Chicken (Animal) – Gardening Vlogs

VIDEO: Chicken Coop Tour (And Meet Our Flock!) | VLOG | Roots and Refuge Farm

October 30, 201825

My friend Jill’s Instagram (The Beautiful Mug Gifter): https://www.instagram.com/whisperingwillowfrm/ Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com My Articles in Do South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend Daniel Smithhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvBpcMe9OjXGnjLgPuLGQPw We love happy mail! To drop us a line: PO Box 850 Vilonia, AR 72173 If you would like to financially…

VIDEO: Feeders & Drinkers for Chickens & Ducks Walk Around Pen

December 4, 201510

Here’s another look at my DIY feeders and drinkers with a chat and walk around the pen. Also, talk a little in the beginning about fermenting feed. Link to DIY feeder: https://youtu.be/n8NQCqfnJj4 Link to Dog Proof Fence video: https://youtu.be/bOO1kiyXwsg Website: www.selfsufficientme.com -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

VIDEO: Top 3 Chicken Breeds For Self-Sustainability~

November 20, 201528

There are many wonderful chicken breeds, but let’s be honest… even when you love them all, there are a few breeds that stand above the rest when you are evaluating the full scope of what they can offer any homesteader. These are the breeds I have found to be outstanding when you look at all…

VIDEO: The Homesteaders Guide to Chicken Keeping – Part 1

November 4, 201522

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,…

VIDEO: Morning Chores with Jess

October 31, 201520

A quick tour around Jessica and Jeremiah’s homestead as Jess does the morning chores. Chickens, ducks, goats, rabbits, and turkeys and their housing. Jessica IG: roots_and_refuge

VIDEO: Chicken Coop Knock Down

October 5, 20159

Mark and the Misses knock down the chicken coop in a chicken coop smackdown! See all the action and find out why the coop is doomed. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

VIDEO: What to Do with a Dead Chicken?

September 7, 201527

Our rooster unexpectedly died so now it’s time to make him as useful in death as he was in life… RIP Big Fella! -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

VIDEO: What to Do with a Dead Chicken?

September 7, 20150

Our rooster unexpectedly died so now it’s time to make him as useful in death as he was in life… RIP Big Fella! -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

VIDEO: Simply The BEST Chicken Breeds For Any Homestead~

July 11, 201528

There are so many wonderful chicken breeds to choose from, but no matter how many seasoned homesteaders you talk to, most of them have common chicken breeds that always give back so much more than what they put in. Here are a few breeds we have enjoyed and highly recommend. Enjoy and thanks so much…

VIDEO: How We Feed Our Chickens~

July 8, 201526

One of the most popular questions we get! We prefer to choose a nonGMO and natural as possible route! I also love to add natural supplements. We are feeding well over 130+ chickens so budget is also important. See what I do to keep healthy birds that produce the most outstanding eggs throughout the seasons!…

VIDEO: Growing Sorghum for FREE Backyard Chicken Feed

June 10, 201528

I’m always looking to save money on feed for my chickens so I thought I would experiment in my vegetable garden and grow sorghum as a FREE and EASY grain to grow for my flock to eat. Here’s what I found… -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

VIDEO: Winter Care of Poultry Part 1 Breed Selection

January 14, 20154

Patricia Foreman, poultry expert and author of several books including City Chicks, Backyard Market Gardening and Day Range Poultry teaches us how to take care of a flock of chickens in winter. Get essential tips gleaned from her years of experience and help your flock thrive even in the coldest time of the year. This…

VIDEO: DIY Chicken Feeder Bin NO MESS Bulk Cheap & Easy to Do!

January 9, 201528

I was fed up with chicken feeders that made a big mess by dropping feed all over the ground so I have designed my own chicken/duck feeder made from everyday bins or buckets, which keeps the feed in the feeder until it’s eaten! Here’s my blog post about this feeder and at the end I’m…

VIDEO: Ducks Like Water & Chickens Like to Free Range

December 7, 201413

A quick video showing the daily routine of opening our poultry pen to let the chickens and ducks out for free ranging – they crack me up… Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ Forum: http://www.selfsufficientculture.com/ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

VIDEO: Rat Problem Fix For Chicken Pen

November 26, 201419

We had a small rat problem around on of our feeder in our chicken pen but when our rat trap failed we sort help from a true professional called Diamond Back 🙂 It’s a risky game accepting this type of help to rid our pen of rodents but sometimes a man needs to take a…

VIDEO: Egg Shells! How to Use Yours!

September 18, 201410

Your new girls are finally laying. Now, what to do with all those beautiful eggs! Patara is going to tell you! Enjoy! xo Be sure to Like and Subscribe! Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachias-Homestead-with-Patara-260231104167465/

VIDEO: The Missing Eggs Mystery Childrens Story (slideshow)

March 14, 20130

Children’s story about hens who find their eggs have gone missing? Where did the eggs go? Who took the eggs? There is also a static scroll version on the blog www.selfsufficientme.com -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

VIDEO: Worm, Mite, & Lice All In One Treatment For Chickens & Quail Ivermectin

September 1, 201227

How to all-in-one worm, mite, and lice treatment for chickens and quail. http://www.selfsufficientculture.com/forum.php Update: For those who wish to read more in-depth about mite and lice treatment on chickens and other poultry I have written a very comprehensive article on our blog here http://www.selfsufficientme.com/poultry/chickens/real-truth-about-mite-lice-treatment-for-chickens-or-other-poultry -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80…

VIDEO: Homegrown Revolution (Award winning short-film 2009)- The Urban Homestead, Dervaes

May 14, 2011March 14, 202330

The Urban Homestead is a short film showcasing the journey of a family in Pasadena towards self-sufficiency by turning their city lot into an urban homestead. The family grows their own food, raises chickens, produces biodiesel, and uses solar energy.