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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Charleston, Mississippi
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Charleston, Mississippi
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Charleston Mississippi
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
Charleston Mississippi * 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 Charleston
Mississippi * 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
Charleston, Mississippi
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
Charleston Mississippi 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 Charleston,
Mississippi Baby chicks are extremely
charming and also
difficult to stand up to,
however it's best to prepare for their
arrival before you obtain them. Prepare first
by gathering not only the
proper products, but
likewise the correct
understanding to take care of
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
easy, you just need
to give them with the following: A
clean as well as cozy
habitat Lots of food and water Focus and also
love Environment Your environment can be an easy box, aquarium,
feline provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels and also
coverings (with no loose
strings!) to begin, as well as after a few weeks use straw over newspaper.
Keep in mind: Avoid utilizing only
paper or various other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs can expand
malformed. You additionally require
something to dish out food as well as
water in, such as a chicken feeder as well as water
meal from the feed shop, or a pickle jar
lid for food as well as a family
pet bird water dispenser from a pet store. Additionally, as the chicks get
older you could present a perch
right into the habitat to obtain them
educated on perching. Warmth 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 design light from an equipment store, or an infrared reptile heat
light bulb also work extremely well (my
referral). Chicks need this
heat 24/7 up until their downy fluff is
replaced with feathers (which can take up to two months). The freshly
hatched out need a temperature
between 90 as well as 100 degrees,
as well as weekly this can
be reduced by
approximately 5 levels approximately. The warmth source must get on merely one side of the cage
to permit chicks a range of
temperatures. The chicks are your finest
thermostat- if they are concealing in the
opposite edge of your warmth
lamp, you need to
decrease the temperature level. If
they are smothering each various other under the
heat (not just snuggling),
you should add some warmth.
Housekeeping
Tidiness is essential and it keeps your chicks healthy. Make sure to transform
the bedding
frequently and
consistently give clean
food as well as water Food as well as water.
Chicks expand really quick
which needs a lot of clean
food and also water. Give
sufficient in any way times and examine
frequently to
stop dehydrated as well as
hungry chicks. Chick food is various compared
to grown-up chicken food, and it can be found in both medicated and non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
initial 2 months, after that
switch over to a raiser food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for one more 2 months,
and afterwards to a somewhat
reduced protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have layers). Dirt Some chicks like to get a head start on taking
filth baths, while others won't occupy that task up until they are
older. If you have the space in your chick
unit, present a tray of sand or
filth for them to shower in.
Attention and also love There are a couple of advantages to hanging
out with your chicks. Firstly, they will more than likely bond with you as well as
not escape as grownups. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily as well as
enjoy their habits, you can
capture health problem or other troubles previously. Keep an
eye out for hissing, limping, or
other undesirable
signs. Be sure to
additionally consider
their poop, as looseness of the bowels could lead
to matted plumes as well
as blocked cloaca.
Last but not least, it is important to watch out for social problems, such as the
tiniest chick obtaining teased. Vacant nest disorder So your
chicks are currently completely feathery
as well as its time for them to leave the
security of your home
as well as relocate outside right into a
coop. Take a look at our
part on chicken coops to find out
more
regarding cages as well as
correct cage environments.
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