5 weeks and counting...

[MACluckinChicks]

Looking great! I can't believe how nicely feathered your guys are, ours still look pink and naked

 

[Anna_MN]

Thanks! But it's only that many more feathers i'll have to pluck out...

 

[jdywntr]

I had 17 and processed 7 about 1.5 weeks ago. They were about 4 weeks old and weighted 2 lbs cleaned.


Here is beforehand, I seperated them from the remaining 10 the night before.

Don't really have any during pics, these were the first 2. I overscalded the first (hence the torn skin) decided I'd try skinning the second.


And after they were all done.


I slit throats outside then brought them indoors. The weather has been unseasonably warm down here and I did not want to process in 80 degrees.

The feathers come out VERY easily. At this age there were alot of pin feathers which weren't too bad to remove. I will process the remaining in a few weeks.

 

[paridisefarm2009]

NIce looking birds

I had 17 and processed 7 about 1.5 weeks ago. They were about 4 weeks old and weighted 2 lbs cleaned.


Here is beforehand, I seperated them from the remaining 10 the night before.

Don't really have any during pics, these were the first 2. I overscalded the first (hence the torn skin) decided I'd try skinning the second.


And after they were all done.


I slit throats outside then brought them indoors. The weather has been unseasonably warm down here and I did not want to process in 80 degrees.

The feathers come out VERY easily. At this age there were alot of pin feathers which weren't too bad to remove. I will process the remaining in a few weeks.

 

[paridisefarm2009]

Got a few photos

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Got a few photos

How do you get them so nicely plucked?

 

[paridisefarm2009]

with my plucker

 

[Swampfarmer]

Here are my before and after. The large birds are Cornish Cross. The small birds are White Leghorns.

 

[paridisefarm2009]

wholy big chickens

some super duper nice looking ones

 

[4-H chicken mom]

You might be interested in the Meatie weigh-along done last year.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/477241/the-meatie-weigh-along