SAVE MONEY with these Fun & Healthy Chicken Ideas!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

My editor can’t stop putting UFOs in my videos 😂! Did you see it? And did you see the squatch? 😂🦧

[@smokymountainangoras]

I WANT TO BELIEVE !!!! 👽😳

[@felicidoo2]

saw the Squach in the woods too! love it!

[@77lases]

Saw the sasquatch!! 😄

[@benmoffitt7524]

We’ll you’re in the Pacific Northwest, so I expected I would see a Sasquatch at some point.

[@Mrs.NRalphs]

Saw the ufo 😆. I live on the south end of Washington Bigfoot makes his way down here to.

[@jessicaj8148]

I love that you’re not afraid to be a little goofy! I feel like there aren’t enough of us goofy ladies in the world

[@romystumpy1197]

Goofy people are far more interesting than non goofy

[@rachsooley257]

@@romystumpy1197i live in a town where it’s not allowed 😢

[@tom-ss2mn]

A friend gave me two chickens. it's so calming just to set and watch them. I love chickens

[@rokoroo]

Another good thing about bringing in natural branches is that the branches are all different widths which exercises their foot muscles

[@melvanini]

I once picked some dandelions that were growing in my front yard and gave them to my chickens. I figured they'd be fine since hubby hadn't sprayed out there in ages. But they wouldn't touch them. However the ones I pick in the back yard, where we never spray, they'll gobble up happily! Not saying deliberately give your birds stuff from where spraying has happened, but if it happens by accident, they might be smart enough to know something's not right with them.

[@howardrichburg2398]

Seems like chickens are a lot like a minivan full of kids. Once they get bored the fighting starts. "Mom, he's touching me!" I put a swing and a pile of branches in the yard and the fighting stopped. It was like a miracle. 😃

[@ronmimnaugh7674]

I have been able to keep 7 roosters in one 40x40 run by allowing bushes to grow in the run (they don't see each other constantly) and by giving them things other that each other to mess with. I can't discount having a spectacular rooster that keeps the others from getting out of hand.

[@lydia67119]

Thank you for the video of tips! Another idea is to put some kitchen scraps on a plate next to an anthill, and once the plate is full of ants and scraps, I transfer it to the coop for my birds to enjoy :)

[@steph6337]

My hens won't eat ants! I thought it was the strangest thing.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Great idea!

[@heatherk8931]

Wake mine up to a feast of nasty roaches that have overtaken the city nights. I say GET EM! and do a little dance when generations are annihilated before they start! The birds love that crunchy late snack and I fear they will never get them all😢

[@crazychicken4063]

​@@steph6337ours don't either and they don't like dandelion leaves

[@terrireddish2522]

When I first started with chickens we got 3 production brown layers and one of them loved devouring ant nest's, the other two didn't like ants crawling up their legs and would only join their sister once she had devoured most of them, I've only got my silkies, polish n gold top bantam (Silkie rooster x light Sussex hen/also a sex linked breed)hens and they don't even like spiders 😄 but they do love dandelions and other weeds,I just have to keep them away from my rhubarb, potato and tomato plants cos they eat everything in their path 🤦🙄

[@surgicaltechcrafter2169]

Go to your local coop (grainery) to get feed. If you find somebody that an old barn has collapsed go knock on a door and see if they will let you take some of the barn wood. We have made so much from old barn wood. We burned and linseed oiled our entire run. Grow a garden of staple items, we have zucchini, squash, cucumbers, sugar snap peas, find a local mealworm farm. I would give anything to have someone in Michigan or Ohio to support and buy live mealworms from. I'm not crazy about starting my own. I buy pumpkins, near the end of the season and cook them and separate into portion sizes for my dogs now I will do for my chicks as well. Next year we will plant our own. I started herbs this season. Trade with a neighbor or friend. Our neighbors make honey with their bees so we swap for eggs. We used old landscaping pavers to create dust bath area we purchased Mason sand from Menards entire bag was 4.99 plus 11% off. I get our coarse sand from one of the landscaping companies. Just some ideas instead of tractor supply and farm companies they tend to be pricey.

