Processing Day Support Group ~ HELP us through the Emotions PLEASE!

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Arielle said:
THanks for the tip-- I'll check them out!
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You could try Mechanics gloves. They allow you to hold things while using them but they are not necessarily water proof. I have used garden gloves that have rubber on the had part but are cloth on the top.

You could use gloves like that along with Nitrile gloves--you know examination gloves....
 
popsicle said:
I figure some people must have good luck with them, otherwise most of these breeds would be long gone.

I will say, processing day is much easier when the critters drive me bananas.
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x2!!! We will be processing 6 extra cockerels tomorrow and it can't be soon enough for me.... although I really like 2 of them the other 4 are making life miserable and have to go for the sanity of both the flock and us humans! The 2 I like are still extras though, and causing stress for the hens and chicks anyway, so no reason to delay the inevitable if they aren't breeders. One is a really well built big boy, but no reason yet to replace either of my senior roos and no interest on the ad I placed for him, so he has to go also.
 
I've also set aside my 2 extra roosters, they will probably be done this week end. Mine are 22 weeks. One is huge, I really think part meat bird and the other is just a normal size. I only have 3 pullets and 14 layers, so one rooster will be fine for my back yard flock. All 3 roosters in the coop are making my hens lives hell. They are not happy campers. No eggs for the last two days and I've had 2 with bloody combs in the last 3 days. So I'm keeping the mellow rooster, and the other obnoxious ones are going to be dinner.

Not sure how I feel about it, I am glad hubby is going to do the deed. Kinda bummed, knew this day would get here though. I can't seem to out run it.

Deb
 
hogster160 said:
Not sure how I feel about it, I am glad hubby is going to do the deed. Kinda bummed, knew this day would get here though. I can't seem to out run it.

Deb
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I am as practical as can be.... but still sucks to process sometimes. However.... I chose to get chickens knowing that extra roosters had to be dealt with. As a responsible flock steward I have to do what is best for the group, not what is best for my mushy heart. It is up to me to keep the balance since we have removed the chickens from an environment in which Mother Nature would do it (wild birds are kept in balance through predation and self sacrifice of male birds, we removed that population control factor, hence the extra roos)

I just take comfort in knowing they were spoiled rotten and happy as long as they were here and they won't go to waste... in a weird way it is easier to butcher them than sell them to a stranger when I would always wonder how they made out in their new home. The other thing that helps is walking into a coop after you have culled a bunch of unruly teens and find it peaceful and calm again... the difference is usually notable enough that it will let you know you did the right thing.
 
fisherlady said:
I am as practical as can be.... but still sucks to process sometimes. However.... I chose to get chickens knowing that extra roosters had to be dealt with. As a responsible flock steward I have to do what is best for the group, not what is best for my mushy heart. It is up to me to keep the balance since we have removed the chickens from an environment in which Mother Nature would do it (wild birds are kept in balance through predation and self sacrifice of male birds, we removed that population control factor, hence the extra roos)

I just take comfort in knowing they were spoiled rotten and happy as long as they were here and they won't go to waste... in a weird way it is easier to butcher them than sell them to a stranger when I would always wonder how they made out in their new home. The other thing that helps is walking into a coop after you have culled a bunch of unruly teens and find it peaceful and calm again... the difference is usually notable enough that it will let you know you did the right thing.
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Yup, told myself that before we even started with the chicken journey. Gotta take care of those extra roos.

I'm pretty ok with it, as long as I keep myself detached from them and know their ultimate destination (my belly).
 
Tomtommom said:
Yup, told myself that before we even started with the chicken journey. Gotta take care of those extra roos.

I'm pretty ok with it, as long as I keep myself detached from them and know their ultimate destination (my belly).
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fisherlady said:
hogster160 said:
Not sure how I feel about it, I am glad hubby is going to do the deed.  Kinda bummed, knew this day would get here though.  I can't seem to out run it.

Deb
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I am as practical as can be.... but still sucks to process sometimes.  However.... I chose to get chickens knowing that extra roosters had to be dealt with.  As a responsible flock steward I have to do what is best for the group, not what is best for my mushy heart. It is up to me to keep the balance since we have removed the chickens from an environment in which Mother Nature would do it (wild birds are kept in balance through predation and self sacrifice of male birds, we removed that population control factor, hence the extra roos)

  I just take comfort in knowing they were spoiled rotten and happy as long as they were here and they won't go to waste... in a weird way it is easier to butcher them than sell them to a stranger when I would always wonder how they made out in their new home.   The other thing that helps is walking into a coop after you have culled a bunch of unruly teens and find it peaceful and calm again...  the difference is usually notable enough that it will let you know you did the right thing.
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I feel the same, they have a good life while they are here. Too many people waste food, but when you have to kill the animal, it doesn't get wasted.

And the peace after you process is very noticeable. I have 7 waiting a bit longer before they get processed.
 

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