The weekend sure was good to us! We had some absolutely gorgeous 80 degree weather and spent tons of time outside (in t-shirts and shorts! in February!) and it was much needed. I'm always amazed at how good it feels just being able to soak up some fresh air and sunshine after being cooped up inside...it makes me feel energized and happy and it makes for a super tired kiddo at the end of the day, a total win-win!
I'll share some photos from the past few days but the highlights were definitely getting baby chickens and Jason getting a porch built on the front of the garden house/chicken coup! It quickly became our preferred picnic and snack time spot and Sadie also refers to it as "her stage" and has given us a few good performances already ;-)
She's already completely smitten with her chickens and has totally bonded with one in particular...
As soon as Sadie picks her up, she falls asleep and they'll sit like this for 30 minutes at a time. It's seriously the sweetest thing ever.
We got 8 to start (a mix of 3 different breeds) but will definitely be adding more to the family in the coming weeks. Jason plans to have their coup done in the next several days so that it's ready to go for them once they're big enough to be moved outside (in another month or so). If all goes as planned, we should start getting eggs this summer!
On Sunday we bakes scones for breakfast and then headed to a baby shower in the afternoon. I have my glucose test early Monday morning so once we got back from the shower, we had dinner, packed Sadie's bag and took her to my mom's house for a sleepover. She loves spending the night at grammy's house and I figured it would save my mom from getting up super early to come over to babysit so I could head to downtown Ft. Worth (in rush hour) for my appointment. It also gave Jason and I a free night at home so it was the perfect way to wrap up the weekend!
Hope you all had a relaxing few days as well!
Baby Chicks Baby
Chickens in
Hopkins, Missouri
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Hopkins Missouri,
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. Hopkins
Missouri also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Hopkins Missouri, 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 Hopkins MO.
Baby Chickens
Black in
Hopkins, Missouri
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Hopkins Missouri
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
Hopkins Missouri * 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 Hopkins
Missouri * 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 On Sale in
Hopkins, Missouri
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
Hopkins Missouri 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 Hopkins,
Missouri Baby chicks are really
adorable and
hard to resist,
but it's ideal to prepare for their
arrival before you obtain them. Prepare first
by compiling not only the
right materials, however
likewise the correct
expertise to look after
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
easy, you just have to give them with the following: A
clean and also cozy
environment Plenty of food and water Focus as well as
love Habitat Your habitat could be a straightforward box, fish tank,
pet cat service provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels as well as
coverings (with no loose
strings!) to start, and also after a few weeks make use of straw over paper.
Note: Avoid using only
newspaper or other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs can grow
misshapen. You additionally require
something to dish out food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
recipe from the feed shop, or a pickle jar
cover for food and also a family
pet bird water dispenser from a family pet store. Also, as the chicks grow older you could introduce a perch
right into the environment to obtain them
educated on perching. Warmth To
maintain your chicks warm you should
give them with a heat resource.
This can be as easy as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design light from a
hardware shop, or an infrared reptile heat
light bulb likewise work very
well (my
referral). Chicks need this
warmth 24/7 until their downy fluff is
replaced with plumes (which could occupy to two months). The recently
hatched out require a temperature level
between 90 as well as 100 degrees,
and each week this could
be minimized by
around 5 degrees approximately. The warmth source should be on just one side of the cage
to enable chicks an array of
temperatures. The chicks are your ideal
thermostat- if they are hiding in the
opposite corner of your warmth
light, you need to
decrease the temperature level. If
they are smothering each other under the
warmth (not merely curling up),
you have to include some heat.
Home cleaning
Tidiness is essential and it keeps your chicks healthy. Be sure to change
the bedding
often and
consistently supply tidy
food and also water Food as well as water.
Chicks expand extremely quick
which requires lots of clean
food and also water. Offer
sufficient in any way times and check
commonly to avoid parched and
starving chicks. Chick food is different than grown-up chicken food, as well as it can be found in both medicated and non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
initial 2 months, after that
change to a grower food (~ 17 %
protein) for an additional 2 months,
and then to a somewhat
reduced healthy protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have levels). Soil Some chicks want
to get a head start on taking
dust baths, while others will not take
up that task up until they are
older. If you have the area in your chick
room, introduce a tray of sand or
dust for them to wash in.
Interest and love There are a
few benefits to spending time with your chicks. First of all, they will certainly more than likely bond with you and
not flee as adults. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily as well as
watch their actions, you can
capture ailment or other issues earlier. Keep an
eye out for wheezing, hopping, or
various other harmful
signs. Make sure to
likewise consider
their poop, as diarrhea can cause matted plumes and clogged up cloaca.
Finally, it is very
important to watch out for social concerns, such as the
littlest chick obtaining teased. Vacant nest disorder So your
chicks are now completely feathered
as well as its time for them to leave the
safety of your residence
and also move outside into a cage. Have a look at our
section on chicken cages to read more
about cages and
correct coop habitats.
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