24 birds processed...cost???

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

Well we just took our 24 birds in to be processed and we paid 100 bucks. Is this a good price? We had 1/2 of them eighted and 1/2 of them quartered Also, how long are you suppose to keep them in the fridge to rest before sticking them in the freezer?

 

[UncleHoot]

We pay $2.25 bagged. Extra $0.25 halved, and $0.50 quartered. I consider them to be fairly cheap. Others on here pay a bit more or less, up to $5 or more.

 

[greyfields]

In my region, $4 a bird is standard, and up from there.

People in the Midwest and South often claim they get it done for $1/bird. But, there simply is nothing like that within hundreds of miles of where my farm is.

 

[Buster52]

Anything more than "free" is too much in my neck of the woods.

 

[jaku]

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Haha, ditto- however, the amish charge $2/bird around here.

 

[greyfields]

Some people, though, raise and sell birds along with raising them for their own tables. In many states, this requires you to use either a federally or state inspected processor. So DIY isn't an option.

Having a processor do the work, as well, is a nice liability cushion if you're charging $$$ for your birds.

 

[HEChicken]

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Wow, I agree! After buying them and feeding them for x number of weeks, I wouldn't want to pay anything to process them. That makes for REALLY expensive chicken meat.

 

[Milliemay]

Oh, it has been so therapeutic to raise and process the meaties! My family has definately bonded in new ways!

 

[antlers]

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I guess it depends. If you ar ehappy withthe outcome and they are clean and ready for the frypan, it likely was a good deal. If they came back bruised and full of pin feathers, no. It also depends on your region. Around here you can pay $2 at a giant processor if you have a ton of birds or $4.25 for a few at smaller farm and on a shorter schedule. Personally, if I had them done (I do my own) I would rather pay $4 a bird to a small farm family to do it that a huge processor. But thats me.

 

[Le Canard de Barbarie]

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Are the amish USDA?