Archive for January 9th, 2010
Being brought up in Chicago raising baby chickens was not an option. But I do remember going to the Museum of Science and Industry and getting to see baby chickens hatch. It was fascinating to see the little beaks break through the shell.
Having a baby chick of you own may be something you would like to do and here are some tips to get you on your way.
To start out with, chicks need several essential things to survive: food, water, warmth, and a safe place to stay.
A safe place to live is essential for your baby chick. Your chicks need a place to stay that’s away from predators, drafts, moisture and drafts. Do you have other pets such as cats and dogs? Remember to think about how they will get along.
Give your chick a warm area to live. Your chicks will need an area that is warm enough for a warming lamp to work properly. You will need to be able to adjust the warming lamp to the right height for them. This height will change as the chicks grow.
Before you bring home your first baby chick have your starter food. Purchase a bag of chick starter. You can get medicated and non-medicated feed.
Not all kids can have a real live chicken to play with so a Three Chicks 3d puzzle, although not as warm and fuzzy, can be an interesting educational children’s toy to provide for your children.
Many states are receiving many inches of snow. Kids are getting “snow days”, and maybe even parents are unable to get to work.
This is an ideal time to get out anything that will slide down a hill or that can be pulled over a field of beautiful white snow. You can use toboggans, inflatable sleds and inflatable sleds shaped like inner tubes. Maybe you have a round disc that looks like an oversized Frisbee.
Not all kids have had a chance to experience the thrill of a ride down a frozen hill or to play in the snow and build a snowman or ice fort. When a child experiences first snow day it is a time he will always remember.
Every ride will be accompanied by the sound of yells, screams and laughter — with plenty of rides going on at the same time. Parents will hear a constant symphony of joyful kid sounds and enjoy the day just a much as the children.
Children who have a Quadro adventure playset can help their dad build the sled from their modular tubes and go outside and join the fun. When the snow melts, your indoor fun will resume as you build a car, cart, spaceship, airplane or maybe even a house to play in.
Quadro’s Basic Construction Kit is an adventure playset that can be safely used outdoors as well as indoors and grows with your child.