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.
Baby Chicks Near Me in
Dodge, Wisconsin
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Dodge Wisconsin,
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. Dodge
Wisconsin also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Dodge Wisconsin, 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 Dodge WI.
Baby Chickens Food in
Dodge, Wisconsin
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Dodge Wisconsin
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
Dodge Wisconsin * 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 Dodge
Wisconsin * 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 Chicks Gender in
Dodge, Wisconsin
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
Dodge Wisconsin 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 Dodge,
Wisconsin Baby chicks are quite
adorable and also
difficult to stand up to,
however it's best to plan for their
arrival before you get them. Prepare first
by compiling not only the
correct products, but
also the appropriate
expertise to look after
them. Raising baby chicks is fairly
basic, you just need
to provide them with the following: A
clean and also warm
habitat Plenty of food and water Focus and
love Habitat Your habitat can be a basic box, fish tank,
pet cat provider, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels and also
coverings (without any loose
strings!) to begin, and after a few weeks use straw over newspaper.
Note: Avoid utilizing just
newspaper or various other sandal
surface areas-- or your chicks legs can grow
malformed. You likewise require
something to provide food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
recipe from the feed store, or a pickle jar
cover for food and a pet bird water dispenser from a
pet dog store. Likewise, as the chicks grow older you can present a perch
right into the environment to obtain them
trained on setting down. Heat To
maintain your chicks warm you need to
supply them with a heat source.
This could be as simple as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style light from an equipment shop, or an infrared reptile warmth
light bulb additionally work extremely well (my
suggestion). Chicks require this
warmth 24/7 until their downy fluff is
changed with feathers (which can use
up to 2 months). The newly
hatched need a temperature level
in between 90 as well as 100 degrees,
and every week this could
be decreased by
approximately 5 levels approximately. The heat source should be on just one side of the cage
to enable chicks a range of
temperatures. The chicks are your ideal
thermostat- if they are hiding in the
other corner of your warmth
lamp, you need to
decrease the temperature. If
they are surrounding each other under the
heat (not just cuddling),
you need to include some warmth.
Home cleaning
Tidiness is essential as
well as it keeps your chicks healthy. Make certain to transform
the bed linen
frequently and
constantly supply clean
food and water Food and also water.
Chicks expand very quick
which requires lots of tidy
food and also water. Supply
enough whatsoever times and also inspect
often to
stop thirsty and also
starving chicks. Chick food is different than grown-up chicken food, and it is available in both medicated and non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
initial 2 months, then
switch to a raiser food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for one more 2 months,
and after that to a somewhat
lower healthy protein feed or a level feed
(if you have levels). Soil Some chicks like to get a head start on taking
filth baths, while others won't occupy that activity up until they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
enclosure, present a tray of sand or
dirt for them to bathe in.
Interest and also love There are a couple of advantages to spending time with your chicks. To start
with, they will most
likely bond with you and
not run away as adults. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily and
see their actions, you can
catch health problem or other troubles earlier. Keep an
eye out for wheezing, hopping, or
various other unhealthy
signs. Be sure to
likewise take a look at
their poop, as looseness of the bowels can lead
to matted feathers and also blocked cloaca.
Lastly, it is very
important to keep an eye out for social problems, such as the
smallest chick obtaining teased. Vacant nest disorder So your
chicks are now completely feathered
and its time for them to leave the
safety of your house
as well as relocate outside right into a
coop. Check out our
section on chicken cages to learn more
concerning coops and
correct coop habitats.
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