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 Habitat in
Onaka, South Dakota
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Onaka South 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. Onaka
South Dakota also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Onaka South 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 Onaka SD.
Baby Chicks Supplies in
Onaka, South Dakota
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Onaka South 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
Onaka South 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 Onaka
South 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 Habitat in
Onaka, South 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
Onaka South 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 Onaka,
South Dakota Baby chicks are really
charming and also
hard to stand up to,
but it's ideal to plan for their
arrival before you get them. Prepare first
by gathering not only the
right materials, however
additionally the appropriate
understanding to look after
them. Raising baby chicks is fairly
easy, you simply should offer them with the following: A tidy as well as cozy
habitat Lots of food and also water Attention and also
love Environment Your environment can be an easy box, aquarium,
cat provider, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels and also
blankets (with no loosened
strings!) to begin, as well as after a few weeks make use of straw over paper.
Keep in mind: Avoid making use of only
paper or other sandal
surface areas-- or your chicks legs could grow
malformed. You likewise need
something to provide food as well as
water in, such as a chicken feeder and water
recipe from the feed shop, or a pickle jar
lid for food as well as an animal bird water dispenser from a pet store. Additionally, as the chicks grow older you could present a perch
into the habitat to get them
trained on setting down. Warmth To
maintain your chicks warm you need to
provide them with a warmth resource.
This could be as easy as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design light from an equipment shop, or an infrared reptile heat
light bulb additionally work extremely well (my
recommendation). Chicks need this
warmth 24/7 until their downy fluff is
changed with feathers (which could take up to 2 months). The newly
hatched out require a temperature
in between 90 and also 100 degrees,
and every week this could
be minimized by
around 5 levels approximately. The warmth resource need to get on simply one side of the cage
to allow chicks a variety of
temperatures. The chicks are your ideal
thermometer- if they are hiding in the
contrary edge of your warmth
light, you should
minimize the temperature. If
they are smothering each various other under the
heat (not just curling up),
you have to include some warmth.
Housekeeping
Cleanliness is crucial as
well as it maintains your chicks healthy. Be sure to transform
the bed linens
typically as well as
always provide clean
food and also water Food and also water.
Chicks grow really quick
which requires lots of tidy
food and water. Supply
enough in any way times and examine
typically to prevent thirsty and also
hungry chicks. Chick food is various than grown-up chicken food, and also it is available in both medicated as well as non-medicated ranges. Feed chick food for the
very first 2 months, then
change to a grower food (~ 17 %
protein) for another 2 months,
and afterwards to a slightly
reduced healthy protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have layers). Dirt Some chicks prefer to obtain a running start on taking
filth baths, while others will not occupy that task until they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
room, introduce a tray of sand or
dust for them to bathe in.
Attention and also love There are a
few advantages to spending quality time with your chicks. First off, they will probably bond with you as well as
not run away as grownups. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily and
enjoy their behavior, you could
capture illness or other problems previously. Watch out for wheezing, limping, or
various other unhealthy
indications. Be sure to
likewise check out
their poop, as diarrhea could result in matted plumes and also stopped up cloaca.
Finally, it is essential to watch out for social concerns, such as the
littlest chick obtaining badgered. Vacant nest syndrome So your
chicks are currently fully feathery
and its time for them to leave the
safety of your home
and move outside into a cage. Check out our
section on chicken cages to read more
concerning cages and
appropriate coop environments.
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