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 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.
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
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.
Baby Chicks Supplies in
Toluca Lake, California
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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