How to process a meat bird?

[shmccarthy]

I got my first meat chicken for free from tractor supply and boy is he huge already! I've skinned and field dressed squirrels and deer so I have some experience with that but I imagine a chicken to be pretty different. He's about 7.5 weeks right now and I don't even know when to butcher him. He's just an all white meat bird.
Does anyone know of any good how-to's for when the time comes?

 

[shmccarthy]

This is what he looks like

 

[ChickensRDinos]

I like this video. It is two parts. First is killing the bird and second is breaking it down. I use a version of this.

http://www.treehugger.com/green-foo...tm_campaign=Feed:+treehuggersite+(Treehugger)

 

[shmccarthy]

Thanks!

 

[oldrooster]

here is a thread from our own BYC https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-eviscerating-cutting-up-your-chicken-graphic