1st time processing totally by myself (carcass photo)

[Azriel]

I've done this several times with help, but this was the 1st time totally by myself. I was shaking so bad I could hardley hold the knife. Part of that was one of the roos was really mean and tried to bite me several times as I was getting ready to dispatch him. I only did 2 today, but all went well and these two are now resting in the fridge.
One was 5 pounds 12 oz, and the other 6 pounds 2 oz. dressed weight

 

[LilyD]

Nice job I think the mean roos make it easier the first few times lol.

 

[cq2011]

are they dual purpose roos?

 

[Smiles-N-Sunshine]

Good job, Azriel!

 

[KBlue]

They look delicious!

What breed were they?

 

[SherrieT]

Fantastic job

 

[Azriel]

Yes, they were DP, one was a Maran/Rock x,, the other a Blk Aust. I think one of them will be Sunday dinner. The one that kept trying to bite me was the Maran x, so Maran roasted in Teriyaki sounds good.

 

[SherrieT]

What was the approximate age of the roos? They look delicious

 

[Montana-Hens]

Good for you! I remember my first, but it does get easier.

 

[mama24]

Good job! The first few I had to dispatch had attacked my baby girl (she's 3 now, was only 2 and TINY the first time!) so that made it much easier for me. I still feel really bad every single time I kill one, but now I only feel bad for about 15 min instead of days. lol. About the same amount of time I feel bad when I kill an animal I don't know personally (hunting.) It's harder to kill the ones you rasied from babies or even eggs, but it does get easier. This is why I got chickens, after all, to feed my family! I did kill an old hen once, but I couldn't eat her. I do think of my laying hens as pets, but not the boys. I almost threw up during dinner that night, but the roos are delicious!