Mentally gearing up... going to process 6-10 Delawares & BR - ADVICE?

[PunkinPeep]

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muahahahahahahahahahaha!

and sometimes it helps if you get really mad at them for crowing all night.

 

[Ozark Chicken]

This was a great thread. I learned, I laughed, learned a bit more, laughed a lot more.
I grew up on and still live on a farm but we haven't processed large amounts of chicken since I was a teenager (Long long ago). We processed a single roo last year because my wife had never killed a chicken. I got the video camera as she did the neck wringing method. I know it sounds morbid but we both laughed at the whole poorly planned ordeal. It was humane, just comical. That old roo was tough as it could be. We have 25+ roos about 4 weeks now. We are looking into capons, we'll see how that goes. Otherwise how old before they become tough??

 

[tnchickenut]

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yeah, that is a good question... how long do I have before they become tough. I'm sure I won't process a bunch right away. There are too many and I have no experience.


OH! I just bought a "dispatcher" on ebay. I'm still thinking the throat slit is a pretty good method but I was willing to spend the money to have a plan B that day... incase I get all wimpy. I think I will set up a wall with one side cones and the other have the dispatcher on it. Even with the dispatcher... I can still bleed them in the cone, right? So it wouldn't be a total waste of time, money, and space.

 

[Beekissed]

I think it is 3-4 mo. on young roosters before they start to get tough. The meaties are butchered in 7-8 wks by some folks.

I have butchered 6 mo. old roos, marinated them and BBQ'd on the grill and they were tender and juicy...I barely even got any of it!

 

[Chicken411]

Here is another video that I think is done well