[@alexiswheeler5882]

When you said you found peace and joy in your chickens it made me think of how ever since I've gotten saved The Lord has gave me so much peace and joy!! ❤ Thank you for your sweet and peppy personality! ❤ And I love the chicken name Binky! Lol

[@kellyheubel3798]

Amen! Same here! Praise the Lord!

[@smokymountainangoras]

I have an old cooking pot I throw leftovers and scraps in and make rice for my chickens. If you have extra eggs that don’t get eaten, you can hard boil them in the rice to feed back to chickens, shell and all for nutrients. They love it!!! 🥚🍳 🍚🐔

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

That’s a great idea!

[@margaretgibbs1007]

There is some waste land near my house, which used to have cattle on it. Very lush vegetation. I walk my dog there most days, and pull out some of the weeds for my chooks. They love it, especially puha and dandelions. They are still laying strong (one egg each per day) even though this is mid winter (the shortest day today) in New Zealand.

[@rosesmith6208]

my chicken eat long grass all the time they are free ranged when I am here, and they love so many weeds itis funny watching them, I feed them kale, cabbage, meal worms when I have them, strawberries, in fact I have a bunchof them sitting on the table that I will feed them when I let them out later and feed them squash when I have it, i also give corn on the cob, watermelon and cantelope salads greens, once in a while I give them left over rice and spegetti, they love it, last night I had augratin potatoes and a little meat loaf left over and they went crazy for it, so they also have their layer feed too. and plenty of fresh clean water.

[@jodieluhmann1984]

My favourite part of your show, is featuring, a particular chicken, and their character! Please, do a segment on all the biggest personalities( and smallest) chicken people ... 😅

[@ashleysluder9107]

You really have the most amazingly calming presence. Thank you for doing all these videos and making us feel like we can all be the best chicken keepers. ❤

[@herbalpoultry989]

I am a poultry farmer in Africa but I really like your videos especially your insistence on keeping chicken in a natural environment

[@kellyraner1608]

I had the crop impaction issue with long grass. When they graze they nip off manageable bits, but the cut grass was a disaster for us😢. You are so spot on about the branches and leaves!

[@morethanfarmers]

Your point about stress was right on! If people would understand that one point their chicken keeping could be revolutionized. Great video Dalia!

[@julie-annepineau4022]

I have a compost pile in my chicken yard. Food scraps, grasses, wood chips, weeds from the garden, sod when I put in trees. Then I sprinkle some of their crumble on it or trow some sunflower seeds in it each day. They love it! I just rake it up at night.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

That is awesome!

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

Greetings from the LooseNatural farm in Andalusia Spain where we currently prepare the coop for our first chickens. Thanks for sharing

[@jessicaj8148]

Yes we do the scraps and weeds and once in awhile grass clippings. The problem I have is my dogs also love veggie scraps too so scraps are a hot commodity here! 4 dogs, 12 chickens and 5 cats 😮 always looking to save on healthy animal feeding

[@joeyl.rowland4153]

Weeds. Ragweeds are high in protein. They can eat them. My birds eat grass. Grain. Cantoloupes,cucumbers, mine get spoiled too still no eggs. I wait.

[@Susie_Floozie]

Haha, I see my little Squatch every day! I like to build my birds a fort where they can hide from hawks or get some shade. After having to get too many staples out of the burn pile with a little hand magnet, this year's fort is woven from supple branches. It's held up by scavenged supports--an adjustable frame from a kid's synth-drum kit and a tubular-steel chair base attached to the branch frame with garden wire. I inserted panels cut from plastic signage for rain protection here and there. Then I trimmed bushes and covered it with leafy branches that hang down. I saw their little feet under it and said, "It's IZBUSHKA!" In folktales, the Russian witch Baba Yaga's house had chicken feet, and it would wander about the woods. The new fort's design makes it mobile--I can pick it up and move it wherever the birds want it. So instead of being Fort Mealworm again, this year it's Fort Izbushka!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Haha I love that!

