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 By Mail in
San Augustine, Texas
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in San Augustine 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. San Augustine
Texas also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
San Augustine 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 San Augustine TX.
Baby Chickens Breeds in
San Augustine, Texas
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in San Augustine 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
San Augustine 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 San Augustine
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 Chickens Outside in
San Augustine, 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
San Augustine 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 San Augustine,
Texas Baby chicks are extremely
adorable as well as
challenging to withstand,
yet it's ideal to plan for their
arrival before you get them. Prepare initially
by compiling not only the
appropriate materials, yet
also the appropriate
understanding to look after
them. Raising baby chicks is fairly
simple, you merely have to provide them with the following: A
clean and warm and comfortable
habitat A lot of food and water Interest as well as
love Environment Your habitat can be an easy box, fish tank,
feline provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels and
coverings (without loose
strings!) to start, as well as after a
couple of weeks use straw over newspaper.
Note: Avoid using just
newspaper or various other sandal
surface areas-- or your chicks legs could grow
misshapen. You likewise require
something to serve up food as well as
water in, such as a chicken feeder as well as water
dish from the feed store, or a pickle jar
cover for food as well as a pet dog bird water dispenser from a pet shop. Likewise, as the chicks get
older you can present a perch
right into the habitat to obtain them
educated on perching. Heat To
maintain your chicks warm you should
supply them with a heat resource.
This can be as basic as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style lamp from a
hardware shop, or an infrared reptile warmth
light bulb additionally function effectively (my
recommendation). Chicks require this
heat 24/7 until their downy fluff is
changed with plumes (which can occupy to 2 months). The recently
hatched require a temperature
between 90 and 100 degrees,
and every week this can
be decreased by
around 5 degrees approximately. The heat resource should get on merely one side of the cage
to permit chicks a variety of
temperatures. The chicks are your ideal
thermometer- if they are hiding in the
other edge of your heat
light, you have to
lower the temperature. If
they are smothering each various other under the
warmth (not simply cuddling),
you should include some warmth.
Housekeeping
Tidiness is essential and also it keeps your chicks healthy. Be sure to alter
the bed linen
commonly and
always supply tidy
food and also water Food and water.
Chicks expand quite fast
which requires a lot of tidy
food as well as water. Provide
sufficient whatsoever times and inspect
usually to prevent dehydrated and
hungry chicks. Chick food is various compared
to adult chicken food, and also it is available in both medicated and non-medicated ranges. Feed chick food for the
first 2 months, then
switch to a raiser food (~ 17 %
protein) for an additional 2 months,
then to a slightly
reduced healthy protein feed or a level feed
(if you have levels). Dirt Some chicks like to get a head start on taking
filth bathrooms, while others won't occupy that activity up until they are
older. If you have the space in your chick
enclosure, present a tray of sand or
dust for them to shower in.
Interest as well as love There are a couple of advantages to spending quality time with your chicks. First of all, they will most
likely bond with you and also
not run away as grownups. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily as well as
watch their actions, you can
capture disease or various
other issues earlier. Watch out for hissing, limping, or
other unhealthy
indications. Make sure to
additionally consider
their poop, as looseness of the bowels can cause matted feathers and also clogged cloaca.
Lastly, it is essential to look out
for social issues, such as the
smallest chick obtaining teased. Empty nest syndrome So your
chicks are now fully feathery
as well as its time for them to leave the
safety of your house
and relocate outside into a
coop. Look into our
part on chicken cages to learn more
concerning cages as well as
correct cage habitats.
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