Recent content by bailad

Hello from BC, Canada! My name is Bailey and I don't currently have any chickens of my own. We just started the process of buying a home outside of city limits, so once that happens I plan on getting 10-12 laying hens. I work as a meat inspector - primarily poultry. So basically I go to...

Meat inspector here. If the fluid didn't have chunks of yellow jelly in it and the bird was a big, otherwise healthy looking bird, it wouldn't be condemned. From what I can see in that picture, the liver and gizzards look fine.

If you're getting a plucker, that is one thing I would definitely not be cheap about. A good plucker will save you tons of time, especially if you eventually end up doing larger quantities of birds. A low-quality plucker won't do a good job and may lead to broken wings, torn skin, etc. You...