[@bettydamnboop3030]

I just grabbed 2 long tree limbs and put them in my chicken garden and they love it. They have plants that are nontoxic to run around in and blueberries , strawberries and lettuce. Yes ma’am they are spoiled and I just ordered a breathable tarp for them. Thank you so much for sharing your experience’s and fun stories. You are such a blessing to me ❤

[@ginnythibodeau3148]

I saw Bigfoot! 😂But didn’t see the UFO! I’ll watch again! I just want to thank you, I just found your channel a few days ago and have been watching your videos! I have learned so much from you these past few days and you’ve taught me so much valuable info! I am getting baby chicks in August, and we live in a very hot and humid area in Georgia. Our winters are fairly mild so I’m not as concerned about that but am concerned about our summers. I will do all I can to keep them cool, healthy, and engaged with all of your ideas! Thank you! I love your personality and your smile! You are a great teacher and fun to watch!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Thank you so much!

[@debbiependleton8507]

Thank you for all the knowledge. I have learned so much from watching your video's, even those from years ago. I am new to raising chickens and trying to absorb as much as possible to prepare myself for what may happen or come. My chicks are 7 weeks old and they give me so much joy. I find myself always laughing at their antics and learning about their personalities and traits. They are teaching me too. God bless!

[@walterwright3971]

Love watching your videos. I started raising chickens in the 70's as a young boy, Bred and showed leghorn bantams.Still have 10 hens . I always spoiled them as to me they are part of the family.

[@ahvc6180]

I watched your video about pecking order determining who gets food first and last. A couple of my chickens wouldn't eat much while others stuffed themselves, so, I put the food in a few dishes spread around the area and that solved the problem. The pecking order didn't matter much this way and the ones at the bottom of the pecking order got healthier because of it.

[@suthrnmd]

Your laughter and happiness about chicken keeping make me smile😊. I love these ideas for enriching my chickens daily routine by adding these fun free things to their coops. Thanks for the great advice.

[@francesbunderman8096]

Dandelion, and I collect the grass when I mow,tons of different kinds of grasses,my chickens love those two things❤️thank you miss Dahlia

[@LindaForsberg-f6f]

You are so darned cute!!! I just love your enthusiasm for chickens and LIFE! How sweet you are! Keeping doing what you love! Thank you for all your hard work!

[@SonjaCreech-u3k]

I also thought that the grass clippings from the lawnmower probably has gas fumes from the lawnmower and that they shouldn't eat it unless maybe you could rinse the grass clippings off in water maybe.

[@michellemark2667]

I can’t stop staring at the baby chick ❤❤❤ she’s so adorable

[@chuckvenable4409]

The episode on how to stop a broody chicken I watched. I saw where it took you a couple tries at taking your hen for a car ride before it worked. I did this same thing from your advice a week or so ago. It worked for a time but she was right back in her nesting spot . So what I did was take a large frozen rubber water bottle rapped in a towel . Gently slide it under her as I talked baby talk to her. She made no move or sound during the process. She continued to set on it for maybe an hour or less while I observed. Sure enough she got up on her own and left the coop. She stayed out of the coop for some time before going back in and then back out. So far she's not brooding anymore fingers 🤞🤞. Never the less, no harm or inhumane treatment was done .

[@Susie_Floozie]

My car was out of commission, so I tried taking my Buff Orp Goldie for a walk around the neighborhood. I stopped at a church's outdoor meeting area that had picnic tables pushed together in long lines. I put Goldie at the end of one and walked to the other end. She was so disoriented she just stood there! As we went along, I'd put her down somewhere and walk away, then let her take in her surroundings. After a few stops, I took her home. We'd been out 30 minutes, and she was deprogrammed!

[@chuckvenable4409]

@@Susie_Floozie YESsss 😁 I truly love what you did there. If I have another broody chicken I'll definitely try you're method of reprogramming.

[@Susie_Floozie]

@@chuckvenable4409 I had no idea if it would work, but she'd been diligently trying to hatch some dead eggs for 6 weeks, and I had to do something to give my poor Goldie her life again. After the walk, I let her roam the yard as I removed the eggs and the nest and put other stuff in that space. She poked around it and muttered for a while, then went outside to be with her sisters. I was so relieved!

[@chuckvenable4409]

@@Susie_Floozie That's GREAT 😃👍 I'm so glade for you and Goldie. It's such a good feeling when there back hanging with there sisters again. My girls name is chickie-chick and she likes her sister Razer so much as it was so unusual for them not to be together when chickie-chick was brooding.

