Chicken Processing Table

[lilmillefleur]

Nice!!!

 

[STxChickenman]

Thank you....here is a pic of the table at the back porch. All materials cost around $190 and it was well worth it

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[Ridgerunner]

That looks really nice plus you have it decorated so well. My processing table is two 1x10's on two sawhorses.

I use a lot of water from a hose when I butcher. I rigged up a holder for that hose/spray head to keep it from falling to the ground when I set it down to use both hands on the chicken. I screwed two long screws a convenient distance apart in a Vee, I'm sure you could come up with something much more elegant. Just something you might want to consider.

 

[lazy gardener]

Nice job. I've been planning to build a combo garden/processing sink for the last 2 years. I picked up a nice sink at my Town Mall (aka town dump) 2 summers ago. It even has a nice drain pipe attached. Then, I found a camping sink for $15. complete with hose mount and drain board on one side. Some day, I'll complete the project.

I would love to get veggies cleaned up before bringing them into the house.

Current processing set up includes a card table, with large cutting board parked under the clothes line. The ground slopes obligingly there.

 

[STxChickenman]

Thank you for the comments. @Ridgerunner - Yes, I have been thinking about a hose/hose sprayer holder on the side of the table. I may get in the shop today and put something together that will keep the nozzle in close reach. Thanks again for the nice comments.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

That looks really nice plus you have it decorated so well. My processing table is two 1x10's on two sawhorses.

I use a lot of water from a hose when I butcher. I rigged up a holder for that hose/spray head to keep it from falling to the ground when I set it down to use both hands on the chicken. I screwed two long screws a convenient distance apart in a Vee, I'm sure you could come up with something much more elegant. Just something you might want to consider.

I also use the 2 long screws to hold the water hose and it works good BUT it also doubles as a neck stretcher when it comes time to cull. Head in , pull by the feet and free hand for hatchet.

 

[Ridgerunner]

I don't chop up my processing table by using it to take the heads off. I use a stump with two nails in a Vee for that. I'm teasing you a bit but there is a reason other than having to replace the board eventually.

I've found that if you chop into the grain of the wood you get a better cut than cutting across the grain. If you cut into the grain of the wood the hatchet head sinks in further and cuts all the skin as well as the bone. When I cut across the grain like you would on a board or if you lay that tree trunk on its side and stretch the chicken along the length I still get a clean kill but the head usually remains attached by the skin. I tried using a 2x12 for chopping and did not like it at all.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Well I have a hard time getting a clean cut so thank you for that. I will sure give it a try.