chickens can also make wonderful pets. I had a chicken that just loved to cuddle, she would purr.
@Chet_Thornbushel9 ай бұрын
Great video! I love that you did the full journey. I think one of the biggest hindrances to responsible people going in on chicks is they think they’re going to do something wrong because there are all these rules and so many people have very strong stances on how to do everything. So I think a great reminder for folks who are hesitant is that chicks are raised by their moms on farms all the time with no rules and oversight. Keep them warm, fed, watered, and safe. Think like a mama chicken and don’t try to be a crazy scientist about it. The biggest thing is the infrastructure and making sure you have a secure space for them once they’re old enough. It sucks when an owl or raccoon or stray dog comes in and kills or hurt your flock. Make it secure, give them what they need, see their poop as a resource, and enjoy their funny little lives that you get to watch unfold. Don’t be scared! The more people growing protein and gardening, the better world we live in 🖤
@iQBAL_FARM-HOUSEКүн бұрын
learned a lot sir ❤
@DrowsyScientist5 ай бұрын
Sometimes I’m ok with the algorithm knowing what I’m looking for. How else would I have known that someone I’ve been following for ten years had the answers if not recommended thanks to my data? Lol Thank you for this one! I love this.
@padders10689 ай бұрын
Mike great video and tips. I was born and bred on a farm, and my sadly departed mother was the chicken expert. A few points (please don't think I'm being critical): As well as grain based food she always fed them left over uncooked vegetable food waste i.e. carrot peelings, indelible bit of broccoli, cabbage etc. And weeds (as long as they weren't toxic). And she used to boil potato peelings separately before feeding them to the chickens, I'm not sure on the logic of this but she swore buy it, a habit passed down to her from her parents. In my humble opinion with this kind a varied diet, you'll get much much better tasting eggs with amazingly orange yolks, rather than the anaemic looking pale yellow yolks you get from factory produced, store bought eggs. Hope my advice helps you and any of you viewers. 🙂😋😎❤
@aali079 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing! I have another question if you don’t mind 😊 what’s the difference between medicated and non-medicated feed and why/when would you feed them to hens?
@padders10689 ай бұрын
@@aali07 Thanks for your rely, but sorry that's something I know nothing about so can't comment. I can only suggest you do a bit of Google research, I'd be interested in hearing what info you find out. 🙂
@aali079 ай бұрын
@@padders1068 okay so I did a bit of a deep dive 😂 in summary: medicated feed can only be used to feed chicks during their first 2-4 weeks. Chicks don’t really have an immune because they have incubation time not gestation and don’t feed off their mother at birth. Essentially leaving them to build up an immune system from scratch. The most popular medication in these feeds is Amprolium which works by interrupting the life cycle of an intestinal parasite (Coccidia). I think it’s a virus because everyone mentioned that antibiotics can’t kill it. This parasite can inhibit nutrition absorption or even death in severe cases. Medicated feed aids in preventing this issue. The argument for non-medicated feed is allowing chicks to naturally build up their immune systems without intervention. I also some people say they’ve used medicated feed and never had any problems with their chicks. Hope this helps 😄
@sophiadeyoung8 ай бұрын
@@aali07 medicated feed is to prevent coccidiosis. chicks can (and should be) vaccinated for mareks disease but not cocci. you only would use medicated feed for young chicks because their immune systems haven’t developed fully until they’re a few weeks old. i recommend doing research to decide if you wanted to use it though 🙂
@WobblesWattles8 ай бұрын
Boiling potatoes is because rare potatoes can cause them harm. Most things from the nightshade family can unless provided in specific ways (boiling potatoes, only ripe tomatoes, none of the plant itself, ect). I'll add that if you're going to feed scraps and don't free range your birds, then you need to provide grit in order for them to break down their food properly. They're fine without it on chicken feed only since it basically turns to mush. Grit basically takes the place of the little pebbles and such they would normally eat on their own to add in digestion.
@Gothbrooks4209 ай бұрын
Im not a chicken owner (dont have the space) but I am a quail owner and I must say.. this video was great! boy those little chicks are adorable! Thanks
@LifebyMikeG9 ай бұрын
Awesome, glad you enjoyed the vid!
@SweeetAdelineАй бұрын
That is what I want to do, raise quail.
