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 And Heat Lamps in
Glyndon, Minnesota
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Glyndon Minnesota,
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. Glyndon
Minnesota also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
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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 Glyndon MN.
Baby Chickens
And Ducks For Sale in
Glyndon, Minnesota
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Glyndon Minnesota
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
Glyndon Minnesota * 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 Glyndon
Minnesota * 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 in
Glyndon, Minnesota
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
Glyndon Minnesota 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 Glyndon,
Minnesota Baby chicks are extremely
adorable and
challenging to resist,
yet it's ideal to prepare for their
arrival prior to you get them. Prepare initially
by gathering not just the
correct products, however
also the appropriate
expertise to care for
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
easy, you merely need
to supply them with the following: A
clean as well as cozy
environment Lots of food as well
as water Attention as well as
love Environment Your environment could be a straightforward 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 paper.
Note: Avoid using just
newspaper or other slipper
surfaces-- or your chicks legs can grow
misshapen. You also require
something to dish out food and also
water in, such as a chicken feeder and water
dish from the feed store, or a pickle jar
lid for food and also a pet dog bird water dispenser from an animal store. Additionally, as the chicks grow older you can introduce a perch
into the environment to get them
trained on setting down. Heat To
maintain your chicks warm you need to
supply them with a warmth source.
This could be as simple as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design lamp from a
hardware shop, or an infrared reptile warmth
light bulb additionally work very
well (my
referral). Chicks require this
heat 24/7 till their downy fluff is
changed with plumes (which can take up to 2 months). The recently
hatched require a temperature level
in between 90 and 100 levels,
as well as every week this could
be decreased by
about 5 degrees or
so. The warmth resource ought
to be on simply one side of the cage
to enable chicks an array of
temperature levels. The chicks are your ideal
thermostat- if they are hiding in the
opposite edge of your warmth
lamp, you need to
lower the temperature level. If
they are surrounding each other under the
heat (not merely cuddling),
you need to put some heat.
Home cleaning
Tidiness is crucial as
well as it keeps your chicks healthy. Make sure to alter
the bedding
often and also
constantly supply clean
food and water Food as well as water.
Chicks expand very fast
which requires a lot of tidy
food as well as water. Provide
sufficient whatsoever times and inspect
typically to avoid thirsty and
hungry chicks. Chick food is various compared
to grown-up chicken food, and also it can be found in both medicated and
also non-medicated varieties. Feed chick food for the
initial two months, then
switch over to a raiser food (~ 17 %
protein) for an additional 2 months,
and afterwards to a somewhat
reduced healthy protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have levels). Dirt Some chicks like to obtain a head start on taking
dust bathrooms, while others will not use up that activity up until they are
older. If you have the area in your chick
room, present a tray of sand or
dirt for them to bathe in.
Focus as well as love There are a
few advantages to hanging
out with your chicks. First of all, they will certainly probably bond with you as well as
not escape as grownups. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily as well as
view their habits, you can
catch ailment or other issues previously. Watch out for hissing, limping, or
other undesirable
signs. Be sure to
additionally look at
their poop, as diarrhea can bring about matted plumes as well
as blocked cloaca.
Finally, it is essential to look out
for social concerns, such as the
littlest chick obtaining picked
on. Vacant nest syndrome So your
chicks are currently completely feathery
and its time for them to leave the
safety of your residence
and move outside into a cage. Check out our
part on chicken cages to learn more
concerning coops and also
appropriate coop environments.
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