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 Gender in
Cranbury, New Jersey
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Cranbury New Jersey,
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. Cranbury
New Jersey also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Cranbury New Jersey, 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 Cranbury NJ.
Baby Chickens How To Care For Them in
Cranbury, New Jersey
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Cranbury New Jersey
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
Cranbury New Jersey * 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 Cranbury
New Jersey * 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 Buy in
Cranbury, New Jersey
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
Cranbury New Jersey 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 Cranbury,
New Jersey Baby chicks are quite
charming and also
tough to withstand,
however it's ideal to prepare for their
arrival before you obtain them. Prepare first
by gathering not just the
appropriate products, yet
likewise the appropriate
knowledge to take care of
them. Raising baby chicks is relatively
straightforward, you merely have to offer them with the following: A
clean and cozy
habitat Lots of food and water Interest and
love Environment Your habitat could be a
simple box, aquarium,
pet cat carrier, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels and
coverings (with no loosened
strings!) to start, and after a
couple of weeks use straw over paper.
Note: Avoid making use of just
paper or other sandal
surfaces-- or your chicks legs can expand
misshapen. You also need
something to provide food as well as
water in, such as a chicken feeder as well as water
recipe from the feed shop, or a pickle jar
lid for food as well as a pet dog bird water dispenser from a
pet dog shop. Likewise, as the chicks get
older you can introduce a perch
into the habitat to get them
educated on perching. Heat To
maintain your chicks heat you should
offer them with a warmth 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 additionally function very
well (my
suggestion). Chicks need this
heat 24/7 until their downy fluff is
changed with plumes (which could take up to 2 months). The newly
hatched out need a temperature level
in between 90 and also 100 degrees,
and every week this could
be minimized by
about 5 degrees approximately. The warmth source ought
to be on merely one side of the cage
to permit chicks an array of
temperature levels. The chicks are your finest
thermostat- if they are hiding in the
contrary edge of your warmth
light, you have to
reduce the temperature. If
they are surrounding each other under the
warmth (not merely cuddling),
you should include some heat.
House cleaning
Sanitation is crucial and it maintains your chicks healthy. Make certain to alter
the bed linens
usually as well as
consistently offer tidy
food and water Food as well as water.
Chicks grow really quick
which needs lots of clean
food and water. Provide
enough in any way times as well
as inspect
often to avoid parched as well as
starving chicks. Chick food is various compared
to adult chicken food, and also it is available in both medicated and
also non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
first two months, after that
switch over to a grower food (~ 17 %
protein) for one more 2 months,
then to a somewhat
reduced protein feed or a level feed
(if you have layers). Soil Some chicks like to get a running start on taking
filth bathrooms, while others won't use up that activity until they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
room, present a tray of sand or
dirt for them to shower in.
Focus as well as love There are a couple of advantages to hanging
out with your chicks. First off, they will certainly probably bond with you as well as
not run away as grownups. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily and also
watch their actions, you can
catch disease or other troubles previously. Watch out for hissing, limping, or
various other unhealthy
indicators. Make sure to
likewise check out
their poop, as looseness of the bowels can cause matted plumes and also blocked cloaca.
Lastly, it is necessary to keep an eye out for social issues, such as the
smallest chick getting picked
on. Vacant nest syndrome So your
chicks are now totally feathered
as well as its time for them to leave the
safety of your residence
as well as move outside into a cage. Take a look at our
part on chicken coops to get more information
regarding coops as well as
proper cage environments.
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