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Tom was 24 ibs before processing. 8lbs skinless boneless breasts and 7lbs skinless legs.
When I went to check on him around 4pm, he looked really bad. I put my jacket over him, covering his head too. He didn't struggle so I didn't put him in the cone, I pick them up by the legs to put in the cone. I didn't want to hurt him anymore than necessary. When I used the pipe cutter it just cut one side and he was calmly bleeding out. When his head sagged it stopped the flow. So I did the other side and severed the head off. I started feeling nauseous. I had skipped lunch, so I thought that might be it or allergies. I put him in the cone and went to eat and take allergy meds. Still didn't feel right and when I got back rigor was starting so I wasn't going to use the plucker, so I just skinned the best parts.
His hip on the left side was very loose in the socket.
As soon as I was done I felt much better, so I was a sissy ...or the food kicked in LOL
 
Molpet said:
Tom was 24 ibs before processing. 8lbs skinless boneless breasts and 7lbs skinless legs.
When I went to check on him around 4pm, he looked really bad. I put my jacket over him, covering his head too. He didn't struggle so I didn't put him in the cone, I pick them up by the legs to put in the cone. I didn't want to hurt him anymore than necessary. When I used the pipe cutter it just cut one side and he was calmly bleeding out. When his head sagged it stopped the flow. So I did the other side and severed the head off. I started feeling nauseous. I had skipped lunch, so I thought that might be it or allergies. I put him in the cone and went to eat and take allergy meds. Still didn't feel right and when I got back rigor was starting so I wasn't going to use the plucker, so I just skinned the best parts.
His hip on the left side was very loose in the socket.
As soon as I was done I felt much better, so I was a sissy ...or the food kicked in LOL
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It's hard when you've had a bird for any length of time, whether you plan to get attached or not it happens and makes it harder to do the work yourself. Your not a sissy :hugs :hugs
 
Molpet said:
Tom was 24 ibs before processing. 8lbs skinless boneless breasts and 7lbs skinless legs.
When I went to check on him around 4pm, he looked really bad. I put my jacket over him, covering his head too. He didn't struggle so I didn't put him in the cone, I pick them up by the legs to put in the cone. I didn't want to hurt him anymore than necessary. When I used the pipe cutter it just cut one side and he was calmly bleeding out. When his head sagged it stopped the flow. So I did the other side and severed the head off. I started feeling nauseous. I had skipped lunch, so I thought that might be it or allergies. I put him in the cone and went to eat and take allergy meds. Still didn't feel right and when I got back rigor was starting so I wasn't going to use the plucker, so I just skinned the best parts.
His hip on the left side was very loose in the socket.
As soon as I was done I felt much better, so I was a sissy ...or the food kicked in LOL
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A big older bird like that might be too big to use whole for us! It is more difficult the longer you keep them, for sure. As much as I have taken A&P and science classes, and Nurse Aid volunteer at the hospital, my own kid's blood made me queasy. We have to do that stuff if we want to keep these guys, though, we are all a little bit of a "sissy" about our favorites!:hugs
I have some eggs from the "Bad Boyz" drakes, I really did not want to process those guys, they were beautiful. I really let them go too long, they were needing the pressure cooker to my taste, a little more "chewy" in the roaster @ 325 than I wanted.
 
I had intended to keep him from the beginning for breeding. I figured I could sell him and get a different tom later this year anyway. But I would have worried about how he was treated so I guess it has worked out for the best.

I part out most of the time, package about 6 lbs bone in, enough for a week... and have a ton of backs and such in the freezer. Thought I would make broth this winter, but got sick just enough to not feel like bothering.
 
Parront said:
A big older bird like that might be too big to use whole for us! It is more difficult the longer you keep them, for sure. As much as I have taken A&P and science classes, and Nurse Aid volunteer at the hospital, my own kid's blood made me queasy. We have to do that stuff if we want to keep these guys, though, we are all a little bit of a "sissy" about our favorites!:hugs
I have some eggs from the "Bad Boyz" drakes, I really did not want to process those guys, they were beautiful. I really let them go too long, they were needing the pressure cooker to my taste, a little more "chewy" in the roaster @ 325 than I wanted.
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Yeah I don't name very many, just the ones that get one by accident.
Lucky who survived a hawk attack and lived in the living room all winter watching tv.
Stinker who I thought was a cockerel because she kept hopping up in my lap.
The hen turkey that came with this tom is Mama. I never did name him, thank goodness.
 
Molpet said:
Tom was 24 ibs before processing. 8lbs skinless boneless breasts and 7lbs skinless legs.
When I went to check on him around 4pm, he looked really bad. I put my jacket over him, covering his head too. He didn't struggle so I didn't put him in the cone, I pick them up by the legs to put in the cone. I didn't want to hurt him anymore than necessary. When I used the pipe cutter it just cut one side and he was calmly bleeding out. When his head sagged it stopped the flow. So I did the other side and severed the head off. I started feeling nauseous. I had skipped lunch, so I thought that might be it or allergies. I put him in the cone and went to eat and take allergy meds. Still didn't feel right and when I got back rigor was starting so I wasn't going to use the plucker, so I just skinned the best parts.
His hip on the left side was very loose in the socket.
As soon as I was done I felt much better, so I was a sissy ...or the food kicked in LOL
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That had to be hard. :hugs
 
Molpet said:
Tom was 24 ibs before processing. 8lbs skinless boneless breasts and 7lbs skinless legs.
When I went to check on him around 4pm, he looked really bad. I put my jacket over him, covering his head too. He didn't struggle so I didn't put him in the cone, I pick them up by the legs to put in the cone. I didn't want to hurt him anymore than necessary. When I used the pipe cutter it just cut one side and he was calmly bleeding out. When his head sagged it stopped the flow. So I did the other side and severed the head off. I started feeling nauseous. I had skipped lunch, so I thought that might be it or allergies. I put him in the cone and went to eat and take allergy meds. Still didn't feel right and when I got back rigor was starting so I wasn't going to use the plucker, so I just skinned the best parts.
His hip on the left side was very loose in the socket.
As soon as I was done I felt much better, so I was a sissy ...or the food kicked in LOL
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:hugs :hugs
 

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