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 Chicks
Hatchery in
Cotton Plant, Arkansas
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Cotton Plant Arkansas,
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. Cotton Plant
Arkansas also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Cotton Plant Arkansas, 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 Cotton Plant AR.
Raising Baby Chickens in
Cotton Plant, Arkansas
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Cotton Plant Arkansas
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
Cotton Plant Arkansas * 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 Cotton Plant
Arkansas * 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
Chicks Not Eating in
Cotton Plant, Arkansas
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
Cotton Plant Arkansas 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 Cotton Plant,
Arkansas Baby chicks are extremely
adorable and also
difficult to withstand,
but it's finest to prepare for their
arrival before you get them. Prepare first
by gathering not just the
right materials, however
additionally the correct
expertise to look after
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
easy, you merely should provide them with the following: A
clean and also warm and comfortable
habitat Plenty of food and also water Interest and
love Habitat Your habitat can be a basic box, aquarium,
pet cat carrier, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels and also
coverings (without any loose
strings!) to begin, and also after a
couple of weeks utilize straw over paper.
Note: Avoid making use of just
newspaper or various other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs could expand
misshapen. You additionally require
something to provide food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
recipe from the feed shop, or a pickle container
lid for food and a family
pet bird water dispenser from a family pet store. Also, as the chicks grow older you could present a perch
right into the environment to get them
educated on perching. Warmth To
maintain your chicks heat you have to
provide them with a heat resource.
This can be as easy as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design lamp from an equipment store, or an infrared reptile warmth
light bulb also work very
well (my
recommendation). Chicks need this
warmth 24/7 till their downy fluff is
replaced with feathers (which could use
up to 2 months). The recently
hatched out need a temperature
between 90 and also 100 degrees,
as well as every week this can
be reduced by
approximately 5 degrees approximately. The heat source need to be on simply one side of the cage
to permit chicks a range of
temperatures. The chicks are your ideal
thermostat- if they are hiding in the
contrary edge of your warmth
lamp, you need to
lower the temperature. If
they are surrounding each various other under the
warmth (not simply curling up),
you should add some warmth.
House cleaning
Sanitation is crucial and it maintains your chicks healthy. Make sure to alter
the bed linen
often and
always provide clean
food and also water Food and water.
Chicks grow very quick
which requires a lot of tidy
food and also water. Offer
enough in any way times and also examine
typically to prevent dehydrated and
hungry chicks. Chick food is various compared
to adult chicken food, and also it comes
in both medicated and non-medicated ranges. Feed chick food for the
first two months, then
change to a grower food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for an additional 2 months,
and then to a slightly
reduced protein feed or a level feed
(if you have layers). Soil Some chicks prefer to obtain a running start on taking
filth baths, while others will not take
up that task until they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
unit, introduce a tray of sand or
dirt for them to shower in.
Focus and love There are a couple of benefits to hanging
out with your chicks. To start
with, they will probably bond with you and
not escape as grownups. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily as well as
enjoy their actions, you could
capture ailment or various
other issues previously. Keep an
eye out for hissing, hopping, or
other harmful
indicators. Make certain to
likewise consider
their poop, as diarrhea can cause matted feathers and also blocked cloaca.
Last but not least, it is necessary to look out
for social concerns, such as the
littlest chick getting badgered. Empty nest disorder So your
chicks are now completely feathery
and its time for them to leave the
safety and security of your house
as well as move outside into a cage. Check out our
area on chicken cages to read more
concerning coops and also
appropriate cage habitats.
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