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 House in
Ardara, Pennsylvania
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Ardara Pennsylvania,
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. Ardara
Pennsylvania also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Ardara Pennsylvania, 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 Ardara PA.
Baby Chicks Coop in
Ardara, Pennsylvania
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Ardara Pennsylvania
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
Ardara Pennsylvania * 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 Ardara
Pennsylvania * 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 Hatchery in
Ardara, Pennsylvania
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
Ardara Pennsylvania 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 Ardara,
Pennsylvania Baby chicks are really
charming as well as
hard to withstand,
but it's finest to prepare for their
arrival before you obtain them. Prepare initially
by gathering not just the
appropriate products, however
additionally the proper
expertise to look after
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
simple, you just need
to supply them with the following: A
clean and warm and comfortable
habitat Plenty of food and water Focus as well as
love Environment Your environment can be a straightforward box, aquarium,
pet cat service provider, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels as well as
blankets (without any loose
strings!) to start, and after a few weeks utilize straw over newspaper.
Keep in mind: Avoid using only
paper or other sandal
surface areas-- or your chicks legs could grow
misshapen. You also require
something to dish out food as well as
water in, such as a chicken feeder as well as water
recipe from the feed store, or a pickle container
lid for food as well as a pet dog bird water dispenser from a pet store. Also, as the chicks get
older you can present a perch
into the environment to get them
educated on perching. Warmth To
maintain your chicks warm you have to
provide them with a warmth resource.
This can be as easy as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design lamp from an equipment shop, or an infrared reptile heat
light bulb also function very
well (my
referral). Chicks need this
heat 24/7 till their downy fluff is
replaced with plumes (which could take up to 2 months). The freshly
hatched require a temperature level
in between 90 and 100 degrees,
and also each week this could
be reduced by
roughly 5 levels approximately. The heat source ought
to get on merely one side of the cage
to permit chicks a range of
temperatures. The chicks are your best
thermometer- if they are concealing in the
contrary edge of your warmth
light, you have to
lower the temperature. If
they are smothering each various other under the
heat (not simply curling up),
you need to put some warmth.
Housekeeping
Cleanliness is crucial and it maintains your chicks healthy. Be sure to change
the bed linen
usually and
constantly give tidy
food and also water Food as well as water.
Chicks grow very quick
which needs lots of clean
food and water. Provide
sufficient whatsoever times as well
as inspect
typically to avoid dehydrated and
starving chicks. Chick food is various than grown-up chicken food, and also it is available in both medicated as well as non-medicated varieties. Feed chick food for the
first two months, then
switch to a raiser food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for one more 2 months,
and then to a slightly
reduced protein feed or a level feed
(if you have levels). Soil Some chicks want
to get a running start on taking
dirt baths, while others will not take
up that activity up until they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
room, introduce a tray of sand or
dirt for them to wash in.
Interest and love There are a couple of advantages to spending quality time with your chicks. First of all, they will certainly probably bond with you and
not flee as adults. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily and
enjoy their habits, you can
capture illness or various
other issues earlier. Watch out for wheezing, hopping, or
other unhealthy
indicators. Be sure to
also take a look at
their poop, as diarrhea can bring about matted plumes as well
as obstructed cloaca.
Finally, it is important to watch out for social concerns, such as the
tiniest chick obtaining picked
on. Empty nest syndrome So your
chicks are now completely feathered
and also its time for them to leave the
safety of your residence
and also relocate outside into a
coop. Have a look at our
section on chicken coops to get more information
about coops and
correct coop habitats.
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