I'm glad you put this thread up because i have been thinking about doing this too. I thought when i would mentioned this to dh he would flip but he agreed. I have someone to butcher the birds for 1.50 each but i think i could do this myself and save the money. A girlfriend at work who raises chickens kills her own and is going to show me how when she does some birds in june. This year i have been very health concious. I remember last year when my friend gave us some free ranged broilers(processed) they were so much better than the walmart chicken i usually buy. Even with the cost of feed it will be cheaper doing it myself. I at least will be able to control what my birds eat, no antibiotics ect. I plan to buy some birds in july so they can processed and in the freezer by fall. I plan on buying 100 birds, i have an old barn we don't use. It's just used for some garden equipment and our tractor. What hatchery has the best birds?
