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  1. Fenika

    Getting ready to butcher my guineas...

    My 'babies' turn 13 weeks tomorrow so I should start the bloodbath soon. Besides, I'm getting a little soft taking the for daily walks. Today they discovered a large rock and had fun.
  2. Fenika

    Getting ready to butcher my guineas...

    Warm guts are kinda gross, but they are also kinda pretty too. I hope this doesn't gross you out more, but the guts will keep contracting after an animal dies. If you pinch them, they'll contract a little more as a reflex. After you get over the 'eww', I think it's anatomic art. Kinda like when...
  3. Fenika

    Getting ready to butcher my guineas...

    Yeah, guineas are pretty small compared to chickens, but I'm definitely prepping the whole birds. Not only do I LOVE eating down to the bone and tasting the marrow, I also enjoy dark meat, and I could never willingly throw away perfectly good meat. It makes my gut churn. Besides, I think the...
  4. Fenika

    Getting ready to butcher my guineas...

    Ah, so the crock pot was more a guinea stew, but then you drained off the juices. Hmmm, I like that. Or I might try a wine bath stew. My friend's brother did that with venison last year and it was to die for. When I was younger, I couldn't imagine eating guineas, though I know plenty of people...
  5. Fenika

    Getting ready to butcher my guineas...

    I found a diagram and description...
  6. Fenika

    Getting ready to butcher my guineas...

    Yes, I was reading that thread, Peeps! I'll have to look again to see if I missed any useful details Did you see how he drove the knife into their brains? Anyone know of a picture or something online? (I could google for chickens. I'm sure there's something out there). It sounds pretty straight...
  7. Fenika

    Getting ready to butcher my guineas...

    My guineas are almost 13 weeks old, so I'm starting to think who to eat first. I have one that has a swollen knee and she's getting gimpier, so I might process her this week rather than having her limp around. I'll probably have to throw out most the leg, but maybe it's just a tendon issue or...
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