[@Susie_Floozie]

@@chuckvenable4409 I know what youi mean! When Goldie first went broody, I had only two hens. Poor Josie was absolutely lost when Goldie holed up in the coop all nutzo--she'd wander around the yard crying for her sister. It broke my heart. I gave Josie lots of attention, but I was a poor substitute for her sister-bird.

[@DayByDayDabbler]

Chickens make us happy! We are glad we made them a part of our lives. They are the gift that keeps on giving! lol, thank yo for all your advice :)

[@Veetribe.]

❤..chickens are the best..they give back every day

[@Watts_Art]

Oh my gosh! I just found your channel and LOVE chickenlandia! Adorable! You are so sweet and funny! Thank you for this! I will keep watching! I began raising chickens with my kids, here in the Arizona desert during the “lockdown”. Best decision ever! ❤ started with 10, now have 30. Chicken math is real 😂 🐓🥚🐓🥚🐓🥚🐓🥚

[@Metaphysics-for-life]

I was watching news coverage of the earthquake disaster in Morocco - total destruction all around - and two chickens walked into the shot 😀. I guess we can count on our chickens even after the apocalypse !

[@lesliecarson684]

Well hey, I just discovered that you have more recent videos. This one popped up. I still thought you were on the last property. And I am amazed and thrilled to see … literally over night to me… the new Chickenlandia!! Love it. Now to catch up! Thanks for this video!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

❤❤❤

[@JaniceCrowell]

Love this video. I just saw you on Homesteading Family and am about to subscribe. I wish my husband would agree to have chickens. (I only want 3 or 4). Anyway, God bless your mission to make people aware that chickens are so beneficial in so many ways.

[@adaywithaleks6556]

Awe haha I'm just like you Lana, i will go and pick danylions and difderemt edible flowers/ plants for my chickens to eat. Love your ideas and videos and having discovered you. We are allot alike in chicken keeping and it's fun watching your chicken babes running around. 😊

[@marciabosteder5682]

I ❤ all your videos, so so helpful and useful for my first year of chicken keeping..❤

[@homesteadinginthecity]

You are such a joy to watch, thank you for sharing❤ I finally have chickens again, yay! Today I'll do some swings and branches etc. Chickens are so funny and an absolute joy to have a round. Have a super weekend🐥🐤

[@heatherk8931]

Hatched out 2 St Paddy's day, so Paddy... 1/2 EE, 1/5 Buff Orpington. now a rambunctious rooster!, and 4 weeks later 6 more.. a EE, black and grey-> Licorice. That little bird is 100% EE, and beautiful!

[@PaolaHernandez-eu9fl]

i love it! i totally think hens shouldnt be complicated nor expensive. thanks for the advises . you look so natural !

[@aurorabast5901]

I am glad I looked at the comments about the UFO... lmao 🤣. I had to stop and replay a few times and was gonna tell you...now onto squatching. Thank you Dalhlia for all you do ❤

[@clydesdalehomestead3807]

First time viewer here- what a fun video- love your enthusiasm and humor.

[@Curly_Locks]

I love your editing skills. 💞

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Haha I wish I could take credit but that’s all on my editor!

[@lilyavery8230]

I want you as my best friend...don't tell my current BFF I said so...the real question is, am I talking about a chicken or an actual friend? he he...seriously you make me smile and love your passion for something equally important to me...we could talk chickens all day! Thanks for sharing!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

❤❤❤

[@melodiegasaway3038]

Well had trees being trimmed today had a big pile of branches I have a happy chicken run today they wre having a blast

[@tracyroake2815]

Oh how beautiful! You got Buddha for the new chicken run! Thank you

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

🕊️🥰

[@romystumpy1197]

You have a lovely environment there,so natural

[@sylviaboroviak7847]

What a great woman you are. Had a great time watching your video. Thank you for making it! Your knowledge is huge and down to earth. Loving it. Have a great day! ❤❤❤

[@carlasenecal3434]

Thank you ❤

[@Khalid-Otibi-1970]

Amazing. Love you , love the place and love your chickens.

