Today I had someone request that I put more pictures on my blog. So I thought I would introduce you to some of my chickens.
So I will start at the beginning. These are some of my eggs that my chickens lay. The tiny egg up top on the right is one of the first eggs Pex laid. Pex was named by my grand daughter.This is a two week old Americuana baby chick.
This is a Silkie baby chick that is less than a week old. I took this picture with the coffee cup so you can get a better idea how small it is.
This is my favorite baby in the whole world. My second grand daughter who was born Jan 8, 2011. Ain’t she cute?
This is Mr. Henny Penny. He is a Patridge Silkie and the first Silkie we purchased. Mrs. Henny Penny was killed by a chicken hawk while protecting her baby chicks. Mr. Henny Penny has two buff colored hens in his pen in order to guarantee buff colored chicks. At least we hope we get buff. Not sure there are guarantees when it comes to chickens.
These are my four adult white Silkies. The back one and the middle front one are bearded Silkies. The one on the left one is the rooster and the one on the right is a hen, both non-bearded. I also have four white babies about two months old plus three whites that are about one month old.
This is my Silkie chicken yard. The grey and white colored ones are called Splash Silkies. The one in the middle of the pictures is a Patridge Silkie (that has a gold colored neck). We call her Trouble because she was always getting out of her yard.
This is an Americuana/Silkie mix hen. She has the speckled coloring of the Americuana but she is small and with feathered legs like the Silkies. I have about 9 of these mixed chickens and I think they are really pretty.
These are a couple of my Patridge Silkie roosters. Both of them were hatched out on our property. I have too many roosters actually but I just can’t seem to allow them to be sold. Silkie roosters don’t fight with each other like other kinds of chickens. If they are raised together, they seem to get along fine. I have about six of them and they are in a separate yard.
I have another chicken yard where my brown egg laying chickens are kept. This is my rooster, Barred Rock mostly. You can see the black and white hen on the right behind him and then a hen with a black with a gold colored neck. Still can’t figure out how she ended up that color. There are about 14 chickens in that yard. I recently hatched out some of my brown eggs because I realized my hens were getting old and dying off.
This one of my Americuana chickens. They lay either green, blue or pink eggs. Mine lay green mostly but some lay a pale blue. One lays an olive green egg. I was surprised when one of the chicks hatched out of a green was a white Americuana. Strange.This is a good picture because you can see the different colors of the Silkie chickens. The chicken in the middle of the yard is a greyish white Silkie but they are considered Light Blue. Then you can see some Black Silkies, too. The ones that are dark grey are considered Dark Blue. You can also see the yard is divided so the younger ones are together. They will go out into the larger yard once they are about 5 months old.
These are are two chicken sitters…lol. Their yard is very close to our chicken yard so if we hear a lot of barking at night, I get up to check on my chickens. I hate when there is a full moon because they bark a lot. Cassie is the black and white dog, part Border Collie and Australian Shepherd. My daughter, Bonnie helped me pick her out and she has been a joy. I got her for my birthday when I turned 50, and she is almost 12 now. Olivia is the Hound dog that Bonnie gave me for Christmas one year and is about 7 years old. Her sister, Chloe passed away just a few months ago and I miss her so much. She was a bouncy, happy dog.
I hope you enjoy my pictures, Michael, Dan, and Vince.
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Chickens Eggs For Sale in
Pegram, Tennessee
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Pegram 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. Pegram
Tennessee also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Pegram 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 Pegram TN.
Baby Chicks Supplies in
Pegram, Tennessee
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Pegram 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
Pegram 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 Pegram
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 Breeds in
Pegram, 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
Pegram 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 Pegram,
Tennessee Baby chicks are extremely
cute as well as
hard to stand up to,
yet it's ideal to plan for their
arrival prior to you obtain them. Prepare first
by compiling not only the
right materials, yet
likewise the correct
knowledge to care for
them. Raising baby chicks is relatively
straightforward, you merely have to offer them with the following: A
clean and warm and comfortable
habitat Lots of food and water Focus and
love Environment Your environment could be an easy box, aquarium,
feline carrier, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels and also
blankets (with no loosened
strings!) to start, and also after a few weeks use straw over newspaper.
Keep in mind: Avoid making use of only
newspaper or various other sandal
surfaces-- or your chicks legs can grow
misshapen. You additionally require
something to provide food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder as well as water
meal from the feed store, or a pickle container
cover for food as well as a pet dog bird water dispenser from an animal store. Also, as the chicks grow older you can introduce a perch
into the environment to get them
trained on perching. Heat To
keep your chicks warm you should
provide them with a warmth source.
This can be as basic as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design lamp from a
hardware shop, or an infrared reptile heat
bulb likewise function very
well (my
suggestion). Chicks need this
heat 24/7 up until their downy fluff is
changed with feathers (which can take up to 2 months). The freshly
hatched need a temperature level
between 90 as well as 100 levels,
as well as weekly this can
be reduced by
approximately 5 levels or
so. The heat resource should be on merely one side of the cage
to allow chicks an array of
temperatures. The chicks are your finest
thermostat- if they are concealing in the
contrary edge of your warmth
light, you should
reduce the temperature level. If
they are smothering each other under the
heat (not merely snuggling),
you should put some warmth.
Housekeeping
Cleanliness is key and it keeps your chicks healthy and
balanced. Make certain to alter
the bed linen
frequently as well as
constantly give clean
food and water Food as well as water.
Chicks grow extremely quick
which calls for lots of clean
food and water. Give
sufficient at all times and also examine
frequently to
stop thirsty and
hungry chicks. Chick food is various compared
to grown-up chicken food, and it comes
in both medicated and
also non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
first two months, after that
switch over to a raiser food (~ 17 %
protein) for one more 2 months,
and afterwards to a somewhat
lower protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have layers). Soil Some chicks like to obtain a running start on taking
dust bathrooms, while others will not occupy that activity till they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
unit, introduce a tray of sand or
dirt for them to bathe in.
Focus and also love There are a
few benefits to spending quality time with your chicks. Firstly, they will more than likely bond with you and
not run away as adults. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily as well as
watch their actions, you could
catch health problem or various
other problems earlier. Watch out for hissing, hopping, or
various other harmful
signs. Make certain to
also consider
their poop, as diarrhea can lead
to matted feathers and also clogged up cloaca.
Lastly, it is very
important to keep an eye out for social problems, such as the
smallest chick obtaining teased. Vacant nest syndrome So your
chicks are currently totally feathered
and its time for them to leave the
safety of your house
and relocate outside right into a
coop. Take a look at our
area on chicken cages to get more information
about coops and also
correct coop habitats.
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