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 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.
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
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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