[@pennyhowe682]

Thanks for the video I’d love to sit out with a cuppa coffee in the morning and watch my chickens they are so funny happy chickening 🤪

[@melanieallen3655]

I love growing herbs n vegies4 my chickens & different types of grasses

[@dedikfarm1128]

thank you sir. for the knowledge and the info is very useful for me.. best regards, greetings from the friendship of laying hen breeders from Indonesia

[@Taking_Back_Thyme]

I would love to know how you built that amazing run/fence for the hens

[@VickyYoung-qg7fd]

Hi Chickens are fun ,thankyou for your wisdom

[@robbye01]

I love watching you in this video. First time seeing any content from you Dahlia. I thoroughly enjoyed you & your upbeat awesome information. ❤ Definitely subscribing. My husband & I just rescued our first Rooster and Hens. 3 hens (probably older) & one mean Polish Rooster. Lol. We don't know much about how to take care of them but so far they seem happy & Healthy. Only one is laying eggs and it ranges from 1 to 3 a day. It doesn't seem like any of them are fertilized. Thank you for sharing. 🐓🐔

[@Lorittax3]

My neighbors thought I was really strange for going down the driveway and picking dandelions and clovers from the edges of their yards. Once I explained that I pick them for my chickens, geese, ducks and turkeys they told me I could go into their yards to pick the weeds. They say it's a win/win. My birds get good, chemical free greens and they get weeds taken from their yards for free. 🤣. My birds have about an acre they free range on, but only about 1/3 of it has edible vegetation. Around half of the property has a huge circle of cedar trees so nothing grows there aside from the occasional mushroom that is in a symbiotic relationship with the trees. Birds won't touch the mushrooms, though. But anyway, the three geese keep all the grass and weeds cut. I don't even own a lawnmower anymore. 😂. So two to three times a week I go collect a 5gallon bucket full of mostly dandelion and clover, but also some grass and wild lettuce. It turns into party time when I go dump it in the back yard for them. 😁

[@elbasset7214]

Temu has alot of chicken and quail supplies like treat holders and feeders etc

[@amberemma6136]

Question - on your grass boxes- what are the corner pieces holding it together? Looks like maybe you were able to just slide the side slats into the slots in the joining pieces for the corners?

[@Mojammal_Khan]

Thank you ❤Love your Smile

[@felicidoo2]

was that a UFO at the 1:30 minute mark? LOL

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

The truth is out there! 🛸👽

[@danipeters5279]

Bigfoot sighting!!!😂

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

😂 🙈🙉🙊

[@dgeorge]

Mine live on my backyard free range and weeds as well as the feed and worms I give they are very happy and healthy I pick up their poo and throw it in my composter ! I am working on their playroom and improving it I only have four hens two polish two Wyandottes and one of my Polish hens loves to stand on my feet so I will pick her up and cuddle her the other Polish is new and getting adjusted to her life with us she is still skitchy but less so as she grows and my Wyandottes rule lol

[@heidigreenbaum2489]

My neighbors are chicken friendly as is my city in Clarksville Tn. I lwt my babies free range for about 6-8 hours daily with an electric door opener and closer in their coop. I added on to their covered run. I love my babies!

[@retribution41]

Thank you for sharing this 👍👍

[@aliciaspears7847]

What a fun video ! And guess what ? I JUST GOT YOUR BOOK !! Can you tell I'm excited ? Hehe

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Thank you so much!!

[@aliciaspears7847]

Thank you, Madam President ! I've learned so much from the videos you share and your podcast as well. I can't wait for my first flock & I just know that your book is going to help me be the best chicken mama I can be 😁

[@emilysilver5369]

This is wonderfully informative and inspiring.

[@77lases]

I LOVE this content!! Thank you so much for posting this! I do have a question and it may be stupid but, when I get branches from my wooded area where I know wild birds have been, could I risk bringing lice or mites into my brooder and later, coop? I've always worried about that.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

That’s a good question! There is possibly a small risk, but keeping your chickens separate from nature is so tough and often futile. Parasites are extremely common and honestly everywhere, but a healthy chicken should be able to ward off an infestation. So if I were you I would focus on keeping your chickens healthy with good nutrition and enrichment. Make sure they have places to dust bathe.That’s your best defense!

[@77lases]

@@WelcometoChickenlandia Great - thank you! That makes good sense and helps me relax better, lol! I'm a first time chicken owner and I absolutely LOVE my lil peeps (had no idea they could be so fun), so I feel like I'm probably being like a first time mom who's always worried about everything, lol!

