Do These Chicken Chores NOW Before Fall Arrives!

Henlo! I am The President of Chickenlandia and I want to welcome you to Chickenlandia, a magical place where my pet chickens (and a few ducks) live an awesome life. Thank you for watching this video about backyard chicken chores to do now before the Fall season. I hope you love it! #chickenlandia #welcometochickenlandia #backyardchickens
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[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

My editor snuck a another UFO into this one. 😂👽🛸🐔❤️ Did you see it?

[@CarisaRae]

Love it

[@GeorgeMcIntyre-o9i]

No I do not see that your editor snuck in a UFO and I'm praying you have a wonderful day

[@paolitchas]

I'm obsessed with my girls so whatever you tell me to do I AM DOING!(new chicken mom here)

[@debkincaid2891]

I have one more suggestion to add: Re-read Dalia's book, LET'S ALL KEEP CHICKENS!, cover-to-cover to refresh our memories so we can keep our chickies healthy and happy. Reading this every year is my goal. Thanks so much Dalia for creating & getting this book published. New chicken mama who feels confident that I can do this. ❤️

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Wow thank you so much!!!

[@lisajoy6739]

I just love you! I have 3 acres, 13 chickens and 4 ducks. (All new to me in the last 18 months.) Your videos have been a life (chicken?) saver! We healed bumblefoot and a prolapsed vent! I literally can't remember my life without them, they are my JOY, my challenge and new love. Thank you for your loving encouragement!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

You are so welcome!!! Thanks so much for the kind words.

[@katharinecox5200]

Lisajoy I wish I could see how you have your chickens and ducks together. My ducks have their own area but I'd rather everyone was together like Dahlias.

[@katharinecox5200]

And I love our Chickelandia President too 😊❤

[@lrg613]

It is nasty hot and humid in central indiana today. Unusually so! We prepped with a cooler and bought some ice ---- AND IT WORKED!!! My pullets were panting even under shade (the leghorn was the worst) but they’re laying in front of the “air conditioner” (in some wet grass, thanks to me) very content. I also gave them some frozen fruit which they demolished and have kept their water iced and with nutridrench and electrolytes. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! I’m going to set up the mini cooler in the egg box with the door open tonight! I’ve been using the frozen water bottles but tonight will be much hotter.

[@Patchouliprince]

My chickens are young but so far the past two years they’ve molted over the winter!! I always think “geeze guys you’re missing the point of this” because they’re dropping feathers like crazy once the cold hits

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Oof I hate it when they do that! I always seem to have one that does it too and it’s always a frizzle! 😂❤️

[@sabrinasanchez3753]

We got our chicks back in April and we live in Dallas ft.worth area....let me tell you..this Summer heat has made it sooo hard. I take frozen water bottles out on 3-4 hr shifts all throughout the day! Our temps have been hovering over 108-110. It's been tough.🐔

[@misspersnickety3674]

Same here in Oklahoma. It's so hard!

[@debbiependleton8507]

I feel your pain. I'm in the Pensacola, Fla area and this year heat/humidity has been miserable. I take out frozen jugs twice a day and change out their water 3 times a day with frozen bottles in their waterer. I also spray water inside their runner so the ground isn't hot on their feet. I even dip them in a pool of cool water for 1 min. to help when they are panting bad. And I also have a fan on them. Anything to keep them from having a heat stroke.

[@lilyavery8230]

Michigan is the new Arizona! The heat has been awful and little to no rain 🌧 everyone hang in there it’s almost fall! @@debbiependleton8507

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

It has truly been insane in Texas this year. My sister who lives in Denton, TX has chickens and it’s been such a struggle!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

FYI I’m from Duncanville!

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

Thanks for the motivation Dalia. I am treating a Buff Orpington for bumblefoot now and I must say the herbal remedial path is the way to go! Thyme, Oregano, Rosemary, Lavender, coconut oil and tea tree oil. Thanks for everything!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

We have bumblefoot in the flock right now and it’s driving me bonkers. Did you make a salve?

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

@@WelcometoChickenlandia Yes and the coconut oil is the adherent to make it stick. Thankfully no surgery needed. How are your girls doing?

[@susettebradley5028]

I’m in the same boat here in New Orleans. Our feels like temperature has been in the triple digits all summer because of the humidity. I bring my 4 girls frozen watermelon,cantaloupe, grapes and strawberries to try to keep them cool. We have 2 seasons here Hot and Boiling.

[@misspersnickety3674]

😢oh so sorry!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Yep I’m from Texas originally and I’m familiar with those seasons! 🥵

[@mellyg8872]

When I got my baby chicks in May, I started from day one with apple cider vinegar, raw and unfiltered honey plus garlic. They never had pasty butt nor did any die. That sold me to continue and they are still doing great! They have fresh water options also

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Nice!!

