Now we have CHICKENS! – A Wholesome Slice of Life

Hey and good morning from the farm. Can I say that now that we’ve got chickens?! Ahhhh… sure! The chicks are lastly right here and we’re thrilled!

After we lastly determined we had been going to construct and transfer for actual, it dawned on me that I’d lastly have the chance to have chickens. For the final a number of years I’ve had this craving for a extra, I don’t know what you name it- easy? quiet? nation? slower? life-style, one which concerned a backyard, extra out of doors walks, studying expertise my Nannie knew, and elevating chickens. It’s nearly just like the Little Home on the Prairie make consider sport I’d play as a toddler in a grown up model. It was a giant unknown gamble after we made the transfer, however I’m discovering we’re all actually loving this new lifestyle. Minus the driving. There’s quite a lot of additional driving to get locations, however it’s a small concession for the advantages.

Which brings us again to CHICKENS. We wished chickens for contemporary eggs, after all; the entry, the realizing what they’re consuming and what their lives are like. And, we eat quite a lot of eggs. However we additionally had been intrigued as a result of we’ve heard they’re enjoyable. We’ve had fun serving to deal with our neighborhood flock and having our personal feels so thrilling.

My unique intent was to get chicks within the early spring, however as a beginner, there was a studying curve. I wished to get a bit of settled in the home first, then I knew David wished to construct the coop, so once I lastly received round to ordering chicks in February I noticed that the majority on-line hatcheries I had been eyeing had been utterly offered out. I discovered Valley Hatchery had the breeds I wished and had some June ship dates accessible, so I ordered.

And right here we’re, a couple of months later, proud homeowners of 4 Buff Orpingtons, 4 Olive Eggers, and three Copper Marans. We initially ordered 3 of every, however they included two bonus chicks, a cheerful shock.

We received the notification they’d been shipped final Wednesday and we swung by our native publish workplace at lunch time on Thursday and instantly heard chirping as we walked within the entrance door! Humorous sufficient, there have been a number of chick deliveries so the place was fairly loud. We picked up our chickadees and punctiliously drove them residence the place there new digs awaited them. We first had them within the storage however moved them inside as we felt simply how heat the storage was getting on the late spring afternoon.

Instantly the ladies (and I) had been smitten. They honestly are valuable and fuzzy, a lot enjoyable to carry. We additionally love watching them hop round, chirping, and doing the very primary duties of consuming, ingesting, and studying to leap up and stability on the perch.

The provides:

Rooster Starter Package – together with the spacious pop up brooder tent, chick feeder, chick waterer, and perch. A number of coloration choices accessible.
Chick Warming Plate – A pricier choice, however price it as a result of it’s straightforward to make use of, straightforward to clear, safer than a lamp, and accommodates rising chicks simply.
Hemp Bedding – 100% Pure, Superior Odor Management, Biodegradable, Mud-Free (which I’ve heard is a giant deal if you’re retaining them in the home to begin)*
Grubbly Farms Little Pecks Starter Feed – No fillers, simply made with black soldier fly grubs – a protein that’s higher for them in addition to grubs, greens and entire grains. No hormones, pesticides, or funky byproducts.
*Pictured right here is pine bedding as a result of that’s what Tractor Provide had whereas I look forward to the hemp I ordered on-line

They’ll keep on this playpen arrange for a number of weeks, then I plan to begin introducing them to the coop. I’m considering I’ll carry the on the market in the course of the days and again in at night time? I’ve some studying as much as do on that course of. We spent most of Father’s Day weekend engaged on the coop and it’s SO near being performed. I’ll write a publish showcasing that venture for certain as a result of David is unimaginable and we’re so thrilled with the way it’s turning out.

Oh, I nearly forgot essentially the most enjoyable part- names! They don’t have them but, however we expect we’ve determined to make all their names beneath the identical umbrella subject: meals. Shocker, proper? So proper now we’re brainstorming names, observing their personalities, and hope to assign becoming titles to every child hen over the approaching weeks. I can’t let you know how a lot we’re having fun with this course of.

Finley, nevertheless, stays irritated as a result of we received’t let her in to see them anymore after she made a lunge, attempting to seize on of those strolling, squeaking treats in her mouth. I’m undecided what we had been considering getting chickens whereas proudly owning a chook canine, however I’ll let you understand how that unfolds. Perhaps we’ll simply all the time should preserve them separate? Time will inform!

Okay, that’s sufficient about our chickadees for the second; as Finley’s eyes are boring into me insisting it’s time to stroll and I’ve a pals’ chickens (simply 7 weeks older than mine) to go take care of whereas she’s out of city. I hope you’re Monday is an efficient one <3