[@rosalindaiacovitti3499]

What do you know about Silkie chickens. I'm looking for quiet chickens.

[@prettybirdthepetgoosefrien8155]

Mine free range. We are surrounded bu large trained lgds, im currently training a lgd, and we have 12 geese, 9 of whom are canada geese . Imo, canada geese are a natural deterrent for avian and amall predators because most have experienced their aggression in the wild and know they are very territorial. I'm not saying itd fool proof, but it has worked for me, so far. (I aquired my animals legally and have the proper permits to own them)

[@rokoroo]

You could go with the flower theme for names like Helenium, or Azalea. You could maybe avoid Alstroemeria unless you're a little masochistic 😁

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

😂

[@lspthrattan]

Great video; a little imagination can save a lot of money! Just wondering--when offering grass clippings or hay to chickens, wouldn't it help to have plenty of grit in their diet? I remember my mother always being particular about making sure hers got to peck around in areas where it was sandy with tiny pebbles, and she said it was to make sure they had enough grit for their crops. Maybe that's what's missing from the diets chickens that got impacted crops? Just wondering...

[@MsLeanne68]

Our lil girls aren’t scared of the ride-on mower, hand mower or whipper snipper… I can’t watch when hubby is doing the lawn 😳🫣But, they love it!

[@renitameares3838]

How do you keep that lush grass in your run? My runs haven’t seen grass in years.

[@DaChicken92]

Great video. I have a lot of these things in my chicken yard and they enjoy it. 😂

[@DawnZeller]

I'd love to know how do you keep grass? My whole yard I'd dirt now after 4 years.

[@nakayengarehemah5545]

Thanks for the videos,which is the best vitamin for the chicken?

[@JudyZimShadHomesteader]

I don’t like long strands rather munched cut mower of grass clippings but mine edge the outer fence

[@evelyncarroll220]

If u have 2 hens and u are getting 3 more do u have to have a big coop i have a coop that fits 2 hens do u think i should have a big house but i am doing up a small dg house into a coop

[@Dr.JulieJames]

My girls love leftover meat shredded, sardines, and tuna..I also give them leftover dog food non-chicken of course. Also veggies and fruits.

[@samanthahoos9827]

When mowing on my lawn tractor my chickens are allowed to free range because I’m out there watching over them, but I find they don’t want the chopped grass as much as the bugs I clear a path for them to find.

[@calebandrewcox826]

HENLLO! HAHAHA! I LOVE IT!

[@grammydayao7581]

I have 16 chickens and a large fire bush and they are always around it, I really don't see them eating it , I need to try that stick idea 😊

[@TheNonPerfectMom]

I love your book!!!!

[@Mrs.NRalphs]

I’ve recently had a branch fall covered in moss. I took pieces of it into to coop. They loved it. Scratch off all the moss and probably found some bugs buried in it. I’ve also pulled branches from our burn pile that had fallen through the winter and use them as roosts in their run and tractor. Unfortunately they have to be in a tractor because we have lots of hawks. One has been tormenting the wild birds lately. It knows they nest here and it’s been getting into their nests 😢. I hear the birds going crazy and shortly after see the hawk fly across the yard and the birds chasing it. I’m sure it would go for my chickens if it could.

[@wildflowervt8]

We have a couple milkweed plants come up in their run each year, and I always left them because the Monarch caterpillars eat the plant as their only food source. My girls have never shown interest in it, probably because of all the scraps and snacks we give them! A couple of weeks ago I cam home to all of the milkweed plants nibbled down to the stalks!! I freaked out, thinking it was going to make them super sick, so gave them lots of fresh water hoping they would flush it out of their system. Nothing ended up happening to them thank goodness!

[@TheCritterCorner620]

Chickenlandia is as big as my backyard😂😂😂

[@lrg613]

Can I start giving these things to my 3-week-old chicks?

[@tamasitarod3176]

I am trying to figure why my chickens had crop problems. Well, what I thought was a crop problem. 2 died. I caught it early enough on my Rhode Island red. I'm also wondering if a crop problem can be worms??

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

I’m sorry to hear you lost a couple of chickens. What were the symptoms?

