Got it done. Three done two more tomorrow. NH red roo is the size of a small Turkey! On left. Saving that for a weekend dinner. Currently making soup with roo #2. The tiny one was cut up and put in freezer to make stock, along with feet, necks, and gizzards. Yup I'm feeling farmer today. Took me...
Processed another two roos a few days ago. One very large pot of chicken vegetable soup and one even larger pot of just stock were made :) soup is gone and the stock is canned for future projects
They weighed in at about 3.5 lbs each, smallish :/
Not much breast meat but larger legs and...
I've processed six roos thus far. The first two with help from my sisterinlaw and the last four completely on my own (while nobody was home, just in case I messed up lol). It was hard to decide to do it. But once the first sense of panic faded I was fine. I thanked them for nourishing my family...