This is the first installment of our video series, “The Homesteaders Guide to Chickens”.
Today, we just cover the basics for those thinking about getting started with chicken keeping, discussing things such as housing, choosing between laying hens or chicks, and how many chickens you need.
Later, we’ll be going over topics such as breeds, incubating, treating illness, clipping flight feathers and even raising birds for meat.
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Awwww… the young Jess. You have grown beautifully.
Came here after your all about meat video!
Is that DANIEL laughing at the end!?
This is so helpful!! Thank you. Can you point me to your other videos in this series?
Aweee, 5 years ago!
Can we get an update to this?
I'm a failure as a homesteader bc I can't eat my chickens lol.
Nakey arms!!!
Hi Jess. I will be getting my first new chicks in a little over a month so I am binge-watching whatever I can find on how to raise chickens. This came up as recommended and I smiled so big. I don't know how I missed this one in your playlist. Really great information. The only thing missing was "I bless you, until next time.".
Love this!
Wow throwback!!
Miss Jess I realize that this is an older video and everything but I was wondering do you still use the sand in your coops because I'm going to be buying land here soon and setting all that up and I was wondering is that still what you think is the best thing to put inside the coops and if it is would you mind just answering because God bless you girl you've been through so much in the last few years I figure I'm going to try to take everything I can from what you say and even if you don't think you're smart we all know you are God bless you from my family to yours thank you
Was there no part 2 or am I just not finding it ?
Anyone else going back to the beginning and watching from oldest to newest!?? Especially in 2021!!??
I'd love to see if any of your thoughts on this subject has changed since making these videos.
Incredible how far you have come !!!! everyone who follows you needs to watch this video just so they can see how much hard work you have put in to get where you are. Also, Jessica before her infamous sleeve and mean roosters 😀 Ahhh-mazing!
Throwback to yester year! To think that you came from here and now you have a brand new BEAUTIFUL new farm, and this weekend is the premier pilot episode of Wilder Still. Congratulations on all your success.
Omg you look like a little baby on this video.
How fun to see this historic video! Long way baby long way.
nice video
Jess, so excited to find this! Love everything you share, thank you <3
Love it!! I didn't know these existed! I'm going to go back and look for more of your earlier videos.