Processing Day Support Group ~ HELP us through the Emotions PLEASE!

[chicksooner]

Chicks whens the day scheduled now?

I am shooting for this Saturday since we were rained out last Saturday. I feel like I am procrastinating but really the weather has been crazy.

 

[BCMaraniac]

Found it!
I knew it had been discussed earlier in the thread!
Try this site.
I think it was also mentioned that Meyers hatchery sells them too? So check with probably any hatchery that sells the meat birds and I've recently seen an add for pluckers and scalders and other processing equipment in the right hand column of these pages, so anywhere that sells butchering supplies probably carries the bags also.

I just ordered from cornerstone farms....I ordered yesterday, and is shipping fedex today from New York. Here is another place that sells them, but they sell with ties, and cornerstone has the stainless rings closures:

http://www.nadyaspoultry.com/shrink-bags.html

 

[BCMaraniac]

I am shooting for this Saturday since we were rained out last Saturday. I feel like I am procrastinating but really the weather has been crazy.

Last Saturday we nearly got blown away processing ours, and I think the wind was blowing that rain from you to us in TN! It has rained off and on since Sunday, and is supposed to continue until Monday. We still have 6 more birds to process this coming weekend, cause I have more meaties coming on Monday!!

 

[chicksooner]

Last Saturday we nearly got blown away processing ours, and I think the wind was blowing that rain from you to us in TN! It has rained off and on since Sunday, and is supposed to continue until Monday. We still have 6 more birds to process this coming weekend, cause I have more meaties coming on Monday!!

I swore I would not complain about the rain after the last couple of years of serious drought but every time I plan something or a kid has soccer we get rain and cold.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: Holy crap NOW THATS Worth raising them!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

That is some nice looking birds there.

SIR!
I was gonna purchase the plucker...just to make things easier...But the wife seen the price and to ship...was close to a $1000 once it made it to me (Fairbanks Alaska)

She convinced me to just pluck...Hmmm
I got 28 birds to do...

I might try two weekends. Let the slower ones go a week longer Memorial Day weekend will be 9 weeks.... I figured it will be about $8.32 a bird feed wise. That is more than the local retail store get for "So Called Free Range Birds "

Those seem to be about 3 to 4 lb birds..I am hoping for 5 to 6 lb when bagged
.If i wait much longer ..it will be cutting into my salmon season...I am gonna have these guys gone well before then. They take much more work than my layers.They eat & drink 2 to 3 times much.
Salmon Season you ask..?

This yr I have a chance to work a friend of mines dad's fish wheel.

.In the Copper River.
So no more standing on the slippery rocks tied off to a rock for safety< NOT ME
If you ever tried smoked salmon .<MINE I SMOKED

Then you will love Copper River Reds....Best stuff in the world..I have some and will trade. Is that ok to post here..?

If not Let me know how to do it.



Does anyone know where to get those quick dip shrink bags for birds? I Have been doing a search and coming up with the wrong bags

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there is a link in this thread, do a thread advanced search "bags" lol
YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that is so cool to do that with catching the salmon! Good for you too cool!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Found it!
I knew it had been discussed earlier in the thread!
Try this site.
I think it was also mentioned that Meyers hatchery sells them too? So check with probably any hatchery that sells the meat birds and I've recently seen an add for pluckers and scalders and other processing equipment in the right hand column of these pages, so anywhere that sells butchering supplies probably carries the bags also.

Quote: I am always day late and dollar short!!! bawahhaaaaaa

 

[Sally Sunshine]

processing day is saturday.. The cornish cross are getting so big they are dying.. only week 7!! Gonna go ahead and do it before they all die. At the same time I have to process all of my other roosters from separate batches except for 5. I cant choose!!!

TAD!!! I love that AVY how cool is that!! Are you serious! holy crap! week 7!

You must take pics tad and share, please please please??? I want to see your birds before too! How do you keep your birds?

that reminds me I have to try and upload that image from ali!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: sounds like if we do meaties rain wont matter! when it needs done it needs done! Wow!

 

[BCMaraniac]

I just ordered from cornerstone farms....I ordered yesterday, and is shipping fedex today from New York. Here is another place that sells them, but they sell with ties, and cornerstone has the stainless rings closures:

http://www.nadyaspoultry.com/shrink-bags.html

Just checked the tracking on the shrink bags from cornerstone. They will be here Thursday. Order Monday, ship Tuesday, arrive Thursday.....can't beat that!!! I was going to package my birds from Saturday tomorrow, using the vacuum sealer......think I will wait one more day, and try out the shrink bags.....