Themed Thursday : Bunnies, Lambs, Chicks and Ducks
Hello! I was quite surprised by how many things I had around the house that suit an Easter theme. I don’t remember actually setting out to collect the array of tableware that are in the form of chickens and ducks. Most are things I’ve had for ages that I found too cute to part with or that have sentimental significance. Oh, those darn sentimental feelings … they make for crowded cabinets!
(1) Daisy is the only stuffed toy of mine that I still have (I also have a couple of Nick’s from when he was a baby). I acquired her when I was already an adult though after I found her perched on my new bed following a visit by my mother when she came to see my very first (and only) apartment where I lived alone. Nowadays Daisy usually sits on the back of the sofa, where she reminds me of that special little home that I loved. The wooden chair was handmade by my aunt’s father-in-law, a man I never met personally, but the chair reminds me of my aunt who died much too young. (2) My sister gave me this milk and sugar set. The milk pours out of the duck’s beak and looks so funny. (3) These salt and pepper shakers were again a gift from my sister. And the are also funny in that the pepper one looks like he’s crying pepper tears! (4) I painted and fired this duck basket while working my summer job during university. I ran the arts and crafts program at a Home for the Aged, a job I absolutely loved. (5) This would be the item in these photos that I’ve had the longest. A high school friend brought it home for me from Austria when he went with his family. I always felt that it was so thoughtful that he would have carried this delicate little swan in his suitcase. It is tiny, standing only 3 inches tall and is marked with the maker on the bottom. I remember him telling me they had toured the place where it was crafted. (6) An ex’s mother gave me this trinket box one Easter. I loved her a lot and keep this on my dresser as a reminder of days gone by. (7) This is a music box that you wind by turning the Ferris wheel itself. Then it spins slowly while playing the most delightful version of “It’s a Small World”. My mother gave me this to cheer me up during a rough patch in life once and I keep it in a glass cabinet in the bedroom to remind me to appreciate the happiness I have found. (8) I bought this vintage Easter tablecloth from EBay a while ago. I remember winning it for a mere $9.99 and planning to use it for a family brunch however it didn’t arrive in time so I didn’t and in fact, I have never used it! But I love to look at it. (9) These ‘new’ vintage tea towels still have the original store tag pinned to them, stating they cost $.38 each! We always use vintage tea towels in our home so these will be added to the rotation on of these days. (10) I picked up these pastel coloured paper clips the other day. I could have bought the black ones, but why buy black when you can have pastel?! (I wish I felt the same way about clothes, especially with pastels being so in-style this spring/summer. I am planning an upcoming post about how I will wear the trend mixed with all my black things.)
And in case you didn’t get enough of Daisy …
Thank you very much for taking a look. Do you save things for sentimental reasons?
xo loulou
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Baby Chicks Price in
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Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Delia Kansas
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
Delia Kansas * 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 Delia
Kansas * 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
Diet in
Delia, Kansas
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
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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
Delia Kansas 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 Delia,
Kansas Baby chicks are really
cute and
difficult to resist,
however it's finest to plan for their
arrival before you get them. Prepare initially
by collecting not just the
appropriate products, however
also the appropriate
knowledge to care for
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
straightforward, you just need
to offer them with the following: A
clean as well as warm
environment A lot of food as well
as water Focus as well as
love Environment Your environment could be a basic box, aquarium,
feline carrier, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels and
blankets (without loose
strings!) to begin, and after a few weeks make use of straw over newspaper.
Keep in mind: Avoid using just
newspaper or various other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs can grow
malformed. You also require
something to dish out food as well as
water in, such as a chicken feeder and water
meal from the feed store, or a pickle jar
lid for food and an animal bird water dispenser from a
pet dog shop. Likewise, as the chicks get
older you can present a perch
right into the habitat to get them
trained on perching. Heat To
maintain your chicks warm you have to
provide them with a heat resource.
This could be as easy as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design light from an equipment shop, or an infrared reptile warmth
light bulb also function extremely well (my
recommendation). Chicks need this
heat 24/7 until their downy fluff is
changed with plumes (which could occupy to two months). The recently
hatched out require a temperature
between 90 and also 100 levels,
and each week this could
be minimized by
around 5 levels or
so. The warmth source need to be on just one side of the cage
to allow chicks an array of
temperatures. The chicks are your ideal
thermometer- if they are hiding in the
other corner of your warmth
light, you should
decrease the temperature. If
they are surrounding each various other under the
warmth (not merely cuddling),
you need to put some heat.
House cleaning
Tidiness is vital as
well as it maintains your chicks healthy. Make certain to change
the bed linen
commonly and
constantly give clean
food and also water Food as well as water.
Chicks expand quite quick
which needs a lot of tidy
food and also water. Provide
sufficient in any way times and check
commonly to prevent dehydrated as well as
starving chicks. Chick food is various than grown-up chicken food, as well as it is available in both medicated as well as non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
initial 2 months, after that
change to a raiser food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for another 2 months,
and then to a somewhat
lower protein feed or a level feed
(if you have layers). Dirt Some chicks want
to get a head start on taking
filth baths, while others will not occupy that task until they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
enclosure, introduce a tray of sand or
dirt for them to wash in.
Attention and love There are a couple of advantages to spending quality time with your chicks. First off, they will most
likely bond with you and
not run away as adults. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily and also
see their actions, you could
capture disease or various
other issues earlier. Keep an
eye out for hissing, hopping, or
various other undesirable
signs. Make certain to
additionally take a look at
their poop, as looseness of the bowels could lead
to matted plumes and also clogged up cloaca.
Finally, it is very
important to keep an eye out for social concerns, such as the
littlest chick obtaining badgered. Empty nest disorder So your
chicks are currently fully feathered
and its time for them to leave the
safety of your residence
and relocate outside right into a cage. Look into our
area on chicken cages to find out
more
about cages as well as
proper cage habitats.
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