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 101 in
Berlin, North Dakota
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Berlin North Dakota,
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. Berlin
North Dakota also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Berlin North Dakota, 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 Berlin ND.
Baby Quail Chicks in
Berlin, North Dakota
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Berlin North Dakota
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
Berlin North Dakota * 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 Berlin
North Dakota * 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 Outside in
Berlin, North Dakota
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
Berlin North Dakota 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 Berlin,
North Dakota Baby chicks are very
cute and
challenging to stand up to,
but it's ideal to prepare for their
arrival before you obtain them. Prepare first
by collecting not only the
correct materials, however
also the proper
knowledge to look after
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
simple, you just have to offer them with the following: A tidy as well as cozy
habitat Lots of food as well
as water Attention as well as
love Habitat Your habitat can be a straightforward box, fish tank,
pet cat carrier, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels as well as
coverings (with no loose
strings!) to start, and also after a few weeks utilize straw over newspaper.
Keep in mind: Avoid utilizing just
paper or other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs could grow
misshapen. You likewise need
something to provide food as well as
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
meal from the feed shop, or a pickle jar
cover for food and a family
pet bird water dispenser from an animal store. Likewise, as the chicks age you could introduce a perch
into the habitat to get them
trained on perching. Heat To
maintain your chicks warm you should
offer them with a warmth source.
This can be as easy as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design light from a
hardware store, or an infrared reptile warmth
light bulb likewise work extremely well (my
referral). Chicks require this
warmth 24/7 up until their downy fluff is
replaced with plumes (which can take up to 2 months). The recently
hatched require a temperature
between 90 and also 100 degrees,
and also each week this can
be reduced by
about 5 levels approximately. The warmth resource ought
to be on just one side of the cage
to enable chicks an array of
temperature levels. The chicks are your finest
thermometer- if they are concealing in the
opposite corner of your warmth
light, you have to
minimize the temperature. If
they are smothering each other under the
heat (not merely curling up),
you have to put some heat.
Home cleaning
Tidiness is crucial and it keeps your chicks healthy and
balanced. Make certain to alter
the bed linens
typically as well as
always supply clean
food as well as water Food as well as water.
Chicks expand quite quickly
which requires a lot of tidy
food and also water. Give
sufficient at all times and check
typically to avoid parched and also
hungry chicks. Chick food is different than adult chicken food, and it is available in both medicated as well as non-medicated ranges. Feed chick food for the
first 2 months, after that
switch over to a raiser food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for an additional 2 months,
and then to a slightly
reduced healthy protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have layers). Dirt Some chicks want
to obtain a running start on taking
dust bathrooms, while others will not use up that task till they are
older. If you have the area in your chick
unit, present a tray of sand or
filth for them to wash in.
Interest and also love There are a
few benefits to hanging
out with your chicks. First of all, they will certainly most
likely bond with you and also
not run away as grownups. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily as well as
view their habits, you can
capture disease or various
other troubles earlier. Keep an
eye out for wheezing, limping, or
various other unhealthy
signs. Make certain to
likewise consider
their poop, as looseness of the bowels can cause matted plumes and also blocked cloaca.
Lastly, it is essential to watch out for social issues, such as the
tiniest chick obtaining teased. Vacant nest syndrome So your
chicks are now totally feathered
as well as its time for them to leave the
safety and security of your home
and move outside right into a cage. Have a look at our
area on chicken coops to find out
more
regarding cages and
correct cage habitats.
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