I started out going to get a rooster just for looks and to hear the crowing, and came home with 2 roos and 2 hens. . . now I have over 80 birds. I now take in other people's unwanted roosters and hatch my own Buff Orpingtons, EEs, etc, in hopes of getting not only new hens for laying eggs, but also roosters that we can eat. We process our birds. My husband tried to learn from watching youtube vids. After that fiasco, I attended a "processing training day" with my DD, where we learned hands-on a better way. We have 8 birds waiting for a nice day when DH is home, and another 13 that will go soon after. We have had meaties in the past and hope to have them again. We are just starting out with coturnix quail.
I can help someone learn, but by I am by no means any kind of expert. We live in NY, near Catskill, Cairo, and Saugerties. Our only equipment is a large water bath canning pot, and traffic cones nailed to a board on a tree. We have been using a table that we got free from the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, disposable cutting boards and tablecloths from the dollar store, and a $6 chicken plucker.
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think on these things. Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think on these things. Philippians 4:8
Watching and monitoring, no one in my area yet, so I'm posting a request.
