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 Chicks Outside in
Harper, Iowa
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Harper Iowa,
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. Harper
Iowa also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Harper Iowa, 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 Harper IA.
Baby Chickens
And Ducks For Sale in
Harper, Iowa
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Harper Iowa
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
Harper Iowa * 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 Harper
Iowa * 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.
Raising Baby Chickens in
Harper, Iowa
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
Harper Iowa 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 Harper,
Iowa Baby chicks are extremely
cute and
difficult to withstand,
yet it's finest to prepare for their
arrival prior to you get them. Prepare initially
by gathering not just the
appropriate products, yet
also the proper
expertise to take care of
them. Raising baby chicks is relatively
straightforward, you simply need
to supply them with the following: A tidy as well as warm and comfortable
habitat Lots of food and water Attention as well as
love Habitat Your environment can be a basic box, aquarium,
feline provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels as well as
blankets (without any loosened
strings!) to start, as well as after a few weeks utilize straw over paper.
Keep in mind: Avoid making use of only
newspaper or various other slipper
surfaces-- or your chicks legs could expand
misshapen. You likewise require
something to dish out food and also
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
meal from the feed shop, or a pickle jar
lid for food and also a pet dog bird water dispenser from a family pet shop. Additionally, as the chicks grow older you can present a perch
right into the environment to obtain them
trained on perching. Warmth To
maintain your chicks heat you have to
give them with a heat resource.
This can be as simple as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design lamp from a
hardware store, or an infrared reptile heat
light bulb additionally work effectively (my
suggestion). Chicks need this
warmth 24/7 till their downy fluff is
changed with plumes (which could use
up to two months). The newly
hatched need a temperature
in between 90 and also 100 degrees,
as well as each week this could
be lowered by
roughly 5 degrees or
so. The warmth resource ought
to get on simply one side of the cage
to allow chicks an array of
temperatures. The chicks are your best
thermometer- if they are concealing in the
other edge of your heat
light, you should
minimize the temperature. If
they are smothering each various other under the
heat (not just snuggling),
you need to put some heat.
Housekeeping
Tidiness is vital and it maintains your chicks healthy. Make sure to transform
the bed linen
commonly and
constantly supply tidy
food as well as water Food and water.
Chicks expand really fast
which calls for lots of clean
food and also water. Provide
enough whatsoever times and inspect
commonly to avoid parched and
hungry chicks. Chick food is various than adult chicken food, and also it comes
in both medicated and
also non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
very first two months, after that
switch over to a grower food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for one more 2 months,
and afterwards to a somewhat
lower protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have layers). Soil Some chicks want
to get a head start on taking
dust bathrooms, while others won't occupy that task till they are
older. If you have the space in your chick
unit, introduce a tray of sand or
filth for them to shower in.
Interest and also love There are a couple of benefits to spending time with your chicks. Firstly, they will most
likely bond with you as well as
not run away as grownups. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily as well as
enjoy their habits, you could
catch health problem or various
other problems previously. Watch out for wheezing, limping, or
various other undesirable
signs. Make certain to
likewise take a look at
their poop, as looseness of the bowels can bring about matted plumes and also clogged cloaca.
Lastly, it is essential to look out
for social issues, such as the
littlest chick obtaining badgered. Vacant nest syndrome So your
chicks are currently fully feathered
and also its time for them to leave the
safety and security of your home
as well as relocate outside into a
coop. Have a look at our
section on chicken cages to get more information
concerning cages as well as
proper coop environments.
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