Spring time is coming! It is the time for baby chicks, bunnies and flowers. I have some of all of those things on the blog. Many in dessert form ;). Including these baby chicks in a nest donuts. I really love this time of year and I am having a blast getting ready for Easter. Luckily these little donuts are so easy to whip up for Easter or spring parties. Tweet, tweet the baby chicks are ready to party. I almost feel bad eating these little cuties because they are so adorable. Almost but they are also tasty!
what you need to make them:
mini chocolate donuts(store bought or home made)
yellow M&Ms(I used the light yellow Easter ones)
orange or pink heart sprinkles
black food writing pen
frosting or melted chocolate
Add a little bit of frosting or melted chocolate to the top of the donuts. I had frosting on hand so I used that but melted chocolate might be easier. Take a yellow M&M, put a dab of frosting or chocolate towards the bottom middle.
Take a black food writer and draw two half circles facing down for the eyes. You could also just put two dots for the eyes. Then put the M&Ms on the donuts.
Aren’t they just the cutest?! I just know everyone, especially the kids, will love these cuties for Easter!
About
Hi I'm Val! I love coffee and cupcakes(breakfast of champions), getting crafty with my daughter and making easy DIY parties to celebrate all of life's special moments. Come party with me!
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2 Comments on Baby Chicks in a Nest Donuts
March 13, 2016 at 3:12 pm (1 month ago)
Such a cute idea for decorating Easter treats!
March 13, 2016 at 3:34 pm (1 month ago)
Thank you so much Melanie!
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Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Filer City Michigan
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Typically hatcheries online offer both standard breeds
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Baby
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Quantity - you must order a certain number of chicks. Typically hatcheries
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enough body heat to arrive in good shape. * The wait - If you choose to
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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
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was worth it! How to Care for your new baby chickens in Filer City,
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yet it's finest to prepare for their
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by gathering not just the
right products, but
likewise the correct
knowledge to care for
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habitat Plenty of food as well
as water Interest as well as
love Habitat Your habitat could be a straightforward box, aquarium,
pet cat service provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels and
coverings (without loosened
strings!) to start, and after a
couple of weeks use straw over paper.
Keep in mind: Avoid making use of just
newspaper or various other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs could expand
misshapen. You also require
something to dish out food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder as well as water
recipe from the feed shop, or a pickle container
lid for food and also a family
pet bird water dispenser from a pet store. Also, as the chicks age you could introduce a perch
right into the habitat to obtain them
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maintain your chicks heat you should
supply them with a warmth resource.
This can be as basic as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style lamp from a
hardware shop, or an infrared reptile warmth
light bulb likewise work effectively (my
suggestion). Chicks need this
heat 24/7 till their downy fluff is
replaced with feathers (which can take up to 2 months). The freshly
hatched need a temperature
in between 90 as well as 100 levels,
and also weekly this can
be minimized by
roughly 5 levels approximately. The heat resource need to get on simply one side of the cage
to permit chicks a range of
temperature levels. The chicks are your ideal
thermometer- if they are hiding in the
other corner of your heat
light, you should
minimize the temperature. If
they are surrounding each various other under the
warmth (not simply snuggling),
you should include some warmth.
Housekeeping
Sanitation is essential and also it keeps your chicks healthy and
balanced. Make sure to alter
the bedding
usually as well as
constantly provide clean
food and water Food as well as water.
Chicks expand very fast
which calls for a lot of clean
food and water. Offer
sufficient at all times as well
as examine
typically to
stop parched and also
starving chicks. Chick food is various compared
to grown-up chicken food, and it is available in both medicated as well as non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
initial two months, then
change to a grower food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for one more 2 months,
then to a somewhat
lower protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have levels). Soil Some chicks like to get a running start on taking
dust baths, while others won't use up that activity until they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
enclosure, introduce 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. To start
with, they will certainly more than likely bond with you and
not flee as grownups. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily and
see their behavior, you can
capture ailment or various
other troubles earlier. Keep an
eye out for hissing, limping, or
other unhealthy
indications. Make certain to
also look at
their poop, as diarrhea could bring about matted plumes and also obstructed cloaca.
Lastly, it is necessary to keep an eye out for social problems, such as the
tiniest chick getting picked
on. Empty nest disorder So your
chicks are now totally feathered
and its time for them to leave the
security of your residence
and also relocate outside right into a
coop. Look into our
section on chicken cages to learn more
concerning coops as well as
appropriate cage environments.
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