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Baby Chickens for Sale in West Wendover, Nevada

Baby Chickens for Sale in West Wendover, Nevada

13 thoughts on “Chicken Butchering Day!!”

WARNING!!!!

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 for Sale in West Wendover 
NV

Baby Chicks Gender in West Wendover, Nevada

We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in West Wendover Nevada, 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. West Wendover Nevada also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in West Wendover Nevada, 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 West Wendover NV.

Baby Chicks In A Box in West Wendover, Nevada

Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in West Wendover Nevada 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. Baby Chickens for Sale in West Wendover 
NVTypically 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 West Wendover Nevada * 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 West Wendover Nevada * 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 Chicks Outside With Heat Lamp in West Wendover, Nevada

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 West Wendover Nevada 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 West Wendover, Nevada Baby chicks are really cute and challenging to withstand, but it's ideal to prepare for their arrival prior to you obtain them. Prepare initially by compiling not only the right products, yet likewise the appropriate understanding to take care of them. Raising baby chicks is fairly basic, you merely need to give them with the following: A tidy and cozy environment A lot of food and water Focus and love Habitat Your environment can be a simple box, aquarium, pet cat carrier, or guinea pig cage. Line it with old towels and blankets (without any loose strings!) to start, as well as after a couple of weeks make use of straw over newspaper. Keep in mind: Avoid using only newspaper or other sandal surfaces-- or your chicks legs could expand misshapen. You likewise require something to dish out food as well as water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water dish from the feed shop, or a pickle jar lid for food and also a pet dog bird water dispenser from a pet dog store. Additionally, as the chicks age you could present a perch right into the habitat to obtain them educated on setting down. Heat To keep your chicks heat you need to give them with a heat source. This can be as easy as a 100 watt light bulb in a reflective clamp style light from a hardware store, or an infrared reptile heat bulb additionally function extremely well (my suggestion). Chicks need this heat 24/7 till their downy fluff is changed with feathers (which could take up to 2 months). The newly hatched out need a temperature level between 90 and also 100 levels, as well as each week this can be minimized by roughly 5 degrees approximately. The warmth resource should get on just one side of the cage to enable chicks a range of temperature levels. The chicks are your ideal thermometer- if they are hiding in the opposite edge of your warmth light, you have to minimize the temperature. If they are surrounding each various other under the warmth (not just snuggling), you should add some warmth. Home cleaning Sanitation is key and also it keeps your chicks healthy. Make sure to change the bed linen frequently and also consistently supply tidy food and water Food and also water. Chicks expand extremely quick which requires a lot of clean food and water. Offer enough whatsoever times as well as check often to stop dehydrated as well as starving chicks. Chick food is various than grown-up chicken food, and it comes in both medicated and also non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the first 2 months, after that switch over to a raiser food (~ 17 % healthy protein) for one more 2 months, and then to a slightly reduced protein feed or a layer feed (if you have levels). Soil Some chicks like to get a head start on taking filth bathrooms, while others won't occupy that task till they are older. If you have the room in your chick unit, present a tray of sand or filth for them to wash in. Attention and also love There are a few advantages to spending time with your chicks. Firstly, they will certainly more than likely bond with you and also not escape as adults. Second, if you analyze your chicks daily and watch their habits, you can capture health problem or other issues previously. Watch out for wheezing, hopping, or other unhealthy indicators. Be sure to likewise take a look at their poop, as looseness of the bowels could cause matted plumes and clogged up cloaca. Lastly, it is very important to keep an eye out for social issues, such as the tiniest chick getting picked on. Vacant nest disorder So your chicks are now completely feathered and its time for them to leave the safety and security of your house and move outside into a coop. Look into our section on chicken cages to read more regarding coops and also proper cage environments.
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