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 As Pets in
Avilla, Indiana
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Avilla Indiana,
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. Avilla
Indiana also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Avilla Indiana, 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 Avilla IN.
Baby Chickens
Near Me in
Avilla, Indiana
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Avilla Indiana
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
Avilla Indiana * 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 Avilla
Indiana * 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 Chickens
Near Me in
Avilla, Indiana
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
Avilla Indiana 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 Avilla,
Indiana Baby chicks are quite
cute and also
challenging to withstand,
but it's ideal to prepare for their
arrival prior to you get them. Prepare first
by compiling not just the
proper materials, yet
likewise the correct
knowledge to look after
them. Raising baby chicks is fairly
simple, you just should offer them with the following: A tidy and also cozy
habitat Plenty of food and water Focus and also
love Environment Your environment can be a straightforward box, fish tank,
feline carrier, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels as well as
coverings (without loose
strings!) to begin, as well as after a few weeks make use of straw over newspaper.
Keep in mind: Avoid using just
newspaper or various other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs could expand
malformed. You likewise require
something to provide food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
dish from the feed shop, or a pickle container
cover for food and a family
pet bird water dispenser from a family pet shop. Likewise, as the chicks age you can present a perch
into the environment to obtain them
trained on setting down. Heat To
maintain your chicks heat you should
offer them with a warmth source.
This could be as basic as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style light from a
hardware shop, or an infrared reptile heat
light bulb additionally function extremely well (my
referral). Chicks need this
heat 24/7 up until their downy fluff is
replaced with feathers (which can occupy to 2 months). The newly
hatched out require a temperature
in between 90 as well as 100 degrees,
and also each week this could
be decreased by
around 5 degrees approximately. The warmth resource ought
to be on just one side of the cage
to permit chicks a range of
temperatures. The chicks are your finest
thermostat- if they are concealing in the
other edge of your heat
lamp, you need to
reduce the temperature. If
they are smothering each other under the
warmth (not just cuddling),
you should include some heat.
House cleaning
Sanitation is key and also it keeps your chicks healthy. Make certain to change
the bed linens
frequently and also
consistently offer tidy
food and water Food and also water.
Chicks expand very quickly
which calls for a lot of tidy
food as well as water. Supply
sufficient at all times and also inspect
typically to avoid thirsty and
hungry chicks. Chick food is various than grown-up chicken food, as well as it can be found in both medicated and
also non-medicated varieties. Feed chick food for the
initial two months, after that
change to a raiser food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for one more 2 months,
and after that to a slightly
lower healthy protein feed or a level feed
(if you have levels). Soil Some chicks prefer to get a running start on taking
dirt bathrooms, while others won't occupy that task till they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
room, present a tray of sand or
dirt for them to bathe in.
Attention and also love There are a
few benefits to spending time with your chicks. Firstly, they will probably bond with you and
not escape as adults. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily as well as
enjoy their actions, you can
capture illness or various
other issues earlier. Watch out for hissing, hopping, or
other unhealthy
indicators. Make certain to
additionally consider
their poop, as looseness of the bowels can bring about matted feathers as well
as clogged up cloaca.
Finally, it is essential to keep an eye out for social problems, such as the
littlest chick getting teased. Empty nest syndrome So your
chicks are now fully feathered
as well as its time for them to leave the
safety of your house
as well as relocate outside into a
coop. Take a look at our
section on chicken cages to find out
more
about cages and
correct cage habitats.
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