Clay & Ivy Acres

Clay & Ivy Acres Small family farm-her, 4-H leader and proud breeder of Flemish Giants, Holland Lops, and American rabbits, as well as Silkie/Showgirl poultry.
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Mistress of chaos that loves DIY efforts, new recipes, raising my kids, animals and sharing my experiences!

Start em’ young! This photo captures (shared with permission) these little kiddos learning about how cool and not scary ...
04/07/2025

Start em’ young! This photo captures (shared with permission) these little kiddos learning about how cool and not scary chickens can be!

04/07/2025

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This old goat, Fiona, is now 13 years old and starting to show her age. Her condition is slipping, and her teeth are wor...
04/05/2025

This old goat, Fiona, is now 13 years old and starting to show her age. Her condition is slipping, and her teeth are worn. She gets a special mash twice a day to keep her weight up. Despite her age, Fiona remains bright-eyed, active, and moves around like a newborn kid.

Fiona is the sweetest goat ever—calm, docile, and takes her meds and supplements like a champ. She came to me from a creamery, with a long history of milking, riddled with parasites, skin and bones, and barely alive. I can credit most of what I know about goats to her. Despite all of her battles, she’s thriving.

Fiona produced a daughter to preserve her legacy of resilience after she’s gone. If you get the opportunity to love an old goat, take it. Caring for an elderly goat can teach invaluable lessons about animal care, aging, and compassion.

The legendary Bad Brad and his harem of hens, enjoying some leftover soup. For those who don’t know, Bad Brad was just r...
04/04/2025

The legendary Bad Brad and his harem of hens, enjoying some leftover soup. For those who don’t know, Bad Brad was just regular Brad until he attacked a fox in the face TWICE protecting a hen. The fox released the hen and she survived. Brad upgraded to Bad Brad that day. He’s four years old and so handsome! My favorite and highest ranking general.

It’s expensive rabbits and chickens*
04/04/2025

It’s expensive rabbits and chickens*

04/04/2025

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SOLD:Dozen silkie hatching eggs! Grayscale theme 🤍🩶🖤🩵💦 White, gray, black, blue and splash pen! PM to claim! Burt, MI 48...
04/03/2025

SOLD:

Dozen silkie hatching eggs! Grayscale theme 🤍🩶🖤🩵💦 White, gray, black, blue and splash pen! PM to claim!
Burt, MI 48417

Project Gosling: Day 18 From 8 to 3 to 2 😔 One egg terminated, unfortunately. I still have two going solid! T-minus 10 d...
04/03/2025

Project Gosling: Day 18
From 8 to 3 to 2 😔 One egg terminated, unfortunately. I still have two going solid! T-minus 10 days until lockdown. I’m cooling/misting for 15 minutes each day until day until days 22-25, when I’ll cool/mist for 20 minutes each day. Fingers crossed these two make it to lockdown!

First time mama and my homegrown Clay & Ivy Calamity (blue tort) x Opal Acres Celsius (broken opal) gave us four beautif...
04/03/2025

First time mama and my homegrown Clay & Ivy Calamity (blue tort) x Opal Acres Celsius (broken opal) gave us four beautiful kits this morning!

I just need to overcome who I am….
04/03/2025

I just need to overcome who I am….

These cute little pullets arrived today, all the way from Maryland, thanks to Silkie Smooth Chicks!
04/02/2025

These cute little pullets arrived today, all the way from Maryland, thanks to Silkie Smooth Chicks!

No one will notice, promise.
04/02/2025

No one will notice, promise.

Hatching eggs! Choose from the Mermaid Mix (Blue & Green) or the Box of Chocolates (Maran Mix)! PM me if your incubator ...
03/31/2025

Hatching eggs! Choose from the Mermaid Mix (Blue & Green) or the Box of Chocolates (Maran Mix)! PM me if your incubator is empty and needs a fill up. Burt, MI 48417.

Thank you to Brookside Silkies for this gorgeous black out of black pullet for my blue/black/splash 🩵 🖤 💦 pen and black ...
03/30/2025

Thank you to Brookside Silkies for this gorgeous black out of black pullet for my blue/black/splash 🩵 🖤 💦 pen and black split to lavender pair of juveniles for my black/lavender pen! 🖤💜

I think we have a fuzzy…. 😫 Of course it’s the broken one. Not sure if I’ll hang onto her if she turns out to be fuzzy! ...
03/30/2025

I think we have a fuzzy…. 😫 Of course it’s the broken one. Not sure if I’ll hang onto her if she turns out to be fuzzy!

All does- all being retained for evaluation. Album update for the 🍊 Holland Lop litter.

Driftwood Rabbitry’s Ambrosia (Orange) x Holland Lop Hideaway’s MS Paint Milo (Bkn Orange) at 5 weeks old.

SOLD: Young splash silkie cockerel looking for a new roost to rule! Located in Burt, MI 48417.
03/29/2025

SOLD: Young splash silkie cockerel looking for a new roost to rule!

Located in Burt, MI 48417.

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Happy little population of freshly hatched chicks. 🐣 Silkies, Funfetti Farm mix and Lavender Ameraucanas! All chicks are spoken for at this time. Look out for future hatches!

They want to lay their eggs just wherever and I don’t appreciate it.

This batch of chicks sold out, but there will be more… 😇

The soothing sounds of Huckleberry crunching on his dinner could be added to a sleep app. Just saying.

These little Holland Lop babies are just shy of 3 weeks old! Their mama, Pistol, struggled with a calcium deficiency within 24 hours of having them, but has since recovered and is 💯 back to normal. She’s being a great first time mama and these kits are adorable.

Sheba and her 5-week-old litter of Flemish Giants—Reign, Empress, Majesty, Marquess, and Pharaoh—were having a refreshing drink on this frosty morning. The whole gang is sticking around for evaluation because, let's be honest, they're practically royalty in the bunny world! 😍🐰👑

My first fawn Flemish litter made their way into the world this weekend! Six healthy kits out of Michigan Giants and Lions Gryphon x Cassini’s 24k Amber.

This chick cracked the code to freedom! If you’ve never seen a chick hatch, check it out. #hatchday

The soundtrack of life….. “Cheep, cheep, CHEEP!” 🐥

Sharing my first experience with Wry Neck in poultry: Whats Wry Neck? It's a condition characterized by symptoms such as a twisted or tilted neck, difficulty standing or walking, inability to eat or drink properly, and the head being turned to one side or completely underneath the body. This chick showed signs of Wry Neck within the first week of bringing her home as a 4/5 week old. After seeing her symptoms (video in comments), I spent a lot of time reading about this condition and how I could help her. This was my first experience with Wry Neck and I’ve raised chickens for many years. What causes it? There are many factors, but most commonly: •Nutritional deficiencies: Lack of vitamin E, vitamin B1 (thiamine), and selenium. •Trauma: Injuries to the head or neck. •Genetic factors: Some chickens may be genetically predisposed to wry neck. In this particular case, the chick showed signs of vitamin and mineral deficiencies, as the other factors didn't seem to apply. Through my research, I discovered that silkies are naturally more susceptible to these types of deficiencies. Fortunately, she made a full recovery with a daily dose of poultry cell to address the nutritional deficiency. I had to carefully syringe drops of the supplement along her beak to ensure she drank it without choking. If you don’t have Poultry Cell on hand, you can use the injectable form of High Level Vitamin B Complex for livestock by dosing orally or via drinking water.

The weather outside is frightful! But our nest box is warm and delightful!

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