TRAGEDY Strikes! What Happened to my CHICKENS?

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[@amandahartung6287]

I just want to say thank you for sharing this. Last year was my first year doing meat chickens and I lost about half of my 50 in the exact same way you did. It as devastating and I felt like a complete failure. Even worse was 4 weeks later I lost 12 more when we had a surprise day of 91 degree heat. Losing that many meat chicks the literal day before we were going to process was awful. I thought maybe I wasn't cut out for this. I also had some sickness in my flock of hens that year and it seemed like half of all the chicks I hatched died. And of course all the nay-sayers saying i didn't know what I was doing and i should hang it up, didn't help. The rest of that year went better for meat chickens and we processed about 75 in all ( I have 6 kids). This year we have an order of 125 coming from freedom ranger hatchery and I have already done a small trial run which went well. I am super careful, probally to careful of when I put them outside and I have been found outside with tarps in the middle of rainstorms. 😆 but again although I'm sorry you went through this thank you, thank you for sharing.

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

This is why we post our failures!! We want to let people know that sometimes things don't go according to plan and we can encourage others even when things go wrong. So glad that you kept on going!! Congratulations to you! We are super proud of you!!

[@aurorarays9341]

@@MikeTheFitFarmer YOU SHOULD HAVE SEARCH IN KZbin HOW TO RAISE CHICKENS. RAISING FREE RANGE CHICKENS IS A GOOD BUSINESS. ESPECIALLY IF YOU PLANT AZOLLA TO SUPPLIMENT YOUR FEEDS. YOU CAN SAVE 50% TO 75% ON YOUR COMMERCIAL FEEDS IF YOU USE AZOLLA.

[@carolrobinson7779]

@@aurorarays9341 recommending free range with the avian flu as bad as it is? Seriously?

[@aurorarays9341]

@@carolrobinson7779 THERE'S NO SUCH FLU IN THE PHILIPPINES, BECAUSE FILIPINOS KNOW WHAT TO DO TO PREVENT THEIR CHICKENS FROM SUCH FLU. TRY TO VIEW ATLEAST 30 VIDEOS OF FREE RANGE CHICKEN RAISERS TO KNOW HOW SUCCESSFUL THEY ARE.

[@carolrobinson7779]

@@aurorarays9341 are you sure? I know migratory birds end up in the Philippines every winter from the north. Sure hope your not counting your chicks before they hatch! So you claim the Philippines have the cure for the China bird flu? Well bless your heart... 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@AlternativeHomesteading]

Young birds out for the first time need to go into a coop at night at least until June. I keep my birds in at night even though they free range all day. I am sorry for the loss of your cuties.

[@offthemap9582]

Exactly. Gotta shelter em at night.

[@AlternativeHomesteading]

@@offthemap9582 They are babies too. I felt so sad for the birds getting wet and cold with no escape. Once wet the body temperature drops.

[@StoneKathryn]

I raise my new layers inside the barn until they are mostly grown just to protect them. Then I free range them.

[@godfatherquailfarm9811]

How do you keep them safe from predators free ranging at night?

[@StoneKathryn]

@@godfatherquailfarm9811 My chickens, guineas, and ducks all come back into the barn at night and I close them in to protect them. They have roosts so they seem to be fine in the barn.

[@deanna4814]

I've raised quite a few turkeys over the years. They are not too intelligent at that age try putting some shiny marbles in the water where they drink. They get curious and peck at them and actually encourages them to drink more water. They have a tendency to dehydrate themselves very quickly even though you give them water

[@sylviamaresca8852]

Dude. So sorry about your loss. Been there myself. I came home from work one day and found all three chickens I had dead. While their bodies were intact,their heads were missing. I was told that it was the work of weasels. I've got almost twenty chickens and ducks now, and the coop resembles Fort Knox.

We sympathize so much with you, for also experiencing a massive loss of chickens on our homestead. A little something to encourage you, we like to follow you, you have great values! MERCI!

[@smokymountainangoras]

Greenhouse plastic will help, God bless !!

