The weekend sure was good to us! We had some absolutely gorgeous 80 degree weather and spent tons of time outside (in t-shirts and shorts! in February!) and it was much needed. I'm always amazed at how good it feels just being able to soak up some fresh air and sunshine after being cooped up inside...it makes me feel energized and happy and it makes for a super tired kiddo at the end of the day, a total win-win!
I'll share some photos from the past few days but the highlights were definitely getting baby chickens and Jason getting a porch built on the front of the garden house/chicken coup! It quickly became our preferred picnic and snack time spot and Sadie also refers to it as "her stage" and has given us a few good performances already ;-)
She's already completely smitten with her chickens and has totally bonded with one in particular...
As soon as Sadie picks her up, she falls asleep and they'll sit like this for 30 minutes at a time. It's seriously the sweetest thing ever.
We got 8 to start (a mix of 3 different breeds) but will definitely be adding more to the family in the coming weeks. Jason plans to have their coup done in the next several days so that it's ready to go for them once they're big enough to be moved outside (in another month or so). If all goes as planned, we should start getting eggs this summer!
On Sunday we bakes scones for breakfast and then headed to a baby shower in the afternoon. I have my glucose test early Monday morning so once we got back from the shower, we had dinner, packed Sadie's bag and took her to my mom's house for a sleepover. She loves spending the night at grammy's house and I figured it would save my mom from getting up super early to come over to babysit so I could head to downtown Ft. Worth (in rush hour) for my appointment. It also gave Jason and I a free night at home so it was the perfect way to wrap up the weekend!
Hope you all had a relaxing few days as well!
Baby Chicks Coop in
Cayce, South Carolina
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Cayce South Carolina,
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. Cayce
South Carolina also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Cayce South Carolina, 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 Cayce SC.
Baby Chicks Gender in
Cayce, South Carolina
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Cayce South Carolina
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
Cayce South Carolina * 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 Cayce
South Carolina * 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 Food in
Cayce, South Carolina
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
Cayce South Carolina 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 Cayce,
South Carolina Baby chicks are really
adorable and also
hard to stand up to,
however it's finest to plan for their
arrival before you obtain them. Prepare first
by collecting not just the
correct materials, however
likewise the proper
understanding to care for
them. Raising baby chicks is relatively
straightforward, you simply should give them with the following: A
clean as well as warm and comfortable
environment A lot of food and also water Focus as well as
love Environment Your habitat could be a straightforward box, aquarium,
pet cat provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels as well as
blankets (without loose
strings!) to begin, and also after a few weeks use straw over paper.
Keep in mind: Avoid making use of only
newspaper or other slipper
surfaces-- or your chicks legs could grow
misshapen. You also need
something to dish out food and also
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
meal from the feed store, or a pickle container
lid for food and also a pet bird water dispenser from a family pet store. Additionally, as the chicks grow older you could present a perch
into the environment to obtain them
educated on setting down. Warmth To
maintain your chicks warm you need to
supply them with a heat source.
This could be as easy as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style lamp from a
hardware shop, or an infrared reptile warmth
bulb additionally function very
well (my
referral). Chicks need this
heat 24/7 till their downy fluff is
replaced with plumes (which could use
up to 2 months). The recently
hatched out require a temperature
in between 90 and 100 degrees,
and weekly this can
be lowered by
about 5 degrees approximately. The warmth source ought
to be on merely one side of the cage
to enable chicks an array of
temperatures. The chicks are your ideal
thermostat- if they are hiding in the
opposite corner of your warmth
lamp, you should
lower the temperature. If
they are surrounding each other under the
heat (not simply curling up),
you should add some heat.
Home cleaning
Sanitation is crucial and it keeps your chicks healthy and
balanced. Make sure to change
the bedding
usually as well as
always supply clean
food as well as water Food as well as water.
Chicks expand really quickly
which calls for a lot of tidy
food as well as water. Give
sufficient whatsoever times and also check
often to
stop dehydrated and
starving chicks. Chick food is various than adult chicken food, and also 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 raiser food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for another 2 months,
and then to a somewhat
lower protein feed or a level feed
(if you have levels). Dirt Some chicks prefer to obtain a head start on taking
filth baths, while others won't occupy that activity till they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
room, present a tray of sand or
dirt for them to bathe in.
Interest as well as love There are a couple of benefits to spending time with your chicks. To start
with, they will more than likely bond with you and also
not escape as adults. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily and
see their behavior, you can
catch ailment or various
other problems earlier. Watch out for hissing, limping, or
various other unhealthy
indications. Be sure to
also check out
their poop, as looseness of the bowels can cause matted feathers and also blocked cloaca.
Finally, it is essential to watch out for social problems, such as the
smallest chick getting teased. Empty nest syndrome So your
chicks are now fully feathery
and its time for them to leave the
safety and security of your residence
and also move outside into a
coop. Have a look at our
section on chicken cages for more information
about cages and also
appropriate cage habitats.
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