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
Near Me in
Deer Isle, Maine
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Deer Isle Maine,
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. Deer Isle
Maine also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Deer Isle Maine, 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 Deer Isle ME.
Baby
Chickens How To Care in
Deer Isle, Maine
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Deer Isle Maine
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
Deer Isle Maine * 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 Deer Isle
Maine * 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
Black in
Deer Isle, Maine
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
Deer Isle Maine 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 Deer Isle,
Maine Baby chicks are really
adorable and
tough to withstand,
but it's finest to prepare for their
arrival before you get them. Prepare first
by collecting not only the
proper materials, but
likewise the proper
knowledge to care for
them. Raising baby chicks is relatively
straightforward, you merely should supply them with the following: A tidy and cozy
habitat A lot of food as well
as water Interest and also
love Environment Your environment could be a basic box, aquarium,
feline service provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels and
blankets (without loose
strings!) to start, and also after a few weeks make use of straw over newspaper.
Keep in mind: Avoid utilizing only
paper or other slipper
surfaces-- or your chicks legs could grow
malformed. You additionally require
something to serve up food and also
water in, such as a chicken feeder and water
dish from the feed shop, or a pickle jar
lid for food as well as a pet bird water dispenser from a family pet store. Likewise, as the chicks get
older you can introduce a perch
right into the habitat to get them
trained on setting down. Warmth To
keep your chicks heat you have to
give them with a warmth resource.
This can be as straightforward as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style light from a
hardware shop, or an infrared reptile heat
bulb additionally function effectively (my
recommendation). Chicks need this
warmth 24/7 up until their downy fluff is
replaced with plumes (which can occupy to 2 months). The freshly
hatched require a temperature
in between 90 and 100 degrees,
as well as every week this could
be decreased by
approximately 5 levels approximately. The heat source ought
to get on merely one side of the cage
to permit chicks an array of
temperatures. The chicks are your finest
thermostat- if they are concealing in the
contrary corner of your heat
lamp, you need to
reduce the temperature level. If
they are surrounding each various other under the
heat (not simply cuddling),
you should include some heat.
House cleaning
Cleanliness is essential as
well as it maintains your chicks healthy. Make certain to change
the bedding
commonly as well as
consistently give clean
food as well as water Food and water.
Chicks expand quite fast
which calls for lots of tidy
food and water. Supply
sufficient whatsoever times as well
as examine
often to
stop thirsty and also
starving chicks. Chick food is various compared
to grown-up chicken food, and also it can be found in both medicated and non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
very first two months, after that
switch to a raiser food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for one more 2 months,
and after that to a somewhat
reduced healthy protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have levels). Dirt Some chicks want
to get a running start on taking
dirt baths, while others will not take
up that task till they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
enclosure, present a tray of sand or
dust for them to wash in.
Focus and also love There are a couple of advantages to hanging
out with your chicks. First off, they will certainly probably bond with you as well as
not flee as adults. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily and
see their behavior, you can
catch disease or other problems earlier. Keep an
eye out for wheezing, hopping, or
other harmful
indications. Be sure to
likewise consider
their poop, as looseness of the bowels could bring about matted plumes and stopped up cloaca.
Finally, it is very
important to keep an eye out for social problems, such as the
tiniest chick obtaining teased. Empty nest disorder So your
chicks are now fully feathery
as well as its time for them to leave the
security of your home
and move outside into a
coop. Have a look at our
part on chicken cages to find out
more
concerning coops and
proper coop environments.
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