[@jmc6230]

Sorry for what your going through, just wanted to say love your content, as a guy that’s been through it all and raised pigs, chickens, horses, donkeys, goats and a few kids lol find myself alone on my farm now and with all that’s happening been starting to get back to it again. Joined abundance plus, Justin, Dan and now your family has really helped motivate me to overcome some physical issues and get back to sowing crops and raising chickens after a few years of doing nothing with my property. Thanks again and keep doing what you doing 👍

[@ajourneymaryb]

thats cool your starting your farm again One day at a time have a blessed day j Mc

[@jmc6230]

@@ajourneymaryb thank you so much for the kind words, I’m in Canada and when I started trying to build a hobby farm over 15 years ago my kids were young and there wasn’t the wonderful online community there is now, it definitely helps with motivation to know so many others are now getting into sustainable living and seeing I’m not the only one who’s struggled to do what we feel is right. Hope you have a great day also.

[@valkohls6934]

Sorry guys!! I feel your pain!

[@homesteadgmad8223]

So sorry this happened!! Thankfully, the ones y'all saved are thriving!! Thanks for sharing this with us, so we can share in the realities of homestead life.

[@cynthiaarmstronghopefulhom9672]

As a self proclaimed "Hopeful Homesteader " myself I thank you for sharing the good with the bad. As you mentioned many may only want to see or show the glamorous side of homesteading but I believe that God keeps us on our toes at all times. I truly sorry about your meat birds prayerfully thinks will be better with your new flock of chickens.🙏

[@flutey28]

HUH we have a local group called the hopeful homesteaders

[@MrIzzy11B]

Thank you for actually showing this so many other people hide this part of raising animals, I truly appreciate it man people need to be able to see what actually happens. I’m sorry you lost your birds I know they were just chickens But I know how bad just chickens can break your heart. hang in there brother

[@jmfong76]

Chicks aren’t supposed to go outside til all their adult feathers are in, right?

[@MrIzzy11B]

It’s a temperature thing, When I was a kid I used to spend the summers on a chicken farm with with some of my family and they always said to wait till all the fluff is completely gone depending on the breed that’s around six weeks. From the day a chick is born that first week should be 95° for in ambient temperature . Each week after that deduct 5° from the 95 and when that matches the temperature outside and they have all their feathers you’re good to go. They use the feathers to regulate their body temperature by ruffling them up that’s why you’ll see sometimes the chicken looks crazy fat when it ruffle the feathers and then they’ll look like a Ethiopian whenever they lay them flat

[@taramiller3236]

All birds are susceptible to temps even caged pet birds.

[@taramiller3236]

I had a neighbor who lost that many from a raccoon or something breaking into the pen. It was a slaughter house, didn't eat them, just killed them.

[@reesecarr2105]

he was going to slaughter them!! what are you talking about????

[@pamelaroden5513]

Sorry about your losses. One thing I really had to get used to when raising birds is having to watch the weather constantly. I had a few miss haps also , but lessons were learned quickly.

[@pamelaroden5513]

@Karalevsky Borzoi yes it does.

[@smokymountainangoras]

I buy industrial rolls of greenhouse plastic and I have covers for all the chicken tractors and rabbit hutch’s that I can put the sides down when the weather is bad or cold.

[@AlternativeHomesteading]

@Karalevsky Borzoi I keep mine in the house until they are old enough to go into the coop. They are inside every night n matter what age.

[@coolgamers2794]

It's really their own fault. As a former farmer guy; you should always weather proof your chicken cage. I get some cheap plastic tarp or vinyl to create a roof shelter for all my chicken cage. Then I leave the sides open so that they can get fresh air during summer. Hopefully they learn from their own mistake.

[@AM-tc9ct]

Really feel for this family and situation. Also, just saying, weather is not always super predictable in all areas. In ours, recently we had predicted one hour of flurries in just above freezing temps, nothing expected to stick. Unexpectedly it turned into 12-16 hours of big chunk snow that give us 8 inches by the next morning and shuts down the city. We do live in an area that is known for rapid weather changes due to geography, and it's still hard to manage all the time. This does make me think ahead for when we do get chickens, but unpredictable stuff is always hard. Thanks for sharing so others in various areas can learn from your tragic experience. :-)

[@ssfoste]

Aww man that is sad. Unfortuately one has to deal with the ups and downs, and we never ever stop learning things. You guys are strong keep up the good work.

