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Baby Chickens for Sale in Valentine, Texas

Baby Chickens for Sale in Valentine, Texas

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Posted By on March 1, 2016

We were so busy last year taking care of our new chicken flock…that we never even put out a blog about them! Well here is our announcement. We’ve had chickens since last spring! By now they are fully grown and doing great. We have 10 hens and 2 roosters and they all get along very well most of the time. Egg production is picking up after the last few dark and cold months. In January we got 70 eggs and in February we got 116 eggs. March will probably bring over 150 eggs! Lots of hard boiled eggs are consumed for lunch these days.

For anyone who is interested we got some uncommon varieties.

5 Blue Andalusians –

These are the black, gray and white chicks.

5 Cuckoo Marans –

These are the black with yellow spot on the head. They lay super dark brown eggs.

5 Easter Egg Chickens –

These are the tan/brown with stripes. They will lay pastel blue and green eggs (hence the name).

1 Dark Brahmas –

Murray McMurray always sends on free exotic chick with each order and this is the one we got!

 

Here’s a photo from last spring when they arrived.

Baby Chicks!

Cute!

They grew up very quickly.

 

Stanley – Blue Andalusian

 

Humphrey & Bee

Gem

 

Eventually they reached full size!

 

Blue Andalusian Rooster – Stanley

 

Bee – Dark Brahmas Rooster

Then we started getting eggs….and eggs….and more eggs…. I think we have collected over 500 eggs now since they started laying back in August.

 

 

 

We also named all of our chickens. The two roosters are named Stanley (Blue Andalusian) and Bee (Dark Brahmas). The hens are named Penelope, Gertrude, Delilah (Cuckoo Marans), Gem, Opal, Lucy (Blue Andalusian), Rosie, Myrtle, Mable and Hazel (Easter Eggers).

Every one of them is great and has their own special personality. Last year I spent a lot of time sitting with them and feeding them all sorts of treats from the garden. Winter time has brought this to a minimal time but I still go out every day to see them and make sure they have food and water. We set up a large heated container for water and a large bin for food so we don’t need to fill either for a long time. We also have the door on a timer. I’ll post about that later on.

 

Sadly we also learned how to butcher live chickens. We had 4 other roosters that didn’t make list of chickens to keep. 5 roosters is way too many for 10 hens! Even 2 is pushing it but they get along alright. They were named Tweedledee, Tweedledum, Cristo and Humphrey. Of all of them we miss Humphrey the most and will never forget him. He was a gorgeous bird. They just got too aggressive toward our hens so they ended up in the pot. It was an invaluable skill to learn as a homesteader and we have plans to raise meat birds later on so will be putting it to use again someday. We won’t be naming those birds though. It makes it much more difficult.

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Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Valentine 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. Baby Chickens for Sale in Valentine 
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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 Valentine 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 Valentine, Texas Baby chicks are very adorable and challenging to resist, yet it's finest to plan for their arrival prior to you get them. Prepare initially by collecting not only the proper products, but additionally the proper knowledge to care for them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably straightforward, you simply should give them with the following: A clean and also cozy environment Lots of food as well as water Focus and love Environment Your habitat can be a basic box, aquarium, pet cat provider, or guinea pig cage. Line it with old towels and coverings (without loosened strings!) to begin, as well as after a few weeks make use of straw over newspaper. Keep in mind: Avoid utilizing just paper or various other sandal surfaces-- or your chicks legs can grow malformed. You also require something to dish out food as well as water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water recipe from the feed shop, or a pickle container lid for food and also a pet dog bird water dispenser from an animal store. Additionally, as the chicks get older you could introduce a perch right into the environment to obtain them trained on setting down. Heat To keep your chicks warm you should provide them with a warmth resource. This can be as straightforward as a 100 watt light bulb in a reflective clamp style lamp from a hardware store, or an infrared reptile warmth bulb also function very well (my suggestion). Chicks need this warmth 24/7 till their downy fluff is changed with feathers (which could use up to two months). The newly hatched require a temperature in between 90 and 100 degrees, and each week this could be lowered by around 5 levels approximately. The warmth resource should be on just one side of the cage to permit chicks an array of temperature levels. The chicks are your best thermometer- if they are concealing in the other edge of your warmth lamp, you have to minimize the temperature. If they are smothering each various other under the heat (not just curling up), you need to put some warmth. House cleaning Cleanliness is key and it keeps your chicks healthy. Make certain to change the bed linens typically and constantly supply clean food and also water Food as well as water. Chicks expand very quickly which needs a lot of tidy food and also water. Offer sufficient in any way times and examine typically to stop dehydrated and also starving chicks. Chick food is various than grown-up chicken food, as well as it can be found in both medicated and non-medicated ranges. Feed chick food for the initial two months, then change to a raiser food (~ 17 % protein) for one more 2 months, and after that to a somewhat reduced protein feed or a level feed (if you have layers). Dirt Some chicks prefer to get a running start on taking dust bathrooms, while others won't take up that activity up until they are older. If you have the room in your chick unit, present a tray of sand or dust for them to bathe in. Focus as well as love There are a few benefits to spending quality time with your chicks. First of all, they will certainly most likely bond with you and also not escape as grownups. Second, if you analyze your chicks daily as well as view their actions, you could catch health problem or various other issues earlier. Watch out for hissing, limping, or various other unhealthy indications. Make sure to likewise take a look at their poop, as looseness of the bowels can cause matted feathers as well as obstructed cloaca. Finally, it is important to look out for social problems, such as the littlest chick getting picked on. Vacant nest syndrome So your chicks are currently completely feathery and its time for them to leave the safety of your house and relocate outside into a coop. Have a look at our section on chicken coops for more information concerning coops and proper cage habitats.
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