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Matt from https://carolinacoops.com/ came out to drop some chicken knowledge for us as we venture into the world of chicken keeping. There’s SO much to know, so we collected questions from the Epic Gardening community and selected the most popular ones for him to answer in this rapid-fire chicken keeping Q&A. 00:00 – Intro 00:38…
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Tips from the best homesteaders! ~ A tip so simple that anyone can do it! How can you make your coop easier to clean AND to help preserve it? Simple! Linoleum! We were excited to add it to our coop! Thank you, Idlewild Alaska, for the tip! Let’s chat it up! xo Enjoy & thanks…
We have lots of new babies this season! Some we have purchased and some we have hatched ourselves! We have found these breeds to be wonderful assets on our farmstead for many good reasons! Let’s talk about these sweethearts! Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo Like, Subscribe, Comment & Share! Puracyn Plus Wound Care: http://amzn.to/2rtmVXQ…
We finally got all of our new nesting boxes in! AND! The girls are love love loving them! We are so happy with the change and investment! They rock! Whatever it takes to make our girls happy & healthy! Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo Like, Subscribe, Comment & Share with friends~ ~ Cowabella Sloggers…
What is chicken math? We have been planning to grab these sweet babies for several weeks now as we knew one of our favorite co-ops was getting them in stock. Always call around in your area to see what products different stores offer! These are great birds! What did we get? Come along for the…
There is no doubt, after years of raising chickens and having wonderful broody hens, the Silkie, by far, takes the title of the best broody. They are amazing! I do feel you need to assist them once they have to turn the switch over to being a mama hen but nothing beats these girls! Let’s…
The fact is… things happen on a farmstead! There are dynamics between animals that are hard to explain at times. The goal of this Vid is to urge you to always have a back up plan to handle these situations accordingly. Miss Scarlet takes special time and attention and we choose to go with that…
It’s Day 5! Let’s candle those sweet eggs in my Magicfly incubator and see if they are fertile and how they are developing with my Magicfly Egg Candler! Thanks for watching! xo Like, Share, Comment & Share with friends! ~ ~ Magicfly Egg Candler:http://amzn.to/2jwaqqd *afflink Old Timer’s Cough Syrup Vid:https://goo.gl/nH0vKR *Other items we use &…
Operation Moving Broody Silkie Mama was a complete success! Check out all her new babies and at how great of a mama Miss Pauletta is! Thank you for following along on our journey! Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo Like, Share, Comment & Share with friends! ~ ~ Magicfly Incubator: http://amzn.to/2iCgD5N ~ Magicfly Egg Candler:http://amzn.to/2jwaqqd…
After years of keeping poultry and now having raised literally hundreds of birds, here is a run down of items that I keep in stock at all times for appropriate care for all my poultry! I work with a full mix of natural care and common remedies. Please do your own homework and always do…
I took you along for another candling video and it is always so amazing to see! Hope you enjoy! You must get the Magicfly Egg Candler! Our Mountain Top Farmstead continues to grow! Thank you for coming along on the journey! Thanks for watching! xo Like, Share, Comment & Share with friends! ~ ~ Magicfly…
Everyone in my Facebook Homesteading Group is buzzing over this! So, let’s chat! Don’t make your homestead more complicated than it already is. Don’t bring more hazards to your farmstead. They have enough. Mother nature has a way of taking care of her own with minimal help from you as long as you do your…
The question was asked about how I feel about a previous video and my interpretation of sustainable chickens breeds. I can tell you that answer will always vary! So do what works best for your, your goals and your farm! And YES… there was some wind today! But let’s chicken chat! Enjoy & thanks for…
So many of you repeatedly ask my personal take on raising Quail. Well, here it is. I think you should alway carefully evaluate what works for you and your farm. No two farmsteads are the same! Always do what works for you! Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo Like, Subscribe, Comment & Share with friends!…
Keeping a broody hen that is on a clutch can be tricky business! Miss Sally the Silkie has been completely reset this week in her own little hideaway. If you can move a broody and keep her separated and calm, that is the way to go for sure by my own experiences. Let’s see how…
More questions being answered as I work! Bottom line. Homesteading and self-sustainability takes years to establish and in that time… life happens! Take on new projects and learn skill sets in stride so that you can complete each one never becoming over-whelmed! You can Go Big & Go Homestead… just pace yourself! Enjoy & thanks…
*Graphic!* A hen with a prolapsed vent is serious business. If caught and treated early enough, it can be successfully treated as I have done several times before. I walk you through the steps that work for me. This girl is now doing great and we have not had to retreat her! Fingers crossed! Thanks…
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,…
