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Baby Chickens for Sale in Blanding, Utah

Baby Chickens for Sale in Blanding, Utah

13 thoughts on “Chicken Butchering Day!!”

WARNING!!!!

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 for Sale in Blanding 
UT

Baby Chickens How To Care For Them in Blanding, Utah

We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Blanding Utah, 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. Blanding Utah also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in Blanding Utah, 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 Blanding UT.

Baby Chicks Outside in Blanding, Utah

Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Blanding Utah 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. Baby Chickens for Sale in Blanding 
UTTypically 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 Blanding Utah * 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 Blanding Utah * 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 To Buy in Blanding, Utah

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 Blanding Utah 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 Blanding, Utah Baby chicks are extremely charming as well as hard to withstand, however it's best to plan for their arrival before you get them. Prepare initially by gathering not only the appropriate materials, however also the proper expertise to take care of them. Raising baby chicks is relatively simple, you merely have to supply them with the following: A tidy and also cozy habitat A lot of food as well as water Focus and love Habitat Your environment can be a simple box, fish tank, feline carrier, or guinea pig cage. Line it with old towels and coverings (without loosened strings!) to start, and after a couple of weeks utilize straw over newspaper. Note: Avoid utilizing just newspaper or various other slipper surfaces-- or your chicks legs can grow malformed. You additionally require something to dish out food and also water in, such as a chicken feeder and water recipe from the feed store, or a pickle jar cover for food and a family pet bird water dispenser from a pet dog store. Additionally, as the chicks grow older you can introduce a perch right into the habitat to get them trained on setting down. Warmth To maintain your chicks heat you need to supply them with a heat source. This could be as basic as a 100 watt light bulb in a reflective clamp style light from an equipment store, or an infrared reptile heat bulb additionally work very well (my suggestion). Chicks need this warmth 24/7 up until their downy fluff is replaced with plumes (which can use up to two months). The newly hatched need a temperature in between 90 and 100 levels, and also each week this can be reduced by roughly 5 levels approximately. The warmth resource must be on simply one side of the cage to allow chicks a range of temperatures. The chicks are your ideal thermostat- if they are concealing in the opposite edge of your warmth lamp, you should minimize the temperature level. If they are smothering each various other under the heat (not just snuggling), you have to include some warmth. House cleaning Sanitation is vital and also it keeps your chicks healthy and balanced. Make sure to transform the bedding usually as well as always give clean food as well as water Food and water. Chicks expand very fast which requires lots of tidy food as well as water. Offer enough in any way times as well as examine frequently to avoid parched as well as hungry chicks. Chick food is different compared to adult chicken food, and it comes in both medicated as well as non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the first 2 months, then change to a grower food (~ 17 % healthy protein) for one more 2 months, and after that to a somewhat lower protein feed or a level feed (if you have layers). Dirt Some chicks like to obtain a running start on taking dirt bathrooms, while others won't occupy that task till they are older. If you have the area in your chick room, present a tray of sand or dust for them to bathe in. Interest and also love There are a couple of benefits to spending quality time with your chicks. To start with, they will probably bond with you as well as not run away as grownups. Second, if you analyze your chicks daily as well as enjoy their behavior, you could catch ailment or various other troubles earlier. Keep an eye out for hissing, limping, or various other unhealthy signs. Make certain to additionally look at their poop, as looseness of the bowels can result in matted feathers and blocked cloaca. Last but not least, it is very important to look out for social issues, such as the smallest chick getting badgered. Vacant nest disorder So your chicks are now totally feathered and also its time for them to leave the security of your home and also relocate outside right into a coop. Look into our section on chicken coops for more information about cages and also proper coop habitats.
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