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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Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Beason Illinois
catalog is a yearly traditions in many houses. My kids and I eagerly await
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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
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that kids especially love collecting. Bantams typically weigh less than 2
pounds when full grown. Just like ordering anything online there are pros
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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
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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
Beason Illinois 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 Beason,
Illinois Baby chicks are quite
cute as well as
hard to resist,
yet it's ideal to plan for their
arrival prior to you obtain them. Prepare first
by compiling not just the
proper products, however
additionally the appropriate
expertise to take care of
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
easy, you simply need
to supply them with the following: A
clean and also cozy
environment Lots of food and also water Attention and also
love Environment Your environment could be a straightforward box, aquarium,
feline carrier, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels and also
coverings (without any loose
strings!) to begin, and also after a few weeks make use of straw over newspaper.
Note: Avoid making use of only
paper or other sandal
surface areas-- or your chicks legs can expand
malformed. You likewise need
something to serve up food and also
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
dish from the feed shop, or a pickle jar
cover for food and a family
pet bird water dispenser from a family pet shop. Likewise, as the chicks age you could introduce a perch
right into the habitat to obtain them
educated on perching. Warmth To
maintain your chicks warm you need to
supply them with a heat source.
This can be as basic as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style lamp from a
hardware shop, or an infrared reptile heat
bulb also work effectively (my
referral). Chicks need this
heat 24/7 till their downy fluff is
changed with plumes (which could take up to 2 months). The newly
hatched out need a temperature
in between 90 as well as 100 levels,
and also each week this could
be decreased by
around 5 levels approximately. The warmth resource ought
to get on simply one side of the cage
to permit chicks a variety of
temperature levels. The chicks are your best
thermostat- if they are concealing in the
other edge of your warmth
lamp, you have to
reduce the temperature. If
they are smothering each various other under the
heat (not simply curling up),
you have to add some warmth.
House cleaning
Tidiness is essential and also it keeps your chicks healthy. Make sure to change
the bed linen
often as well as
constantly offer clean
food and water Food and also water.
Chicks grow very quickly
which needs lots of clean
food and also water. Offer
enough whatsoever times and also examine
often to prevent dehydrated and
starving chicks. Chick food is different compared
to adult chicken food, and also it can be found in both medicated and
also non-medicated varieties. Feed chick food for the
very first 2 months, then
switch over to a raiser food (~ 17 %
protein) for an additional 2 months,
and after that to a somewhat
reduced protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have levels). Soil Some chicks prefer to get a running start on taking
dust bathrooms, while others will not occupy that task until they are
older. If you have the area in your chick
enclosure, introduce a tray of sand or
dirt for them to shower in.
Focus and love There are a couple of advantages to spending quality time with your chicks. Firstly, they will most
likely bond with you and
not flee as adults. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily and
view their actions, you can
catch disease or other troubles earlier. Keep an
eye out for wheezing, hopping, or
various other unhealthy
indicators. Make certain to
also take a look at
their poop, as diarrhea could cause matted feathers as well
as stopped up cloaca.
Lastly, it is essential to look out
for social problems, such as the
smallest chick getting badgered. Vacant nest syndrome So your
chicks are now fully feathered
and its time for them to leave the
safety of your house
and also move outside into a cage. Take a look at our
section on chicken coops for more information
regarding cages as well as
correct coop habitats.
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