Chickens in my Small Backyard for a Month - What I learned

Chickens in my Small Backyard for a Month - What I learned

[FionaclarkClark]

We have 6 hens, they have 2 drinks containers always full, they drink a lot. Ours have 40 foot play area that's fenced off out the back of their hutch which they have all round access to, they have a child's plastic turtle sandpit with food grade diatomaceous earth, child's playsand, and spadeful of fresh compost to dustbathe in, they love it, it's very stable and easy to clean out. They have all day access to their chicken feed, and get a fresh salad with chopped tomatoes, chopped cucumber, sweetcorn and babyleaf spinach daily, they love cooked spaghetti, half a lettuce, sunflower seeds, and mealworms.

[WilliamLopez-ysgs]

I should get a chicken to help my son with his algebra 2 homework

[bel]

I'm watching this 3 years later.
$6.00 for a dozen 🥚

[hilladelphia]

I tried this too. Eventually nasty neighbor had a fit, as I'm in a city limit. It wasn't smelly or dirty but one hen used to make a fuss whenever she laid and they complained... so I learned all I could...while I could. And yes they poop constantly, wet and awful which is why I now know why the chicken coop is always way away from the house/ back door area. Truly lovely hens but yeah, the poop is a big deal. Great for the garden tho.

[raymondharris]

Thanks so much for taking the time to share all this with us. We all appreciate you.

[janetbransdon]

A deep litter system is best for inside the coop... cleaning out is greatly reduced. I use dried out grass clippings and this works well, any brown material will work, eg also leaves and wood shavings. Bonus makes wonderful compost for your garden. I love chickens.

[flowerdoyle]

Thanks for taking the romance out of it for me....you saved me a bundle and a giant headache.

[jessicaabroad]

I don't know why I find this video so funny 😂

[jetlaggedchef]

September 23, 2019: "If there ever came an issue where you couldn't buy eggs, well, now I had my own eggs."

March 23, 2020, *EXACTY 6 months later*: He's a prophet!!!

[MyLittleFarm-gf]

Here in my country I have myy Little Farm. And I have some chickens. ITS so exciting

[olbrobo]

When they play in the dirt they're actually clean themselves, you need to give them charcoal dust, you usually get it after you make an barbeque or burn wood for very long time

[carolleenkelmann]

You should have made a small, mobile, enclosed, chicken-run on the grassed areas or rearranged the structure of your back yard, or reduced the number of your flock. Your back yard looks pretty big enough to me. It was just a matter of organization. Pretty neat looking coup you made!

[ashleeyoung]

Oh man. I’ve been watching chicken videos for a while and I have never laughed so much. I can relate and appreciate the perspective. Thanks man.

[shanesmith]

That was a really good video man. We just bought 4 of them. Really good info in there.

[cityfoodiefarm]

I agree lots of poop! Great coop with found materials! They are great pets!! Like # 231

[elisabeth]

Dwarf chickens are great if you have less space, and they also poop way less! Super nice

[beauty]

I love this video 😁 you have definitely given me a great insight of what to expect. They look happy and I love that they play.

My children and I look forward to having chicken 😊🙌🏼

[shepirate]

Great feedback, thx! But you may have just talked me out of getting chickens lol i was literally searching for chicken coop ideas for small backyards 🤣

[garyg]

i have a water gun so i spray my chicken if they go in the patio area. they hardly go to the patio area anymore. i agree that you neeed a big backyard.

[MRboss]

i remember watching a video where a guy had a solar-powered door that would swing open during the day to let the chickens out and then close at night