I’ve been crocheting these tiny puffy hearts in my spare minutes of time just because I like all of the colors! They are also a fun little thing to do with leftover bits of yarn. They might find their way into buntings or mobiles or maybe just a bowl in the middle of the coffee table. I might play with adding some essential oils to them, too.
This is our first Spring here at Bravewood (the kids made up stories of monsters in the woods, making it necessary to be very brave when walking through the woods). We moved in on the last day of July, 2014, when everything was hot and dry and overgrown with weeds, blackberries and poison oak. We have been cleaning and clearing things and making plans for what is going to go where someday. Our entire acreage is hillside with a creek at the bottom, so we have been working on cutting a couple of terraced levels for the garden out of the hillside behind the house. Sorry, I don’t have any pics of the garden yet.
We have enjoyed raising our own chickens for fresh, homegrown eggs for a very long time – nearly 18 years, I think. We had to give away our last flock when we moved, and it took us 7 months to get settled into this house, so we have been craving those fresh eggs for a long time, now. We have plans for building a barn with chicken quarters in one corner soon, so the kiddos and I hopped into the car and went to town to pick up chicks – baby chickens, that is.
We came home with a dozen little peepers: four black Sexlinks, four Barred Rocks and four Ameraucanas. That should give me some lovely variety to the eggs. I love blue, green and brown eggs. Cartons full of fresh variety eggs are just beautiful.
In other news, son-in-law #3 was just recently promoted to Sergeant (E-5), so my daughter asked me to make him a special crocheted octopus wearing an Army patrol cap. She even went to the surplus store, bought two hats and shipped them to me so that I could make it more authentic. That little hat was not the easiest project that I have ever done. I did all of the stitching by hand, so my hands and my thimble both got a workout! And when it was all finished, my hubby got online and ordered me a miniature M-16 rifle, just to complete the look.
So, that’s what I have been up to lately. What are you doing this Spring?
Baby
Chicks Information in
Brownville, Maine
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Brownville Maine,
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. Brownville
Maine also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Brownville Maine, 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 Brownville ME.
Baby
Chicks For Sale in
Brownville, Maine
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Brownville Maine
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
Brownville Maine * 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 Brownville
Maine * 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 Sale in
Brownville, Maine
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
Brownville Maine 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 Brownville,
Maine Baby chicks are really
adorable as well as
challenging to withstand,
however it's ideal to prepare for their
arrival prior to you obtain them. Prepare first
by gathering not just the
appropriate materials, however
also the correct
expertise to care for
them. Raising baby chicks is fairly
basic, you simply have to give them with the following: A tidy and also cozy
environment Lots of food and water Focus as well as
love Environment Your habitat can be a
simple box, aquarium,
feline provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels and
coverings (with no loosened
strings!) to begin, and after a few weeks use straw over newspaper.
Note: Avoid making use of only
paper or various other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs could grow
misshapen. You additionally require
something to provide food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder as well as water
recipe from the feed store, or a pickle jar
lid for food and also a pet bird water dispenser from a
pet dog store. Also, as the chicks age you can introduce a perch
right into the habitat to obtain them
educated on setting down. Heat To
keep your chicks warm you have to
supply them with a heat resource.
This could be as easy as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style lamp from an equipment shop, or an infrared reptile warmth
light bulb likewise work very
well (my
recommendation). Chicks require this
warmth 24/7 until their downy fluff is
replaced with feathers (which can use
up to two months). The newly
hatched need a temperature level
between 90 and also 100 levels,
and also weekly this can
be reduced by
about 5 levels approximately. The warmth resource need to be on merely one side of the cage
to enable chicks an array of
temperature levels. The chicks are your finest
thermometer- if they are concealing in the
other edge of your heat
light, you need to
reduce the temperature level. If
they are smothering each various other under the
heat (not merely snuggling),
you have to add some heat.
Housekeeping
Tidiness is vital and it maintains your chicks healthy. Make certain to alter
the bed linen
often and also
always supply clean
food as well as water Food and also water.
Chicks expand really fast
which needs lots of clean
food as well as water. Offer
sufficient in any way times and also check
typically to prevent parched as well as
starving chicks. Chick food is different compared
to grown-up chicken food, as well as it is available in both medicated and
also non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
very first two months, after that
switch over to a grower food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for another 2 months,
and then to a somewhat
lower protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have layers). Soil Some chicks prefer to obtain a head start on taking
dirt baths, while others won't occupy that task till they are
older. If you have the space in your chick
room, introduce a tray of sand or
filth for them to bathe in.
Attention and also love There are a couple of advantages to spending quality time with your chicks. First off, they will probably bond with you and
not run away as adults. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily as well as
see their actions, you could
catch disease or other problems previously. Watch out for hissing, hopping, or
various other harmful
signs. Make certain to
also take a look at
their poop, as looseness of the bowels could bring about matted plumes and also clogged cloaca.
Finally, it is necessary to look out
for social concerns, such as the
littlest chick getting picked
on. Empty nest disorder So your
chicks are currently completely feathered
and its time for them to leave the
safety of your house
and move outside right into a
coop. Have a look at our
section on chicken coops to read more
concerning coops and also
proper cage environments.
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