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 Order Online in
Diagonal, Iowa
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Diagonal Iowa,
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. Diagonal
Iowa also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Diagonal Iowa, 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 Diagonal IA.
Baby Chickens Coop in
Diagonal, Iowa
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Diagonal Iowa
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
Diagonal Iowa * 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 Diagonal
Iowa * 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
Near Me in
Diagonal, Iowa
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
Diagonal Iowa 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 Diagonal,
Iowa Baby chicks are extremely
cute and also
difficult to stand up to,
yet it's ideal to plan for their
arrival prior to you get them. Prepare first
by gathering not only the
correct products, but
additionally the appropriate
understanding to look after
them. Raising baby chicks is fairly
easy, you merely have to supply them with the following: A tidy and also warm
habitat Lots of food as well
as water Attention as well as
love Habitat Your environment could be a basic box, fish tank,
pet cat carrier, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels and also
coverings (with no loosened
strings!) to begin, and also after a few weeks use straw over newspaper.
Note: Avoid utilizing just
paper or other sandal
surface areas-- or your chicks legs could grow
misshapen. You likewise need
something to dish out food and also
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
recipe from the feed shop, or a pickle container
lid for food as well as a pet dog bird water dispenser from a pet shop. Additionally, as the chicks get
older you can present a perch
into the habitat to get them
trained on setting down. Heat To
keep your chicks warm you should
provide them with a heat resource.
This could be as easy as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style light from a
hardware store, or an infrared reptile heat
bulb also work extremely well (my
referral). Chicks need this
warmth 24/7 until their downy fluff is
replaced with plumes (which can occupy to 2 months). The recently
hatched need a temperature
in between 90 and 100 levels,
and also each week this could
be decreased by
roughly 5 degrees or
so. The warmth resource need to get on merely one side of the cage
to permit chicks an array of
temperature levels. The chicks are your finest
thermostat- if they are hiding in the
other edge of your warmth
light, you need to
reduce the temperature. If
they are surrounding each various other under the
heat (not simply curling up),
you have to put some heat.
Housekeeping
Sanitation is crucial and also it maintains your chicks healthy and
balanced. Make certain to transform
the bedding
usually and
always offer tidy
food as well as water Food and water.
Chicks expand very fast
which needs a lot of tidy
food as well as water. Give
enough at all times as well
as check
often to prevent thirsty and also
starving chicks. Chick food is various than grown-up chicken food, and it can be found in both medicated and non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
very first two months, after that
switch to a raiser food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for an additional 2 months,
and after that to a somewhat
lower protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have layers). Dirt Some chicks want
to obtain a head start on taking
dust baths, while others will not use up that task up until they are
older. If you have the space in your chick
enclosure, introduce a tray of sand or
dust for them to shower in.
Focus and love There are a
few benefits to spending quality time with your chicks. First off, they will more than likely bond with you and also
not run away as grownups. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily and also
watch their actions, you could
catch illness or other problems previously. Watch out for hissing, limping, or
other unhealthy
signs. Be sure to
additionally consider
their poop, as looseness of the bowels can bring about matted plumes and also blocked cloaca.
Lastly, it is necessary to keep an eye out for social concerns, such as the
smallest chick obtaining picked
on. Vacant nest syndrome So your
chicks are now totally feathered
and also its time for them to leave the
security of your home
as well as move outside into a cage. Look into our
section on chicken coops to learn more
regarding coops as well as
correct cage habitats.
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