It is so worth it to me to raise and butcher our own meaties. This is our first year with raising chickens. He have butchered a total of 30 this year. We got 6 at a time raised them, butchered them and got 6 more. Butchered the last 6 last weekend. I do the killin, pluckin and my fiance does the guttin. Once the guttin is done, some I quarter and some we leave whole.
They taste so yummy!
I really appreciate what I eat now. Do we save money? Probably not, but it is the satisfaction of being self sufficient that really counts and knowing what my birds eat. Our chickies free range everyday. The meaties free range somewhat but they don't like to venture too far from the food dish. They do love to lay in the woods and eat the grass by their coop.
They taste so yummy!
I really appreciate what I eat now. Do we save money? Probably not, but it is the satisfaction of being self sufficient that really counts and knowing what my birds eat. Our chickies free range everyday. The meaties free range somewhat but they don't like to venture too far from the food dish. They do love to lay in the woods and eat the grass by their coop.