[@ShortbusMooner]

I add DE (food grade) to my flock's crumbles (along with crushed oyster shell & grit). Seems to do the trick for parasites.. 😁👍🐔❤

[@angelasgreenarts9124]

Dalia, you are delightfully adorable and so funny. I love your channel. Thank you for sharing your chicky ideas and advise. All the best to you in Chickenlandia!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

You are so welcome!

[@amyheath8261]

I didn’t know they could eat garlic, will definitely be using it! I wonder if wild garlic works the same? I tend to pick and dehydrate wild garlic in the spring so I then have a powder that can last into winter. Then it’s free! Not that a bulb of garlic costs that much 😆

[@aboutcluckingtime]

I have 24 chickens.. up from 9 at the start of spring 🤪 I do have a large coop approx 12x20 shed and they seem content and have plenty of room. I am certainly hoping they have enough room for me to make a decent size dust bath for them for fall/winter as I do not have a covered run. Thank you for all your incite! ❤

[@debbiependleton8507]

You can use Tarps to cover your runner. That is what we use. Or a section where their coop is and any other areas that has over abundance of sun. Especially in the summer or rainy season or snow season.

[@jessicaj8148]

Chicken math!

[@aboutcluckingtime]

Haha yes chicken math.. I live in Maine and our Winters can be pretty bad.. we had wire over our run last year and the snow collapsed it so I don't know if a tarp will work.. I'll try to think of something ty

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

The chicken math is strong in you! 😜🐔❤️

[@aboutcluckingtime]

@@WelcometoChickenlandia it sure is lol was my first year incubating my own eggs so I kind of went wild lol I will be more conservative about it from now on haha

[@Rizik1986]

Great content ! I love chickens!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Me too!

[@christinabaker3210]

I said I would not get another rescue since the last 2 beat up my special needs bandtom, but I rescued a 2 year old mini cochin whose flock gotten eaten by a raccon. she was living with some turkens and silkies but refusing to move so her nails are narely. she was so happy when I brought her home and she laid an egg in 2 hours.

[@biddibee3526]

Dahlia thank you for your videos. I just bought your book. Can’t wait to read it and I look forward to having it in my library. ❤

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Thank you so much!!

[@biddibee3526]

@@WelcometoChickenlandia thank YOU so much!! ♥️

[@petitemaam]

My hens that should be ready to lay eggs haven't, and I'm pretty sure it's because it's been over 100 degrees most days for the past couple months. . . Poor girls. BTW. Can't stop getting roosters... 3/5 of my first chickens have been roosters 😂 I was able to give away 2. They gave me a young one hoping it'd be a pullet. It crowed today and I knew beforehand because at this point I just know their mannerisms even when they're real young.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Yes I bet it’s the heat! And I’m sorry about the rooster overflow!

[@tracyroake2815]

Thank you for the reminder! Going out and completely cleaning out the coop nesting and roosting area was on my list! You are the best!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

You are so welcome!

[@MaisieTheBlindHen]

Great video very helpful ❤️❤️🙏🙏🥰🥰🥰🐔🐔🐔🐔💜💕

[@kentuckycowboy7660]

🙋‍♂️ suggestions I pulled from numerous channels: 👉Fall I give them extra sunflower seeds and meal worms/ grubs👉 👉Mulch natural a finer blend from a commercial nursery. Your local county grinds up mulch too. Look at the texture to see what is shredded in it and a finer non-died mix works great. A great way to keep the coop area dry and a great way to allow Mother Nature to grow natural foods for them 👉 Wood Ash (burned up sticks pine cones from the fire pit etc) and Demetrius Earth added to a covered area of the coop run that’s caged and has a 8x8 covered area of very dry and super loose dirt. I mix it up and build mound’s of this dry dirt daily. the girls are always busy wearing down the pile looking for scratch that’s mixed in the area and It’s a very large dry area were at time four girls are dust bathing at once. After a week minimum it gets retreated in the summer and after a heavy rain the perimeter always gets wet. In the colder months I retreat every other week 👉outside the dry coop area. I have a second larger pile of dirt/ compost piles about 2 feet tall and 6 feet wide that they wear down throughout the week. I rebuild the mound up a couple times throughout and that also keeps them busy. 👉Free Ranging. The whole outside perimeter of my yard has a 2-3 foot wide natural mulch bedding about 6-8 inches deep and that’s also keeps them busy. I have 6 bird feeders and they get the mix of seeds that the wild ones drop. More busy stuff to do. 👉I have plastic gallon milk jugs in shaded area around the yard with fresh water and I add a cap full of Mother Apple Cider Vinegar all year long. 👉4 inch PCV pipe with a 45 degree bend with a half-moon cap cut to allow for easy access. I use as feeders as well with a mix of 17% feed in the dry area of the coop run. One tube has crushed oyster shells 🐚 so they have access to it all year long 👉 👉Outdoor ceilings fan in that same covered 8x8 coop run for air circulation and an additional light source if need. 42 inch ceiling fan was on sale at Lowe’s for $65 dollars this summer 👉 👉Outdoor ceilings fan in that same covered 8x8 coop run for air circulation and an additional light source if need. 42 inch ceiling fan was on sale at Lowe’s for $65 dollars this summer 👉 clean the nesting area daily/ inspect clean as needed. And fresh bedding as needed. I rake the dry coop run and the dry area under the coop 3-4 times a week and refresh the dirt mounds for more busy/ distractions for the girls . I mix in both areas Demetrius earth and wood ash to keep it fresh 👉 👉mirror. A thicker mirror I put in /attached /hung to the fenced wall in that dried coop run. More distractions for the girls

