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 Price in
Hume, Virginia
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Hume Virginia,
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. Hume
Virginia also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Hume Virginia, 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 Hume VA.
Baby Chicks Food in
Hume, Virginia
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Hume Virginia
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
Hume Virginia * 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 Hume
Virginia * 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 In The Mail in
Hume, Virginia
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
Hume Virginia 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 Hume,
Virginia Baby chicks are very
charming as well as
tough to resist,
but it's best to plan for their
arrival prior to you get them. Prepare first
by gathering not only the
proper materials, however
likewise the correct
understanding to care for
them. Raising baby chicks is fairly
basic, you merely should supply them with the following: A tidy as well as cozy
environment A lot of food as well
as water Interest and
love Habitat Your habitat can be a
simple box, fish tank,
pet cat provider, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels as well as
coverings (without loose
strings!) to begin, as well as after a
couple of weeks utilize straw over newspaper.
Keep in mind: Avoid using just
newspaper or other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs can expand
misshapen. You additionally require
something to dish out food and also
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
recipe from the feed shop, or a pickle jar
cover for food and a pet bird water dispenser from a family pet shop. Also, as the chicks grow older you can introduce a perch
into the habitat to obtain them
trained on setting down. Heat To
maintain your chicks warm you have to
offer them with a warmth source.
This can be as easy as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style lamp from an equipment shop, or an infrared reptile heat
light bulb also work very
well (my
referral). Chicks need this
warmth 24/7 up until their downy fluff is
replaced with plumes (which can occupy to two months). The newly
hatched out require a temperature level
between 90 and 100 degrees,
and each week this can
be reduced by
around 5 levels approximately. The heat source ought
to get on just one side of the cage
to permit chicks a variety of
temperature levels. The chicks are your finest
thermometer- if they are concealing in the
other corner of your warmth
light, you need to
lower the temperature level. If
they are surrounding each various other under the
heat (not simply curling up),
you have to add some warmth.
Home cleaning
Sanitation is key and it maintains your chicks healthy. Be sure to transform
the bed linen
often and also
consistently supply clean
food and also water Food as well as water.
Chicks grow quite fast
which needs plenty of tidy
food and water. Offer
sufficient whatsoever times as well
as check
typically to
stop dehydrated and
starving chicks. Chick food is various compared
to adult chicken food, and it is available in both medicated and non-medicated ranges. Feed chick food for the
initial 2 months, after that
switch over to a grower food (~ 17 %
protein) for an additional 2 months,
and afterwards to a slightly
lower healthy protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have layers). Soil Some chicks prefer to obtain a running start on taking
dirt bathrooms, while others will not occupy that task up until 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 as well as love There are a couple of advantages to spending time with your chicks. Firstly, they will certainly most
likely bond with you as well as
not flee as grownups. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily and
see their behavior, you can
capture health problem or other issues earlier. Keep an
eye out for hissing, hopping, or
various other unhealthy
indications. Make certain to
also take a look at
their poop, as looseness of the bowels can lead
to matted plumes and stopped up cloaca.
Lastly, it is essential to watch out for social problems, such as the
tiniest chick getting teased. Vacant nest syndrome So your
chicks are currently fully feathery
and also its time for them to leave the
safety and security of your residence
and also relocate outside right into a
coop. Check out our
section on chicken cages to read more
concerning coops and also
correct coop environments.
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