[@tamasitarod3176]

@@WelcometoChickenlandia I noticed that I wasn't getting the normal amount of eggs, also. They were lethargic they weren't eating. they were staying to themselves. Their crop was full without eating. The liquid that was coming up when I helped them expel it was green, the two that died. The one that survived I must have gotten before infection, she is fine now, her color was more brownish coming up. She also had a gurgling sound. Being summer I am still not getting eggs from all. I took stool sample to vet on one of the ones that died, and it came back normal. My vet seems to be only a help with checking stool samples, nothing else. Thank you Really appreciate the help.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

@@tamasitarod3176 that does seem to be some kind of infection, possibly sour crop. I’m sorry that happened!

[@tamasitarod3176]

@@WelcometoChickenlandia from what I have read sour crop isn't contagious? It just doesn't make sense how this is happening to so many of them.

[@rhuuubik]

As a chicken owner (first time, small backyard flock of only hens) im embarrassed to ask this but how do you know which eggs are ok to eat or not when you own roosters😅

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

No stupid questions! :) Just make sure you collect the eggs every day, especially if you have broody hens. You don’t want the incubation to start so it’s best to get them within 24 hours. :)

[@heatherk8931]

U eat them all. If you gather your eggs daily, it's no problem. It's a possibility if you leave them out for a week and a hen sits on them that you wouldn't want to eat them🤢😳, or if its 90° outside, (or in your house) you probably don't want those after a week. BUT, I gather daily, put them on the counter for up to 45 days or in the fridge if you have room. Don't wash them,... ❤enjoy your free eggs.

[@granitemoss1451]

If you collect them fresh, there is no noticeable difference between a fertilized and non- fertilized egg, you really wouldn't know the difference, promise!

[@amycosby5844]

Dahlia i was wondering what kind of bantam chickens are beast,double chicken,and kiki - they are so small and so cute.i have never seen such small chickens before =)

[@kellysharp5520]

I have a question. So I have a walnut tree in my front yard and all the walnuts of course fall off once a year. Do you think it would be okay to put those in the run?

[@butchsmith]

I wouldn't put them in my run. Chickens can eat walnut meat no problem. However, the walnuts on the ground can get a particular mold on them that may make chickens sick. Chickens can't Crack walnut shells. If you crush them first, the chickens may eat shell and broken walnut shell has sharp edges that may cut their insides. But the main reason I wouldn't put them in is I go in the run all the time and wouldn't want to twist my ankle on a walnut.

[@sandievancamp9986]

Can you help me plz!!! I’ve been watching you for about 6 months we have only had chicken for about 4 months. We have a beautiful coop we made and a big run. I clean coop out everyday and clean run 4or 5 times a day I can’t stand the flies!!!!! I have those fly catchers so they will stay away from run and those sticky fly things. But still have flies. Idk what to do can u plz help me?? Thanks so much

[@brendahoffer5534]

HAVE YOU EVER ENCOUNTERED BUMBLE FOOT FROM THE PINE NEEDLES? I HAD TO QUIT MOVING MINE AROUND THE YARD BECAUSE OF IT. I LIVE IN A NATIONAL PARK SO LOTS OF PINE NEEDLES LOL!❤❤❤

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

I have two with Bumblefoot right now but I don’t have any idea what caused it! They are new chickens so it’s possible they arrived with it and I just didn’t notice.

[@brendahoffer5534]

@@WelcometoChickenlandia I used to move the girls around the yard but then two ended up with bumblefoot, it's a pain to get rid of! I rake their yard everyday to make sure there are no pine needles!

[@Bushmaster85]

My wife and I have lived in the country for 2 yrs now. We just got our first 6 hens. They are about to go outside after I build their 12x12 run. I want to let them free range most of the day unattended as most of the people around us do hut my wife is most worried than I am about predators during the day mainly hawks etc. How worried should I be? Aren’t the chances of another bird of prey grabbing them pretty slim? Like i said I see chickens out and about all the time. I think the biggest daytime threat are cars.

[@ammymorales1501]

Please help me!! I have a Banty that was hurt by a big roo.. his spurs when I got home under her wing was a deep wound .. I LOOOOOVE her so much she is my favorite..follows me everywhere.. her name is Mushy. Should I soak her? I pray you see this ASAP