Thanks you all for your replies. This will be helpful for next time.
teach1rus: I raise the meat birds for most of the reasons you mentioned. I like being more self-sufficient. I like knowing my food was raised and produced in sanitary conditions. I like putting meat on the table without...
Last week I processed a chicken for the first time! I have (had) six RIR roosters who are all for meat. I did the first one last week and it was pretty much a disaster. I did end up with a pretty tasty bird, so all's well that ends well, but it was quite an ordeal to get this thing on the...