What a whirlwind of a month! Baby rabbits, chicks everywhere, cob ovens, and planting, OH MY!
We discuss pretty often that up here on our mountain, time just passes differently. It seems like a lifetime of things have occurred since the last time I was able to sit down and write a blog post! We have had lots of new additions and lots of fun doing it! Here are just a few of the things that have gone down since my last post….
We have our first year round employee, we have hired Corey to stay on for the next year and couldn’t be more thrilled with him in general – it’s amazing how quickly farming together makes someone feel like family! Here is the one picture I have managed to snap of him practicing with some of the Owl weaponry.
This is Will, our new Owl mascot – someone gave him to us and when you squeeze his belly he says, “My name is Will and I want to live at Eight Owl Farm!” – Will is just too much fun and we have been letting him hang out all over the farm. Amazing the pickles that gnome can get himself into!
We had our first day at the Transylvania County Farmers Market, what fun! We won’t be back for a couple of weeks due to the increasing popularity of our workshops – but are very much looking forward to get back out there towards the end of the month.
We had our local ag agent, Bart Renner, out and what fun it was to show him around the farm and get lots of our questions answered!
There are baby chicks everywhere! The cold is finally starting to break a bit and they can be outside all day. Looks to be an even split of roosters and hens versus our all roosters one hen of last year, so that’s awesome!
We also have baby rabbits coming out of our ears, but that is a problem we like to have! They are very cute…. as is my wife. 😉
We had a great turn out for the cob oven workshop and now have an almost complete cob oven for our outdoor kitchen, woohoo! It will have its range top and stove pipe installed later this week once it has dried a bit more.
We had our last Mountain Sun Community School Thursday visit last week and we are sad to see them go until next year, but throughly enjoyed having them around in April!
Things that are coming up this week and next…..
Getting a roof on the cob oven — having all the trees on the ground processed — finish putting the garden in — KIM COMES BACK!!!! THANK GOD! —– finishing the cob oven — many new workshops — and more goat births due in the next month!
How is your spring going so far? What are you planting or what do you have hatching/being born?
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Baby Chickens For Sale Online in
Dukedom, Tennessee
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Dukedom Tennessee,
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. Dukedom
Tennessee also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Dukedom Tennessee, 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 Dukedom TN.
Baby Chicks Near Me in
Dukedom, Tennessee
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Dukedom Tennessee
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
Dukedom Tennessee * 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 Dukedom
Tennessee * 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 Names in
Dukedom, Tennessee
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
Dukedom Tennessee 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 Dukedom,
Tennessee Baby chicks are extremely
charming and also
challenging to stand up to,
however it's best to plan for their
arrival before you get them. Prepare initially
by compiling not just the
appropriate products, yet
also the correct
expertise to take care of
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
easy, you merely should provide them with the following: A
clean and also warm
habitat Plenty of food as well
as water Interest and also
love Habitat Your habitat could be a straightforward box, aquarium,
feline service provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels and also
blankets (without loosened
strings!) to start, and also after a few weeks use straw over newspaper.
Note: Avoid making use of only
newspaper or various other sandal
surfaces-- or your chicks legs could grow
misshapen. You additionally require
something to provide food and also
water in, such as a chicken feeder as well as water
meal from the feed shop, or a pickle jar
cover for food and a family
pet bird water dispenser from an animal store. Additionally, as the chicks grow older you can introduce a perch
right into the environment to get them
educated on perching. Heat To
keep your chicks heat you have to
provide them with a heat source.
This can be as easy as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style light from an equipment shop, or an infrared reptile warmth
bulb also function very
well (my
recommendation). Chicks need this
warmth 24/7 until their downy fluff is
changed with plumes (which can occupy to two months). The newly
hatched require a temperature level
in between 90 and 100 degrees,
and also weekly this could
be lowered by
approximately 5 degrees approximately. The heat resource must get on just one side of the cage
to enable chicks an array of
temperature levels. The chicks are your best
thermometer- if they are concealing in the
other corner of your warmth
light, you have to
reduce the temperature. If
they are smothering each various other under the
heat (not merely cuddling),
you should add some warmth.
Housekeeping
Cleanliness is key and it keeps your chicks healthy and
balanced. Make certain to transform
the bed linen
usually as well as
always offer tidy
food and water Food and water.
Chicks expand very fast
which needs lots of clean
food and water. Offer
sufficient in any way times and inspect
often to prevent thirsty as well as
starving chicks. Chick food is various than adult chicken food, and it comes
in both medicated and
also non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
initial two months, after that
switch to a grower food (~ 17 %
protein) for an additional 2 months,
and after that to a somewhat
lower healthy protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have layers). Dirt Some chicks want
to get a head start on taking
filth bathrooms, while others will not use up that activity up until they are
older. If you have the space in your chick
room, present a tray of sand or
dirt for them to shower in.
Attention and also love There are a
few advantages to spending time with your chicks. Firstly, they will probably bond with you and also
not run away as grownups. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily and
view their behavior, you can
capture health problem or various
other problems previously. Watch out for wheezing, hopping, or
various other unhealthy
indicators. Make sure to
also look at
their poop, as diarrhea can lead
to matted plumes and obstructed cloaca.
Lastly, it is important to look out
for social issues, such as the
littlest chick obtaining picked
on. Vacant nest syndrome So your
chicks are now totally feathered
and also its time for them to leave the
safety and security of your house
and also relocate outside into a
coop. Look into our
part on chicken cages to get more information
regarding coops as well as
correct coop environments.
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