@blueststrawberry9 ай бұрын
WAKE UP BABE NEW PRO HOME COOKS VIDEO
@sim-one9 ай бұрын
I hope this one is called Pro Home raises… 😅
@BluePoo529 ай бұрын
Haha I wish my gf was as much a foodie as me so we could watch my food channels together
@BLTkitchen9 ай бұрын
Thank you!!! My friend just told me she started homesteading and now I know how to talk chickens with her.
@AnimalKingdomWonders-h3o4 күн бұрын
🐣 Such a helpful guide! This step-by-step breakdown makes raising chicks so much easier. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Can’t wait to start my own little flock! 🐥✨
@pobo61139 ай бұрын
I am very impressed with how good this video is. The information is accurate and complete. I really like how you went from beginning to end with the video. Great job 🐥 to 🐓👍
@dianaj31399 ай бұрын
Great video and set up... I have raised several flocks of chicks and my mother and grandmother both always had flocks of chickens. Another fun video is from Gildbrook Farm Raising backyard chickens... She shows a few tricks to "tame" the chickens by offering treats and talking to them a certain way. It's been up for many years and great for additional perspective.
@lindaraeramsey38465 ай бұрын
Excellent, very thorough tutorial from beginning to end!! From a chicken officianado😊. This should be nominated for a best in category UTube award😊. LindaRae
@desireedoan92679 ай бұрын
This was so much fun to watch my chickens love low-fat cottage cheese as a treat good calcium a little messy, but it's just a sometimes treat, so enjoyed watching
@amigurumifriend40149 ай бұрын
thank you for all the valuable information you have put into this video. Its obvious you love what you do, and learning from you is a privilege
@dignityputnam66416 ай бұрын
This was an excellent video, I’m surprised it doesn’t have more views, thank you for making it!!
@LifebyMikeG6 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@mariadurrence65089 ай бұрын
Always fun to revisit how to raise a chicken 101, sometimes is easy to lose track of the basics that makes you successful. At this point I’ve completed the circle, I’m breeding, hatching my own butcher them for the freezer, it’s a so rewarding experience, I’m raising American Bresse (dual purpose chicken) 😊
@WobblesWattles8 ай бұрын
How do you like the meat? I've heard claims it's one of the tastier breeds, but you know how people can get, lol
@mariadurrence65088 ай бұрын
@@WobblesWattles It is really good, very juicy, I wish we could post pictures here. I have been raising Cornish Cross for years until I jumped to American Bresse, best decision ever
@jimmycoleman34189 ай бұрын
Loved this one. Would love to see a breakdown of your coupe for the full grown chickens, I know you said it came with the house but things you like about it and things you would do differently etc.
@keto4life4588 ай бұрын
This in the BEST “how to” video I have watched on chickens Just got chickens, have lots to learn, thank you!
@nogames89829 ай бұрын
Here’s a secret that works very well, and will simplify your life with chickens. Feed all your chickens, no matter their age grower feed. Have a oyster shell on the side in another bowl for hens that are old enough to lay. Your chickens will benefit from the extra protein, you won’t have to worry about what type of food eats chicken is eating, it’s just easier all the way around. I start my baby chicks with a 5 pound bag of medicated chick starter feed. When that is done, they get grower feed the rest of their lives.
@amanasd266 ай бұрын
Honestly I think he wants complexity because its probably more entertaining to watch.
@petpawteek87769 ай бұрын
Those puppy playpens are seriously the best chicken brooders!
@Sim_JFD9 ай бұрын
Over past years I started raising my chicks on fermented slop from the chick starter. Much less feed tossed around, more of it goes into the bird, and what comes out of the bird smells less nasty. They also grow quite fast on it.
@sharone9769 ай бұрын
What a lovely video. Over the years I have raised many chicks and ducks from egg to maturity. I wish I'd had your video then, but computers weren't out then! I don't know if it is the same in the USA as UK, but chicks hatched January/February when mature will lay all year until first moult. This is why hatching eggs are dearer to buy in Jan/Feb. Thank you for the video. Really enjoyed.
