51lb Tom and 30 lb hen I'm thrilled! (Processing Photos in the thread)

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Pics??

 

[card5640]

I'm thinking positive that it will fit, my oven is 15 inches high and the breast is 13 inches, I will have to put the pan on the floor of the oven, no rack, I am mostly worried about how wide it is, the thighs are 16 inches around, the "knees" are as big as my wrist. When my husband gets home we will do a test run, if its too big, I'll cut it in half and cook the hen instead for Thanksgiving. I cant life the darn thing, had to get a neighbor to take him out of the car.

 

[card5640]

I'll get my daughter to post.

 

[HLAC]

Cool!

I kept one BB white until his legs started going bad. He dressed out at 55lbs. Every muscle group was over developed like he was a body builder. Anyhow, I had to saw the bird in half in order to get it in the oven.

 

[chickenbottom]

how old were they? i might do this next year it seems easier.

 

[card5640]

Yes thats it exactly he is really bulked up. They were born in July.

 

[ams3651]

we had a huge one once, took my dad and uncle to lift it out of the oven. Its still a joke about where gram got the ostrich for thanksgiving dinner.

 

[redhen]

I know someone thats going to have lots of leftovers to eat!

Turkey pot pie..
Turkey noodle soup..
Turkey and dumplings...
Turkey tetrizinni (sp?)..
Hot turkey and gravy sandwiches....

 

[chickens4me]

Oh my~~this gives a whole new meaning to "Big Bird" in my mind.

Please tell us what you would feed a bird so they would grow so huge??

I can't wait for pictures....

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

 

[kees]

Wow! How many BYC'ers are invited over for Thanksgiving?

Suzy