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 Outside in
Ebensburg, Pennsylvania
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Ebensburg Pennsylvania,
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. Ebensburg
Pennsylvania also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Ebensburg Pennsylvania, 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 Ebensburg PA.
Baby
Chickens Care in
Ebensburg, Pennsylvania
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Ebensburg Pennsylvania
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
Ebensburg Pennsylvania * 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 Ebensburg
Pennsylvania * 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 101 in
Ebensburg, Pennsylvania
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
Ebensburg Pennsylvania 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 Ebensburg,
Pennsylvania Baby chicks are extremely
cute and
challenging to resist,
however it's ideal to plan for their
arrival before you get them. Prepare initially
by compiling not just the
proper products, yet
also the appropriate
understanding to take care of
them. Raising baby chicks is relatively
simple, you just need
to offer them with the following: A
clean as well as warm and comfortable
environment Lots of food and also water Focus and
love Environment Your environment can be a
simple box, fish tank,
cat provider, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels and
coverings (without loose
strings!) to start, and after a
couple of weeks utilize straw over paper.
Note: Avoid making use of only
newspaper or other sandal
surfaces-- or your chicks legs can expand
malformed. You also require
something to provide food as well as
water in, such as a chicken feeder and water
recipe from the feed shop, or a pickle container
lid for food and a pet dog bird water dispenser from an animal store. Also, as the chicks grow older you can present a perch
into the habitat to obtain them
educated on setting down. Heat To
keep your chicks warm you should
provide them with a warmth 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 warmth
light bulb likewise function extremely well (my
recommendation). Chicks require this
heat 24/7 until their downy fluff is
replaced with plumes (which can take up to 2 months). The recently
hatched require a temperature level
in between 90 and also 100 degrees,
as well as each week this can
be minimized by
roughly 5 degrees approximately. The heat source need to get on merely one side of the cage
to permit chicks a range of
temperatures. The chicks are your finest
thermometer- if they are hiding in the
contrary corner of your heat
lamp, you have to
lower the temperature. If
they are smothering each various other under the
warmth (not simply curling up),
you should put some heat.
House cleaning
Cleanliness is vital and it maintains your chicks healthy and
balanced. Make sure to alter
the bed linen
usually and
constantly give tidy
food and also water Food as well as water.
Chicks expand very quick
which calls for lots of tidy
food and water. Give
enough at all times and check
frequently to prevent parched and also
hungry chicks. Chick food is different compared
to adult chicken food, and it can be found in both medicated as well as non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
first 2 months, after that
switch over to a grower food (~ 17 %
protein) for an additional 2 months,
and after that to a slightly
lower protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have levels). Soil Some chicks like to obtain a head start on taking
dirt baths, while others won't occupy that task until they are
older. If you have the space in your chick
enclosure, introduce a tray of sand or
filth for them to shower in.
Attention and love There are a
few benefits to spending time with your chicks. First of all, they will certainly probably bond with you as well as
not run away as adults. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily as well as
view their habits, you can
catch illness or other problems previously. Watch out for wheezing, hopping, or
other harmful
indicators. Be sure to
also look at
their poop, as looseness of the bowels can bring about matted feathers as well
as clogged up cloaca.
Lastly, it is very
important to keep an eye out for social issues, such as the
littlest chick obtaining picked
on. Empty nest syndrome So your
chicks are now fully feathery
as well as its time for them to leave the
safety and security of your house
as well as relocate outside into a cage. Check out our
part on chicken cages to learn more
concerning coops and
proper cage habitats.
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