New members from the Houston TX area

[Madison Lane Farms]

Hi, we're Don and Kathy, located NW of Houston, and we started building an organic farm over the past year. We're raising Salmon Faverolles, mainly for eggs, but we hatched a bunch of roosters that we will soon process as meat birds. I've watched a lot of YouTube videos but would love to hear any advice, and especially would be grateful if anyone in the area would be willing to show us in person how to do it. Also, I'm looking for a plucker to rent for this - does anyone have one you'd be willing to rent, or know if a source in the Houston area?

 

[Tookie]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

 

[Boppo]

Glad to meet you, Don & Kathy. Welcome to Back Yard Chickens.

 

[SilverBirds]

Welcome to BYC! I'd try posting your question in your state thread (Texas) and the Meat Birds ETC section. Best of luck!

 

[Grammy60]

Hello Don &Kathy, Welcome to BYC So happy you have joined our flock.

 

[CoopBoots]

Big welcome! I'm new here myself; look forward to seeing you two around the forum!!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello Don and Kathy, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Good luck with the processing.

 

[Blue Raptor]

Hi, we're Don and Kathy, located NW of Houston, and we started building an organic farm over the past year. We're raising Salmon Faverolles, mainly for eggs, but we hatched a bunch of roosters that we will soon process as meat birds. I've watched a lot of YouTube videos but would love to hear any advice, and especially would be grateful if anyone in the area would be willing to show us in person how to do it. Also, I'm looking for a plucker to rent for this - does anyone have one you'd be willing to rent, or know if a source in the Houston area?

Welcome to BYC!!

 

[izza]

Welcome to BYC!!

 

[Kiki]

Welcome! I'm in Houston. I don't have a plucker but if I did I don't think I'd let anyone borrow it simply because chicken disease are . I wouldn't want to accidentally bring disease back home.

Have you thought about skinning them?