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Baby Chickens for Sale in Spottsville, Kentucky

Baby Chickens for Sale in Spottsville, Kentucky

Kids Craft Idea – Make a baby chick for spring – how to and 30 other Spring Projects

This year, springtime happens to be one of my favorites, especially since the arrival of my grandbaby Carlee Jane.  Oh, I can’t wait till she’s old enough to play with me in the studio!

Springtime means new beginnings, the flowers blooming, trees budding and new babies. This week happens to be spring break from school, which makes it the perfect opportunity to spend some fun time making crafts together.

This is an easy kids craft project that uses air dry modeling clay and basic tools. Just follow the simple step by step instructions.

  • This project is suitable for ages 4+ with adult supervision
  • A easy and simple projects for group activities; Girl Scouts; Boy Scouts; Sleep Overs,Pre-school; youth groups and elementary education.  It is also a great party activity
  • Teaches basic shapes and proportion.
  • Substitute polymer clay for airdry clay or make from fondant or gum paste for a cake topper or cupcake decoration
  • (cost:  Approximately $2-3 per child)
Cloud Clay is available in 4oz individual colors packages as well as in value packages of 4 colors (1oz each color)

Here’s the supplies you will need:

  • Cloud Clay Air Dry clay – Yellow, Orange and White
  • Wiggle Eyes
  • Kids safe markers
  • plastic egg (optional)
  • Toothpicks
  • Scissors (child safe)

Tips on how to work with Cloud Clay:

  • Since it’s an air-dry clay, keep it under a moist towel while working with it. 
  • To store,wrap in plastic wrap and place into a zip-lock bag and remove the air before sealing tightly.  Keep in a cool place away from heat. 
  • Cloud clay will bind to itself while wet.  You can bond a “dry” piece to a wet piece by moistening the joints with a daub of water.  You can also join two dry pieces together in the same manner.
  • If clay becomes a little dry when working with it, add a drop or two of water and work in, it will come back to life.  You have a several hour working window to complete your project so no need to rush!

Roll a 1″ ball of white clay and press around egg to create the base.  (you can also flatten the ball in your hands to create a bowl shape if you don’t have an egg form)  Cut a zig-zag pattern into the top of the egg with scissors

Body:  Shape a 1 1/2″ ball into a large teardrop shape and pull up on the point to form a neck
  Place the egg base onto the bottom of the body.
Wing:  Roll a 1″ yellow ball into a log.  Roll the log back and forth in the center to create a little dip.
Fold the log in half at the dip and press wings to body.
Feet:  Shape a 1″ orange ball into a teardrop shape.  Pinch the sides together to form the web of the feet.
Place a small log at the top.  Press each foot to body
Head:  Shape a 1 1/2″ approximate yellow ball into a triangle with dull points and press in the eyes
Beak:  roll a log of orange and bend in half, pinch sides slightly 
Press the beak onto the  front of face.
You can vary the look of your chick by the size of the beak.
Add a little hat the same way you created the egg base
Shape letters from white logs of clay and color them with marker.
You can add any patterns you like to your letters.
This is where you can personalize your chick with your name or anything you wish
Make sure you sign your name on the bottom and date it.  It will become a keepsake that will last a long long time!
(It doesn’t usually happen, but if some part of your chick should come apart, you can attach it back with a little water or white craft glue)
I’ve assembled  over 30 more projects for you to enjoy this spring! From bird cages, birdhouses, flowers, bunnies and more I’m sure you’ll find something you love.
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Baby Chickens for Sale in Spottsville 
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Baby Chicks in Spottsville, Kentucky

We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Spottsville Kentucky, 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. Spottsville Kentucky also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in Spottsville Kentucky, 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 Spottsville KY.

Baby Chicks On Sale in Spottsville, Kentucky

Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Spottsville Kentucky 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. Baby Chickens for Sale in Spottsville 
KYTypically 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 Spottsville Kentucky * 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 Spottsville Kentucky * 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 Near Me in Spottsville, Kentucky

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 Spottsville Kentucky 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 Spottsville, Kentucky Baby chicks are really cute and tough to stand up to, however it's finest to prepare for their arrival prior to you obtain them. Prepare first by gathering not only the proper materials, but also the appropriate knowledge to take care of them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably straightforward, you merely have to provide them with the following: A tidy as well as warm and comfortable habitat Plenty of food and also water Focus and love Environment Your environment could be a simple box, fish tank, pet cat service provider, or guinea porker cage. Line it with old towels and blankets (without any loosened strings!) to start, as well as after a few weeks make use of straw over newspaper. Note: Avoid utilizing just newspaper or other slipper surfaces-- or your chicks legs can expand malformed. You additionally require something to serve up food as well as water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water recipe from the feed shop, or a pickle container lid for food and also a family pet bird water dispenser from a pet shop. Also, as the chicks grow older you can introduce a perch into the environment to get them trained on setting down. Heat To maintain your chicks heat you have to supply them with a warmth source. This can be as straightforward as a 100 watt light bulb in a reflective clamp style lamp from an equipment shop, or an infrared reptile heat bulb additionally function very well (my suggestion). Chicks need this heat 24/7 up until their downy fluff is replaced with plumes (which could occupy to two months). The newly hatched out need a temperature between 90 as well as 100 levels, and every week this can be lowered by roughly 5 levels approximately. The warmth resource ought to be on just one side of the cage to allow chicks a variety of temperatures. The chicks are your finest thermometer- if they are hiding in the opposite corner of your warmth light, you should minimize the temperature level. If they are surrounding each various other under the heat (not simply snuggling), you should include some heat. Housekeeping Sanitation is essential and it keeps your chicks healthy. Make certain to alter the bed linen typically and always offer tidy food and water Food and also water. Chicks grow really fast which calls for plenty of tidy food and water. Give enough whatsoever times and check frequently to stop dehydrated and also starving chicks. Chick food is various compared to adult chicken food, as well as it is available in both medicated and non-medicated ranges. Feed chick food for the first 2 months, after that switch over to a raiser food (~ 17 % protein) for another 2 months, then to a somewhat lower healthy protein feed or a layer feed (if you have levels). Soil Some chicks want to obtain a head start on taking dirt bathrooms, while others won't take up that activity until they are older. If you have the space in your chick enclosure, introduce a tray of sand or filth for them to shower in. Interest and also love There are a couple of benefits to spending quality time with your chicks. To start with, they will more than likely bond with you as well as not flee as grownups. Second, if you analyze your chicks daily and watch their habits, you can catch illness or various other troubles earlier. Keep an eye out for hissing, hopping, or various other harmful indications. Make certain to likewise check out their poop, as diarrhea could cause matted plumes and also obstructed cloaca. Last but not least, it is necessary to look out for social issues, such as the tiniest chick getting teased. Vacant nest syndrome So your chicks are now totally feathered and also its time for them to leave the safety and security of your residence and move outside into a cage. Look into our part on chicken cages to learn more about cages and also appropriate coop habitats.
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