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Do any home processing people have an indoor set up?

Discussion in 'Meat Birds ETC' started by DanIndiana, Mar 9, 2012.

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  1. Mar 9, 2012 #1
    DanIndiana

    DanIndiana Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Just wondering. I've always done it outside, which I like, but it sure would be nice to keep everything set up all the time. Set-up and tear-down are the most time consuming parts of processing for me. It seems like the mess indoors would be too much to deal with.
    Thanks
     
  3. Mar 9, 2012 #2
    bigredfeather

    bigredfeather Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I don't yet, but plan to build something. I have the concrete poured and the lumber sitting there. To start, I am going to build a pole barn type shelter that is 10'x12'. It will be open initially, but as I get the money I am going to close off the sides. I'd like to make it where I can have solid sides for colder weather and screened panels for when it's warm. I agree about setting-up/tearing down being so time consuming.
     
  5. Mar 9, 2012 #3
    DanIndiana

    DanIndiana Chillin' With My Peeps

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    That's a nice plan. I never thought about building the roof shelter first. I think I could get that past the wife's budget, even. I really like the flexibility also. I'm thinking I would do very similar, except instead of screened panels, just really big windows to get a good cross wind and still have total winter protection. That's probably what you're describing.
    Thanks alot
     
  7. Mar 9, 2012 #4
    booker81

    booker81 Redneck Tech Girl

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    I do the killing in the garage, the scalding, plucking, evicerating and packing in my kitchen, but I only do about 3-12 at a time. I usually span my processing over a few days/week though.
     

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