If you get grossed out easily, then I suggest that you do not continue…but if you don’t, then keep reading!… (or skip to the end and read about (and see the pictures of) making applesauce!!)
On Saturday, we butchered 35 meat chickens in 3 1/2 hours!! It was a lot of fun…but a little cold. Daddy took care of the heads, wings and legs. Jessie, Lyssa and Annie skinned them and Suzanna and Cassie gutted them. At the end we all cut up the pieces and bagged them. Bekah and Charissa were our photographers!! Here are a few pictures…
~Jessie bringing them to daddy for the first step!!
~Daddy using the air hose to separate the skin from the meat.
~Lyssa (in blue) and Annie (in pink) skinning them.
~Some thing exciting over there?!
~Okay, some thing REALLY exciting over there!!
~Me (Suzanna) doing my favorite part…gutting!!
~Charissa and Daddy cutting the wings and legs off.
~Cassie, gutting them (with Annie in the background carrying two chickens).
~Lyssa showing Annie how to skin them.
~Jessie, Lyssa and Suzanna rinsing the chickens.
~Annie skinning. (I’m not sure what Cassie is doing ).
~Cassie reaching for the knife…and me holding a part of a chicken.
~Cassie rinsing a chicken.
~How long can the intestines go?!?! (Suzanna)
You might notice that it looks like we are all disgusted…but we are actually squinting in the sun!!
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Now here are some pictures of the apples we did this last week. 35 gallon bags of sliced apples for the freezer and LOTS of apple sauce!! So far we canned 67 quarts, but we still have lots more to do!!! : )
~All the apple cores (from only the first day), over 200!
~The leaning wall of Appleton!!
~A mess!!
~Apple men!!
~Some of the finished applesauce!!
Cassie is going to get on here in a little bit…so I better move!!!
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Chicken Butchering Day!!
Baby Chickens Habitat in
Newville, Alabama
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baby chicks for sale in Newville AL.
Baby Chicks
Hatchery in
Newville, Alabama
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Newville Alabama
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
Newville Alabama * 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 Newville
Alabama * 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 Chickens in
Newville, Alabama
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
Newville Alabama 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 Newville,
Alabama Baby chicks are very
adorable and also
challenging to stand up to,
but it's finest to plan for their
arrival before you get them. Prepare first
by compiling not just the
proper products, but
additionally the correct
expertise to take care of
them. Raising baby chicks is fairly
easy, you simply should supply them with the following: A tidy and also cozy
environment Lots of food as well
as water Interest and
love Habitat Your habitat can be a
simple box, fish tank,
feline provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels as well as
coverings (with no loosened
strings!) to begin, and after a
couple of weeks use straw over newspaper.
Keep in mind: Avoid utilizing just
paper or other sandal
surface areas-- or your chicks legs could grow
misshapen. You likewise need
something to provide food and also
water in, such as a chicken feeder as well as water
dish from the feed shop, or a pickle container
cover for food and also a family
pet bird water dispenser from a family pet store. Likewise, as the chicks age you could present a perch
right into the environment to get them
trained on perching. Heat To
maintain your chicks warm you should
offer them with a heat source.
This can be as simple as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style lamp from an equipment shop, or an infrared reptile heat
bulb likewise work effectively (my
recommendation). Chicks require this
heat 24/7 up until their downy fluff is
replaced with feathers (which could take up to two months). The freshly
hatched out require a temperature
in between 90 and 100 degrees,
and every week this could
be minimized by
roughly 5 degrees approximately. The heat source should be on just one side of the cage
to permit chicks a variety of
temperatures. The chicks are your ideal
thermometer- if they are concealing in the
opposite corner of your warmth
lamp, you have to
minimize the temperature. If
they are surrounding each other under the
warmth (not just cuddling),
you should include some heat.
Housekeeping
Tidiness is crucial as
well as it maintains your chicks healthy and
balanced. Be sure to transform
the bed linens
typically and also
constantly provide tidy
food and water Food as well as water.
Chicks grow really quickly
which requires a lot of clean
food as well as water. Offer
enough in any way times and examine
typically to prevent thirsty and
hungry chicks. Chick food is various than adult chicken food, as well as it is available in both medicated and
also non-medicated ranges. Feed chick food for the
very first two months, then
switch to a grower food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for an additional 2 months,
and after that to a slightly
reduced healthy protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have levels). Soil Some chicks prefer to obtain a running start on taking
dust bathrooms, while others won't occupy that activity until they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
enclosure, introduce a tray of sand or
dust for them to shower in.
Interest as well as love There are a couple of advantages to hanging
out with your chicks. Firstly, they will probably bond with you as well as
not escape as grownups. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily and
view their actions, you can
catch ailment or other issues previously. Keep an
eye out for wheezing, limping, or
other unhealthy
indications. Make sure to
additionally consider
their poop, as diarrhea could result in matted plumes as well
as blocked cloaca.
Lastly, it is important to look out
for social issues, such as the
tiniest chick obtaining teased. Vacant nest disorder So your
chicks are now fully feathered
as well as its time for them to leave the
safety of your residence
and move outside into a
coop. Take a look at our
part on chicken coops to learn more
about coops and
appropriate cage environments.
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