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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Baby
Chicks For Sale in
Finger, Tennessee
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Finger Tennessee,
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. Finger
Tennessee also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Finger Tennessee, 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 Finger TN.
Baby Quail Chicks in
Finger, Tennessee
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Finger Tennessee
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
Finger Tennessee * 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 Finger
Tennessee * 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 Supplies in
Finger, Tennessee
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
Finger Tennessee 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 Finger,
Tennessee Baby chicks are extremely
charming and
difficult to stand up to,
yet it's ideal to prepare for their
arrival before you get them. Prepare first
by gathering not only the
proper products, yet
additionally the correct
expertise to look after
them. Raising baby chicks is relatively
straightforward, you merely should provide them with the following: A tidy and also warm and comfortable
environment Lots of food as well
as water Interest and
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
coverings (without loosened
strings!) to begin, and after a few weeks use straw over newspaper.
Keep in mind: Avoid utilizing only
newspaper or other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs can expand
misshapen. You likewise require
something to provide food as well as
water in, such as a chicken feeder and water
recipe from the feed shop, or a pickle container
lid for food and also a pet bird water dispenser from an animal store. Likewise, as the chicks age you can present a perch
right into the habitat to get them
trained on perching. Warmth To
maintain your chicks warm you need to
supply them with a heat source.
This can be as simple as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design light from a
hardware shop, or an infrared reptile heat
bulb also work very
well (my
referral). Chicks require this
heat 24/7 till their downy fluff is
replaced with feathers (which could take up to 2 months). The freshly
hatched out need a temperature level
in between 90 as well as 100 degrees,
and weekly this can
be decreased by
around 5 degrees approximately. The heat resource ought
to be on merely one side of the cage
to allow chicks an array of
temperatures. The chicks are your best
thermostat- if they are hiding in the
other corner of your heat
light, you need to
minimize the temperature. If
they are smothering each other under the
warmth (not just curling up),
you should put some heat.
House cleaning
Sanitation is vital and also it keeps your chicks healthy and
balanced. Be sure to change
the bedding
often as well as
constantly provide tidy
food as well as water Food and also water.
Chicks grow extremely quick
which requires lots of tidy
food as well as water. Supply
enough at all times and also check
commonly to
stop dehydrated and
starving chicks. Chick food is various compared
to 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 raiser food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for an additional 2 months,
and after that to a slightly
lower healthy protein feed or a level feed
(if you have layers). Dirt Some chicks want
to get a head start on taking
dirt baths, while others won't occupy that activity up until they are
older. If you have the area in your chick
room, present a tray of sand or
filth for them to shower in.
Interest and also love There are a couple of benefits to spending time with your chicks. To start
with, they will probably bond with you as well as
not flee as grownups. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily as well as
watch their behavior, you could
catch ailment or other issues earlier. Keep an
eye out for wheezing, hopping, or
various other harmful
indications. Make certain to
also check out
their poop, as looseness of the bowels could bring about matted feathers and obstructed cloaca.
Lastly, it is important to watch out for social concerns, such as the
littlest chick getting picked
on. Vacant nest disorder So your
chicks are now completely feathery
as well as its time for them to leave the
safety of your house
and relocate outside right into a cage. Look into our
section on chicken cages to read more
regarding cages and
proper coop habitats.
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