@coljar1009 ай бұрын
you are a hard-working, enormously caring chick dad.... loved this
@candicechristensen17535 ай бұрын
If you can have sheep on your property that would be an amazing next step. Milk and lamb meat are such an amazing addition for self sufficiency 👍👍
@Bruh-_-3455 ай бұрын
Hey btw instead of the packets u can get blue Gatorade and put like a splash in it (any amount won’t hurt them)
@etherdog9 ай бұрын
Especially good advice on integrating the newcomers with the established flock, Mike! Greatjob!
@carolhabicht9 ай бұрын
This is the most adorable video you have ever done 😍
@YarpenZ649 ай бұрын
I loved this video. Maybe one of the best you've ever done.
@cham99842 ай бұрын
Really love this video, thanks for the information!
@7amodagaming5323 ай бұрын
Im a teenager and i have 2 chicks, i keep them in my room in a cardboard box. I made sure to put cloth all around inside the cardboard and tried to give them a small lil blanket with one of my old thick material hijabs. Im VERY scared of accidentally killing them so im doing big research while theyre sleeping. And now after watching your video, im less scared of accidentally killing them and more scared of not having space for them when they grow.
@PK-op2kh9 ай бұрын
oh, wow, so nice of you to document it. I think lots of us live either in flats or in houses with tiny space outside, so for me on my 300 qm with neighbors from every side that owuld be impossible, but maybe one day I will try, if we move to house with more garden :)
@wendyeames57588 ай бұрын
I've had hens in a suburb for 15 yrs. I've loved it but I'm not replacing any since I need to travel. Here are my top 3 things someone should ask themselves before they get into keeping chickens... . Do you have someone to watch them if you need to travel? . Do you have a plan for what you will do if a chicken gets sick? Will you take it to a vet if it needs to be killed, or can you do it yourself? And what will you do with hens when they have gotten too old to lay eggs? Are you willing to keep them as pets or to cull them? .& Do you have a plan in case you get a rooster? You can order pullets, but sexing chicks is only about 98% accurate. I ended up with a rooster & it was very hard to re-home. You have to be careful it's not sold to a cock fighting ring. Which in Texas anyway is hard to do.
@maxweddrin7406 ай бұрын
You forgot the last part, which is to get a copy of "too many eggs" by Mimi Smith-Dvorak. A book with over 800 recipes for all those eggs you now have way too many of.
@JulieAllen869 ай бұрын
Loved the video, good information! I was surprised you were holding a rooster in the thumbnail when the video was about egg layers, but he's still a beauty!
@chuletaconsauce74332 ай бұрын
Im glad youre from ny cause i was interested in doing this in the future and was curious how youd do this in new york
@MichelleTech9 ай бұрын
I miss my girls I had about 15 years ago when I lived in the mountains! I hope to have layers again someday!
@TreyJustice9 ай бұрын
We have one older hen and two younger chicks. It is fun !
@josephn988114 сағат бұрын
You do a really good job.
@ErikWilliam159 ай бұрын
Wow so cool and informative, thanks for sharing.
@CleebyTheKidАй бұрын
Wish you showed the building process of the coop
@lacidari2 күн бұрын
Very good video. Thanks. 😃
@BackyardClucks28 күн бұрын
Chickens are the best animals ever created.
@keteedevil9 ай бұрын
i love this video so much
@adamwarren56549 ай бұрын
If you have kids 4th-12th grade and want to get into raising chicks I strongly recommend getting your kids into 4H. They have a poultry project that teaches the kids everything they need to know, as well as supplies chicks to raise.
@MustfocusmikeАй бұрын
I want chickens now, I’ve been wanting for some time
@minniet8554Ай бұрын
this is why i'm subscribed
@klipzig9 ай бұрын
Great video. I'd like to raise chickens as well but my back yard is to small. I plan to do this when i retire and move out of state with a bigger back yard. Have you thought about raising rabbits? I was looking into this as well for food and making clothing.
@R94jax3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this video!!!
@atiliolavoie59869 ай бұрын
Great video. I’ve always been interested in doing this, and hope to do it in the future. :)
@annaly39 ай бұрын
My dream is to have chickens of my own some day. Cant wait until i have the space for them!
@Ghanim.M8 ай бұрын
I just found your channel and I really like how professional, entertaining and informative they are. However, I don't think you should shy away from the fact that another really good factor to raising chickens is the fact you can eat them! I understand you don't want to trigger anyone with 4.36M subscribers, but just a thought :).
