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
Black in
Lawrence, Nebraska
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Lawrence Nebraska,
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. Lawrence
Nebraska also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Lawrence Nebraska, 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 Lawrence NE.
Baby
Chicks Information in
Lawrence, Nebraska
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Lawrence Nebraska
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
Lawrence Nebraska * 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 Lawrence
Nebraska * 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
Lawrence, Nebraska
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
Lawrence Nebraska 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 Lawrence,
Nebraska Baby chicks are very
charming as well as
difficult to withstand,
however it's ideal to prepare for their
arrival before you obtain them. Prepare first
by collecting not just the
appropriate products, but
also the appropriate
knowledge to look after
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
straightforward, you simply should give them with the following: A
clean and also warm
habitat Lots of food and water Focus and
love Habitat Your environment can be a basic box, fish tank,
pet cat carrier, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels as well as
coverings (without any loose
strings!) to begin, as well as after a few weeks utilize straw over newspaper.
Note: Avoid using just
newspaper or various other sandal
surfaces-- or your chicks legs could expand
misshapen. You additionally need
something to provide food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder as well as water
dish from the feed store, or a pickle container
lid for food and also an animal bird water dispenser from an animal store. Also, as the chicks age you could present a perch
right into the habitat to get them
trained on perching. Heat To
maintain your chicks warm you have to
offer them with a warmth source.
This can be as basic as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design lamp from a
hardware shop, or an infrared reptile heat
bulb additionally function very
well (my
referral). Chicks need this
warmth 24/7 till their downy fluff is
changed with feathers (which could occupy to two months). The recently
hatched out require a temperature level
in between 90 and 100 degrees,
and also each week this could
be decreased by
approximately 5 degrees approximately. The heat resource ought
to be on merely one side of the cage
to allow chicks a variety of
temperature levels. The chicks are your best
thermometer- if they are hiding in the
contrary corner of your heat
lamp, you should
decrease the temperature level. If
they are smothering each other under the
heat (not merely curling up),
you have to include some warmth.
House cleaning
Tidiness is essential and it keeps your chicks healthy and
balanced. Make sure to alter
the bed linens
commonly as well as
always supply tidy
food as well as water Food and water.
Chicks expand extremely fast
which requires plenty of tidy
food and water. Offer
enough in any way times and also check
often to avoid thirsty and
hungry chicks. Chick food is different than grown-up chicken food, and also it comes
in both medicated and non-medicated ranges. Feed chick food for the
initial two months, after that
change to a grower food (~ 17 %
protein) for another 2 months,
and then to a somewhat
lower protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have layers). Dirt Some chicks like to obtain a running start on taking
dust baths, while others won't occupy that activity until they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
unit, introduce a tray of sand or
dirt for them to shower in.
Focus and also love There are a
few advantages to spending time with your chicks. First off, they will certainly more than likely bond with you and also
not escape as grownups. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily and also
see their behavior, you could
catch ailment or other issues earlier. Watch out for wheezing, hopping, or
other harmful
indicators. Make sure to
also consider
their poop, as diarrhea can lead
to matted plumes and also obstructed cloaca.
Lastly, it is necessary to keep an eye out for social concerns, such as the
littlest chick obtaining picked
on. Vacant nest syndrome So your
chicks are now completely feathered
as well as its time for them to leave the
safety and security of your residence
and move outside into a
coop. Have a look at our
area on chicken cages to learn more
regarding cages and also
correct cage habitats.
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