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
Ducks in
Hayti, Missouri
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Hayti Missouri,
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. Hayti
Missouri also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Hayti Missouri, 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 Hayti MO.
Baby Chickens Hatching in
Hayti, Missouri
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Hayti Missouri
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
Hayti Missouri * 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 Hayti
Missouri * 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 As Pets in
Hayti, Missouri
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
Hayti Missouri 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 Hayti,
Missouri Baby chicks are really
adorable as well as
challenging to stand up to,
yet it's best to prepare for their
arrival before you obtain them. Prepare first
by collecting not just the
correct materials, however
likewise the correct
knowledge to care for
them. Raising baby chicks is fairly
straightforward, you merely have to offer them with the following: A tidy and also warm
environment Lots of food and also water Attention as well as
love Habitat Your habitat could be an easy box, fish tank,
feline service provider, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels and
coverings (with no loose
strings!) to start, and after a few weeks use straw over newspaper.
Note: Avoid using just
newspaper or other sandal
surface areas-- or your chicks legs can expand
misshapen. You likewise require
something to serve up food and also
water in, such as a chicken feeder and water
dish from the feed store, or a pickle container
cover for food and also a family
pet bird water dispenser from an animal store. Likewise, as the chicks grow older you could present a perch
right into the habitat to obtain them
trained on setting down. Heat To
maintain your chicks warm you have to
provide them with a heat resource.
This can be as basic as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style lamp from a
hardware shop, or an infrared reptile warmth
light bulb also function very
well (my
referral). Chicks require this
warmth 24/7 till their downy fluff is
changed with feathers (which can take up to 2 months). The recently
hatched require a temperature level
between 90 and also 100 levels,
and each week this could
be lowered by
about 5 degrees approximately. The heat resource should be on simply one side of the cage
to permit chicks a variety of
temperatures. The chicks are your best
thermometer- if they are hiding in the
opposite corner of your heat
lamp, you need to
reduce the temperature. If
they are surrounding each other under the
heat (not merely cuddling),
you have to put some heat.
House cleaning
Tidiness is vital and it keeps your chicks healthy and
balanced. Make sure to change
the bed linens
commonly as well as
consistently provide clean
food as well as water Food as well as water.
Chicks grow quite quickly
which needs lots of clean
food and water. Offer
sufficient at all times and check
usually to prevent thirsty and also
hungry chicks. Chick food is various than adult chicken food, and it can be found in both medicated as well as non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
first 2 months, after that
switch to a raiser food (~ 17 %
protein) for an additional 2 months,
and then to a somewhat
reduced healthy protein feed or a level feed
(if you have layers). Soil Some chicks prefer to get a running start on taking
dirt bathrooms, while others won't use up that task until they are
older. If you have the area in your chick
unit, introduce a tray of sand or
dust for them to shower in.
Interest as well as love There are a
few advantages to spending quality time with your chicks. To start
with, they will probably bond with you and also
not escape as grownups. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily and
view their behavior, you can
catch ailment or various
other issues earlier. Watch out for hissing, hopping, or
other harmful
signs. Make certain to
also look at
their poop, as diarrhea could result in matted feathers as well
as clogged up cloaca.
Last but not least, it is necessary to watch out for social problems, such as the
smallest chick getting badgered. Empty nest syndrome So your
chicks are currently totally feathered
as well as its time for them to leave the
safety and security of your home
and move outside right into a cage. Check out our
section on chicken cages to find out
more
regarding cages and
appropriate cage habitats.
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