[@michaelchaoticreason5059]

We raised turkeys for the first time a couple of years ago and we had the same thing start to happen with our poults too. My wife found out that if you put in a bunch of sticks and small branches all over the floor of the brooder, they are able to right themselves. After we did that, we didn't loose any. They bounced around all over the sticks, climbed over them and whatnot just fine, and didn't have to flip any of them anymore. It helped us, I hope it helps you.

[@trinahume773]

Rest In Peace little birdies 😞 so sorry guys how horrible that happened. Prayers from Canada

[@kailesancez]

Thank you guys for being so honest. For my hubby and myself. This helps us be aware of what can happen. We have been planning to buy a homestead for years. Sadly the CV situation set us back. But We have been studying & watching honest youtubers like yourself. So thank you so much. We really need to see this. So we don't go into this thinking it's all rainbows & unicorns. Can't thank you enough.

[@debbyramsey6188]

So heartbreaking to watch, I can only imagine how devastating it was to experience! We’ve only been raising chickens for a year and we learn so much from others like you who are willing to share tips and advice! Thank-you for posting

[@TheNakidGardeners]

This is our worst fears.... We had a similar experience that really challenged us losing 70 of 100. We felt defeated but our nature had us dig our heels in and just accept the lesson. Bless you guys! Homesteading IS hard.

[@beckystone7994]

I’m s sorry y’all had to go through so much loss of your birds , hopefully your lasers delivery will all live and di well!! God bless yalsx family and Happy Mothers Day to you Lacey I pray it’s a blessed one for you with the family!! ❤️🙏✝️🙋🏻💐💐💐

[@cimarronpasshomestead5998]

I’m so very sorry 😞 so so sorry. That happened to us last year and we even had their pens up on pallets and tarps applied and it flooded them out anyways. This weather ☔️is awful. Love ❤️ n prayers 🙏🏻✝️ for you guys. You all are so sweet and amazing 🤩 Here in SW Mo. The rain just never seems to stop. I hope y’all don’t have any more happen like thAt again friends.

[@mireillealbert]

You guys are so sweet together, this video was really endearing, despite the sad subject matter. IMO your value is half info, half who-you-are. I applaud you for letting sincere feelings shine through about how you feel over these passings over. All my love and encouragement to you in your future family-life-love-home adventures. Your love, light and truth are a beautiful beacon to behold.

[@2009glories]

Hypothermia, they died from getting too cold. Temps always drop at night and last frost is usually in June.

[@nanasamg]

They were put outside way too soon. So sad.

[@naturegirl2873]

@@nanasamg It's very sad. A little research could of prevented the loss.

[@roselee4445]

So cruel

[@naturegirl2873]

@@roselee4445 It's very upsetting. Things do happen but they claim to have much experience with chickens. It doesn't seem like it to me.

[@2009glories]

@@roselee4445 Hypothermia even affects humans and I would not be surprised if it was an element in Covid19. People understand little about how their bodies function. xoxo

[@bluelilly22222]

Sry for the loss, hope you get double what you lost.. ❤

[@pikab2001]

I can't even imagine finding all those passed chick's. I teared up thinking about how I would feel. I'm so sorry guys. 😞

[@nicolassmith7817]

Hello

[@annwithaplan9766]

I'm so sorry about the tragedies! Glad you were able to save a bunch of them. So sad.

[@alihuebner9086]

I love the way you guys love each other. I know what you choose to show us on youtube is your very best side but it is so clear that you both are such good people raising good children with love in your hearts. So sorry you lost your chickens.

[@takeitslowhomestead5218]

So sorry about those challenges. And, yes, Murray McMurray is a great company. We’ve ordered from them for 50 years, which makes me...um, let’s just say, older than you guys! 😏

[@joannc147]

🤣🤣🐓🐓🐓🐓

[@smokymountainangoras]

Yikes. If the weather is really bad people need to put greenhouse plastic over the chicken tractors.

[@samsdaughterdehaven9990]

you were one of the 'original preppers' '??! I tried chickens twice and I let them free range. I even doctored a couple of the chickens that were attacked or hurt in some way. Cost a lot more than the chicken did!

[@judypeterson2533]

Oh I’m so sorry. I can feel your pain. I have had a coop with 24 birds. 4 barnevelders and the rest were my beautiful OLd English kids. Some were 6-7 years old. My other three coops were ok however I went to open them up and a mink had pulled one thru the chain link with feathers everywhere and when I opened up the coop. The rest were all dead. I was devastated. It is definitely one of the chores I hate on our homestead also to do. Clean up death. Part of it though. Take care hugs

[@emariaenterprises]

Time for a new Mink hat.

