Inspiration for Butchering Day

[perfectly_polish]

PC showed us how to process chickens at chickenstock, now I'm hooked. We'll be ordering our own meet birds soon.

Here are the birds we did at chickenstock:

PC holding the last roo:

Chicken hot tub:

We then grilled it and it was delicious!

PC eating the product

 

[chicken mamma]

We've got 15 coming in November, we've got the cornish X rocks, its insane how fast they grow. It has def. been a learning experience. I still have to get my df to do the "dirty work" but I don't mind the plucking. For us, it seriously makes us think about the food we eat and whats been added, pumped or taken away from it/into it. Having chickens has changed how we live, both of us wanting a "greener" and healthier way of life.

 

[menageriemama]

YUM chicken mama! That looks soooo good!!!!!! Nice bird

And that pic of PC eating is making me hungry!!!

 

[MaineChickens]

I processed my first bird ever today. Mostly thanks to this site and other how to's on the net. Here is my first processed duck.

I'll try to remember to get "after" roasting photos. I think I am going to save him for the 4th.

 

[perfectly_polish]

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Please let us know how the duck tastes, I have a 2 year old gender confused duck that will end up dinner if he doesn't figured out what he is soon

 

[wishin4chicken]

This is a great idea for us "newbies" who are thinking about raising a few meat birds. All I had to do was show my husband Steve's picture of the 10 pounder and merageriemama's beer can chicken and he's ready to go. Thanks for the inspiration!!

 

[menageriemama]

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I needed some inspiration to get into meat bird mode, and what better to do it than yummy food pics! Processing is tough, but it helps to remind yourself how great the end product is

. Best of luck with your birds!!!

 

[MaineChickens]

OMG... This was sooooo delicious, and so simple!

Wash duck and poke skin all over to allow the fat to escape. Rub salt and pepper over the duck. Cut up an orange and stuff in the cavity. Bake at 350 for 2.5 hours.

At 2.5 hours mix in a saucepan 1 cup cranberry sauce, the juice and grated rind of one lemon, 1/4 cup of brown sugar. Heat till boiling and smooth. Spoon over duck and bake for a half-hour. Can add alcohol to this sauce if one desires. My duck was baked virgin and was delicious.

Super yummy! And the best part is knowing he had a very good life.

 

[greyfields]

I was just about to type that your chicken looks an awful like a duck! Then I read more carefully.

We had a duck yesterday, too. Duck skin is proof god loves us.

 

[perfectly_polish]

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