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
Grand Marsh, Wisconsin
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Grand Marsh Wisconsin,
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. Grand Marsh
Wisconsin also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Grand Marsh Wisconsin, 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 Grand Marsh WI.
Baby Chicks Care in
Grand Marsh, Wisconsin
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Grand Marsh Wisconsin
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
Grand Marsh Wisconsin * 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 Grand Marsh
Wisconsin * 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
Grand Marsh, Wisconsin
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
Grand Marsh Wisconsin 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 Grand Marsh,
Wisconsin Baby chicks are quite
cute and also
tough to stand up to,
however it's finest to prepare for their
arrival prior to you obtain them. Prepare first
by compiling not only the
correct products, however
additionally the appropriate
understanding to care for
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
straightforward, you just need
to provide them with the following: A tidy as well as cozy
environment Plenty of food and water Focus and also
love Environment Your environment could be an easy box, aquarium,
cat provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels as well as
coverings (with no loosened
strings!) to begin, and also after a
couple of weeks make use of straw over paper.
Note: Avoid utilizing just
paper or other slipper
surfaces-- or your chicks legs could expand
malformed. You additionally need
something to dish out food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
dish from the feed store, or a pickle container
lid for food and a pet dog bird water dispenser from a pet store. Likewise, as the chicks grow older you can present a perch
right into the environment to get them
trained on setting down. Warmth To
keep your chicks heat you have to
offer them with a warmth source.
This can be as simple as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style light from an equipment store, or an infrared reptile heat
bulb likewise function very
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 require a temperature
between 90 and 100 levels,
and every week this could
be reduced by
about 5 levels approximately. The heat resource must be on merely one side of the cage
to permit chicks a variety of
temperature levels. The chicks are your ideal
thermostat- if they are concealing in the
contrary corner of your heat
light, you need to
reduce the temperature level. If
they are smothering each various other under the
heat (not simply cuddling),
you need to add some warmth.
Housekeeping
Tidiness is crucial and it maintains your chicks healthy. Make certain to transform
the bedding
frequently and also
constantly give tidy
food and water Food and also water.
Chicks grow quite quickly
which calls for plenty of clean
food as well as water. Supply
enough at all times as well
as examine
typically to avoid thirsty and also
starving chicks. Chick food is different compared
to grown-up chicken food, and it is available in both medicated and
also non-medicated ranges. Feed chick food for the
initial two months, then
switch to a grower food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for another 2 months,
then to a somewhat
lower healthy protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have levels). Soil Some chicks prefer to obtain a running start on taking
dirt baths, while others won't take
up that task till they are
older. If you have the room in your chick
enclosure, introduce a tray of sand or
dust for them to bathe in.
Interest and love There are a couple of advantages to spending quality time with your chicks. Firstly, they will most
likely bond with you and also
not run away as grownups. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily and also
see their actions, you can
capture ailment or various
other troubles previously. Watch out for hissing, hopping, or
various other unhealthy
indications. Be sure to
additionally consider
their poop, as looseness of the bowels could bring about matted feathers and also blocked cloaca.
Lastly, it is very
important to look out
for social concerns, such as the
littlest chick getting badgered. Vacant nest syndrome So your
chicks are currently fully feathered
and its time for them to leave the
security of your home
and also move outside right into a
coop. Have a look at our
section on chicken coops to find out
more
about coops and
proper cage environments.
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