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Baby Chickens for Sale in Toluca Lake, California

Baby Chickens for Sale in Toluca Lake, California

13 thoughts on “Chicken Butchering Day!!”

WARNING!!!!

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 for Sale in Toluca Lake 
CA

Baby Chicks Male in Toluca Lake, California

We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Toluca Lake California, 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. Toluca Lake California also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in Toluca Lake California, 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 Toluca Lake CA.

Baby Chickens Buy in Toluca Lake, California

Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Toluca Lake California 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. Baby Chickens for Sale in Toluca Lake 
CATypically 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 Toluca Lake California * 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 Toluca Lake California * 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.

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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 Toluca Lake California 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 Toluca Lake, California Baby chicks are quite cute and also hard to resist, however it's finest to prepare for their arrival before you obtain them. Prepare initially by compiling not just the proper materials, but likewise the proper knowledge to look after them. Raising baby chicks is relatively straightforward, you merely should supply them with the following: A clean as well as warm habitat Plenty of food and water Focus and also love Environment Your habitat could be a basic box, aquarium, pet cat carrier, or guinea pig cage. Line it with old towels and also coverings (without loosened strings!) to start, and also after a few weeks use straw over newspaper. Note: Avoid using just paper or various other slipper surfaces-- or your chicks legs can grow misshapen. You likewise require something to provide food and water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water meal from the feed store, or a pickle container cover for food as well as a family pet bird water dispenser from an animal store. Also, as the chicks get older you can introduce a perch right into the habitat to obtain them trained on setting down. Warmth To keep your chicks warm you should offer them with a heat source. This can be as easy as a 100 watt light bulb in a reflective clamp design light from a hardware shop, or an infrared reptile warmth bulb also work very well (my referral). Chicks need this warmth 24/7 until their downy fluff is changed with plumes (which could take up to 2 months). The recently hatched out need a temperature level in between 90 and 100 degrees, as well as each week this can be reduced by around 5 degrees or so. The warmth resource must get on just one side of the cage to allow chicks a variety of temperatures. The chicks are your best thermostat- if they are hiding in the contrary edge of your warmth light, you have to lower the temperature. If they are smothering each various other under the heat (not merely snuggling), you should add some warmth. Housekeeping Sanitation is vital as well as it maintains your chicks healthy. Make certain to transform the bed linen typically and consistently offer tidy food and water Food as well as water. Chicks expand extremely fast which needs plenty of clean food and also water. Offer sufficient at all times as well as examine typically to prevent parched and also starving chicks. Chick food is various compared to grown-up chicken food, and it can be found in both medicated as well as non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the very first 2 months, after that switch over to a raiser food (~ 17 % healthy protein) for an additional 2 months, and afterwards to a somewhat lower protein feed or a layer feed (if you have layers). Dirt Some chicks like to get a running start on taking filth bathrooms, while others will not occupy that task up until they are older. If you have the room in your chick unit, present a tray of sand or filth for them to bathe in. Interest and love There are a few benefits to hanging out with your chicks. First off, they will certainly more than likely bond with you and not flee as grownups. Second, if you examine your chicks daily and also see their actions, you could capture health problem or other problems earlier. Watch out for wheezing, limping, or other undesirable indicators. Make sure to likewise consider their poop, as looseness of the bowels can lead to matted plumes as well as obstructed cloaca. Lastly, it is necessary to watch out for social concerns, such as the tiniest chick getting badgered. Vacant nest disorder So your chicks are currently completely feathered as well as its time for them to leave the security of your residence as well as move outside into a cage. Look into our part on chicken cages to get more information about cages and also correct coop environments.
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