No really. I do. Like, every. stinkin’. night. Who am I kidding, I am JUST FINE with that!!
Y’all, spring is a springin’ here on the homestead!! Birds are chirping, goats are yelling, and the glorious Colorado sun is shining. I don’t care that we are only days into March, it’s Springtime!! Here’s what’s been going on on the farm since we last talked!
Don’t mind their messy faces, we ferment their feed, and they’re about as clean as new babies learning to eat!
I don’t know if there is anything as cute as the sound of baby chicks in the spring. and we have 21 chirpy chirp chirpin’ away in the spare room right now. It’s still a bit too cold for them to be moved to the barn, since they are only 11 days old. We ordered this batch of chicks from 21 of out sweet little chickies survived and are doing very well! We will have such a fun and colorful flock laying beautiful eggs in about 5-6 months. They are all so cute, but if I’m honest, I can’t tell you which chick is what breed for half of them. I can tell you what they are and what they will look like! (Thank you Pinterest) we started out with the following:
2 Golden Polish chicks, that looks like but will grow up to look like 1 Mottled Houdan chick, that looks like and will grow up to look like 3 Dark Brahma chicks, that look like and will row up to link like 1 Dominique chick that looks like and will grow up to look like 12 Araucana/Americana mix chicks that look like and will grow up to look something between or I am really excited because these gals lay blue, green or even pink eggs like 2 Golden Laced Wyandottes that look like and will grow up to look like 3 Salmon Faverolles chicks that look like and will grow up to look like 2 Blue Cochin chicks that look like and grow up to look like
I know we lost both of our Blue Cochins, 1 Dark Brahma, and 2 Salmon Favorelles. We also had ordered a large amount of another rare breed that lays bright blue eggs, however they were not able to ship. So naturally, I bought an incubator and am going to pick up our hatching eggs next week and get that party started! And then the last of our ladies will be here the end of March. We will be bringing in some Welsummers and Black Copper Marans to lay beautiful dark chocolate colored eggs! So watch for the post on hatching our own chicks!
In January, we had our little goat Olive bred, and Pepper will be going on her “special date” here in a week or so, and Willow in about 2 months. We decided to stagger our breedings so we can be sure to have fresh delicious goats milk all year round. So they will each freshen about 2 months apart. I can’t wait! We are having all 3 girls bred to the same buck, he is also a Nigerian Dwarf, and his name is Trigger (haha) Here is a picture of him and Olive. Olive is due mid June, so we will have baby goaties running around the farm all summer!
Plans are in place for building our potager, seeds are being decided on and ordered and we will be planting this spring, and hopefully our fruit trees will be able to be planted this year as well! That plus putting in new fencing out in the pasture so the goats and chickens can happily roam about the farm and hopefully not escape. We will also be planting new rich pasture thats ideal for grazing. Oh and hatching our own chicks here in a month. All that plus four kids… I’ve got loads of time! (and laundry)
Thanks for stopping by y’all!
Baby Chicks Types in
Oakland, Illinois
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Oakland 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. Oakland
Illinois also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Oakland 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 Oakland IL.
Baby Chicks To Buy in
Oakland, Illinois
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Oakland 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
Oakland 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 Oakland
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 Chickens How To Raise in
Oakland, 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
Oakland 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 Oakland,
Illinois Baby chicks are extremely
charming as well as
tough to stand up to,
but it's best to prepare for their
arrival prior to you get them. Prepare first
by compiling not only the
correct materials, yet
additionally the appropriate
expertise to look after
them. Raising baby chicks is fairly
basic, you simply need
to give them with the following: A
clean and also cozy
habitat Lots of food and also water Attention and also
love Environment Your environment could be a basic box, aquarium,
cat carrier, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels as well as
blankets (without any loose
strings!) to start, and also after a
couple of weeks make use of straw over paper.
Keep in mind: Avoid making use of just
paper or various other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs can grow
misshapen. You also need
something to provide food and also
water in, such as a chicken feeder as well as water
recipe from the feed shop, or a pickle jar
cover for food and also a pet bird water dispenser from an animal shop. Also, as the chicks age you could present a perch
into the habitat to obtain them
trained on perching. Warmth To
maintain your chicks heat you need to
provide them with a warmth source.
This could be as simple as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design light from a
hardware shop, or an infrared reptile warmth
light bulb additionally work extremely well (my
referral). Chicks need this
warmth 24/7 till their downy fluff is
changed with feathers (which can occupy to two months). The newly
hatched out need a temperature
between 90 and also 100 degrees,
and also every week this could
be minimized by
around 5 degrees or
so. The warmth source need to be on just one side of the cage
to permit chicks a variety of
temperatures. The chicks are your ideal
thermometer- if they are concealing in the
opposite corner of your heat
light, you need to
decrease the temperature level. If
they are smothering each other under the
heat (not just snuggling),
you need to put some warmth.
Home cleaning
Tidiness is essential and also it maintains your chicks healthy. Be sure to transform
the bedding
frequently as well as
always supply clean
food as well as water Food as well as water.
Chicks expand extremely quickly
which needs plenty of clean
food and also water. Give
sufficient in any way times and also check
often to prevent dehydrated and
hungry chicks. Chick food is different compared
to adult chicken food, and also it can be found in both medicated as well as non-medicated varieties. Feed chick food for the
very first two months, after that
switch over to a grower food (~ 17 %
protein) for another 2 months,
and after that to a somewhat
reduced protein feed or a level feed
(if you have levels). Dirt Some chicks prefer to obtain a head start on taking
filth baths, while others won't take
up that task till they are
older. If you have the area in your chick
room, introduce a tray of sand or
dirt for them to wash in.
Focus as well as love There are a
few advantages to hanging
out with your chicks. To start
with, they will probably bond with you and
not escape as adults. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily and
watch their habits, you could
capture ailment or other issues previously. Watch out for hissing, limping, or
various other unhealthy
indicators. Make certain to
also consider
their poop, as diarrhea could cause matted feathers and also obstructed cloaca.
Last but not least, it is important to keep an eye out for social issues, such as the
smallest chick getting badgered. Empty nest disorder So your
chicks are now completely feathered
and its time for them to leave the
security of your home
and relocate outside into a cage. Have a look at our
area on chicken cages to read more
about coops and
correct coop environments.
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