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Three months is a long time. At eight weeks we can be at 6-7 lbs easy, but most have enlarged hearts at that time. I would watch for flip and butcher as soon as you lose one.
Just my 2 cents.
Dennis
We are around $500 but were in a hurry and bought a new motor that was half the cost. I'm sure if you have time to salvage parts you could build cheaper.
Dennis
Awesome. Two birds 20 seconds, clean.
http://whizbangplucker.blogspot.com/
I bought the book from Herrick and for the work he put in it, it was well worth the $20
Dennis
I would pass on eating this. I am raising most of our food to get quality. Eating a sick or unhealthy bird does not fit that description.
Just my 2 cents.
Dennis
Just finished 80 birds. Would not do it without the wizbang. We spent around $500 but had to buy the motor.
My back would start hurting before we would hand pluck.
Liamm you can get the plans from http://whizbangbooks.blogspot.com/2007/12/whizbang-6.html
it's $20.00 and well worth it.
Dennis
Will be butchering 80 birds in the AM. Just got notified that I won Welp Hatcherys drawing and have a choice of a hat a themometer or 25
C-X. Will be taking the birds, a hat would look silly on a chicken.
Dennis
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could you post and let us know how well this technique worked?
Don't forget you could always make stock with the stuff left after taking off the breast meat, thighs, legs. What about the WINGS? My son would mutiny if we didn't save those.
I have been behind on daylight and done...
Just got in 100 today. We will be bumping up against some cold weather, but can't stand butchering in the summer(knats). Welp cx out of Bancroft IA.
Dennis