No really. I do. Like, every. stinkin’. night. Who am I kidding, I am JUST FINE with that!!
Y’all, spring is a springin’ here on the homestead!! Birds are chirping, goats are yelling, and the glorious Colorado sun is shining. I don’t care that we are only days into March, it’s Springtime!! Here’s what’s been going on on the farm since we last talked!
Don’t mind their messy faces, we ferment their feed, and they’re about as clean as new babies learning to eat!
I don’t know if there is anything as cute as the sound of baby chicks in the spring. and we have 21 chirpy chirp chirpin’ away in the spare room right now. It’s still a bit too cold for them to be moved to the barn, since they are only 11 days old. We ordered this batch of chicks from 21 of out sweet little chickies survived and are doing very well! We will have such a fun and colorful flock laying beautiful eggs in about 5-6 months. They are all so cute, but if I’m honest, I can’t tell you which chick is what breed for half of them. I can tell you what they are and what they will look like! (Thank you Pinterest) we started out with the following:
2 Golden Polish chicks, that looks like but will grow up to look like 1 Mottled Houdan chick, that looks like and will grow up to look like 3 Dark Brahma chicks, that look like and will row up to link like 1 Dominique chick that looks like and will grow up to look like 12 Araucana/Americana mix chicks that look like and will grow up to look something between or I am really excited because these gals lay blue, green or even pink eggs like 2 Golden Laced Wyandottes that look like and will grow up to look like 3 Salmon Faverolles chicks that look like and will grow up to look like 2 Blue Cochin chicks that look like and grow up to look like
I know we lost both of our Blue Cochins, 1 Dark Brahma, and 2 Salmon Favorelles. We also had ordered a large amount of another rare breed that lays bright blue eggs, however they were not able to ship. So naturally, I bought an incubator and am going to pick up our hatching eggs next week and get that party started! And then the last of our ladies will be here the end of March. We will be bringing in some Welsummers and Black Copper Marans to lay beautiful dark chocolate colored eggs! So watch for the post on hatching our own chicks!
In January, we had our little goat Olive bred, and Pepper will be going on her “special date” here in a week or so, and Willow in about 2 months. We decided to stagger our breedings so we can be sure to have fresh delicious goats milk all year round. So they will each freshen about 2 months apart. I can’t wait! We are having all 3 girls bred to the same buck, he is also a Nigerian Dwarf, and his name is Trigger (haha) Here is a picture of him and Olive. Olive is due mid June, so we will have baby goaties running around the farm all summer!
Plans are in place for building our potager, seeds are being decided on and ordered and we will be planting this spring, and hopefully our fruit trees will be able to be planted this year as well! That plus putting in new fencing out in the pasture so the goats and chickens can happily roam about the farm and hopefully not escape. We will also be planting new rich pasture thats ideal for grazing. Oh and hatching our own chicks here in a month. All that plus four kids… I’ve got loads of time! (and laundry)
Thanks for stopping by y’all!
Baby Chickens And
Ducks in
New Paris, Pennsylvania
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in New Paris 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. New Paris
Pennsylvania also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
New Paris 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 New Paris PA.
Baby Chicks Food in
New Paris, Pennsylvania
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in New Paris 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
New Paris 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 New Paris
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 Breeds in
New Paris, 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
New Paris 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 New Paris,
Pennsylvania Baby chicks are very
cute as well as
challenging to stand up to,
yet it's finest to plan for their
arrival prior to you get them. Prepare first
by collecting not just the
correct products, however
additionally the proper
knowledge to take care of
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
easy, you simply need
to provide them with the following: A tidy as well as warm and comfortable
habitat Lots of food as well
as water Focus as well as
love Habitat Your habitat could be a
simple box, aquarium,
pet cat service provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels and
blankets (without any loosened
strings!) to start, as well as after a
couple of weeks make use of straw over paper.
Note: Avoid making use of only
newspaper or other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs can expand
malformed. You additionally require
something to serve up food as well as
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
meal from the feed shop, or a pickle container
cover for food and also a family
pet bird water dispenser from an animal store. Likewise, as the chicks age you can present a perch
into the environment to obtain them
educated on perching. Heat To
maintain your chicks warm you have to
give them with a heat source.
This can be as simple as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style lamp from an equipment shop, or an infrared reptile heat
light bulb also work very
well (my
suggestion). Chicks need this
heat 24/7 until their downy fluff is
replaced with plumes (which can take up to 2 months). The freshly
hatched require a temperature
in between 90 and also 100 levels,
and also every week this can
be lowered by
about 5 levels approximately. The heat source need to be on simply one side of the cage
to allow chicks a variety of
temperature levels. The chicks are your best
thermostat- if they are concealing in the
other corner of your heat
lamp, you should
decrease the temperature level. If
they are smothering each other under the
warmth (not simply curling up),
you should include some warmth.
Home cleaning
Tidiness is crucial and also it maintains your chicks healthy and
balanced. Make sure to alter
the bed linens
usually and
consistently supply clean
food and also water Food and water.
Chicks expand very quickly
which requires plenty of tidy
food and water. Provide
enough in any way times as well
as inspect
commonly to prevent dehydrated and
hungry chicks. Chick food is various than grown-up chicken food, and it is available in both medicated and
also non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
first two months, then
switch to a raiser food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for an additional 2 months,
and afterwards to a slightly
lower protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have layers). Soil Some chicks like to get a running start on taking
dirt baths, while others will not use up that activity till they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
enclosure, introduce a tray of sand or
dust for them to bathe in.
Focus and love There are a couple of benefits to spending quality time with your chicks. First of all, they will probably bond with you and also
not run away as grownups. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily as well as
view their habits, you could
catch disease or various
other issues previously. Keep an
eye out for hissing, limping, or
other undesirable
indications. Be sure to
likewise take a look at
their poop, as looseness of the bowels can result in matted plumes and clogged up cloaca.
Lastly, it is essential to look out
for social issues, such as the
tiniest chick getting badgered. Empty nest syndrome So your
chicks are now totally feathery
and also its time for them to leave the
safety and security of your home
as well as relocate outside into a
coop. Check out our
section on chicken cages to read more
about coops and also
appropriate cage habitats.
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