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 Quail Chicks in
Palmdale, Florida
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Palmdale Florida,
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. Palmdale
Florida also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Palmdale Florida, 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 Palmdale FL.
Baby Chickens Male Or Female in
Palmdale, Florida
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Palmdale Florida
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
Palmdale Florida * 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 Palmdale
Florida * 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 And Ducks For Sale in
Palmdale, Florida
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
Palmdale Florida 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 Palmdale,
Florida Baby chicks are really
charming and also
challenging to resist,
however it's finest to prepare for their
arrival prior to you get them. Prepare initially
by compiling not just the
appropriate materials, however
additionally the correct
knowledge to look after
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
easy, you just should provide them with the following: A tidy and also warm
environment A lot of food as well
as water Interest as well as
love Habitat Your habitat could be an easy box, aquarium,
pet cat service provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels and
coverings (without loose
strings!) to begin, and after a
couple of weeks use straw over newspaper.
Keep in mind: Avoid using only
newspaper or other slipper
surfaces-- or your chicks legs can grow
malformed. You likewise require
something to provide food and also
water in, such as a chicken feeder as well as water
recipe from the feed shop, or a pickle jar
lid for food as well as a pet dog bird water dispenser from a
pet dog shop. Likewise, as the chicks get
older you could present a perch
into the habitat to get them
trained on setting down. Warmth To
maintain your chicks warm you should
supply them with a heat resource.
This could be as straightforward as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design light from an equipment shop, or an infrared reptile warmth
bulb also work extremely well (my
referral). Chicks need this
heat 24/7 till their downy fluff is
changed with feathers (which can use
up to 2 months). The freshly
hatched need a temperature
in between 90 as well as 100 levels,
and each week this can
be reduced by
about 5 degrees approximately. The heat resource ought
to get on just one side of the cage
to permit chicks an array of
temperatures. The chicks are your best
thermometer- if they are hiding in the
other edge of your heat
light, you need to
minimize the temperature level. If
they are surrounding each other under the
warmth (not just cuddling),
you need to add some warmth.
House cleaning
Sanitation is key and it keeps your chicks healthy. Be sure to alter
the bedding
typically as well as
always give clean
food and also water Food as well as water.
Chicks grow very quickly
which needs lots of tidy
food as well as water. Provide
sufficient in any way times as well
as check
frequently to
stop parched and
hungry chicks. Chick food is various compared
to adult chicken food, and it is available in both medicated and
also non-medicated varieties. Feed chick food for the
first two months, then
switch to a raiser food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for one more 2 months,
and after that to a slightly
reduced healthy protein feed or a level feed
(if you have layers). Soil Some chicks like to get a running start on taking
filth bathrooms, while others won't occupy that task until they are
older. If you have the space in your chick
unit, present a tray of sand or
filth for them to shower in.
Attention and love There are a couple of benefits to hanging
out with your chicks. First of all, they will more than likely bond with you and also
not run away as adults. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily and also
see their habits, you could
capture health problem or various
other problems previously. Keep an
eye out for wheezing, limping, or
other unhealthy
signs. Be sure to
also check out
their poop, as diarrhea could bring about matted feathers and obstructed cloaca.
Lastly, it is important to watch out for social concerns, such as the
littlest chick obtaining teased. Vacant nest syndrome So your
chicks are currently completely feathery
and its time for them to leave the
safety and security of your house
as well as move outside right into a cage. Check out our
section on chicken coops to get more information
concerning cages and
appropriate coop environments.
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