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Great tips and here is another. I live in very cold Vt. You want a small coop. The chickens must touch each other when roosting to keep warm! Great video!
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We eat a lot of eggs between me and my husband. It is at least a dozen every 3 days.
Thank you for this information. Very useful and informative! Just a note re diatomaceous earth (D.E.), please inform people that they should always wear a dust mask when applying D.E. You do not want to breathe the dust. It is made up of the silica skeletons of diatoms. It looks like tiny spears when viewed under a microscope and can penetrate the tissues and cause serious respiratory issues when inhaled.
I got my first chicks in February 2020 and they started laying early summer and were nonstop until their first molting coinciding with the atmospheric river rainfalls. Thanks for reminding me about Diatomaceous Earth. I use it to control yellowjackets and flies in the summer. Lemon curd uses lots of eggs and is my go-to recipe that makes a great gift. Sending love from my flock of Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Americaunas, and Copper Marans to you Jess.
That series is called absolute history and I love watching them!
What about salt preservation then you can shave them into dishes
Starting to get a little Egg-centric myself getting ready to start our first flock next year!
What do you do with all them eggs
Trying water glassing for the first time. Put mine in a 1 gallon mason jar with lid. Tried my first one today after 2 months and didn’t taste a difference. I realize that’s a relatively short period of time but I didn’t ruin them so I’m encouraged. All the best.
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In cold PA and just keep chickens out of the wind and dry they do great
I do water glassing and yes totally works give it a shot
I have 25 birds & getting 1 egg a day. I'll definitely check for mites tonight
Lime. I've seen people storing fresh eggs in lime water!
A lot of great information. People in the far North of the US and Canada have cold hardy breeds of chickens available to them as well:)
How in the world do you let them roam around without netting? I have to keep mine in my backyard area, completely covered in netting or the hawks try and kill them. I have had 3 hawk attacks and one even came through the side where there was a gap between the fence and the netting! I live in Augusta Georgia so I am not that far from you.
I live in Maine on the border to Canada and it gets extremely cold here. Sometimes as low as -70 f but typically stating below zero for most of the winter. My dad deep beds his chicken coop and doesn't supplement light. They don't lay as much in the winter but most of his hens do lay throughout the winter.
Can I use mulch that is dyed black? We got 20 bags on clearance for $1 a few weeks ago and didn't realize it was dyed!
I'm sure someone said this but the one thing I would add is that the breed of chicken makes a HUGE difference. Yes, the fancy/heirloom breeds are fun for lots of reasons, but often they lay less than 200 eggs a year. A good egg laying breed will lay up to or more than 300 eggs a year. Some do way better than others with winter laying, even if all other systems are optimal. I like brown eggs, so mostly run Rhode island reds, and gold and black sexlinks. They lay almost year round.
Side note that is often not mentioned. From a biology point of view, what is the purpose of an egg? To feed us? No. Its to make a new chicken. Does it make sense to try and raise chicks if you are a mama hen in the fall/winter when temperatures are down, there's less cover to hide in, and less to eat out in nature? Of course not. All of our frustration at them not laying eggs in the winter is just what evolution found to be the best solution for long term survival of the bird. Part of why water glassing eggs exists is because 100+ years ago, with the older breeds, it was completely normal for them to stop laying for 3-4 months a year.
Baked egg casserole. Great for fridge clean out too. Just saute whatever veg you like, including cooked potatoes/sweet potatoes. Put in a 9 x 13 pan, cover with up to a dozen eggs mixed with milk (ratio can vary, but minimum 1 egg to 1/2 cup dairy or dairy sub). Bake until done (a gazillion recipes on the googalie, lol). Can be sliced and frozen. Great for grab and go breakfasts as well (reheat in the microwave and/or throw into a tortilla).
I loved those shows too….Wartime Farm especially!!