What a whirlwind of a month! Baby rabbits, chicks everywhere, cob ovens, and planting, OH MY!
We discuss pretty often that up here on our mountain, time just passes differently. It seems like a lifetime of things have occurred since the last time I was able to sit down and write a blog post! We have had lots of new additions and lots of fun doing it! Here are just a few of the things that have gone down since my last post….
We have our first year round employee, we have hired Corey to stay on for the next year and couldn’t be more thrilled with him in general – it’s amazing how quickly farming together makes someone feel like family! Here is the one picture I have managed to snap of him practicing with some of the Owl weaponry.
This is Will, our new Owl mascot – someone gave him to us and when you squeeze his belly he says, “My name is Will and I want to live at Eight Owl Farm!” – Will is just too much fun and we have been letting him hang out all over the farm. Amazing the pickles that gnome can get himself into!
We had our first day at the Transylvania County Farmers Market, what fun! We won’t be back for a couple of weeks due to the increasing popularity of our workshops – but are very much looking forward to get back out there towards the end of the month.
We had our local ag agent, Bart Renner, out and what fun it was to show him around the farm and get lots of our questions answered!
There are baby chicks everywhere! The cold is finally starting to break a bit and they can be outside all day. Looks to be an even split of roosters and hens versus our all roosters one hen of last year, so that’s awesome!
We also have baby rabbits coming out of our ears, but that is a problem we like to have! They are very cute…. as is my wife. 😉
We had a great turn out for the cob oven workshop and now have an almost complete cob oven for our outdoor kitchen, woohoo! It will have its range top and stove pipe installed later this week once it has dried a bit more.
We had our last Mountain Sun Community School Thursday visit last week and we are sad to see them go until next year, but throughly enjoyed having them around in April!
Things that are coming up this week and next…..
Getting a roof on the cob oven — having all the trees on the ground processed — finish putting the garden in — KIM COMES BACK!!!! THANK GOD! —– finishing the cob oven — many new workshops — and more goat births due in the next month!
How is your spring going so far? What are you planting or what do you have hatching/being born?
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Baby Chicks Male Or Female in
Hordville, Nebraska
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Hordville Nebraska,
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. Hordville
Nebraska also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Hordville Nebraska, 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 Hordville NE.
Baby Chicks Mail Order in
Hordville, Nebraska
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Hordville Nebraska
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
Hordville Nebraska * 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 Hordville
Nebraska * 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 Names in
Hordville, Nebraska
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
Hordville Nebraska 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 Hordville,
Nebraska Baby chicks are very
cute and
hard to resist,
yet it's finest to plan for their
arrival prior to you get them. Prepare initially
by collecting not just the
appropriate materials, however
additionally the correct
knowledge to look after
them. Raising baby chicks is fairly
simple, you merely need
to supply them with the following: A tidy and cozy
environment Lots of food and water Focus and
love Environment Your habitat could be a straightforward box, fish tank,
cat provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels as well as
blankets (with no loose
strings!) to begin, and also after a few weeks utilize straw over newspaper.
Note: Avoid making use of just
newspaper or other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs could expand
misshapen. You likewise need
something to serve up food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
meal from the feed store, or a pickle jar
lid for food as well as a family
pet bird water dispenser from an animal shop. Additionally, as the chicks grow older you could introduce a perch
right into the habitat to get them
educated on setting down. Warmth To
keep your chicks warm you should
supply them with a warmth resource.
This could be as easy as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style lamp from a
hardware store, or an infrared reptile warmth
light bulb also function effectively (my
recommendation). Chicks need this
warmth 24/7 till their downy fluff is
replaced with feathers (which could occupy to 2 months). The newly
hatched require a temperature
between 90 and 100 levels,
and also weekly this can
be minimized by
approximately 5 degrees approximately. The heat source must get on merely one side of the cage
to allow chicks a range of
temperatures. The chicks are your best
thermostat- if they are concealing in the
opposite edge of your heat
light, you need to
minimize the temperature level. If
they are surrounding each various other under the
warmth (not just cuddling),
you have to include some heat.
Housekeeping
Cleanliness is key and also it keeps your chicks healthy. Be sure to alter
the bed linens
commonly and also
constantly supply clean
food and also water Food and water.
Chicks grow quite fast
which requires lots of clean
food and also water. Provide
enough whatsoever times as well
as examine
typically to
stop thirsty as well as
starving chicks. Chick food is various than adult chicken food, and also it comes
in both medicated as well as non-medicated ranges. Feed chick food for the
initial 2 months, after that
switch over to a raiser food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for another 2 months,
and then to a somewhat
reduced healthy protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have levels). Dirt Some chicks prefer to get a head start on taking
dirt baths, while others will not occupy that task up until they are
older. If you have the space in your chick
unit, introduce a tray of sand or
dust for them to wash in.
Focus and love There are a
few benefits to hanging
out with your chicks. Firstly, they will probably bond with you as well as
not escape as grownups. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily as well as
view their habits, you could
catch illness or other issues previously. Watch out for hissing, hopping, or
various other unhealthy
indications. Make certain to
additionally check out
their poop, as diarrhea can cause matted plumes and obstructed cloaca.
Lastly, it is very
important to keep an eye out for social concerns, such as the
tiniest chick obtaining teased. Empty nest disorder So your
chicks are currently completely feathery
as well as its time for them to leave the
safety of your house
as well as relocate outside into a cage. Check out our
area on chicken cages to find out
more
concerning cages and
correct cage environments.
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