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Isn't this Aeracana baby chick adorable perched on a ceramic pumpkin? She has grown into a beautiful chicken. We are still waiting for that first blue egg from her! Do you remember when I did the back in April? I had so much fun posing those cute little things... I took these pictures back in the Spring when the chicks were just a few days old. I thought I would share them on this gloomy Monday to put a smile on your face ;-)
"I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion."
- Henry David Thoreau
This White Rock chick has her leg propped on the pumpkin stem... gave her best profile for the camera... such a sassy little poser. She now thinks she is queen of the chicken yard.
Pssst...I may have gone crazy in those few days posing the baby chickens...
I did Christmas props also ( hehe) Sharing with:
Baby Chickens For Sale Online in
Fort Sill, Oklahoma
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Fort Sill 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. Fort Sill
Oklahoma also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Fort Sill 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 Fort Sill OK.
Baby Chicks
Raising in
Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Fort Sill 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
Fort Sill 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 Fort Sill
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 Coop in
Fort Sill, 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
Fort Sill 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 Fort Sill,
Oklahoma Baby chicks are very
cute as well as
hard to withstand,
however it's ideal to prepare for their
arrival before you obtain them. Prepare initially
by gathering not just the
proper products, yet
likewise the appropriate
knowledge to care for
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
easy, you just need
to give them with the following: A
clean as well as warm and comfortable
habitat Lots of food as well
as water Interest as well as
love Environment Your environment can be an easy box, aquarium,
cat service provider, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels as well as
coverings (with no loosened
strings!) to begin, as well as after a
couple of weeks use straw over newspaper.
Note: Avoid utilizing only
newspaper or various other sandal
surface areas-- or your chicks legs could expand
malformed. You likewise need
something to dish out food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder and water
dish from the feed store, or a pickle jar
cover for food and also a pet bird water dispenser from an animal store. Additionally, as the chicks age you could present a perch
right into the habitat to obtain them
educated on perching. Heat To
maintain your chicks heat you should
supply them with a heat resource.
This can 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 also function effectively (my
referral). Chicks require this
warmth 24/7 till their downy fluff is
replaced with feathers (which can occupy to two months). The recently
hatched require a temperature level
in between 90 and 100 degrees,
as well as every week this could
be lowered by
around 5 levels or
so. The warmth resource need to get on merely one side of the cage
to enable chicks an array of
temperatures. The chicks are your ideal
thermometer- if they are hiding in the
contrary corner of your warmth
lamp, you should
decrease the temperature level. If
they are smothering each other under the
heat (not merely curling up),
you have to add some heat.
Housekeeping
Tidiness is key and also it keeps your chicks healthy. Make certain to alter
the bedding
usually as well as
always provide tidy
food and water Food and also water.
Chicks expand extremely quick
which needs a lot of tidy
food as well as water. Provide
sufficient at all times and also inspect
often to
stop thirsty as well as
hungry chicks. Chick food is various than adult chicken food, and it is available in both medicated and
also non-medicated varieties. Feed chick food for the
initial two months, after that
change to a grower food (~ 17 %
protein) for one more 2 months,
and after that to a somewhat
lower healthy protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have layers). Soil Some chicks prefer to obtain a running start on taking
dust baths, while others will not use up that activity up until they are
older. If you have the space in your chick
enclosure, present a tray of sand or
filth for them to bathe in.
Attention and also love There are a
few benefits to hanging
out with your chicks. Firstly, they will more than likely bond with you as well as
not run away as adults. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily as well as
watch their actions, you could
capture ailment or various
other problems previously. Watch out for hissing, limping, or
various other unhealthy
indicators. Be sure to
likewise consider
their poop, as diarrhea could cause matted feathers and clogged cloaca.
Lastly, it is very
important to keep an eye out for social problems, such as the
tiniest chick obtaining picked
on. Vacant nest syndrome So your
chicks are currently fully feathered
and also its time for them to leave the
safety of your home
and also relocate outside right into a cage. Have a look at our
part on chicken cages to learn more
about coops and
appropriate coop habitats.
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