Preserving Meat/Veggies/Fruit

[FortCluck]

Dehydrating, canning, smoking, freezing, and whatever else you can think of...

How do you preserve your food
**Do not be in this thread if you plan to create a negative environment**

This thread is for those BYCers that preserve food or for those who would like to learn

 

[FortCluck]

I just processed my first chickens!!! 3 of them!!!

Let's just say the Orpington mix was my least favorite! It had way too many feathers for my liking even with wetting them down.

All were 18 weeks old

1st attempt... As you can see I accidentally messed up the end of the drumstick, but still good. Very narrow bird, hard to get my hand in it and it wasn't very big. This was an Easter Egger mix cockerel...

2nd attempt... This is the Orpington mix cockerel this was awful to do. So many feathers, but once they were off it was a breeze. A lot broader bird so it was easier to get the insides out.

3rd attempt... This was a Jersey giant barred rock cross that I made myself with my own flock. I raised this from the egg all the way to the end. I am very impressed with the meat on this bird and basically how it cleaned up. It was very broad so I could reach my hand in it and clean out the insides. It was just overall a lot easier to do a bigger bird like this one.

 

[FortCluck]

@KDOGG331 here's the final results

 

[ShrekDawg]

@KDOGG331 here's the final results

They look great!!! And wow that last one was a big bird!

 

[FortCluck]

They look great!!! And wow that last one was a big bird!

That's the one I got from crossing the giant with my barred rock. Big bird for sure. I'd show his feet but we already threw them out. They cover my whole palm.

 

[FortCluck]

I'll post pics after I cook them my husband is already talking about how good it'll be.

 

[Molpet]

I'll post pics after I cook them my husband is already talking about how good it'll be.

Waiting for pictures, should be ready in a day or two for cooking

 

[FortCluck]

Waiting for pictures, should be ready in a day or two for cooking

I'm trying to decide how I want to do it. I have so many cooking appliances

 

[FortCluck]

@Molpet how do you rest them in the fridge? Like what do you out them in container wise.

 

[Molpet]

I usually use big ziplock bags
2 1/2 gallons will hold anything but turkey. 1 gallon will hold some chicken.
I sometimes use the VAC seal bags