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 Chickens Buy in
Shapleigh, Maine
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Shapleigh 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. Shapleigh
Maine also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Shapleigh 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 Shapleigh ME.
Baby Chickens For Sale Online in
Shapleigh, Maine
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Shapleigh 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
Shapleigh 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 Shapleigh
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 How To Care in
Shapleigh, 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
Shapleigh 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 Shapleigh,
Maine Baby chicks are extremely
cute as well as
difficult to resist,
but it's ideal to plan for their
arrival before you obtain them. Prepare first
by gathering not only the
correct products, however
also the proper
expertise to take care of
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
basic, you simply need
to supply them with the following: A tidy as well as cozy
environment Plenty of food as well
as water Focus and also
love Environment Your environment could be an easy box, aquarium,
feline provider, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels as well as
coverings (with no loose
strings!) to start, and also after a
couple of weeks make use of straw over paper.
Note: Avoid utilizing just
paper or various other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs can grow
malformed. You additionally require
something to provide food as well as
water in, such as a chicken feeder and water
meal from the feed shop, or a pickle container
lid for food as well as a pet bird water dispenser from a
pet dog shop. Likewise, as the chicks grow older you could introduce a perch
into the environment to get them
educated on setting down. Heat To
keep your chicks heat you have to
give them with a warmth resource.
This can be as basic as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style lamp from an equipment store, or an infrared reptile warmth
bulb additionally function extremely well (my
referral). Chicks require this
warmth 24/7 up until their downy fluff is
replaced with plumes (which could use
up to 2 months). The recently
hatched out require a temperature level
in between 90 and also 100 levels,
and every week this can
be decreased by
roughly 5 degrees or
so. The heat resource need to be on simply one side of the cage
to enable chicks a range of
temperature levels. The chicks are your ideal
thermometer- if they are hiding in the
opposite edge of your heat
light, you have to
decrease the temperature level. If
they are smothering each various other under the
heat (not just cuddling),
you have to include some heat.
House cleaning
Cleanliness is key as
well as it keeps your chicks healthy. Be sure to change
the bed linens
frequently as well as
consistently supply tidy
food as well as water Food as well as water.
Chicks expand extremely quickly
which requires plenty of clean
food and water. Give
enough at all times and inspect
commonly to
stop thirsty as well as
starving chicks. Chick food is various compared
to grown-up chicken food, and it can be found in both medicated and
also non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
initial 2 months, then
switch to a grower food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for one more 2 months,
then to a slightly
lower healthy protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have levels). Soil Some chicks want
to obtain a head start on taking
dust baths, while others won't use up that activity till they are
older. If you have the area in your chick
room, present a tray of sand or
dust for them to shower in.
Focus and also love There are a
few benefits to spending quality time with your chicks. Firstly, they will certainly probably bond with you and also
not run away as adults. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily and also
see their actions, you can
capture ailment or other troubles previously. Watch out for wheezing, hopping, or
other harmful
indicators. Make sure to
additionally consider
their poop, as diarrhea can result in matted feathers as well
as clogged cloaca.
Finally, it is important to watch out for social issues, such as the
littlest chick getting teased. Empty nest disorder So your
chicks are now completely feathered
and also its time for them to leave the
safety of your house
and relocate outside into a cage. Check out our
part on chicken coops to learn more
regarding coops and
correct coop habitats.
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