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Baby Chickens for Sale in Avilla, Indiana

Baby Chickens for Sale in Avilla, Indiana

13 thoughts on “Chicken Butchering Day!!”

WARNING!!!!

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 for Sale in Avilla 
IN

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. Baby Chickens for Sale in Avilla 
INTypically 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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