and the plucking part went considerably smoother than the first one. The killing part was faster too, coz I knew exactly what to do.
This rooster was a bit older than the first, so his "guts" were more firmly attached, so that was a bit more difficult though.
All in all, it wasn't bad. He's chillin in the cooler for a few days (he got stiff by the time I was done with him) and I imagine that we'll have chicken & dumplins coz that's about the only way I can get DH to eat chicken.
The neighbors will miss the "grey" rooster for sure - they always commented on how big he was. He was half Buff Orpington, black sexlink (messy barred, hence the reason they called him grey) and very big. He was 4lbs 2oz when I got done with him. I need a kitchen scale that weighs more than 5lbs coz it said error when I first weighed him (before processing). He was a good roo, I'll actually kinda miss him, but having 2 roos for only 8 hens was causing some issues so I had to pick one to go.
This rooster was a bit older than the first, so his "guts" were more firmly attached, so that was a bit more difficult though.
All in all, it wasn't bad. He's chillin in the cooler for a few days (he got stiff by the time I was done with him) and I imagine that we'll have chicken & dumplins coz that's about the only way I can get DH to eat chicken.
The neighbors will miss the "grey" rooster for sure - they always commented on how big he was. He was half Buff Orpington, black sexlink (messy barred, hence the reason they called him grey) and very big. He was 4lbs 2oz when I got done with him. I need a kitchen scale that weighs more than 5lbs coz it said error when I first weighed him (before processing). He was a good roo, I'll actually kinda miss him, but having 2 roos for only 8 hens was causing some issues so I had to pick one to go.
