Today I had someone request that I put more pictures on my blog. So I thought I would introduce you to some of my chickens.
So I will start at the beginning. These are some of my eggs that my chickens lay. The tiny egg up top on the right is one of the first eggs Pex laid. Pex was named by my grand daughter.This is a two week old Americuana baby chick.
This is a Silkie baby chick that is less than a week old. I took this picture with the coffee cup so you can get a better idea how small it is.
This is my favorite baby in the whole world. My second grand daughter who was born Jan 8, 2011. Ain’t she cute?
This is Mr. Henny Penny. He is a Patridge Silkie and the first Silkie we purchased. Mrs. Henny Penny was killed by a chicken hawk while protecting her baby chicks. Mr. Henny Penny has two buff colored hens in his pen in order to guarantee buff colored chicks. At least we hope we get buff. Not sure there are guarantees when it comes to chickens.
These are my four adult white Silkies. The back one and the middle front one are bearded Silkies. The one on the left one is the rooster and the one on the right is a hen, both non-bearded. I also have four white babies about two months old plus three whites that are about one month old.
This is my Silkie chicken yard. The grey and white colored ones are called Splash Silkies. The one in the middle of the pictures is a Patridge Silkie (that has a gold colored neck). We call her Trouble because she was always getting out of her yard.
This is an Americuana/Silkie mix hen. She has the speckled coloring of the Americuana but she is small and with feathered legs like the Silkies. I have about 9 of these mixed chickens and I think they are really pretty.
These are a couple of my Patridge Silkie roosters. Both of them were hatched out on our property. I have too many roosters actually but I just can’t seem to allow them to be sold. Silkie roosters don’t fight with each other like other kinds of chickens. If they are raised together, they seem to get along fine. I have about six of them and they are in a separate yard.
I have another chicken yard where my brown egg laying chickens are kept. This is my rooster, Barred Rock mostly. You can see the black and white hen on the right behind him and then a hen with a black with a gold colored neck. Still can’t figure out how she ended up that color. There are about 14 chickens in that yard. I recently hatched out some of my brown eggs because I realized my hens were getting old and dying off.
This one of my Americuana chickens. They lay either green, blue or pink eggs. Mine lay green mostly but some lay a pale blue. One lays an olive green egg. I was surprised when one of the chicks hatched out of a green was a white Americuana. Strange.This is a good picture because you can see the different colors of the Silkie chickens. The chicken in the middle of the yard is a greyish white Silkie but they are considered Light Blue. Then you can see some Black Silkies, too. The ones that are dark grey are considered Dark Blue. You can also see the yard is divided so the younger ones are together. They will go out into the larger yard once they are about 5 months old.
These are are two chicken sitters…lol. Their yard is very close to our chicken yard so if we hear a lot of barking at night, I get up to check on my chickens. I hate when there is a full moon because they bark a lot. Cassie is the black and white dog, part Border Collie and Australian Shepherd. My daughter, Bonnie helped me pick her out and she has been a joy. I got her for my birthday when I turned 50, and she is almost 12 now. Olivia is the Hound dog that Bonnie gave me for Christmas one year and is about 7 years old. Her sister, Chloe passed away just a few months ago and I miss her so much. She was a bouncy, happy dog.
I hope you enjoy my pictures, Michael, Dan, and Vince.
Baby Chicks Habitat in
Wolcott, Colorado
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Wolcott Colorado,
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. Wolcott
Colorado also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Wolcott Colorado, 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 Wolcott CO.
Baby Chicks In The Mail in
Wolcott, Colorado
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Wolcott Colorado
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
Wolcott Colorado * 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 Wolcott
Colorado * 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
Chickens Under Heat Lamp in
Wolcott, Colorado
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
Wolcott Colorado 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 Wolcott,
Colorado Baby chicks are quite
charming as well as
tough to resist,
however it's finest to prepare for their
arrival before you obtain them. Prepare initially
by collecting not just the
correct materials, however
additionally the correct
expertise to take care of
them. Raising baby chicks is relatively
easy, you simply have to provide them with the following: A
clean as well as warm and comfortable
habitat A lot of food and also water Interest and also
love Environment Your habitat could be a basic box, aquarium,
pet cat service provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels as well as
coverings (without loose
strings!) to start, as well as after a
couple of weeks use straw over paper.
Keep in mind: Avoid using only
paper or various other sandal
surface areas-- or your chicks legs can grow
malformed. You also require
something to provide food and also
water in, such as a chicken feeder and water
dish from the feed shop, or a pickle container
cover for food and also a pet bird water dispenser from a pet store. Likewise, as the chicks get
older you could present a perch
into the habitat to get them
trained on setting down. Warmth To
maintain your chicks warm you need to
give them with a heat source.
This can be as simple as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style lamp from a
hardware shop, or an infrared reptile heat
bulb additionally function very
well (my
suggestion). Chicks require this
heat 24/7 up until their downy fluff is
replaced with feathers (which can occupy to two months). The newly
hatched require a temperature
between 90 as well as 100 degrees,
and also every week this can
be decreased by
roughly 5 degrees approximately. The heat source should be on just one side of the cage
to permit chicks an array of
temperatures. The chicks are your ideal
thermometer- if they are hiding in the
other corner of your heat
light, you have to
reduce the temperature level. If
they are surrounding each various other under the
warmth (not simply snuggling),
you should add some warmth.
House cleaning
Tidiness is vital and also it keeps your chicks healthy and
balanced. Make sure to alter
the bed linens
often as well as
constantly give tidy
food and also water Food and also water.
Chicks expand extremely quickly
which requires lots of clean
food and water. Offer
sufficient whatsoever times as well
as check
frequently to prevent parched and also
hungry chicks. Chick food is various than grown-up chicken food, and also it is available in both medicated as well as non-medicated ranges. Feed chick food for the
initial two months, then
switch to a grower food (~ 17 %
protein) for one more 2 months,
and after that to a slightly
reduced protein feed or a level feed
(if you have layers). Soil Some chicks want
to obtain a head start on taking
filth baths, while others will not take
up that activity until they are
older. If you have the space in your chick
enclosure, introduce a tray of sand or
dirt for them to wash in.
Interest and love There are a
few advantages to hanging
out with your chicks. First of all, they will probably bond with you as well as
not escape as grownups. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily and also
watch their actions, you could
catch health problem or various
other issues earlier. Watch out for hissing, limping, or
various other unhealthy
signs. Make certain to
also check out
their poop, as diarrhea could cause matted feathers and also clogged up cloaca.
Last but not least, it is necessary to watch out for social issues, such as the
smallest chick getting picked
on. Empty nest disorder So your
chicks are now totally feathered
and its time for them to leave the
safety of your home
as well as relocate outside into a cage. Take a look at our
area on chicken coops to get more information
regarding cages as well as
correct cage habitats.
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