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Isn't this Aeracana baby chick adorable perched on a ceramic pumpkin? She has grown into a beautiful chicken. We are still waiting for that first blue egg from her! Do you remember when I did the back in April? I had so much fun posing those cute little things... I took these pictures back in the Spring when the chicks were just a few days old. I thought I would share them on this gloomy Monday to put a smile on your face ;-)
"I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion."
- Henry David Thoreau
This White Rock chick has her leg propped on the pumpkin stem... gave her best profile for the camera... such a sassy little poser. She now thinks she is queen of the chicken yard.
Pssst...I may have gone crazy in those few days posing the baby chickens...
I did Christmas props also ( hehe) Sharing with:
Baby Chickens Under Lights in
Dry Creek, Louisiana
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Dry Creek Louisiana,
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. Dry Creek
Louisiana also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Dry Creek Louisiana, 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 Dry Creek LA.
Baby Chickens Diet in
Dry Creek, Louisiana
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Dry Creek Louisiana
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
Dry Creek Louisiana * 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 Dry Creek
Louisiana * 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 Online in
Dry Creek, Louisiana
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
Dry Creek Louisiana 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 Dry Creek,
Louisiana Baby chicks are extremely
cute and also
tough to resist,
yet it's ideal to prepare for their
arrival prior to you get them. Prepare first
by collecting not only the
correct products, however
likewise the proper
expertise to look after
them. Raising baby chicks is fairly
straightforward, you merely need
to provide them with the following: A tidy and cozy
habitat Lots of food and water Interest as well as
love Environment Your habitat could be a straightforward box, fish tank,
cat provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels and
coverings (without loose
strings!) to start, and also after a
couple of weeks utilize straw over paper.
Note: Avoid utilizing just
newspaper or various other sandal
surface areas-- or your chicks legs could grow
malformed. You additionally require
something to provide food as well as
water in, such as a chicken feeder as well as water
meal from the feed shop, or a pickle jar
lid for food as well as a family
pet bird water dispenser from a family pet shop. Likewise, as the chicks get
older you can introduce a perch
right into the environment to obtain them
trained on perching. Heat To
maintain your chicks heat you have to
offer them with a heat resource.
This can be as simple as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design lamp from a
hardware shop, or an infrared reptile heat
bulb also function effectively (my
referral). Chicks need this
heat 24/7 till their downy fluff is
changed with plumes (which can occupy to 2 months). The recently
hatched require a temperature
in between 90 as well as 100 degrees,
and also every week this can
be decreased by
around 5 levels approximately. The heat resource must be on just one side of the cage
to enable chicks an array of
temperature levels. The chicks are your best
thermometer- if they are concealing in the
other corner of your heat
lamp, you should
minimize the temperature level. If
they are surrounding each other under the
heat (not simply snuggling),
you need to include some warmth.
Housekeeping
Sanitation is crucial as
well as it maintains your chicks healthy. Make certain to transform
the bed linen
commonly as well as
consistently supply tidy
food and also water Food as well as water.
Chicks grow extremely quickly
which requires lots of tidy
food and also water. Supply
enough at all times and also check
frequently to prevent thirsty and also
hungry chicks. Chick food is various than adult chicken food, as well as it can be found in both medicated as well as non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
initial two months, then
switch over to a raiser food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for an additional 2 months,
and after that to a somewhat
lower protein feed or a level feed
(if you have layers). Soil Some chicks want
to obtain a head start on taking
dust bathrooms, while others won't take
up that activity till they are
older. If you have the area in your chick
room, present a tray of sand or
filth for them to bathe in.
Attention and love There are a couple of benefits to spending quality time with your chicks. Firstly, they will certainly more than likely bond with you and
not flee as adults. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily and
watch their habits, you could
catch disease or other problems previously. Watch out for wheezing, limping, or
other harmful
signs. Be sure to
additionally consider
their poop, as looseness of the bowels can lead
to matted plumes and obstructed cloaca.
Finally, it is necessary to watch out for social concerns, such as the
smallest chick obtaining picked
on. Empty nest disorder 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 right into a cage. Look into our
area on chicken coops to learn more
concerning coops and
proper coop habitats.
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