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Thanks, Rica, that all makes a bunch of sense and confirms my feelings. Again, this is my first time and its kind of an experiment. I'm moving my 25 eating Delawares to their pasture pen later today. In honor of my Aussie pals, I'm naming it the "Chook Wagon." I hope to move it around my...

I don't usually eat chicken skin, so what is the benefit of leaving the skin on (plucking vs. skinning)? I'm just learning and want all the info I can get! Thanks! CindyT.

Great points... my plan was to tie feet together, chop heads, and hang upside down over a trash can with a black plastic bag in it to catch everything. (I'm thinking of making a sort of body wrap with velcro to wrap around them to keep the wings from flapping... like a killing cone, but nicer...

Yes, I have an elaborate set up in mind (nobody on this thread is squeamish, right?): 1) heads off, 2) bleed out, 3) skin off and cut off feet, 4) take leg quarters and breast meat (maybe back meat, too), 5) Cool well in ice water in big cooler, 6) pat dry and vacuum seal with my new Food...

I want to find the balance between a too-small bird and a too-tough bird. 12 weeks was suggested to me re: my Delawares. Any other opinions? I don't mind waiting 14 weeks if that will add more meat to their bones! And I don't mind cooking all these birds in the crock pot or stew pot--I don't...

So would you suggest refrigerating overnight before freezing, and then soaking in saltwater while thawing, or prior to cooking? What works for folks who eat their birds? Thanks! Cindy T.

Birdbrain - thanks for reminding me that I'll have to stay diligent on organizing the chest freezer! We had an upright, but the compressor gave out, and frankly, it's too big for our utility room. I'm only looking at a 9cf freezer, which has a quite managable footprint mostly because it is...

OK - now I've heard it two ways - salt water soak before freezing and after freezing.... which is it, and why? (Getting ready for a big September "harvesting" day.) Think I've got DH talked into getting a chest freezer - Yippee! Cindy T.