[@alittlesouthwindfarm3074]

Thank you for sharing the hard things too, it is good for people to know this side of it. So sorry for this to have happened!

[@bobbiemooser7417]

How sad for your loss. I’ve never raised farm animals myself but Through watching your videos and a few others I see what a huge responsibility it is.. lots of hard work. Kudos to you and your family ❤️

[@livingintoday1073]

Wow. What a tough week. You two are a strong team and I could see that both of you were taking turns being strong for each other while you shared with all of us the tragedy of those birds. The unexpected loss is hard and we can't help but feel grief and shame at times for our inability to protect our homestead from disaster. That storm we had really was crazy. The amount of rain was ridiculous. It was powerful, cold, and came in torrents. You guys do so good by your animals. Sometimes these things happen and we just have to learn from them. Thank you for sharing this story with us so that we may learn from you. XOXO from my new SC homestead.

[@dianesnow9806]

Oh my goodness. Enough already. Prayers for much success with these new turkeys. Blessings 🙏🏻💕

[@charlenefoster6779]

That was such a loss. I am so sorry. I had a sweet Dachshund that got in my barnyard and killed over 200 chickens ducks and geese in no time flat. I have never raised any since due to city living.

[@maren807]

Thank you for being venerable and sharing this video. I am new to homesteading and we learn from each others triumphs and tragedies. I hope your new chicks thrive 🤗.

[@abeautifulnest]

Wow! That was absolutely terrible! I am so sorry that happened to your birds! I’m so glad you all were able to save some of them. Praying for your homestead.

[@gwackamoley]

I appreciate how you have include the hardships as well as the successes.

[@sandicalder6959]

So heart breaking. It's been a bad year for poultry across the board my first batch of 75 CC in 3plus weeks I'm down to 46! Heat was an issue initially but then the just kept dropping . Resiliency is a great trait to develop on any homestead .

[@mcarr7810]

I hadn't seen or heard from your channel and wondered how you were all doing. I'm so sorry to hear what happened. Keep the faith and keep your viewers charged up with hope 🙏🏽

[@ODINS_daughter]

You guys are amazing and have a beautiful family. I am so sorry you lost your birds. Thank you for sharing your challenges and teaching us about some of the heartache of farmsteading. Much love from Wisconsin.

[@adriennereddy4806]

Hey guys! So sorry you lost all those birds. Hope this batch does better. Love to you ❤

[@mightbebatman3659]

Thank you for sharing. I'm sorry you lost all those birds! Sometimes I think other channels just put the pretty part out there and it's just not realistic. So I appreciate seeing reality even if it's not so nice.

[@claytonschase]

Had this happen on a smaller scale with my birds this year. April is so unpredictable depending on where you are. Nature always keeps your on your toes! Glad you were able to save some.

[@mrmacgregorshomestead233]

Had a similar thing happen this year to chicken chicks as well. It never gets easy. So very sorry for your loss. Hang in there. Blessings

[@dsbss5]

Thank you for sharing the less glamorous side of homesteading! We can all learn from each other through good and bad! Community sufficiency!!!

[@gracefarm394]

We have all been there, it comes in waves sometimes. Praying everything goes well with the new arrivals.

[@carolschedler3832]

Thank you for sharing the tough stuff. So sorry that happened. No telling how many young birds were saved from similar circumstance by you sharing.

[@harlincolkmire933]

So sorry for your loss. I will keep you all in my prayers 🙏

[@CD-rt8wj]

This happened to some of my meat birds too, but the opposite way - we went from 45 degrees to 90 in just a few days. Thanks for sharing what happened, respect

[@bettyramos609]

So sorry for so many loses it was so emotionally sad. I ray you all can raise the others without problems God bless

[@frontyardfoodwithgardenergray]

I also want to share thanks for you showing the tough part of farming. I am so sorry for you loss. It is so hard when that is a source of food. Praying for a tenfold return for you. ❤️

[@tiadrumgold4702]

Sorry for your loss! Thank you for sharing! Clean up looked difficult 😣. Excited for the new batch looking vibrant and perky!

