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!!
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Merryville, Louisiana
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Baby Chickens Habitat in
Merryville, Louisiana
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Merryville Louisiana
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
Merryville Louisiana * 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 Merryville
Louisiana * 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 Habitat in
Merryville, Louisiana
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
Merryville Louisiana 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 Merryville,
Louisiana Baby chicks are quite
charming as well as
hard to withstand,
yet it's finest to prepare for their
arrival prior to you obtain them. Prepare first
by compiling not just the
proper materials, but
likewise the correct
understanding to care for
them. Raising baby chicks is relatively
basic, you simply have to supply them with the following: A tidy and cozy
environment Lots of food and water Focus and
love Environment Your environment could be a basic box, fish tank,
pet cat service provider, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels as well as
blankets (without loosened
strings!) to start, as well as after a
couple of weeks utilize straw over newspaper.
Keep in mind: Avoid utilizing only
newspaper or various other slipper
surfaces-- or your chicks legs could grow
malformed. You likewise require
something to serve up food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
meal from the feed shop, or a pickle container
lid for food as well as a family
pet bird water dispenser from a pet shop. Likewise, as the chicks grow older you can introduce a perch
into the habitat to get them
educated on perching. Heat To
keep your chicks warm you need to
provide them with a heat resource.
This could be as basic as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design light from an equipment shop, or an infrared reptile heat
light bulb additionally work very
well (my
recommendation). Chicks need this
warmth 24/7 until their downy fluff is
changed with plumes (which can use
up to two months). The newly
hatched require a temperature level
between 90 as well as 100 levels,
as well as each week this could
be reduced by
around 5 degrees or
so. The heat source ought
to be on merely one side of the cage
to permit chicks a variety of
temperature levels. The chicks are your ideal
thermostat- if they are concealing in the
contrary edge of your heat
light, you should
decrease the temperature. If
they are smothering each other under the
heat (not merely snuggling),
you need to include some warmth.
Home cleaning
Sanitation is key as
well as it maintains your chicks healthy and
balanced. Make certain to alter
the bedding
frequently and
consistently offer clean
food as well as water Food and water.
Chicks expand extremely quick
which requires a lot of clean
food and water. Supply
sufficient at all times and also check
frequently to
stop dehydrated as well as
starving chicks. Chick food is various compared
to adult chicken food, as well as it is available in both medicated as well as non-medicated varieties. Feed chick food for the
very first two months, after that
change to a grower food (~ 17 %
protein) for another 2 months,
and after that to a somewhat
lower healthy protein feed or a level feed
(if you have levels). Soil Some chicks prefer to get a head start on taking
dust bathrooms, while others won't use up that activity till they are
older. If you have the area in your chick
unit, introduce a tray of sand or
filth for them to shower in.
Interest as well as love There are a couple of advantages to spending time with your chicks. To start
with, they will probably bond with you and
not escape as adults. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily and also
watch their behavior, you can
capture ailment or other issues earlier. Keep an
eye out for hissing, limping, or
other unhealthy
indicators. Make sure to
likewise take a look at
their poop, as looseness of the bowels can bring about matted feathers and also clogged up cloaca.
Last but not least, it is necessary to keep an eye out for social concerns, such as the
smallest chick obtaining teased. Vacant nest syndrome So your
chicks are now completely feathered
and also its time for them to leave the
security of your residence
as well as move outside right into a
coop. Have a look at our
part on chicken cages to learn more
concerning cages and also
appropriate cage environments.
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