What I LEARNED After 1 Year of RAISING Chickens

Описание: Well, this time last year, I figured getting chickens would be a breeze for our homesteading journey. I thought it was just about building a chicken coop and getting some backyard chickens for fresh eggs. But boy, was I wrong; three months in, I've learned a lot about how to raise chickens and the realities of farm life. Growing your own food is more complex than it seems! 🐔🥚

If you’re thinking about raising chickens for eggs, are in your first year with backyard chickens, or your flock just isn’t laying the way you hoped, this video is for you. I’ll walk you through what worked, what failed, and the simple systems we use now to keep our hens healthy and our egg basket full.

🐔 IN THIS VIDEO (1 YEAR OF CHICKEN LESSONS):
• What I’d do differently before getting chickens for eggs
• First year mistakes with our chicken coop and setup
• How we clean and reset the coop as a yearly “health check”
• The “poop deck” and other simple systems that save time
• What we feed our laying hens for stronger egg shells
• How calcium, grit, and good feed affect egg production
• What we learned about broodiness, dust baths, and behavior
• Lighting, seasons, and why your chickens stop laying
• The mindset shift from “pet chickens” to “productive flock”

Whether you’re starting a backyard flock, building a DIY chicken coop, or trying to improve egg production, I hope our first-year chicken keeping lessons help you skip some of the frustration and get to the good part: happy hens and great eggs.

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I’m building a DIY homestead from scratch in rural Mexico – chickens, compost, gardens, and a lot of trial and error. No blueprints, just real-life experiments you can learn from.

🔗 PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:

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• Waterer we use every day – https://amzn.to/4rAajL5
• Calcium / oyster shell option – https://amzn.to/4usKnDI
• Coop automatic door – https://amzn.to/47tUMoK

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