[@cramfarms]

I’m sorry you all have had a rough time. We had that happen with meat birds about 3 years ago. It was sad, we were able to save a few but the rain and cold was too much for the others. Hope the new turkeys and chicks do well!

[@Ms.Byrd68]

So sorry for your loss! Hope the carcasses didn't go to waste though with prices the way they are... other chickens, pigs and dogs could eat the dead birds since they didn't die of any disease or you could COMPOST them. Stuff happens and this is but one example of why people should also have a Grocery Store _WORKING Pantry_ and/or canned meat items as a 'backup' to 'Hard Times Preps'. Be blessed.

[@iraqiveteranfarmer3204]

Sorry for your loss. I know the feeling I bought 100 and they sent me 125 but my coop fell and squashed about 15 and I had some die from heat failure. I ended up with 97. Just keep on doing what you do it's all a learning experience. Good video thanks for sharing.

[@bonniestawski219]

I am truly sorry for all of the animals that have died. I'm glad that you're getting some more of other things that would help you. Again I'm so sorry I know you were counting on those for food. I love this video and I appreciate you including us in on it. And you helping that snake to get out of there and be alive that's amazing! Y'all just keep on keeping on and I'll be watching from Paris Tennessee! I love y'all!

[@elainefarr3155]

What a tough period for you! Farming and ranching can be tough on your heart. I'm glad you saved some of the chickens, and good luck with the turkeys. I never had much luck with turkeys, but haven't tried raising any for years, so I'm not one to know a thing about them. Sure wish you could send some of that rain back out to the west, we can't get any rain here in AZ, and you got way too much. Crazy how the weather works...

[@jrc1975]

We loved our midget white turkeys, they're wonderful! They will roost in the trees, on top of your house, such funny birds. They also hatch out and rear their own babies, so once you get your flock established you won't have to buy any more.

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

Great! Thanks for the information!

[@pamelaremme38]

@@MikeTheFitFarmer I need your help. What did the temp drop to when you lost your chicks? Did you have any source of heat on them when you put them outside? I am so excited to watch your progress with your midget white turkeys. Mine are coming in Aug! I'm a little nervous about that because I am in Wi and I want my turkeys to be able to handle the sometimes cold Oct weather. Please let me know what your temp was when you lost your chicks. Thanks.

[@zoshomestead]

Sorry for the loss. Y’all had a lot of stuff hit y’all at one time. I’m glad y’all were able to get more livestock in. Great video 👍🏽 thanks for sharing

[@idahohoosier8989]

So very sorry about all that loss. 🙏🙏🙏for no more loss Blessings, julie

[@lungelocfc7399]

Im so sorry to see such sadness , sorry for your loss guys. Love the channel , keep up the good work god will restore.

[@greenwichhillhomestead]

Oh man! I feel your pain that's for sure guys! that experience definitely sucks. Glad you were able to get some replacements. Every day is a day to learn. God bless guys

[@rosalynreasor4950]

So sorry for the loss, but also grateful for the balanced way you present life on the homestead.

[@bluffcreekacres8619]

So sorry for the loss you had. But thank you for showing the real side of homesteading. I so enjoy watching your family.

[@marysueper140]

I’m sorry you’ve so much tragedy lately. Thank you for showing us all a positive attitude for dealing with the things. 🧡🧡🧡

[@tireddad6541]

Tough share, but it is good to let potential or newbies know. Joel Salatin talked with Justin on rats, hit him more than once.

[@temprnsalkhemi]

It is sad to lose little ones in our care on the farm but it is a life affirming lesson about cycles on the farm. I have experience losses in which, at first, I was upset about but learned to work through them in time. Cheers to McMurray for replacing the lost turkeys! Thank you for sharing this side of farming/homesteading!

[@darlenehmmnd]

OMG I had the very same thing when I got back from vacation last week. I grabbed the sizzlers and spent about 15 minutes cutting it loose from the bird netting. It crawled away a few seconds after being freed. I hope it’s okay. It was a beneficial black snake who has been here since we moved here 4 years ago. Thanks for freeing that snake and sharing. Wow, synchronicity!

