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 Bedding in
Sunbright, Tennessee
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Sunbright 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. Sunbright
Tennessee also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Sunbright 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 Sunbright TN.
Baby Chicks Outside in
Sunbright, Tennessee
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Sunbright 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
Sunbright 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 Sunbright
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 Chickens Mail in
Sunbright, 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
Sunbright 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 Sunbright,
Tennessee Baby chicks are extremely
adorable and
difficult to resist,
however it's best to plan for their
arrival prior to you obtain them. Prepare first
by collecting not just the
proper products, however
additionally the appropriate
expertise to look after
them. Raising baby chicks is relatively
easy, you merely have to supply them with the following: A tidy and warm
habitat Lots of food and also water Attention and also
love Environment Your environment could be a
simple box, aquarium,
cat carrier, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels as well as
coverings (with no loose
strings!) to start, as well as after a
couple of weeks use straw over newspaper.
Keep in mind: Avoid using only
newspaper or other sandal
surface areas-- or your chicks legs can expand
malformed. You also require
something to dish out food as well as
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
dish from the feed shop, or a pickle container
cover for food and also an animal bird water dispenser from an animal store. Also, as the chicks age you could introduce a perch
into the habitat to get them
trained on setting down. Heat To
maintain your chicks warm you need to
provide them with a heat source.
This could be as basic as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design light from an equipment store, or an infrared reptile heat
bulb additionally function extremely well (my
referral). Chicks need this
heat 24/7 until their downy fluff is
changed with plumes (which can take up to two months). The recently
hatched need a temperature level
between 90 as well as 100 degrees,
as well as weekly this could
be reduced by
around 5 degrees approximately. The heat resource must be on just one side of the cage
to enable chicks a range of
temperatures. The chicks are your best
thermometer- if they are concealing in the
other corner of your warmth
lamp, you need to
lower the temperature. If
they are smothering each other under the
heat (not simply curling up),
you need to add some heat.
Home cleaning
Tidiness is essential and it keeps your chicks healthy. Be sure to transform
the bed linens
typically and
constantly offer tidy
food and also water Food and water.
Chicks grow really quickly
which requires lots of clean
food as well as water. Supply
enough at all times as well
as inspect
often to avoid thirsty and
hungry chicks. Chick food is various than grown-up chicken food, and it comes
in both medicated and
also non-medicated varieties. Feed chick food for the
initial 2 months, then
switch over to a grower food (~ 17 %
protein) for an additional 2 months,
and then to a slightly
lower protein feed or a level feed
(if you have levels). Dirt Some chicks prefer to get a head start on taking
filth bathrooms, while others will not take
up that activity till they are
older. If you have the space in your chick
room, introduce a tray of sand or
filth for them to wash in.
Attention and also love There are a couple of advantages to hanging
out with your chicks. Firstly, they will probably bond with you as well as
not run away as adults. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily and also
see their actions, you could
catch disease or various
other problems previously. Watch out for hissing, hopping, or
other harmful
signs. Make certain to
also take a look at
their poop, as looseness of the bowels can cause matted plumes as well
as clogged cloaca.
Lastly, it is very
important to keep an eye out for social issues, such as the
smallest chick getting teased. Empty nest syndrome So your
chicks are currently totally feathery
as well as its time for them to leave the
safety and security of your house
and relocate outside right into a cage. Check out our
area on chicken cages to get more information
about coops and
proper cage environments.
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