@yakitoripapa9 ай бұрын
Really awesome tutorial - thank you so much!
@abimaellopez34152 ай бұрын
What size brooder is that?
@ricardofrombrazil-iam9 ай бұрын
I have just come across your videos, I just want to say: they´re great.
@ranpergames9 ай бұрын
It probably also exists in other countries but in Germany, some organizations get the chicks that can't lay eggs at the rate they are expected to in those large factories and sell them to you so they still have a relatively high rate of lying eggs when you get them plus you give these poor chicks a chance :)
@Nino-xp5df9 ай бұрын
This is a thing in the UK as well. These retired factory hens can still live a long and happy life and will lay eggs, just not "enough" for the commercial farming.
@ranpergames9 ай бұрын
@@Nino-xp5df Yesss! Exactly :D
@SilkMilkJilk9 ай бұрын
try Duckweed as food for big n small chicks. fast growing, highly nutritous and pretty much a no brainer for supplemental food. any Aquarist in your local area gladly gives you a bucket for free I bet^^
@ronsrailroad7176Күн бұрын
That pen you bought from Amazon, is there a way to hang a heat lamp inside ?Heater you show is too expensive for me
@jasonschultz95709 ай бұрын
Are they noisy pretty much all the time? Because my neighbors are pretty close. But their dogs never shut up, so maybe a little noise polution revenge wouldn't be the worst thing. Also, what do you do with them while out of town? How long can you safely leave them alone?
@FOMAHsince20149 ай бұрын
We have the dump wagon you use and that thing is the bomb!!!
@minniet8554Ай бұрын
what made you need to raise them indoors and their beginning?
@ronaldjackson5679 ай бұрын
Great video 🎉 can wait for part 2
@BuhdyTV8 ай бұрын
I'm curious about something that I know some may find uncomfortable to talk about, but when your chickens get older and aren't laying as many eggs, what do you plan to do with them? Given how many you seem to be going for, do you plan to keep/sell the older ones for pets, or are you eventually going to use them for meat?
@tharakeshwar36989 ай бұрын
Love your content man, inspires me to be a home cook too. Much love and respect🥰
@NomadOverNormal9 ай бұрын
What a fantastic topic. this is so interesting
@tavuong6667 ай бұрын
Do you food the chicken once they’re unable to lay eggs?
@randalreigel40897 ай бұрын
Is it practical to raise chickens in weather that ranges from 40° in the winter to a 120° for 3 months out of the summer? I live in lake Havasu Arizona.
@missmg8886 ай бұрын
Great Video!
@zazelskycrest25259 ай бұрын
Good video, great to see. Fry chicken video when?
@AuntiBiBi_MiMiАй бұрын
Do you eat the chickens as they stop laying?
@MCPeeBoy9 ай бұрын
Do you keep only egg laying chicken or are you thinking of getting some cornish crosses as well?
@Bendueee9 ай бұрын
I teach at an elementary school and my class got eggs this year. Most hatched on Sunday/Monday. They’ve grown so fast. Unfortunately we are talking them to a farm we partner with on Friday.
@samermohamed76449 ай бұрын
Not me watching a homeateading video when I'm 5+ years out from owning a home that I can even do that with, haha
@OxyCleanForYourBrain8 ай бұрын
Someone with land but no health/energy/time may welcome you to do these things on their land
@JohnHausser9 ай бұрын
Your take on the Indian Game breed ? 😊
@camicri42639 ай бұрын
Great video! Blessings!
@OnceSomeFunATime4 ай бұрын
Does this apply to other countries chickens
@edafade9 ай бұрын
My man, I saw you uploaded a video on making ginger beer and then remove it. Are you planning to upload it again at some point? I want to learn how to make it.
@Michelle_Westdam9 ай бұрын
If I want about a dozen eggs/day, can I just get 12-15 "ready to lay" chickens in the spring?
@suolainenomena76319 ай бұрын
"The way things are heading..." yeah, it's pretty grim. Thank you for the great video!
