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 Online in
Matoaka, West Virginia
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Matoaka West Virginia,
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Be sure to check out the Bargain Specials, as you can combine different
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Baby
Chickens Eggs For Sale in
Matoaka, West Virginia
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Matoaka West 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
Matoaka West 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 Matoaka
West 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 Supplies in
Matoaka, West 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
Matoaka West 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 Matoaka,
West Virginia Baby chicks are extremely
adorable and
hard to resist,
but it's ideal to prepare for their
arrival before you obtain them. Prepare initially
by collecting not just the
right products, yet
also the correct
understanding to care for
them. Raising baby chicks is relatively
straightforward, you just need
to offer them with the following: A tidy and warm and comfortable
environment Lots of food as well
as water Attention and also
love Habitat Your habitat could be a
simple box, aquarium,
pet cat service provider, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels and also
blankets (with no loosened
strings!) to start, and after a
couple of weeks utilize straw over paper.
Keep in mind: Avoid utilizing just
newspaper or other slipper
surfaces-- or your chicks legs can grow
misshapen. You also require
something to dish out food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder as well as water
recipe from the feed shop, or a pickle jar
lid for food as well as a pet dog bird water dispenser from a family pet shop. Likewise, as the chicks grow older you could present a perch
right into the environment to obtain them
educated on perching. Heat To
keep your chicks heat you should
offer them with a warmth source.
This could be as easy as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style light from an equipment store, or an infrared reptile heat
light bulb additionally work very
well (my
referral). Chicks need this
warmth 24/7 up until their downy fluff is
changed with feathers (which can occupy to 2 months). The newly
hatched need a temperature
between 90 as well as 100 degrees,
and also each week this could
be minimized by
approximately 5 levels approximately. The warmth resource should be on simply one side of the cage
to permit chicks an array of
temperatures. The chicks are your finest
thermometer- if they are hiding in the
opposite corner of your heat
lamp, you should
minimize the temperature level. If
they are surrounding each other under the
heat (not merely cuddling),
you have to add some heat.
House cleaning
Sanitation is vital and also it maintains your chicks healthy and
balanced. Be sure to alter
the bedding
typically and
consistently provide tidy
food as well as water Food and water.
Chicks grow quite quickly
which requires plenty of clean
food and also water. Offer
enough in any way times as well
as inspect
often to avoid thirsty and also
starving chicks. Chick food is different compared
to grown-up chicken food, as well as it can be found in both medicated as well as non-medicated ranges. Feed chick food for the
first two months, then
change to a raiser food (~ 17 %
protein) for another 2 months,
then to a slightly
reduced protein feed or a level feed
(if you have levels). Soil Some chicks like to obtain a head start on taking
dirt baths, while others will not take
up that activity up until they are
older. If you have the area in your chick
unit, introduce a tray of sand or
filth for them to shower in.
Focus as well as love There are a
few benefits to hanging
out with your chicks. To start
with, they will probably bond with you and
not run away as grownups. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily and
view their habits, you could
capture ailment or other troubles earlier. Watch out for wheezing, limping, or
other harmful
indicators. Be sure to
additionally look at
their poop, as looseness of the bowels can cause matted feathers as well
as stopped up cloaca.
Last but not least, it is important to look out
for social concerns, such as the
smallest chick getting badgered. Empty nest syndrome So your
chicks are now totally feathery
and its time for them to leave the
safety of your house
as well as move outside right into a cage. Look into our
area on chicken coops to get more information
regarding coops as well as
appropriate cage environments.
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