Recent content by elewis

The killing part was the hardest for me as well. First 2 didn't go well for me either. I found the easiest way for me is to hang the bird, with the knife (sharp stiff 4 inch paring/utility knife) in my right hand i take my left thumb on the bottom of the beak and index finger behind the head...

Just butchered some yesterday and this is how I did it. Mind you this was my first time doing this but it seemed to work very well as they only flapped for a few seconds as they finished bleeding out. I strung a heavy string/small rope over the rim of our basketball hoop (adjusted all the way...

First egg ever and by the "runt" of the flock at a day short of 17 weeks. She laid it in the nestbox that I only put in the coop a couple of days ago. WOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! :bun:thumbsup:woot

This was the wifes choice, she has a severe love of this color. This pic doesn't have the white trim all in place yet so you will have to use your imagination. It may have to change to white with purple trim, I think it is going to make fried chicken the way it is:barnie:hit.