Meat Birds

[Davehenderson]

We brought meat birds Cornish hens by mistake. Does anyone have an ideas how to get rid of them. Anyone farms in PA that would slaughter them.
I called the millsidefarm listed above and they do not do it.

 

[FunClucks]

We brought meat birds Cornish hens by mistake. Does anyone have an ideas how to get rid of them. Anyone farms in PA that would slaughter them.
I called the millsidefarm listed above and they do not do it.

Post on Craigslist. Post on FB marketplace. Post on your local PA thread on this site. Good luck!

 

[Davehenderson]

I read it's not legal to post them online so... trying to go another route.

 

[DemeterAD9]

People post chickens on Craigslist all the time, as for FB there is a way around it. For instance I sell fish, so on FB I'll post photos and say something like "I have too many fish! Send message if interested".

I suggest you say something along the lines of "chicks/chickens in need of new home FREE" and be sure you let them know they are meat birds. If you are concerned about it being illegal to sell cornish crosses, well it shouldn't be a problem if you are just giving them away?

Otherwise I suggest you embrace the homestead life style and learn to process chickens. If you've already raised these birds to a certain size you may as well get your money's worth and eat them. Ask around and you may be able to find someone who will process them for you. If you have any Amish or Mennonite folk in your area you could ask them?

 

[FunClucks]

I read it's not legal to post them online so... trying to go another route.

It is legal on Craigslist Farm+Garden section to post livestock for sale. Chickens, especially meat birds, are livestock. We use it in my area all the time. And there's tons of FB chicken groups for selling/rehoming chickens.

There's lots of info on here on how to process a chicken, if you want to try your hand at it. I learned about a year ago, and it's pretty easy once you get the hang of it. They can be super tasty if you process them at the correct age. And if plucking seems daunting, skinning is always a good option. Very similar to processing pheasant or wild turkey in some respects. I usually do a combination of methods, and have a number of whole skin-on roasts and then bagged skinless boneless breasts and skinless thighs/legs/wings.

I have pet eggers with names and personalities and everything, but I never name my meat birds. They are dinner chickens from the get-go. If you've named them and made pets of them, I understand why you'd want someone else to do the deed.