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Quote: Semper Fi. -Jessa

Quote: Hi and Thank you Myhubbycallsmechickeemama had even better weights on her meaties!! Post #9 https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=526865&p=1 -Jessa

Just wanted to say, that after reading through other posts, we realized we had our scald water way too high the first day, closer to 160, and I think it might have cooked the other layer of skin on our first two chickens. I am just noticing how yellow the skin is in my pictures, and how on other...

Quote: I hadn't thought about that! Will be calculating that for this next batch. Infact, we are on metered water, therefore we pay per/gallon usage so I will have to keep track of that as well! -Jessa

Quote: you could raise them yourself! But anyway, what a delightful thread. Your attitude ROCKS, and what a wonderful way to bond as a family, harvesting your own hard-earned food. BTW your table was beautifully presented! I wanted to eat my monitor! OH MY GOSH...I LOVE your...

Quote: Hi neighbor! I'm located in the Lakes Region, near Alton. I did not actually order from a hatchery, but bought both batches of birds from different Blue Seals (they order them, and I just go in a pick them up), one in Rochester, and the latest, in Chichester. They receive birds from...

I thought I would figure out the final expense, so here goes: (The final cost does not include freezer paper or freezer bags, as I am running out to get that stuff this morning, and unsure of the cost so far.) Everything was purchased from Blue Seal: 16.00/50lb bag feed x 2 = 32.00 Additional...

Quote: <----- hehehe I promise Quote: Thank you very much!! Simple seasonings for this one: Seasoned salt, and fresh sage & oregano. I think I'm going to brine the next one first! Yum!! Quote: The final weight of each bird was 6.6 lbs, 6.5 lbs 6.4 lbs, 6.2 lbs, 5.8 lbs and 5.4...

Quote: Yep, about 45 minutes per bird for the first two, and saturday it took us about 3 hours, including clean up, to do 4. With 25 to do in 2 months, hopefully we'll pick up some more speed!

Aw thank you everyone ! I really appreciate all the great, supportive comments from everyone Thank you, very much. **Yes they are cornish x's. I was really really happy with their weights, and am trying to keep in mind that I might not be quite so lucky with the next batch!..but here's...

Quote: Oh goodness yes. We missed this step. It is not necessary..supposedly...but I definitely WANT to do it. Thank you for pointing that out... going to have to post a question about it first...not sure if I can still do it now!! Thank you! Quote: Thanks, it was fun! Next batch is MUCH...

Quote: Aw thanks Itsy Yep, dyed my hair...again... last week. I am so not meant to be a blonde!! Was fun for a bit though... changing avatar momentarily My son has decided he is DEFINITELY not eating our chicken...so I told him we were going to watch food inc..and he could see what it's...

Quote: You will certainly have your hands full!! Hopefully you'll have a lot of hands to help you..with baby AND meaties Congratulations!! It really was a lot of fun... the one upsetting experience for my daughter was when the smaller hen slid thru the cone into the blood bucket but she...

UPDATE in post #25..the first dinner!!! UPDATE in post #37: Final cost per bird per lb. After losing our other 3 to a predator, we decided to process our meat birds this weekend. We got two done Friday night, but it got too dark to finish, so we finished the other 4 this morning. First I...