@georgiakokkinaki9 ай бұрын
You are so right 👍
@jenniferbledsoe43114 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@LeahNess-t7o9 ай бұрын
Also mention that there are 2 kinds dual purpose for meat and eggs and just egg layers.❤
@ResearchQueen19 ай бұрын
Great video!
@uclajd9 ай бұрын
Have you ever thought of getting some Guinea fowl to mitigate bugs and ticks?
@blueststrawberry9 ай бұрын
lets go i was just bouta eat n now i got a video to eat breakfast to
@nogames89829 ай бұрын
I get new baby chicks every couple years. I get rid of my oldest chickens when they’re four or five years old and get some new ones. That way I always have different ages of chickens. And if something comes up and I can’t get chicks one year, I still have enough younger chickens, and it doesn’t matter.
@marylrobinson9 ай бұрын
Fantastic. Thank you!
@shkdn1912 ай бұрын
awesome vid
@tobusnek9 ай бұрын
Fantastic content
@elijahthesage85107 ай бұрын
Man, I love chicks
@Liberty469 ай бұрын
Peasant romanian here , we've been growing chicks for 20 years now. You don't need all this pompous stuff, we use a big cardboard box with cloth on the floor as "bedding". Also we use an 250W infrared lamp as heat. We change the cloth periodically when manure starts piling up. For water and food we just use small bowls . P.S I've never fed chicks electrolytes and this is the first time i hear about it. I can safely say its not needed. All chicks grow up healthy and live a happy life and lay a lot of eggs, so don't be scared of raising chicks if you don't have the money for quality products, the chicks will surprise you with how strong survivalists they are. Right now as i type this we have 87 healthy and happy chicks in a big cardboard box :) Also forgot to add, for our adult chickens we just ground up corn and feed them that flour , or straight up corn they eat it whole too. Don't need to buy expensive "chicken feed" special for chickens. Baby chicks are more sensible so we too use special chick feed.
@sharone9769 ай бұрын
A great deal of this equipment wasn't available 20 years ago, so you just make do!
@amanasd266 ай бұрын
yeah all this stuff feels like a gentrified chicken coop. I mean it makes for a good youtube video and some good takeaways here, but I've seen my aunts and uncles raise chickens for years and the set up was a lot more basic.
@peri53129 ай бұрын
you might benefit from the deep litter method!
@chad85668 ай бұрын
Giving them more interaction when they're young can help. Because the one thing I don't like is stressing my birds.
@roberttaylor92599 ай бұрын
Biggest question, if you have to pay for it all, is it cost effective and will you make your money back over time?
@justanerd4149 ай бұрын
I highly doubt it is cost effective considering all the work, equipment required
@roberttaylor92599 ай бұрын
@@justanerd414 I also guess it depends on which eggs you buy the $2 ones or the $8 ones. Because that contributes to the cost analysis
@kroee9 ай бұрын
Later, when you have a "broody" hen, you can put her in the separate mini coop and give her fertilized eggs to incubate.
@perrywinkle50009 ай бұрын
So when chickens get too old for eggs do you...process them for food? I'm genuinely curious because I'd imagine if they aren't consistently laying eggs anymore they would just kinda become like pets otherwise.
@julesluvsJesusChrist8 ай бұрын
I’m sorry but where is the link? People say this. It I’ve checked I don’t see it…? Help please…
@janciflak9 ай бұрын
Gread video. Im personaly a flat living creature. We dont have time and money for house ,but i sad to my husbant that if i would change my mind and get som house with the garden just with chickens. Why? Because in my mind garden and home eggs is something what should be together. Who knows maybe in the 20 yeads this will be very halpful for us ☺️ right now it is just cute.
@Simmiepink9 ай бұрын
Pro Home Cooks, video's every week (not every 3 or 4) turned into pro home gardening and farming.
@alhaeri19 ай бұрын
loved the video
@GardeningwithDave9 ай бұрын
I am watching this only for educational purposes. 😂
@GardeningwithDave5 ай бұрын
Update: we picked up some chicks from the tractor supply over the weekend 😂. Wish me luck Mike ❤
@GardeningwithDave9 күн бұрын
5 months later... 3 eggs today 🍳. My daughter loves playing with the chickens, and they do a great job eating most of our scraps. Eventually, I toss the chicken mulch directly into my barrel composter. Thank you, Mike, for making this video. Love from California, brother!