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 Male Or Female in
Minerva, New York
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Be sure to check out the Bargain Specials, as you can combine different
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baby chicks for sale in Minerva NY.
Baby Chicks
Raising in
Minerva, New York
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Minerva New York
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
Minerva New York * 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 Minerva
New York * 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 And
Baby Ducks in
Minerva, New York
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
Minerva New York 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 Minerva,
New York Baby chicks are really
cute as well as
tough to resist,
but it's ideal to plan for their
arrival prior to you obtain them. Prepare first
by collecting not only the
right materials, but
likewise the correct
knowledge to look after
them. Raising baby chicks is relatively
straightforward, you simply have to supply them with the following: A tidy as well as warm
habitat A lot of food and water Focus as well as
love Environment Your habitat can be a straightforward box, fish tank,
pet cat provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels and also
coverings (without any loose
strings!) to begin, and after a few weeks utilize straw over paper.
Keep in mind: Avoid using only
newspaper or various other slipper
surfaces-- or your chicks legs can expand
misshapen. You additionally require
something to provide food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
dish from the feed shop, or a pickle container
lid for food as well as a family
pet bird water dispenser from an animal shop. Additionally, as the chicks age you could introduce a perch
into the environment to obtain them
trained on setting down. Heat To
keep your chicks heat you need to
give them with a heat source.
This could be as easy as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style light from an equipment shop, or an infrared reptile warmth
light bulb additionally function effectively (my
suggestion). Chicks need this
warmth 24/7 till their downy fluff is
changed with feathers (which could take up to 2 months). The recently
hatched out need a temperature
between 90 and 100 degrees,
and also every week this can
be minimized by
roughly 5 levels approximately. The heat resource need to be on just one side of the cage
to allow chicks a variety of
temperatures. The chicks are your best
thermostat- if they are concealing in the
other corner of your heat
lamp, you have to
lower the temperature level. If
they are smothering each various other under the
warmth (not merely snuggling),
you should add some warmth.
Home cleaning
Tidiness is key and also it maintains your chicks healthy. Make certain to change
the bed linen
typically as well as
constantly provide clean
food and also water Food and also water.
Chicks grow really quickly
which requires plenty of clean
food and also water. Supply
enough in any way times and also examine
typically to prevent parched and
hungry chicks. Chick food is various than adult chicken food, and it can be found in both medicated and non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
initial two months, after that
switch to a grower food (~ 17 %
protein) for one more 2 months,
and afterwards to a slightly
reduced healthy protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have levels). Dirt Some chicks prefer to obtain a head start on taking
dust bathrooms, while others won't take
up that task till they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
enclosure, introduce a tray of sand or
dirt for them to bathe in.
Focus and love There are a
few advantages to spending quality time with your chicks. First off, they will more than likely bond with you as well as
not flee as grownups. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily and also
see their behavior, you could
catch health problem or other problems previously. Watch out for wheezing, hopping, or
other unhealthy
indicators. Make certain to
also look at
their poop, as looseness of the bowels could lead
to matted feathers and also clogged cloaca.
Finally, it is very
important to keep an eye out for social issues, such as the
littlest chick getting badgered. Empty nest disorder So your
chicks are now completely feathery
and also its time for them to leave the
safety of your home
and move outside right into a
coop. Take a look at our
section on chicken cages to find out
more
concerning coops and also
appropriate coop environments.
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