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!
Raising Baby Chickens in
Hemphill, Texas
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Hemphill Texas,
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. Hemphill
Texas also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Hemphill Texas, 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 Hemphill TX.
Baby
Chickens Under Heat Lamp in
Hemphill, Texas
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Hemphill Texas
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
Hemphill Texas * 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 Hemphill
Texas * 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 For Sale in
Hemphill, Texas
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
Hemphill Texas 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 Hemphill,
Texas Baby chicks are quite
adorable and
hard to resist,
but it's best to prepare for their
arrival before you obtain them. Prepare first
by compiling not only the
right products, yet
additionally the proper
expertise to take care of
them. Raising baby chicks is fairly
straightforward, you merely need
to supply them with the following: A tidy and warm and comfortable
environment A lot of food as well
as water Interest and also
love Environment Your habitat can be a basic box, aquarium,
cat provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels and also
coverings (without loose
strings!) to start, as well as after a
couple of weeks make use of straw over paper.
Keep in mind: Avoid making use of just
newspaper or other sandal
surface areas-- or your chicks legs could expand
malformed. You additionally require
something to dish out food and also
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
recipe 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 get
older you can present a perch
right into the environment to get them
trained on setting down. Warmth To
maintain your chicks warm you should
supply them with a heat source.
This could be as simple as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design light from a
hardware store, or an infrared reptile heat
bulb likewise work very
well (my
recommendation). Chicks require this
warmth 24/7 until their downy fluff is
replaced with plumes (which can use
up to 2 months). The freshly
hatched out need a temperature level
between 90 as well as 100 levels,
as well as every week this can
be lowered by
about 5 levels or
so. The warmth source need to get on just one side of the cage
to enable chicks a range of
temperature levels. The chicks are your finest
thermometer- if they are hiding in the
opposite edge of your heat
light, you should
reduce the temperature. If
they are smothering each various other under the
heat (not simply cuddling),
you have to include some heat.
Home cleaning
Tidiness is crucial as
well as it keeps your chicks healthy. Make certain to alter
the bed linen
commonly and
constantly give tidy
food and also water Food as well as water.
Chicks grow quite fast
which calls for a lot of tidy
food as well as water. Provide
enough in any way times and check
often to avoid parched and
hungry chicks. Chick food is different than adult chicken food, and it can be found in both medicated as well as non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
first two months, after that
change to a grower food (~ 17 %
protein) for one more 2 months,
then to a somewhat
reduced protein feed or a level feed
(if you have layers). Soil Some chicks prefer to obtain a head start on taking
filth bathrooms, while others will not take
up that task until they are
older. If you have the space in your chick
unit, present a tray of sand or
filth for them to shower in.
Interest as well as love There are a couple of benefits to spending time with your chicks. First of all, they will most
likely bond with you and
not flee as adults. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily as well as
watch their actions, you can
capture illness or other problems earlier. Watch out for wheezing, limping, or
other unhealthy
indications. Be sure to
also check out
their poop, as diarrhea could lead
to matted feathers as well
as stopped up cloaca.
Finally, it is important to watch out for social problems, such as the
littlest chick obtaining teased. Empty nest syndrome So your
chicks are currently completely feathered
and its time for them to leave the
security of your house
and relocate outside into a
coop. Take a look at our
section on chicken cages to read more
concerning coops and
correct coop environments.
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