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 Names in
Spavinaw, Oklahoma
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Spavinaw 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. Spavinaw
Oklahoma also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Spavinaw 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 Spavinaw OK.
Baby Chickens Hatching in
Spavinaw, Oklahoma
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Spavinaw 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
Spavinaw 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 Spavinaw
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
Chickens Hatchery in
Spavinaw, 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
Spavinaw 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 Spavinaw,
Oklahoma Baby chicks are quite
cute and also
challenging to resist,
yet it's best to prepare for their
arrival prior to you obtain them. Prepare first
by gathering not only the
appropriate materials, but
additionally the appropriate
knowledge to care for
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
easy, you merely need
to provide them with the following: A
clean as well as warm and comfortable
habitat Plenty of food as well
as water Focus and
love Environment Your habitat can be a
simple box, fish tank,
cat service provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels and also
blankets (with no loosened
strings!) to begin, as well as after a few weeks use straw over newspaper.
Note: Avoid utilizing just
newspaper or various other sandal
surfaces-- or your chicks legs could grow
misshapen. You additionally need
something to dish out food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder as well as water
meal from the feed store, or a pickle jar
cover for food and also an animal bird water dispenser from an animal store. Likewise, as the chicks age you can introduce a perch
into the environment to obtain them
trained on perching. Heat To
maintain your chicks heat you should
offer them with a heat resource.
This can be as simple as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design lamp from an equipment shop, or an infrared reptile warmth
bulb also work very
well (my
referral). Chicks need this
heat 24/7 until their downy fluff is
changed with feathers (which can use
up to two months). The newly
hatched out require a temperature level
in between 90 and also 100 degrees,
and every week this can
be minimized by
about 5 levels or
so. The heat resource must get on just one side of the cage
to allow chicks a variety of
temperatures. The chicks are your finest
thermometer- if they are hiding in the
contrary edge of your warmth
light, you should
decrease the temperature. If
they are smothering each various other under the
warmth (not simply curling up),
you have to add some warmth.
House cleaning
Tidiness is essential and also it keeps your chicks healthy. Be sure to transform
the bedding
commonly and
consistently provide tidy
food and water Food as well as water.
Chicks grow very quickly
which calls for a lot of tidy
food as well as water. Provide
sufficient at all times and examine
commonly to
stop parched and also
hungry chicks. Chick food is different compared
to adult chicken food, and it is available in both medicated as well as non-medicated ranges. Feed chick food for the
very first 2 months, then
switch to a grower food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for one more 2 months,
then to a slightly
lower protein feed or a level feed
(if you have layers). Dirt Some chicks want
to obtain a running start on taking
dirt bathrooms, while others will not occupy that activity till they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
enclosure, present a tray of sand or
filth for them to shower in.
Interest as well as love There are a couple of benefits to spending quality time with your chicks. First off, they will most
likely bond with you and also
not escape as grownups. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily as well as
see their actions, you can
catch disease or various
other problems earlier. Watch out for hissing, hopping, or
various other unhealthy
indicators. Make sure to
likewise check out
their poop, as diarrhea could bring about matted plumes and blocked cloaca.
Finally, it is important to watch out for social concerns, such as the
tiniest chick getting badgered. Vacant nest disorder So your
chicks are now fully feathered
and also its time for them to leave the
safety of your residence
and relocate outside right into a cage. Check out our
part on chicken cages for more information
about coops and also
proper coop habitats.
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