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

[aoxa]

The only things I buried this time are the heads, feet, and feathers. Oh and tossed the gall bladders and gizzard lining.

I know the feet can be used for stock, I tried that once and didn't notice any difference in the stock w/ or w/o feet so I just don't do that but it was pretty easy, skinning them.

I cut the stuff up so everyone could have a good share, and some of the bigger stuff like gizzard really needed to be cut. I did the intestines at the sink, I would cut off a nice big section and just express it's contents down the sink w/ my thumb and forefinger pinched across it and gently pull down to express it all. I don't know if it is ness. but I felt better about it. It does smell, but I work in the medical field so smells aren't that big a thing for me and didn't smell as bad as the fecal matter I deal w/ at work. I cleaned the inside contents of the gizzard just b/c I didn't want to dull my knife.

It didn't take that much time and they really loved it. It is something I will continue to do.

Kass I can't imagine the smells you must experience. I would throw up no doubt. I found the CX feces smell so much worse than dual purpose birds when processed.

I wonder if I held withheld food for a little longer if it would help. Their bowels were full.

 

[Kassaundra]

Kass I can't imagine the smells you must experience. I would throw up no doubt. I found the CX feces smell so much worse than dual purpose birds when processed.

I wonder if I held withheld food for a little longer if it would help. Their bowels were full.

Some are truly beyond description that is for sure!!!!!

 

[aoxa]

I'm reading Joel Salatin quotes, and came across this:

“The average person is still under the aberrant delusion that food should be somebody else's responsibility until I'm ready to eat it.”
― Joel Salatin

How right is he...

 

[Toast n Jelly]

Thanks for your thoughts on brining

 

[1TurkenLover]

What's Better : what do you use : going to demise xtra Cockerels : what is best bird Size ? How .....to cut off head ? to cone then Bleed out ? to use the Broom Method :? First times the Hardest. . . I keep telling myself..... NEVER having done any, we need to go back to basics. Something as Painless for Bird as Possible, if my grandparents could and survived with a Family Farm then made it through the Depression of Dust Bowl. I can.

How Long to wait to cull after antibiotics treatment. . .for eggs directions say wate 7 days.

 

[ronott1]

What's Better : what do you use : going to demise xtra Cockerels : what is best bird Size ? How .....to cut off head ? to cone then Bleed out ? to use the Broom Method :? First times the Hardest. . . I keep telling myself..... NEVER having done any, we need to go back to basics. Something as Painless for Bird as Possible, if my grandparents could and survived with a Family Farm then made it through the Depression of Dust Bowl. I can.

How Long to wait to cull after antibiotics treatment. . .for eggs directions say wate 7 days.

The withdraw time depends on the antibiotic. Check by searching on BYC or send a pm to dawg53.

Snapping the neck or bleed out the artery at the neck. Some use a pellet gun shot at the back of the neck.

 

[aoxa]

What's Better : what do you use : going to demise xtra Cockerels : what is best bird Size ? How .....to cut off head ? to cone then Bleed out ? to use the Broom Method :? First times the Hardest. . . I keep telling myself..... NEVER having done any, we need to go back to basics. Something as Painless for Bird as Possible, if my grandparents could and survived with a Family Farm then made it through the Depression of Dust Bowl. I can.

How Long to wait to cull after antibiotics treatment. . .for eggs directions say wate 7 days.

I bleed out.

Anyone have any knife suggestions? I was watching a video from Polyface Farms and really like the look of the knives they use. I need something like this.

 

[jajeanpierre]

I bleed out.

Anyone have any knife suggestions? I was watching a video from Polyface Farms and really like the look of the knives they use. I need something like this.

Wow, was he fast! I'd love to know about those knives.

 

[ronott1]

Wow, was he fast! I'd love to know about those knives.

They look like Sani Safe knives. They are very nice and used by Butchers.

 

[Beekissed]

I just use our old Rada stainless steel kitchen knives. For many birds they have to be sharpened a few times in between, but they serve the purpose well and I don't have to struggle with poor cuts...and I don't have to buy any special knives. That's the best part!

They last forever and they are reasonably priced...and they even make hunting/fishing knives for tough stuff:

http://www.radacutlery.com/kitchen-knives