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 Chicks
Outside With Heat Lamp in
Mount Juliet, Tennessee
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Mount Juliet 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. Mount Juliet
Tennessee also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Mount Juliet 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 Mount Juliet TN.
Baby Chickens In
The Mail in
Mount Juliet, Tennessee
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Mount Juliet 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
Mount Juliet 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 Mount Juliet
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.
Feeding Baby Quail Chicks in
Mount Juliet, 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
Mount Juliet 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 Mount Juliet,
Tennessee Baby chicks are quite
adorable and also
hard to stand up to,
but it's finest to prepare for their
arrival before you get them. Prepare first
by compiling not only the
proper products, however
additionally the proper
knowledge to take care of
them. Raising baby chicks is relatively
simple, you simply have to offer them with the following: A tidy as well as warm
environment Lots of food and also water Interest and
love Environment Your environment can be an easy box, aquarium,
cat service provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels as well as
coverings (without any loose
strings!) to begin, and after a few weeks use straw over paper.
Keep in mind: Avoid utilizing just
newspaper or other sandal
surface areas-- or your chicks legs could expand
malformed. You likewise need
something to provide food as well as
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
dish from the feed shop, or a pickle jar
cover for food and also a family
pet bird water dispenser from an animal shop. Also, as the chicks grow older you could present a perch
into the habitat to obtain them
educated on perching. Warmth To
maintain your chicks warm you need to
give them with a heat resource.
This could be as straightforward as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style lamp from an equipment shop, or an infrared reptile heat
bulb additionally work extremely well (my
recommendation). Chicks require this
heat 24/7 until their downy fluff is
replaced with plumes (which can use
up to two months). The freshly
hatched out require a temperature level
between 90 and also 100 levels,
and every week this could
be reduced by
roughly 5 levels or
so. The heat source ought
to get on simply one side of the cage
to permit chicks an array of
temperatures. The chicks are your best
thermometer- if they are hiding in the
contrary edge of your heat
lamp, you have to
decrease the temperature level. If
they are smothering each various other under the
heat (not merely curling up),
you have to include some warmth.
Home cleaning
Tidiness is key as
well as it keeps your chicks healthy. Be sure to alter
the bed linens
frequently as well as
consistently give tidy
food and also water Food and also water.
Chicks grow extremely quick
which needs a lot of clean
food and also water. Supply
enough at all times and also examine
frequently to prevent thirsty and also
starving chicks. Chick food is various than adult chicken food, and also it comes
in both medicated and non-medicated varieties. Feed chick food for the
initial two months, then
switch to a grower food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for an additional 2 months,
and then to a somewhat
lower protein feed or a level feed
(if you have levels). Dirt Some chicks like to obtain a head start on taking
filth baths, while others will not take
up that activity until they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
enclosure, introduce a tray of sand or
filth for them to bathe in.
Focus as well as love There are a couple of benefits to spending time with your chicks. First of all, they will certainly probably bond with you and
not run away as adults. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily and
enjoy their actions, you could
capture disease or various
other problems earlier. Watch out for wheezing, hopping, or
other harmful
indicators. Make certain to
likewise look at
their poop, as diarrhea can lead
to matted plumes and also stopped up cloaca.
Lastly, it is necessary to look out
for social issues, such as the
tiniest chick obtaining badgered. Empty nest disorder So your
chicks are currently fully feathery
as well as its time for them to leave the
security of your residence
and relocate outside right into a
coop. Look into our
part on chicken cages to learn more
about cages and
appropriate coop environments.
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