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 Chicks Names in
Olney, Montana
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Olney Montana,
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. Olney
Montana also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Olney Montana, 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 Olney MT.
Baby
Chicks In A Box in
Olney, Montana
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Olney Montana
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
Olney Montana * 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 Olney
Montana * 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 How To Care For Them in
Olney, Montana
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
Olney Montana 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 Olney,
Montana Baby chicks are really
charming and
difficult to withstand,
yet it's finest to plan for their
arrival before you get them. Prepare first
by collecting not only the
correct products, however
additionally the appropriate
understanding to care for
them. Raising baby chicks is fairly
easy, you just should provide them with the following: A tidy and also warm
habitat Plenty of food and water Attention and also
love Habitat Your environment could be a basic box, fish tank,
cat service provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels and also
coverings (without loose
strings!) to start, as well as after a
couple of weeks use straw over paper.
Note: Avoid making use of just
newspaper or other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs could grow
malformed. You likewise require
something to dish out food as well as
water in, such as a chicken feeder as well as water
dish from the feed store, or a pickle jar
cover for food and an animal bird water dispenser from a family pet store. Additionally, as the chicks grow older you could introduce a perch
into the habitat to obtain them
educated on perching. Warmth To
maintain your chicks heat you should
give them with a heat resource.
This can be as straightforward as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style light from an equipment shop, or an infrared reptile warmth
bulb additionally function effectively (my
referral). Chicks require this
warmth 24/7 until their downy fluff is
replaced with feathers (which can take up to two months). The recently
hatched need a temperature
in between 90 as well as 100 degrees,
and weekly this could
be minimized by
around 5 degrees or
so. The warmth resource must be on simply one side of the cage
to enable chicks a variety of
temperatures. The chicks are your best
thermostat- if they are concealing in the
other corner of your heat
light, you have to
decrease the temperature. If
they are smothering each various other under the
warmth (not simply cuddling),
you need to include some warmth.
Housekeeping
Sanitation is vital and it maintains your chicks healthy. Make certain to alter
the bed linens
frequently as well as
always give clean
food as well as water Food as well as water.
Chicks expand really quickly
which calls for a lot of tidy
food and water. Offer
enough in any way times and examine
often to avoid dehydrated as well as
hungry chicks. Chick food is different than grown-up chicken food, and it comes
in both medicated and non-medicated ranges. Feed chick food for the
very first 2 months, after that
switch over to a grower food (~ 17 %
protein) for one more 2 months,
and then to a somewhat
reduced protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have layers). Dirt Some chicks prefer to get a running start on taking
filth bathrooms, while others will not take
up that activity till they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
unit, introduce a tray of sand or
filth for them to shower in.
Interest and love There are a
few advantages to hanging
out with your chicks. To start
with, they will certainly more than likely bond with you as well as
not escape as adults. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily as well as
see their behavior, you could
catch disease or various
other issues previously. Keep an
eye out for wheezing, hopping, or
other unhealthy
indications. Make sure to
likewise consider
their poop, as diarrhea can result in matted feathers and clogged up cloaca.
Lastly, it is important to watch out for social problems, such as the
tiniest chick obtaining badgered. Vacant nest syndrome So your
chicks are currently completely feathery
and its time for them to leave the
security of your house
as well as relocate outside into a cage. Look into our
area on chicken coops for more information
regarding coops and
appropriate coop habitats.
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