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 Breeds in
Demorest, Georgia
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Demorest Georgia,
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. Demorest
Georgia also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Demorest Georgia, 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 Demorest GA.
Baby Chickens Online in
Demorest, Georgia
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Demorest Georgia
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
Demorest Georgia * 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 Demorest
Georgia * 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 Habitat in
Demorest, Georgia
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
Demorest Georgia 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 Demorest,
Georgia Baby chicks are quite
charming and also
tough to withstand,
yet it's ideal to prepare for their
arrival prior to you obtain them. Prepare first
by collecting not just the
correct materials, but
additionally the correct
understanding to care for
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
straightforward, you merely should supply them with the following: A tidy as well as warm and comfortable
habitat Lots of food as well
as water Interest as well as
love Habitat Your habitat could be a straightforward box, aquarium,
cat carrier, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels and also
coverings (without loosened
strings!) to start, as well as after a few weeks utilize straw over newspaper.
Keep in mind: Avoid making use of just
paper or various other slipper
surfaces-- or your chicks legs can grow
malformed. You also require
something to dish out food as well as
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
recipe from the feed store, or a pickle jar
cover for food and a pet dog bird water dispenser from a pet store. Also, as the chicks age you can present a perch
into the environment to obtain them
trained on perching. Heat To
keep your chicks warm you should
give them with a warmth 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 heat
bulb also function very
well (my
referral). Chicks require this
heat 24/7 up until their downy fluff is
replaced with plumes (which could use
up to two months). The recently
hatched out require a temperature
between 90 and also 100 degrees,
and also each week this could
be minimized by
roughly 5 levels approximately. The warmth resource ought
to get on just one side of the cage
to enable chicks a range of
temperatures. The chicks are your best
thermostat- if they are concealing in the
opposite edge of your heat
lamp, you should
lower the temperature level. If
they are surrounding each various other under the
warmth (not simply snuggling),
you have to include some warmth.
Housekeeping
Tidiness is vital and it maintains your chicks healthy and
balanced. Be sure to transform
the bed linen
typically as well as
consistently supply clean
food and water Food as well as water.
Chicks grow very quick
which calls for lots of tidy
food and also water. Give
enough in any way times and examine
frequently to
stop thirsty as well as
hungry chicks. Chick food is different compared
to grown-up chicken food, as well as it comes
in both medicated as well as non-medicated ranges. Feed chick food for the
very first two months, then
change to a raiser food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for one more 2 months,
then to a somewhat
reduced healthy protein feed or a level feed
(if you have layers). Dirt Some chicks want
to get a head start on taking
dust baths, while others will not use up that activity up until they are
older. If you have the area in your chick
enclosure, introduce a tray of sand or
dust for them to wash in.
Interest as well as love There are a couple of benefits to spending quality time with your chicks. First off, they will certainly most
likely bond with you as well as
not run away as grownups. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily as well as
enjoy their habits, you could
capture ailment or various
other issues earlier. Keep an
eye out for wheezing, limping, or
other unhealthy
signs. Be sure to
likewise take a look at
their poop, as diarrhea could result in matted feathers as well
as clogged up cloaca.
Last but not least, it is important to watch out for social concerns, such as the
tiniest chick getting badgered. Vacant nest syndrome So your
chicks are currently completely feathery
and also its time for them to leave the
security of your home
as well as move outside into a cage. Look into our
section on chicken cages to learn more
about coops and
appropriate cage habitats.
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