Bringing The Farm Inside
Meet “Charlie” our newest Rooster
Here we are and it is March already. Spring will be here before we know it and so will everything new. New grass, flowers, leaves on the trees and the wonderful smell of Spring air. With this comes new life. I am talking of the birth of the new babies on the farm. Right now we have new kids, goats, and one little calf so far, more to come. We also have baby chicks. These babies arrived as a surprise.
My hens are just now beginning to lay heavily again and when they start wanting to set in the next month or so, I’ll let them. Then we’ll have an abundance of chicks. But, for now, we have brought our 14 chicks into the house to keep them warm until they can survive out in the barn. They are in our utility room in a large water tank with a 60 watt bulb for warmth and food and water.
There are a few things you need in your farm supplies to accomplish this and they are cheap and easy to obtain. A cage or something that you can put them in to contain them with plenty of room, a small chicken feeder, a waterer, a heat source and bedding. We use sawdust in the bottom and it has been quite effective. It is easy to change when it gets dirty and doesn’t take much to cover the bottom.
Have fun on the farm and take the time to watch your animals grow.
