Chronicles of Raising Meat Birds - Modern Broilers, Heritage and Hybrids

[FortCluck]

I’m butchering a lot so I’ll try to get pics of everything

 

[Parront]

Here he is before

along with his cell mates, who got a stay.

The White Rock pullet in this photo is 12 weeks, cockerels are 10 weeks, to give a comparison of the size.

 

[aliciaplus3]

Butchered a muscovy drake today. I didn't get weights but

Here is a half a boneless breast looks like a steak laying there. I was very happy with the amount of meat on him.

 

[3KillerBs]

View attachment 2323068Butchered a muscovy drake today. I didn't get weights but View attachment 2323072Here is a half a boneless breast looks like a steak laying there. I was very happy with the amount of meat on him.

Looks tasty.

 

[FortCluck]

Butchering day is here. Sharpening the hatchet and knives. Should have some good rotisserie’s in a few hours. Some will be bantams too

 

[Tre3hugger]

Butchering day is here. Sharpening the hatchet and knives. Should have some good rotisserie’s in a few hours. Some will be bantams too

Have a productive day! May your chops be quick and cuts be true.

 

[FortCluck]

Have a productive day! May your chops be quick and cuts be true.

My husband does this dispatching, I do the butchering

 

[Tre3hugger]

My husband does this dispatching, I do the butchering

Well then I send this intention to the both of you.

 

[FortCluck]

Well then I send this intention to the both of you.

We are done. I just have to vacuum seal them. Should have pics soon.

We did 3 older cockerels about 9 months old. They weren’t good breeders and quite aggressive to the ladies. They’ll be less stressed now. I always wait to see how a cockerel will do. Unfortunately one was the porcelain d’uccle because it turned out to be a cockerel.

 

[Compost King]

View attachment 2323068Butchered a muscovy drake today. I didn't get weights but View attachment 2323072Here is a half a boneless breast looks like a steak laying there. I was very happy with the amount of meat on him.

When I first saw this I thought this was one of those funny photos someone made where they wrapped the skin of a chicken around a a steak. Then I read it was a duck. I knew their meat was darker but I wasn't expecting beef red as the color.