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was looking through some of my notes today. A person can process up to 1000 of their own birds before worrying about USDA guidelines as long as they are processed in a hygenic safe manner. Over 1000 a year or if you buy birds from others to process for resale you would need to file for an exemption. You can get an exemption for processing up to 20000 birds a year. With the under 1000 birds per year exclusion you can sell your birds at roadside stands, farmers markets and private parties, hotels and reasturants but not to supermarkets for resale.
Of course things may have changed since I last looked into it.
We are having a plucker party this Saturday for anyone interested. Bring your own birds, beer and cooler for meat. We supply the scalder, plucker, and work tables. We charge $2 a chicken, $5 a turkey if you help. Price goes up if you drop off live birds and run.