[@1brandymonica]

Oh My Goodness. I'm so sorry that this loss of your chicks & turkey meat birds, But it was Great that your Turkey Birds had a very guarantee from the hatchery.. Thank The Most High God for that, whew! Take care @Fit Farmer Family, things will get much better after what you've gone through, Shalom! I just Love Watching Your Family Working Together.

[@lexiburrows8127]

You can always expect to lose a proportion of hens, but the way we used to do it is have a good, big shed with individual nesting-boxes filled with straw and - paraffin heaters. (Hang the heaters from a hook, but keep them low on long chains). Make sure a good yard with grit is outside. Fence the whole in. Don't forget the water-trough. I guess newer heaters are available now, however.

[@rickwoodvine.7529]

We just had 16 baby turkeys hatch out on our little farm, and they wasn't from a hatchey, we had two hens and a tom. We been trying for two years and finally got baby turkeys this spring. So awesome to be able to breed our own. Our chicks and ducks are born and raised right on the farm. Sad for the lose. It is a learning experience. Love you channel.

[@cynthiahowell7241]

Sorry that this happened!! 😢 But thank you for showing us your good and bad experiences. I truly appreciate the time you put into making your videos🥰

[@reesecarr2105]

brain washed

[@armidaperez5360]

So sorry for your loss ...but it's great you're able to recoop on the turkeys..& able to start over on new chicks 💞

[@nicolassmith7817]

Hello

[@cincitycindy7691]

When participating in the circle of life, stuff happens... sorry you had to experience that.. Better days always to come 🤗☮💚

[@lindawilliams7273]

So sorry about your loss. Keep up the good work. You are an inspiration to many.

[@nicolassmith7817]

Hello

[@MillhavenHomestead]

Wow, what a tragic situation. So thankful for your videos as they are really helpful for us newbies Down Under. Keep up the great material.

[@Coptergirljs]

The key to getting baby turkeys off to a good start is to keep their food and water super clean! Keep drafts off them and keep them warm and you should be fine.

[@nicolassmith7817]

Hello

[@TizzyLynn]

Been there, dealt with that. Turkeys can be challenging for sure. Two weeks and four months seem to be the worst times for poults, in my experience. You'll get it figured out though. Don't give up.

[@peachykeen7634]

We thought we were in the clear without poults and then BOOM! One just up and does one morning. UGH. This stuff is hard.

[@CopperIslandHomestead]

What a tough time! Praying the rest of the season goes better! 💜

[@neoragdolls]

One of our turkeys was having trouble the first couple days. We have two turkeys we're raising with a chick, to help with showing the poults where the food water and warmth was. With our weak poult, we made the save a chick remedy chickenlandia shared. After a couple days, our poult was doing much better. We had to hand feed and monitor our poult. He's a bit smaller than our other poult, but doing good. Hoping your new feather babies grow big, strong and healthy ❤️

[@joannc147]

So sad! I appreciate a homesteader showing THIS side of raising livestock. I’m about 120 miles east of you and brand new to chickens. My batch of 12 are egg layers - and I guess I’m over-protective. I hated putting them into a henhouse before they were fully feathered. They have access to a fully covered run and have survived gusty winds, rain and 2 hailstorms. Whew! Good luck with the turkeys!

[@allanbonnieguffey5634]

So sorry for your losses. I hope your new chicks and turkeys do well. We have trouble with black snakes getting into our coop and killing chicks and eating the eggs. Found a possum in the nesting box this morning. It is an interesting life raising food and animals

[@Isabella62831]

Sorry about your loss! Thanks for the information

[@susanoutler1724]

❤️✨ I love your compassion, so sorry for your Loss😢

[@gardeningwithprincess]

Wow. That was a lot to take in. I can't even imagine how stressful this was. Sorry that happened. Especially since those birds were future food for your family.

[@candycaeottinger378]

I'm so sorry this has happened to you.. It's heartbreaking when things happen on a farm. I grew up raising the Cornish Meat Birds and a few turkeys I free ranged for our family back in the 1970's. We started raising them when I was about 12 years old. Don't give up! It is worth it raising your own meat chickens. Thank you for sharing!

[@nicolassmith7817]

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[@GladysRWhite]

Sorry for your losses friends! Thank God you were able to save some of them. There is always the risk present, isn't it? God bless you and help you with the new batch!

