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
Diet in
Glenoma, Washington
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Glenoma Washington,
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. Glenoma
Washington also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Glenoma Washington, 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 Glenoma WA.
Baby Chicks House in
Glenoma, Washington
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Glenoma Washington
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
Glenoma Washington * 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 Glenoma
Washington * 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 Facts in
Glenoma, Washington
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
Glenoma Washington 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 Glenoma,
Washington Baby chicks are really
adorable and also
difficult to resist,
yet it's ideal to plan for their
arrival prior to you get them. Prepare first
by compiling not only the
correct products, yet
additionally the correct
understanding to take care of
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
straightforward, you just should provide them with the following: A
clean and also cozy
environment A lot of food and also water Attention and also
love Habitat Your habitat can be an easy box, fish tank,
cat provider, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels and also
coverings (with no loose
strings!) to start, and after a
couple of weeks use straw over paper.
Keep in mind: Avoid using only
paper or other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs could grow
misshapen. You likewise need
something to dish out food and also
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
meal from the feed shop, or a pickle container
cover for food as well as an animal bird water dispenser from an animal shop. Likewise, as the chicks age you could present a perch
right into the habitat to get them
trained on perching. Heat To
keep your chicks heat you have to
give them with a heat source.
This could be as straightforward as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design lamp from an equipment shop, or an infrared reptile heat
light bulb additionally function very
well (my
referral). Chicks need this
warmth 24/7 up until their downy fluff is
changed with plumes (which could occupy to two months). The recently
hatched need a temperature
between 90 and also 100 degrees,
and also each week this could
be reduced by
about 5 degrees or
so. The heat source need to be on simply one side of the cage
to permit chicks an array of
temperatures. The chicks are your ideal
thermostat- if they are hiding in the
contrary edge of your warmth
lamp, you should
lower the temperature. If
they are surrounding each various other under the
heat (not simply snuggling),
you have to add some heat.
Housekeeping
Sanitation is key and also it maintains your chicks healthy. Make certain to alter
the bed linen
usually and also
constantly offer clean
food as well as water Food as well as water.
Chicks grow very quick
which requires a lot of tidy
food as well as water. Provide
sufficient in any way times and examine
typically to
stop parched and also
hungry chicks. Chick food is different compared
to grown-up chicken food, and also it is available in both medicated as well as non-medicated ranges. Feed chick food for the
initial 2 months, then
switch to a grower food (~ 17 %
protein) for another 2 months,
and then to a somewhat
reduced protein feed or a level feed
(if you have layers). Dirt Some chicks prefer to obtain a head start on taking
dirt bathrooms, while others won't occupy that activity up until they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
unit, introduce a tray of sand or
dust for them to shower in.
Interest as well as love There are a couple of benefits to hanging
out with your chicks. First off, they will certainly probably bond with you as well as
not escape as adults. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily and
watch their habits, you could
capture health problem or other troubles earlier. Watch out for hissing, hopping, or
other undesirable
signs. Make certain to
additionally look at
their poop, as diarrhea could cause matted feathers as well
as clogged up cloaca.
Lastly, it is important to watch out for social issues, such as the
tiniest chick obtaining picked
on. Empty nest disorder So your
chicks are currently totally feathery
as well as its time for them to leave the
safety and security of your home
and also relocate outside into a cage. Check out our
section on chicken cages to learn more
about cages and
appropriate coop environments.
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