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What To Feed Chickens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQZo86MLwdw
My 3 Favorite Chicken Breeds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkGjnDN4vcE
Winter Chicken Care: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsFJH3MvE0I
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0:00-1:40 - Welcome & Hello Fresh
1:41-2:34 - How much space per chicken?
2:35- 3:10- How do you get them to go inside at night?
3:11-3:45 - What do I need to raise chickens?
3:46-4:41 - How many eggs do chickens lay?
4:42--5:25 - What do chickens eat?
5:26-6:17 - Deep litter method?
6:18-7:02 - What's the best breed?
7:03-8:12 - What is my chicken sick with?
8:13-9:16 - How do I protect them?
9:17-10:02 - How long do chickens live?
10:03-11:15 - How to keep them warm in winter?
11:16-12:20 - How to stop bullying?
12:21-13:46 - Why won't my hen get off the nest?
13:47-15:00 - Should they free range?
15:01-16:42 - What's this weird egg?
16:43-17:30 - Why are their feathers falling out?
17:31-18:45 - How many nesting boxes?
18:46-19:49 - Supplements?
19:50-20:42 - Do I need a rooster?
20:43-22:18 - Is my chick male/female?
22:19-23:21 - Startup costs?
23:22-23:43 - When do they start laying?
23:44-24:11 - Are brown or white eggs better?
24:12-25:04 - Are they noisy?
25:05-26:35 - Quietest chicken breed?
26:36-27:14 - Summary
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