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 Chickens Raising in
Mossville, Illinois
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Mossville Illinois,
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. Mossville
Illinois also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Mossville Illinois, 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 Mossville IL.
Baby Chickens 101 in
Mossville, Illinois
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Mossville Illinois
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
Mossville Illinois * 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 Mossville
Illinois * 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 Gender in
Mossville, Illinois
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
Mossville Illinois 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 Mossville,
Illinois Baby chicks are really
charming and
hard to stand up to,
however it's ideal to plan for their
arrival prior to you get them. Prepare initially
by collecting not just the
appropriate products, yet
likewise the proper
knowledge to look after
them. Raising baby chicks is fairly
basic, you merely should supply them with the following: A
clean as well as warm and comfortable
habitat A lot of food as well
as water Attention as well as
love Habitat Your environment could be a
simple box, aquarium,
cat service provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels as well as
blankets (without loose
strings!) to start, and after a
couple of weeks utilize straw over paper.
Keep in mind: Avoid utilizing only
newspaper or various other sandal
surfaces-- or your chicks legs can expand
malformed. You also need
something to dish out food as well as
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
meal from the feed store, or a pickle jar
lid for food and a pet dog bird water dispenser from a family pet shop. Likewise, as the chicks get
older you can present a perch
into the habitat to get them
trained on perching. Heat To
keep your chicks heat you should
offer them with a warmth source.
This can be as simple as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design lamp from a
hardware store, or an infrared reptile heat
light bulb likewise function effectively (my
suggestion). Chicks require this
warmth 24/7 till their downy fluff is
replaced with feathers (which can occupy to 2 months). The recently
hatched out need a temperature level
in between 90 and also 100 degrees,
as well as each week this can
be minimized by
around 5 degrees approximately. The heat source need to be on just one side of the cage
to permit chicks a range of
temperatures. The chicks are your best
thermometer- if they are concealing in the
other edge of your heat
lamp, you have to
lower the temperature. If
they are smothering each other under the
warmth (not merely cuddling),
you have to add some heat.
House cleaning
Tidiness is vital and also it maintains your chicks healthy. Make sure to change
the bed linens
often as well as
always offer clean
food and water Food and also water.
Chicks grow really quickly
which calls for plenty of tidy
food and water. Give
sufficient in any way times and also examine
commonly to avoid parched and
starving chicks. Chick food is different compared
to adult chicken food, as well as it can be found in both medicated and non-medicated varieties. Feed chick food for the
first 2 months, then
change to a raiser food (~ 17 %
protein) for another 2 months,
then to a slightly
reduced protein feed or a level feed
(if you have levels). Dirt Some chicks like to get a running start on taking
dirt bathrooms, while others won't occupy that task till they are
older. If you have the area in your chick
unit, introduce a tray of sand or
filth for them to wash in.
Interest and love There are a
few advantages to spending quality time with your chicks. First off, they will certainly probably bond with you and
not run away as adults. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily and
view their actions, you could
capture illness or various
other troubles previously. Keep an
eye out for hissing, limping, or
other undesirable
indications. Make certain to
likewise take a look at
their poop, as diarrhea could bring about matted plumes as well
as clogged up cloaca.
Lastly, it is very
important to keep an eye out for social problems, such as the
tiniest chick obtaining picked
on. Vacant nest disorder So your
chicks are now fully feathered
and its time for them to leave the
safety of your house
as well as relocate outside into a cage. Take a look at our
section on chicken coops to learn more
regarding coops and
correct cage environments.
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