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 Types in
Warden, Washington
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Warden 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. Warden
Washington also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Warden 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 Warden WA.
Baby Chicks Order Online in
Warden, Washington
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Warden 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
Warden 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 Warden
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 And Ducks in
Warden, 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
Warden 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 Warden,
Washington Baby chicks are very
charming and
hard to resist,
however it's best to prepare for their
arrival before you obtain them. Prepare first
by compiling not only the
right materials, but
likewise the appropriate
expertise to take care of
them. Raising baby chicks is relatively
easy, you merely need
to give them with the following: A
clean as well as cozy
habitat Plenty of food and water Interest and also
love Environment Your habitat could be a
simple box, fish tank,
feline carrier, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels as well as
blankets (without any loose
strings!) to start, and also after a
couple of weeks utilize straw over paper.
Note: Avoid using just
paper or other slipper
surfaces-- or your chicks legs can expand
malformed. You likewise require
something to provide food as well as
water in, such as a chicken feeder as well as water
meal from the feed store, or a pickle jar
cover for food and also a family
pet bird water dispenser from a pet store. Also, as the chicks get
older you could present a perch
right into the habitat to obtain them
educated on perching. Warmth To
keep your chicks heat you have to
give them with a warmth resource.
This can be as easy as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style light from an equipment store, or an infrared reptile warmth
light bulb also work extremely well (my
recommendation). Chicks require this
heat 24/7 up until their downy fluff is
replaced with feathers (which could occupy to 2 months). The recently
hatched need a temperature
between 90 and also 100 degrees,
as well as each week this could
be minimized by
approximately 5 degrees approximately. The warmth resource need to get on merely one side of the cage
to allow chicks a variety of
temperature levels. The chicks are your ideal
thermometer- if they are concealing in the
other edge of your heat
light, you should
decrease the temperature level. If
they are surrounding each various other under the
warmth (not simply cuddling),
you have to add some heat.
Housekeeping
Tidiness is key and also it maintains your chicks healthy and
balanced. Make sure to transform
the bed linens
often as well as
consistently provide clean
food and water Food as well as water.
Chicks expand quite quickly
which calls for plenty of tidy
food and also water. Give
sufficient at all times and inspect
typically to prevent thirsty and also
starving chicks. Chick food is various than adult chicken food, and it can be found in both medicated as well as non-medicated varieties. Feed chick food for the
initial 2 months, then
switch to a raiser food (~ 17 %
protein) for another 2 months,
and then to a slightly
lower protein feed or a level feed
(if you have layers). Soil Some chicks like to obtain a running start on taking
filth baths, while others will not occupy that activity until they are
older. If you have the area in your chick
room, introduce a tray of sand or
filth for them to bathe in.
Interest as well as love There are a
few advantages to spending time with your chicks. Firstly, they will more than likely bond with you and
not escape as grownups. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily and
see their actions, you could
capture illness or other issues earlier. Keep an
eye out for hissing, limping, or
various other unhealthy
indicators. Make certain to
likewise check out
their poop, as looseness of the bowels could result in matted feathers and stopped up cloaca.
Lastly, it is important to look out
for social issues, such as the
tiniest chick obtaining teased. Empty nest disorder So your
chicks are now fully feathered
and also its time for them to leave the
safety of your residence
as well as relocate outside into a cage. Have a look at our
area on chicken cages to find out
more
about coops as well as
proper cage environments.
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