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!!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
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!!!
Subscribe to get our blog posts in your inbox!
Chicken Butchering Day!!
Baby Chickens How To Care For Them in
Clarkia, Idaho
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Clarkia Idaho,
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. Clarkia
Idaho also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Clarkia Idaho, 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 Clarkia ID.
Baby
Chicks Order in
Clarkia, Idaho
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Clarkia Idaho
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
Clarkia Idaho * 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 Clarkia
Idaho * 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 Male Or Female in
Clarkia, Idaho
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
Clarkia Idaho 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 Clarkia,
Idaho Baby chicks are quite
charming and
hard to resist,
however it's ideal to prepare for their
arrival before you get them. Prepare initially
by compiling not just the
correct products, yet
also the correct
expertise to look after
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
simple, you simply need
to provide them with the following: A tidy and also warm and comfortable
environment Lots of food and also water Interest as well as
love Habitat Your habitat could be a straightforward box, fish tank,
cat provider, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels and
blankets (without loosened
strings!) to start, and also after a few weeks make use of straw over newspaper.
Keep in mind: Avoid making use of just
paper or other sandal
surfaces-- or your chicks legs could expand
malformed. You likewise require
something to provide food as well as
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
recipe from the feed shop, or a pickle container
cover for food as well as an animal bird water dispenser from a
pet dog store. Also, as the chicks get
older you can present a perch
right into the habitat to obtain them
trained on setting down. Warmth To
keep your chicks heat you have to
provide them with a heat source.
This can be as basic 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 extremely well (my
referral). Chicks require this
warmth 24/7 till their downy fluff is
replaced with feathers (which could take up to 2 months). The freshly
hatched out need a temperature
in between 90 as well as 100 levels,
as well as every week this can
be minimized by
about 5 levels or
so. The warmth resource ought
to be on merely one side of the cage
to enable chicks a range of
temperature levels. The chicks are your best
thermometer- if they are concealing in the
contrary edge of your warmth
light, you need to
lower the temperature. If
they are smothering each various other under the
warmth (not simply snuggling),
you need to add some heat.
House cleaning
Cleanliness is key and also it keeps your chicks healthy. Be sure to alter
the bed linens
typically and
constantly supply clean
food and also water Food and also water.
Chicks expand very quick
which needs a lot of tidy
food and water. Supply
enough in any way times as well
as inspect
frequently to
stop parched and
starving chicks. Chick food is various compared
to adult chicken food, as well as it can be found in both medicated as well as non-medicated varieties. Feed chick food for the
initial two months, after that
switch over to a grower food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for an additional 2 months,
then to a slightly
reduced protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have levels). Soil Some chicks prefer to obtain a running start on taking
dirt baths, while others won't use up that task up until they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
room, present a tray of sand or
filth for them to shower in.
Attention and also love There are a couple of benefits to spending quality time with your chicks. To start
with, they will certainly more than likely bond with you and also
not escape as grownups. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily and
enjoy their actions, you could
capture disease or other problems previously. Watch out for wheezing, hopping, or
various other undesirable
indicators. Be sure to
likewise look at
their poop, as diarrhea could result in matted feathers and blocked cloaca.
Lastly, it is important to watch out for social problems, such as the
smallest chick obtaining picked
on. Empty nest disorder So your
chicks are currently fully feathery
as well as its time for them to leave the
security of your home
and move outside into a
coop. Look into our
section on chicken coops to find out
more
about coops and also
proper coop environments.
Baby Chicks NamesBaby Chicks Buy More Posts Baby Chickens for Sale in Boise, Idaho Baby Chickens for Sale in Basalt, Idaho Baby Chickens for Sale in Bellevue, Idaho Baby Chickens for Sale in Calder, Idaho Baby Chickens for Sale in Almo, Idaho