butcher chickens

  1. HensAndFriends

    Butchering Hens Bred for Egg Production

    I need the high egg production from Golden Comets and White Leghorns, and was curious about other's experience concerning the fattening up (I know that they will never reach the weight and size of meat chickens) and meat of White Leghorns and Golden Comets. What is the average meat that is...
  2. HinterlandHomestead

    Advice on butchering extra Roos?

    How old do roosters need to be to butcher? Can I keep them all together until that age? I have a couple different med breeds. Also I am not sure i’m up for the butchering myself, at least not the first time. And I know my husband won’t do it. How do I go about finding someone to butcher my...
  3. J

    Butchered Chicken with Cancer?

    I recently butchered 8 of my retired layers. They all seemed to live pretty normal and healthy lives. One of them had a entire duodenal loop of bowel that was rock hard. It seemed some of the connective tissue around it had some bumps as well. I am worried she had developed duodenal cancer. I...
  4. Ameraucana: Best in food, companion and breeding at The Maine Homeseatd

    Ameraucana: Best in food, companion and breeding at The Maine Homeseatd

    Blue eggs are a lovely addition to the hobbyist backyard chicken enthusiast's basket. Upon an afternoon stroll through the garden to a whimsically built coop a smile light the face of the egg gatherer knowing a little blue gem awaits in the nesting box. It really brightens up the rainbow egg...
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  5. Jennifer K8686

    Looking for Slaughter/processing in CT

    Hi, I have some chickens and ducks that I need butchered and unfortunately I cant do it myself. I'm finding it really hard to find a local place. Any suggestions?
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    • Forum: Meat Birds ETC
  6. MamaHen11

    Butchered first chicken- did I do it right?

    hi all! I butchered for the first time today- hoping you can help me answer some questions that came up. First, how long can I take to pluck before I need to move on to removing the organs? It takes me a long to pluck by hand, but I’m worried I willing compromise the meat by not gutting...
  7. To Eat or Not to Eat...that is the question

    To Eat or Not to Eat...that is the question

    To Eat or Not to Eat.. that is the question! We raised Cornish cross meat birds and didn't expect that every single one would live to eating size and expected them to weight at most 4-6 pounds on foot. I am a "veteran" poultry keeper and have dispatched countless cluckers over my VERY long...
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