This week our family had our first trip away in over a year – long overdue I must say. We took the girls to a farm stay so they could experience the fresh air and we could relax on the deck enjoying the peace and quiet and lovely scenery. The farm we visited is located at beautiful Port Stevens, NSW, a popular beach holiday destination. We went once before a couple of years ago and decided to return because the accommodation is so kid-friendly and there is plenty of hands-on opportunity for the kids to help out with all the different animals. Naturally we packed a few basic art and craft supplies to keep them busy at other times of the day and one of the things we made are these cute & easy Rock Chicks.
While at the farm the girls held and petted real baby chicks, collected the eggs (very popular with my two), held a large snake, gave the pig (named Bacon #19) a back-scratch, rode on the tractor and also collected some beautiful spotty feathers and large round rocks which is what inspired us to make the rock chicks. Before I get straight into the craft here are a few pictures of the fun the girls got up to at the farm stay…
To make the Rock chicks
We washed our collection of rocks in the sink to get all the dirt off and left them to dry.
Once completely dry, we stuck on googly eyes, the feathers and a simple yellow paper beak – and that’s all!
They make great souvenirs, and handy paper weight too.
More Nature Craft Ideas
– Make some cute
– Use sandstone to create natural
– paint and decorate
– Make some using leaves, sticks, seed pods and other natural materials
– Make some cute little
– Create a from leaves and a recycled plastic lid
– How to pick and dry your own
– Make a home-grown
You can also find loads more ways to craft with nature on our board on Pinterest
Baby Chicks Needs in
Fairfax, Oklahoma
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Fairfax Oklahoma,
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. Fairfax
Oklahoma also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Fairfax Oklahoma, 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 Fairfax OK.
Baby Chickens Coop in
Fairfax, Oklahoma
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Fairfax Oklahoma
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
Fairfax Oklahoma * 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 Fairfax
Oklahoma * 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 Mail Order in
Fairfax, Oklahoma
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
Fairfax Oklahoma 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 Fairfax,
Oklahoma Baby chicks are extremely
charming as well as
difficult to withstand,
however it's ideal to plan for their
arrival prior to you get them. Prepare initially
by collecting not only the
proper materials, however
also the appropriate
knowledge to care for
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
straightforward, you merely have to provide them with the following: A
clean as well as warm
habitat Plenty of food as well
as water Focus and also
love Habitat Your habitat can be a straightforward box, aquarium,
feline service provider, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels and
coverings (with no loose
strings!) to start, and also after a few weeks make use of straw over newspaper.
Note: Avoid using only
newspaper or other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs can grow
malformed. You also need
something to serve up food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder and water
dish from the feed store, or a pickle container
lid for food and also a family
pet bird water dispenser from a
pet dog store. Additionally, as the chicks get
older you could present a perch
right into the habitat to obtain them
trained on perching. Warmth To
keep your chicks heat you should
provide them with a warmth resource.
This could be as straightforward as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design lamp from an equipment store, or an infrared reptile warmth
light bulb likewise function very
well (my
suggestion). Chicks require this
warmth 24/7 till 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 as well as 100 degrees,
and every week this could
be decreased by
roughly 5 levels or
so. The heat resource should get on just one side of the cage
to allow chicks a variety of
temperatures. The chicks are your best
thermostat- if they are concealing in the
other corner of your heat
lamp, you should
reduce the temperature. If
they are smothering each other under the
heat (not just curling up),
you should put some warmth.
House cleaning
Sanitation is essential and it maintains your chicks healthy and
balanced. Be sure to change
the bedding
commonly as well as
constantly give tidy
food and also water Food and water.
Chicks expand extremely quick
which requires a lot of tidy
food and water. Provide
sufficient at all times as well
as check
typically to prevent dehydrated and
hungry chicks. Chick food is different than adult chicken food, as well as it is available in both medicated as well as non-medicated ranges. Feed chick food for the
initial two months, after that
switch to a grower 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). Soil Some chicks like to get a head start on taking
dirt bathrooms, while others won't occupy that activity up until they are
older. If you have the area in your chick
enclosure, introduce a tray of sand or
filth for them to wash in.
Interest as well as love There are a
few advantages to spending time with your chicks. To start
with, they will probably bond with you and also
not flee as grownups. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily and
watch their habits, you can
capture disease or various
other issues earlier. Watch out for hissing, hopping, or
other harmful
indicators. Be sure to
also check out
their poop, as diarrhea could lead
to matted plumes and clogged cloaca.
Finally, it is necessary to look out
for social concerns, such as the
smallest chick obtaining picked
on. Vacant nest disorder So your
chicks are now completely feathered
and its time for them to leave the
security of your home
and also relocate outside right into a
coop. Check out our
section on chicken cages for more information
concerning cages as well as
proper cage environments.
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