[@cheesygal]

Thank you for sharing your experience. So sad to loose animals. Especially sad when we feel responsible for it. I started with chickens almost 4 years ago. I have learned that with so much life on a homestead (including plants and trees and animals) it naturally includes death. Just lost two of our incubator chicks this week. Have a McMurray order of chicks coming for the first time. Very excited. Glad to hear they made it right.

[@angelaburrell-lewis2955]

Mike and Lacey. I am so sorry about the loss of your meat birds.

[@sarahmatthews5878]

I love watching you guys! You are so inspiring and motivating, and I'm so sorry to hear about your chickens. Some lessons are hard to learn, but the pain imbeds the lesson in our minds, I think. I'll be praying for you guys.

[@nicolassmith7817]

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[@QuietAZdesert]

I use to have that same bird mesh and had several Bull-snakes and Desert Spiny Lizards get caught up. I have cleared all that type mesh out & opt for meshes that prevent that. It is a bit more expensive - but we'll worth the life saving effort. Glad to see you found and saved the Black-snake.

[@3boysbees]

I am sorry for your losses... But I appreciate the way you shared in the loss. U all do good work. Keep up the content.

[@shirleyk623]

We had a black snake get stuck in a minnow trap that was stored on the top of my shed. After days of smelling something dead we found it. It had crawled into the opening of the trap and couldn't find it's way out. I always have a black snake or two in my garden. I'm not afraid of them but you could hurt yourself whenever they dart out from under the plants, at least until you realize that it's harmless. I'm glad you didn't destroy it. They're one of the good guys.

[@farnorthhomested844]

as long as we have had our house when had black snakes. caught a 6 to 8 footer in my house about 8 years ago. not aggressive at all. it wrapped itself like a boa. i let it go in the woods. last year i was in my basement and got alerted to movement/noise over my head. a 3 footer. left it there. he was looking for mice.

[@shirleyk623]

@@farnorthhomested844 Geez, I don't mind them in my garden, but I surely would if they were in my house.

[@jocarter6243]

We have a saying in UK never cast a clowt till mays out mean it can still turn cold so be on gard with everything the chick's will have been to cold always bring them in on a night till your sure that the weather is warm we all have to learn tomorrow's another day all the best for the future

[@jjcevering9411]

This is how we learn Everything new is an experiment. Thank you for sharing the reals. God bless you guys.

[@jamescohn4268]

So sorry for your loss. That is heartbreaking after all the time and work involved. Thank you for sharing this great info and lesson learned. I wonder what happened to the turkeys?

[@brandistamps6586]

So sorry to hear that about your meat birds. I’ve found that poults are really sensitive to change in temperature when young.

[@reesecarr2105]

he was going to kill them anyway, what is your point, he didn't get to kill them first. and make money off them? or do you feel bad for the bird, that it died? this comment makes no sense

[@sansomspressurecleaningpoo9519]

I’m so sorry for your losses. That’s part of homesteading in life. McMurry Hatchery is awesome. You did a good Day by saving that snake. God is going to bless you stay safe and thank you so much for taking your valuable time making these videos.

[@nicolassmith7817]

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[@sfishback56]

So sorry for all your loss. Thanks for sharing.

[@libertykim6438]

Aww, poor chickens..😢 Thank you for sharing this. This information can help many people who are learning to be chicken keepers.

[@joanieschwartz7415]

Thank you for sharing your challenges with us...it keeps the dream of homesteading grounded in reality....You are appreciated and know that Yahweh still blesses in the midst of the storm.

[@nicolassmith7817]

Hi there

[@faithrada]

This has been a really challenging spring, weather wise, for so many. We were getting excited to re-start our Egg-layer chickens, and maybe some meat birds ... however... with bird flu spreading around we decided to put things off till next year. Just as well because we'll have more time to construct a proper, efficient coop. Kudos for saving that poor snake...I wish more could appreciate the important role they play in keeping down vermin, etc. Most snakes are non-venomous... and deserve being protected.

[@vj5183]

Don't wait until next year. Good shortages coming this winter. Prepare.

[@faithrada]

@@vj5183 That IS also an issue.... true.

[@Battlefield2FertileField]

Thanks for being vulnerable and sharing your hardship. This is the reality I need to see as an aspiring Rancher or Farmer.

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

Death will always be part of our life. Sometimes things happen and you just have to suck it up and keep going.