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!!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
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!!!
Subscribe to get our blog posts in your inbox!
Chicken Butchering Day!!
Baby Chickens And
Ducks in
Mico, Texas
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Mico Texas,
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. Mico
Texas also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Mico Texas, 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 Mico TX.
Baby Chicks Food in
Mico, Texas
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Mico Texas
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
Mico Texas * 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 Mico
Texas * 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 Male in
Mico, Texas
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
Mico Texas 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 Mico,
Texas Baby chicks are extremely
cute and
difficult to stand up to,
however it's best to prepare for their
arrival prior to you get them. Prepare initially
by compiling not only the
correct materials, yet
likewise the appropriate
understanding to care for
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
basic, you simply should give them with the following: A
clean and cozy
habitat A lot of food and water Interest and also
love Habitat Your environment could be an easy box, aquarium,
cat provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels and
blankets (without loose
strings!) to begin, and also after a
couple of weeks use straw over paper.
Note: Avoid utilizing just
paper or various other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs can grow
misshapen. You also require
something to serve up 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 as well as a pet dog bird water dispenser from a family pet shop. Additionally, as the chicks get
older you can introduce a perch
right into the environment to obtain them
trained on perching. Heat To
keep your chicks warm you should
give them with a heat source.
This can be as basic as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design lamp from a
hardware shop, or an infrared reptile warmth
light bulb likewise work very
well (my
recommendation). Chicks need this
warmth 24/7 up until their downy fluff is
changed with feathers (which could occupy to 2 months). The recently
hatched out need a temperature
in between 90 as well as 100 degrees,
as well as every week this could
be reduced by
around 5 degrees or
so. The heat source ought
to get on simply one side of the cage
to allow chicks an array of
temperatures. The chicks are your finest
thermostat- if they are hiding in the
other corner of your warmth
light, you have to
minimize the temperature. If
they are surrounding each various other under the
warmth (not simply curling up),
you should include some heat.
House cleaning
Sanitation is vital and also it keeps your chicks healthy and
balanced. Make sure to alter
the bed linens
frequently as well as
consistently offer tidy
food and also water Food as well as water.
Chicks expand very quick
which requires plenty of tidy
food as well as water. Offer
enough at all times as well
as examine
frequently to avoid dehydrated and also
hungry chicks. Chick food is various than adult chicken food, as well as it comes
in both medicated as well as non-medicated ranges. Feed chick food for the
very first 2 months, after that
switch to a grower food (~ 17 %
protein) for another 2 months,
and after that to a slightly
lower healthy protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have levels). Soil Some chicks want
to get a running start on taking
dirt bathrooms, while others won't occupy that task until they are
older. If you have the area in your chick
unit, introduce a tray of sand or
filth for them to shower in.
Interest as well as love There are a couple of advantages to hanging
out with your chicks. Firstly, they will most
likely bond with you and also
not run away as grownups. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily and also
view their behavior, you can
catch disease or other problems earlier. Watch out for wheezing, limping, or
various other harmful
indicators. Make sure to
likewise consider
their poop, as looseness of the bowels can cause matted plumes and also blocked cloaca.
Lastly, it is necessary to watch out for social concerns, such as the
tiniest chick getting teased. Vacant nest disorder So your
chicks are now totally feathery
as well as its time for them to leave the
safety and security of your home
and also move outside right into a
coop. Check out our
area on chicken coops to learn more
about coops and
proper coop environments.
Baby Chicks NamesBaby Chicks Names More Posts Baby Chickens for Sale in Falcon Heights, Texas Baby Chickens for Sale in Eldorado, Texas Baby Chickens for Sale in Goodfellow Afb, Texas Baby Chickens for Sale in Leggett, Texas Baby Chickens for Sale in Kress, Texas