This week our family had our first trip away in over a year – long overdue I must say. We took the girls to a farm stay so they could experience the fresh air and we could relax on the deck enjoying the peace and quiet and lovely scenery. The farm we visited is located at beautiful Port Stevens, NSW, a popular beach holiday destination. We went once before a couple of years ago and decided to return because the accommodation is so kid-friendly and there is plenty of hands-on opportunity for the kids to help out with all the different animals. Naturally we packed a few basic art and craft supplies to keep them busy at other times of the day and one of the things we made are these cute & easy Rock Chicks.
While at the farm the girls held and petted real baby chicks, collected the eggs (very popular with my two), held a large snake, gave the pig (named Bacon #19) a back-scratch, rode on the tractor and also collected some beautiful spotty feathers and large round rocks which is what inspired us to make the rock chicks. Before I get straight into the craft here are a few pictures of the fun the girls got up to at the farm stay…
To make the Rock chicks
We washed our collection of rocks in the sink to get all the dirt off and left them to dry.
Once completely dry, we stuck on googly eyes, the feathers and a simple yellow paper beak – and that’s all!
They make great souvenirs, and handy paper weight too.
More Nature Craft Ideas
– Make some cute
– Use sandstone to create natural
– paint and decorate
– Make some using leaves, sticks, seed pods and other natural materials
– Make some cute little
– Create a from leaves and a recycled plastic lid
– How to pick and dry your own
– Make a home-grown
You can also find loads more ways to craft with nature on our board on Pinterest
Baby Chicks Mail Order in
Kenai, Alaska
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Kenai Alaska,
including Sussex Chickens, Welsummer Chickens, Turken Chickens and more.
Be sure to check out the Bargain Specials, as you can combine different
egg layers in smaller amounts and buy as an assortment. Kenai
Alaska also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Kenai Alaska, bantams for sale, ducks for sale, geese for sale,
turkeys for sale, guinea for sale, peafowl for sale, pheasant for sale,
chukar partridge for sale, bobwhite for sale, many different breeds of
baby chicks for sale in Kenai AK.
Baby Chicks Male Or Female in
Kenai, Alaska
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Kenai Alaska
catalog is a yearly traditions in many houses. My kids and I eagerly await
the Murray McMurray Hatchery catalog. We love looking at all the cool and
different chicken breeds available. Catalogs are free so head on over to
their site and request one if you are interested.
Typically hatcheries online offer both standard breeds
and bantams. Bantams are fun hardy little chickens, they lay tiny eggs
that kids especially love collecting. Bantams typically weigh less than 2
pounds when full grown. Just like ordering anything online there are pros
and cons to ordering baby chicks online. Pros of buying baby chicks in
Kenai Alaska * Big Selection - If you are wanting a large
variety of different chicken breeds and egg colors, you will find the best
selection at an online hatchery. * Both Bantams and full sized chickens
available * You get to choose what sex you want. If you want a mixture of
both male and female then choosing a "straight run" will save you money
and you will get a mixture of male and female chicks. You can also choose
all males or all females too. * Weekly specials. Hatcheries have sales on
chicks, you are likely to get a good deal if you are flexible with the
breeds you are wanting. Cons of buying baby chicks in Kenai
Alaska * Order early to get the best selection. Certain breeds sell
out fast, sometimes as early as 6 months in advance of shipping! If you
are wanting a certain breed it's best to order your chicks in the fall
before their orders sell out.
Baby Chicks Needs in
Kenai, Alaska
Quantity - you must order a certain number of chicks. Typically hatcheries
will require you buy a minimum of 25 chicks at a time. The number is
necessary for the chicks survival during shipping. All 25 chicks are put
in one small box without heat. They are crowded in the box and produce
enough body heat to arrive in good shape. * The wait - If you choose to
buy chicks from a feed store you will have them the same day but if you
choose to go with a hatchery you have to wait until they are ready to ship
and then wait for the chicks to arrive. Ordering baby chicks online in
Kenai Alaska is easy and has always been a very pleasant
experience of me. It can be a little frustrating waiting for the chicks
but it's so worth the wait. When the post office calls and you hear all
those little "cheeps" or "chirps" in the background you'll know the wait
was worth it! How to Care for your new baby chickens in Kenai,
Alaska Baby chicks are extremely
adorable and also
tough to stand up to,
but it's best to prepare for their
arrival before you obtain them. Prepare initially
by collecting not only the
right materials, yet
likewise the proper
understanding to care for
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
straightforward, you simply have to offer them with the following: A
clean and also warm
habitat Lots of food and also water Focus as well as
love Habitat Your environment could be a straightforward box, aquarium,
pet cat service provider, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels as well as
coverings (without any loose
strings!) to start, and after a
couple of weeks use straw over newspaper.
Keep in mind: Avoid using just
paper or other sandal
surfaces-- or your chicks legs could expand
misshapen. You likewise require
something to provide food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
recipe from the feed store, or a pickle container
lid for food and a pet dog bird water dispenser from a pet store. Likewise, as the chicks grow older you can present a perch
into the environment to obtain them
trained on perching. Warmth To
keep your chicks heat you should
offer them with a heat source.
This can be as easy as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style lamp from a
hardware shop, or an infrared reptile warmth
bulb also function very
well (my
recommendation). Chicks require this
heat 24/7 until their downy fluff is
replaced with feathers (which can occupy to 2 months). The newly
hatched out require a temperature level
between 90 and also 100 degrees,
as well as each week this could
be reduced by
around 5 levels or
so. The heat resource need to get on merely one side of the cage
to permit chicks a range of
temperatures. The chicks are your finest
thermostat- if they are hiding in the
opposite corner of your warmth
lamp, you should
minimize the temperature level. If
they are smothering each other under the
warmth (not just snuggling),
you should include some warmth.
House cleaning
Tidiness is vital and also it maintains your chicks healthy and
balanced. Be sure to change
the bed linen
often as well as
constantly give tidy
food and also water Food and water.
Chicks expand extremely quickly
which calls for plenty of clean
food as well as water. Provide
enough in any way times as well
as inspect
often to
stop parched and
hungry chicks. Chick food is various compared
to adult chicken food, and also it is available in both medicated as well as non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
initial two months, then
switch over to a raiser food (~ 17 %
protein) for one more 2 months,
and afterwards to a somewhat
lower healthy protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have levels). Dirt Some chicks prefer to obtain a running start on taking
dust bathrooms, while others won't use up that activity up until they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
room, introduce a tray of sand or
dust for them to bathe in.
Focus and also love There are a couple of benefits to spending quality time with your chicks. Firstly, they will certainly probably bond with you and
not flee as adults. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily and also
watch their behavior, you could
catch health problem or various
other issues previously. Keep an
eye out for wheezing, hopping, or
other harmful
indications. Make sure to
likewise take a look at
their poop, as diarrhea could lead
to matted feathers and also blocked cloaca.
Last but not least, it is very
important to watch out for social issues, such as the
tiniest chick getting picked
on. Vacant nest disorder So your
chicks are currently totally feathery
as well as its time for them to leave the
safety of your home
and also move outside right into a
coop. Take a look at our
part on chicken cages for more information
concerning cages as well as
appropriate cage habitats.
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