If i could eat some of my extra roo's ? but My prob is They are almost 3yrs and are banty's but i need to cull them out anyways beacuase i have to many roo's . I have a bad hen to roo ratio. Beacause i have never processed a bird I was wondering, should i pen the ones im going to eat , up ? and feed them the meat builder ?? for how many weeks ? I have prossed rabbits but not chickens. I was thinking (hear me out) Just stunning them in the head with the 22. long rifle.. Once i do that cut there jugular vein.. I have a big issue with ringing there necks or just cutting them off with the ax. Once they are dead I can proccese them. Thanks for the help,
I don't think it would help by feeding them meat brid feed. I heard you should not feed them the day before you kill them. I don't see why shooting them would be bad. I would find it easier to shoot them than to chop there heads off. It is the same as shooting a wild bird. Just might want to shoot them twice so they want have to be in pain long. Good luck
well as old as they are and being banties in my opinion ud have to boil them reallllll good and hope for the best shooting them is fine by me i have done it in the past doesnt seem to affect anything
You do not want to shoot your chickens. You will not be happy with the experience or the end product. Debraining and bleeding is the the best procedure. I suggest that you go to www.ansi.okstate.edu/resource-room/meats/homeprocessingpoultry/index.htm If you following their directions you will be much happier. You won't gain anything by trying to fatten 3 yr old birds. I do suggest that you withhold food the day before you butcher. It eliminates some of the mess. Remember even if the birds were small when they are swimming in a batch of dumplings their great.
