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
Black in
Naco, Arizona
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Naco Arizona,
including Sussex Chickens, Welsummer Chickens, Turken Chickens and more.
Be sure to check out the Bargain Specials, as you can combine different
egg layers in smaller amounts and buy as an assortment. Naco
Arizona also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Naco Arizona, bantams for sale, ducks for sale, geese for sale,
turkeys for sale, guinea for sale, peafowl for sale, pheasant for sale,
chukar partridge for sale, bobwhite for sale, many different breeds of
baby chicks for sale in Naco AZ.
Baby Chickens Bedding in
Naco, Arizona
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Naco Arizona
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
Naco Arizona * 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 Naco
Arizona * 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 How To Raise in
Naco, Arizona
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
Naco Arizona 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 Naco,
Arizona Baby chicks are extremely
cute and
tough to stand up to,
but it's best to prepare for their
arrival prior to you obtain them. Prepare first
by gathering not just the
right products, however
also the appropriate
knowledge to take care of
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
straightforward, you simply should give them with the following: A tidy and also cozy
habitat A lot of food as well
as water Interest as well as
love Environment Your environment can be a straightforward box, aquarium,
feline service provider, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels as well as
blankets (with no loose
strings!) to begin, and after a few weeks utilize straw over newspaper.
Keep in mind: Avoid making use of only
paper or other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs could expand
misshapen. You additionally need
something to dish out food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
meal from the feed store, or a pickle jar
cover for food as well as a pet bird water dispenser from a family pet shop. Likewise, as the chicks get
older you can introduce a perch
right into the habitat to get them
trained on perching. Warmth To
keep your chicks heat you should
provide them with a warmth source.
This can be as basic as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design lamp from an equipment store, or an infrared reptile heat
bulb also work effectively (my
referral). Chicks require this
warmth 24/7 up until their downy fluff is
replaced with plumes (which can take up to 2 months). The freshly
hatched require a temperature
in between 90 as well as 100 degrees,
and also each week this could
be minimized by
roughly 5 levels or
so. The warmth source need to be on merely one side of the cage
to enable chicks a variety of
temperature levels. The chicks are your ideal
thermostat- if they are hiding in the
opposite corner of your warmth
lamp, you need to
decrease the temperature. If
they are smothering each other under the
heat (not merely snuggling),
you need to add some warmth.
Housekeeping
Sanitation is crucial and it maintains your chicks healthy and
balanced. Be sure to change
the bed linens
commonly and also
consistently give tidy
food as well as water Food and water.
Chicks expand extremely quickly
which needs a lot of tidy
food as well as water. Give
sufficient at all times and also examine
commonly to
stop dehydrated and also
hungry chicks. Chick food is different than adult chicken food, as well as it comes
in both medicated and
also non-medicated varieties. Feed chick food for the
initial two months, then
switch over to a raiser food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for another 2 months,
and then to a slightly
lower protein feed or a level feed
(if you have levels). Soil Some chicks like to get a head start on taking
filth baths, while others won't use up that task till they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
room, present a tray of sand or
dust for them to bathe in.
Attention as well as love There are a
few advantages to spending quality time with your chicks. First of all, they will probably bond with you and also
not flee as adults. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily as well as
see their habits, you can
catch health problem or various
other issues previously. Watch out for wheezing, hopping, or
various other undesirable
indicators. Be sure to
additionally look at
their poop, as looseness of the bowels can lead
to matted plumes and also clogged cloaca.
Last but not least, it is very
important to watch out for social concerns, such as the
tiniest chick getting picked
on. Vacant nest disorder So your
chicks are currently totally feathery
as well as its time for them to leave the
safety and security of your home
and move outside right into a cage. Look into our
part on chicken coops to read more
about coops and
proper cage habitats.
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