[@WarmFuzzyVibes]

I love the ufo! 😊

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

👽🐔❤️

[@tamasitarod3176]

I've already had one molt and she definitely looks like a zombie chicken. She is cranky and she goes around growling at everybody. Lol

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Can’t blame her 😂❤️

[@MyronTheHen]

I heard pumpkin is a natural de-wormer.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

There are some studies that show the concentrated seeds have a de-working effect. More studies needed but it’s so good for them I feel it’s a win/win!

[@moniquetena7978]

You are a genius😀

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

🤓❤️🐔

[@matsolokhatlako7180]

I can't wait for summer here 😢

[@surgicaltechcrafter2169]

How do I know if a chicken is struggling with a molt? Signs? Symptoms?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

They will look miserable. Sometimes they can even walk funny, like they are drunk. At that point they really need vitamins!

[@surgicaltechcrafter2169]

@@WelcometoChickenlandia Thank you very much

[@GeorgeMcIntyre-o9i]

Good morning beautiful lady have a wonderful day

[@debbiependleton8507]

Hi Daliah! Hope today is bringing you peace, harmony and love. I have a couple questions please. Question1: I have a LOT of fire ants in my area. And they are biting my chickens. I don't want them to turn into infections. How do I get rid of the fire ants out of their runner area? Can I use diatomaceous earth on the ground? Will that kill the grass? Question 2: How can you tell when the chickens are ready to mate or if they already have? Do they put off a weird smell when they do?

[@CarisaRae]

I put FOOD GRADE DE everywhere! It doesn't kill grass. It's great

[@debbiependleton8507]

@@CarisaRae Thank you! I have 100% Food Grade DE but wasn't sure if it would kill the grass and get rid the ants.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Yes, good grade DE is great. But try to only use it where it’s absolutely needed, like on the ant hills themselves. DE can kill beneficial insects and disrupt the microbiome of the soil so it’s important to use it very locally where needed. 🐔❤️

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

As for your second question, I honestly don’t know! But I’m guessing there is some kind of hormonal cocktail that a rooster is able to recognize. ❤️

[@rhonnapurcell2094]

I learn one thing never turn my back on my rooster, so it won’t attack me, then at night to hold it like a baby

[@GeorgeMcIntyre-o9i]

Well hello there how are you doing today

[@debbierafeedie4306]

Don't forget about Diatomaceous earth! In their own food and on them as well.

[@NerkoVukovic]

i need help i have no idea what to do with my 8 chicks they hatched july 10th and are still with their mom but i cant let them outside because i have 2 cats so im thinking about putting them in big old place where we used to store corn its very long but the problem is in that place ive put another hen who was pecked and had some injuries so if i put the chicks with that hen will they get along since shes old

[@CarisaRae]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@tamasitarod3176]

THIS WILL BE MY FIRST WINTER WITH DUCKS. I ONLY HAVE 2. THEY HANG OUT WITH MY CHICKENS, BUT I KEEP THEM IN THEIR OWN AREA AT NIGHT IN BARN. ANY HELPFUL IDEAS FOR THEM? THANK YOU❤

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

I have this one old video you may enjoy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2e9YX1ooqqgd9ksi=CK0ONqJhS0Blsjyu

[@tamasitarod3176]

@@WelcometoChickenlandia Awww thank you. I will watch.

