Your post was really helpful.
One question, is it necessary to bleed out the chicken before skinning? I am not going to use the organs.
Could I just break the neck and then use your skinning method?
I'm not even gonna try to figure out the total numbers, but I have 22:
2 leghorns
2 black sex links
2 Saggita
1 Wyandott
5 Buff Orpingtons
5 Barred Rocks
5 Americauna/Easter Eggers
I live at 8000 feet elevation in a canyon west of Denver. Moisture is NOT a problem here and I started with pine shavings and just keep adding a bale every few months. I haven't cleaned out the poop except when I notice big fresh ones while in gathering eggs. Their coop is 10'x12' and I only...