Advice on processing first chicken

[Laceylatti]

Hi! I have a rooster who I would like to process soon. Any advice? I have no equipment and it will be my first time processing a chicken, but I’ve watched a few you tube videos... haha.
Thanks!

 

[Perris]

Make sure your knife is really sharp. Try to avoid the feathers, stretch the neck, and cut quick and deep into the neck just behind the jaw. That's the best way I've found; the bird loses consciousness very quickly.

 

[Tre3hugger]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-experience-pic-heavy-only-1-graphic.1407952/

 

[Laceylatti]

Make sure your knife is really sharp. Try to avoid the feathers, stretch the neck, and cut quick and deep into the neck just behind the jaw. That's the best way I've found; the bird loses consciousness very quickly.

Thank you very much for that advice!! I will have my husband sharpen the knives tonight thank you again!

 

[Tre3hugger]

Make sure your knife is really sharp. Try to avoid the feathers, stretch the neck, and cut quick and deep into the neck just behind the jaw. That's the best way I've found; the bird loses consciousness very quickly.

Excellent advice

 

[Buckeye Amy]

The link posted above is very good. Here's another one: https://ramblingredneckmom.blogspot.com/2011/04/how-to-process-chickens-at-home.html
Take your time and don't feel rushed. The hardest part is the first time you kill a bird. After that it gets easier. There's something about doing this yourself that really makes you feel connected to your animals, and your food.

 

[Pullet Press]

I want to process my own chickens, but I'm too squeamish around blood. Eugh.

 

[Buckeye Amy]

I want to process my own chickens, but I'm too squeamish around blood. Eugh.

Completely understandable. But you can work up to this. If you have someone to help you with the killing part, could you handle the rest of it? Once the bird is dead and bled out there is very little blood to deal with.

 

[Tre3hugger]

I want to process my own chickens, but I'm too squeamish around blood. Eugh.

Maybe you can find a partner/helper. they kill and bleed it out. You both pluck. Then you eviscerate. You can pay them with delicious meat.

@Laceylatti Let us know how it goes!

 

[Tre3hugger]

lol @BuckeyeAmy69 amy we were typing that at the same time