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Thank your for the info. Even more - thank you for the kind deed for those less fortunate.

I do understand that there is risk, but properly stored and cooked the risk is minuscule. But I'll read the links and talk to more butchers to see if I can find a way. It's so easy to raise extra birds- imagine is every BYC member with extra cockerels could give them to a food bank.

Will do. Thank you

Police here will call the state food bank if they have to dispatch a deer or moose after a car accident. Happened to the Mrs a few years ago.

Grrrr. Regulations. I've seen a statistics that 1 of 9 households struggle with food insecurity. Yet it's estimated that 30-40% of edible food is discarded. The way food is grown, distributed, stored in the US is so inefficient...

The one place we found that will accept it is a location where my wife and I already volunteer. We cook one meal a month for about 80 diners in need. They'll accept the donation as long as we do the cooking. I don't know the math on number of chickens I'd need for that many people but I'll...

I've contacted several butchers and hoped is find someone willing to donate their services, but so far, no one will. I understand why but I had to try.

Thank you. I understand why they're be concerned as well. But paying $5 / bird means it becomes a bit more than in willing to spend. You're right about eggs - everyone will accept them.

Thank you for the link. I'll be processing maybe 50-100 at most. Really appreciate the advice!

In another thread @drumstick diva (I think) mentioned donating surplus eggs to charity. Does anyone have issues donating their surplus? I'm planning on raising surplus meat chickens for a local food kitchen. It was difficult to find anyone to accept home reared chickens unless they were...