[@tamasitarod3176]

@@WelcometoChickenlandia I also watched the video after this one. Awesome idea using an old blow up pool for the ducks. Shallow is better for them. They have trouble getting into those hard plastic baby pools. THANK YOU!

[@hobnob2423]

Hiii Dalia, hope you are doing well. I just wantbto share about my chicken and rooster. They both are experiencing different symptoms. My rooster has runny nose, and breaths through his mouth. He also have a lot of stringy white saliva/ mucous in the mouth. Every time i clean it, it comes again. My chicken have a hunched posture. She sometimes poop white, sometimes hard but most of the time its slimy and frothy. He vent is always making squeaky sounds. But she also runs, eats and play. But her abdomen is inflamed and pink. I LITERALLY have tried and experimented so many homeopathic medicines on them. No effecttt. Wpuld really appreciate if you read this amd help. 😭😭😭😭 I don't wanna lose them.

[@arcobalenonellorto8994]

Which herbs are in the Milly's Herbal mix?

[@tinamitchell3764]

If you follow the link to the page, then click on one of the pictures of the herb package, then scroll way down, it lists the ingredients and lists the dosage. It's listed under each formula. 🙂

[@arcobalenonellorto8994]

@@tinamitchell3764 thank you 🤗

[@lindamann3970]

How much bread do you feed a chicken per day

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

I try to be balanced when it comes to any treat for chickens. Depending on the kind of bread I would feed it pretty sparingly. :)

[@katharinecox5200]

And muddy, mucky eggs. Blick!

[@veterinarianbunthoeurn]

Chickens you is good I like chicken you I'M HAPPY when see chicken you ❤❤❤❤❤ videos me the same too you

[@GeorgeMcIntyre-o9i]

Where can I find good laying hens

[@BjornWithASlash]

A good 4 or 5 of my 14 seem to molt in the summer rather than fall. Is this concerning? Or are they just silly?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

No that’s perfectly normal. ❤️

[@jennifermay2004]

My oldest hen died today of flystrike. Is there a way to treat and prevent flystrike? She started with vent gleet, and I treated her for that, but apparently, I didn't do a good enough job 😢. Does flystrike spread?

[@granitemoss1451]

I'm so sorry and I KNOW you did all you could. She did a video recently about fly strike in her duck, look that up.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Oh, I’m so sorry. Flystrike can happen so fast. Here’s a video I did about it because it recently happened to one of my ducks: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYK5nomQarenoJIsi=wqPLuDsyFEsDlxIk

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

It’s definitely not your fault. Thank you for giving her such a good life and for doing everything you can for her! ❤️

[@gdgirouard]

I have watered down a section of the pen when the weather is near 100. They will lay in the wet dirt to cool down. Is that a mistake and will it cause disease on their feet?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

No that’s fine when it’s super hot like that!

[@pearldragon1959]

is peagravel safe to add to the gravel

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Yes!

[@annettemastenchickenlove]

DAHLIA, I READ SILKIES REQUIRE EXTRA PROTEIN, IS THAT TRUE?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

No, they have the same nutritional needs as other chickens. ❤️

[@NatalieChicken]

Who’s ready for BIG E !!!!!!!

[@tinamitchell3764]

What's the Big E?

[@granitemoss1451]

Not attending but as a New Englander, I know what that is and what a big deal it is!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

It’s a multistate fair. I’d love to go but it’s a bit of a hike for me!

[@NatalieChicken]

Oh I’m sorry I forgot that not everybody lives near west Springfield or lives in Massachusetts 😅but everbody who lives in Massachusetts who’s ready for BIG E !!!!!

[@rh5022]

Many chickens do you have?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Thirty-five! 🐔❤️

[@mohammadzobairjalili8594]

Hello Ms I am Mohammad Zobair Jalili form AFghanistan I have a couple chicken with nine babys they eat their poop what Can i do plause help me some information about this Good lack

[@lrg613]

Do pullets molt?

[@CraftAmundous]

My girls refuse up eat dried insects. Why?! 😂

[@ReconBoy6563]

I’ve been there to drop off a chiken

[@SK-nd7db]

Any info on chicken tunnels?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Chunnels? I haven’t done a video on them but that’s a great idea!

[@aliciaspears7847]

Bock Bock Bouquet just recently put out a video on chicken tunnels. Look it up. Seems easy enough

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

@@aliciaspears7847 Love their channel!

[@aliciaspears7847]

Heehee they're so cute ! I normally wouldn't direct someone to another channel, but I know yall are friendly & remember yall teamed up for the fowl tick video

[@farmgirl1783]

Fall is parasite season? Crap. Cuz I’ve been gifted depluming mites from the crows and have been battling for months. Ugh.