I've helped by papaw process chickens for many years and absolutely hate it. I always got drafted for pin feather duty because...well...I don't really know why I was being punished
I finally got my own flock a few months ago, seven EE hens and 2 EE roosters. Several weeks ago, one of the hens was attacked by a local mutt and her back was broken. I isolated her to make sure she didn't contract any diseases. She was able to walk but unable to lay eggs, so today she got a one way trip to freezer camp, all expenses paid. I had been dreading the scalding and plucking, especially all the set up and mess for one bird, and then I found this video link.
It was extremely helpful and the whole process took me roughly 20 minutes, juggler to fridge. My older kids were at school and the younger ones are too small to assist, so this process time is for a one-person operation. Having an assembly line like this family would seriously reduce the effort.
Thanks to the Custer family for enlightening the World Wide Web
Justin
I finally got my own flock a few months ago, seven EE hens and 2 EE roosters. Several weeks ago, one of the hens was attacked by a local mutt and her back was broken. I isolated her to make sure she didn't contract any diseases. She was able to walk but unable to lay eggs, so today she got a one way trip to freezer camp, all expenses paid. I had been dreading the scalding and plucking, especially all the set up and mess for one bird, and then I found this video link.
It was extremely helpful and the whole process took me roughly 20 minutes, juggler to fridge. My older kids were at school and the younger ones are too small to assist, so this process time is for a one-person operation. Having an assembly line like this family would seriously reduce the effort.
Thanks to the Custer family for enlightening the World Wide Web
Justin
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