"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[topdog24]

Wow where is everybody today? I guess out celebrating Friday!
We ought to all meet up at Petrus one of these Saturdays!

Well, we will be at Petrus between 10:30 and 11:30 Tomorrow

 

[Ron Skekel]

Thought I would finally get some stuff in the ground today. Apparently the chickens thought I said "salad bar!"

I'll give it to you my note's on my skincare recipes are down stairs so I'll PM you tomorrow. Pam

 

[campingshaws]

Well, I did it. Killed, bled, scalded, plucked, and heads/feet. Didn't gut or package this time, maybe next. 40+ meaties and three turkeys. I was totally covered in gross. Good experience, though.

 

[campingshaws]

Didn't make it to Petrus at all. We just hung out and played with chickens after the processing. He's got a RIR rooster that dances for him and brings him gifts. Super funny to watch. Then he's got four juveniles from his first hatch, and about a dozen in the brooder from his second. They're so cute. He has the RIR roo and a barred rock, and hens are RIR, BR, and SLW. A couple of chicks are yellow with black speckles, super cute.

All in all, a good day with friends.

 

[LindaB220]

Well, I did it. Killed, bled, scalded, plucked, and heads/feet. Didn't gut or package this time, maybe next. 40+ meaties and three turkeys. I was totally covered in gross. Good experience, though.

Wow, what an amazing day you must have had. Good for you. Don't you feel great?

 

[campingshaws]

Wow, what an amazing day you must have had.    Good for you.    Don't you feel great?   

Felt better after a shower.

Last night I was actually a little nervous. But my friend the way he sees it, even if everything goes totally wrong and we totally botch the "quick kill" it's still a better life and death than the factories. That relieved some pressure. And it was a really streamlined process, about 3-4 minutes to bleed/pluck, then a few more to clean and dress. I was all done by 11 (started at 7) and went to help with lunch. The guys were totally done (packaging and all cleanup) by 1.

And now the DH is planning for meat birds of our own.

I have a pic of the cones and frame, if anyone is interested. And I can get pictures of the plucker. It's all homemade, but super impressive. He even has homemade "drying rack" for after they're washed but before they're packaged.

 

[TerriLaChicks]

Felt better after a shower.

Last night I was actually a little nervous. But my friend the way he sees it, even if everything goes totally wrong and we totally botch the "quick kill" it's still a better life and death than the factories. That relieved some pressure. And it was a really streamlined process, about 3-4 minutes to bleed/pluck, then a few more to clean and dress. I was all done by 11 (started at 7) and went to help with lunch. The guys were totally done (packaging and all cleanup) by 1.

And now the DH is planning for meat birds of our own.

I have a pic of the cones and frame, if anyone is interested. And I can get pictures of the plucker. It's all homemade, but super impressive. He even has homemade "drying rack" for after they're washed but before they're packaged.

I'm interested -please do post pics! If I get a good hatch out of my RIR eggs I do want to process any extra roos. Plus may do meat birds down the road.

 

[campingshaws]

After this my hands were dirty, but I pulled some screen caps from a video he shared on Facebook. He said it took about a year to acquire all the right parts, and some are ordered.

 

[Ron Skekel]

Felt better after a shower.

Last night I was actually a little nervous. But my friend the way he sees it, even if everything goes totally wrong and we totally botch the "quick kill" it's still a better life and death than the factories. That relieved some pressure. And it was a really streamlined process, about 3-4 minutes to bleed/pluck, then a few more to clean and dress. I was all done by 11 (started at 7) and went to help with lunch. The guys were totally done (packaging and all cleanup) by 1.

And now the DH is planning for meat birds of our own.

I have a pic of the cones and frame, if anyone is interested. And I can get pictures of the plucker. It's all homemade, but super impressive. He even has homemade "drying rack" for after they're washed but before they're packaged.

Thats what happened to angelisi. They had a mean hen to they did her in her DH couldnot believe how much better it was from store bought. Next thing you know DH ordered 50 meaties. Now a year later they raise for themselves but also their commuinty. Now they have Southern pastures farm. They raise CX and rabbits. Pam

 

[kacklinghen]

I hope the 2 I got from you are hens. I'll have to look closer tomorrow. I'll be looking for eggs from then soon that would be great. I have more egg customers than eggs. Pam

The ones you got is not suppose to lay until Jan. Martha was about 3 months old when I got the others.