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

[Tomtommom]

This right here should be a sticky on the top of every page of this forum and all the others dealing with chickens out there. This is the true essence of the lives of chickens and how we got here and with a great analogy.

Agreed!

Honestly, I think it's part of the problem in life in general. The newer generations are raised to avoid difficulty (not all, but many). Raised to make difficulty go away by throwing money at it. Eventually all that comes full cirle and we'll have to face the music. Wall-E comes to mind

But, that is a rant for another day.

 

[katbriar]

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This is beautiful and brilliant and you and your brother are geniuses.   Thank you so much for posting it I will happily assume the difficulty on one day so that the boys in the dog crate this morning and all of those that come after them can enjoy chicken lives all of the others. 

I also want to thank all of the people who mentioned thanking the bird and saying a prayer over the bird(s) If we  say a blessing when we are about to eat it we should say a blessing when we are preparing it to be eaten.  God Bless all of the kind and gentle people on this thread too.
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Of forgotten about this post. Thanks for bringing it back and adding to it.

I need to start making plans for my meat birds. I'm splitting a batch with a less experienced friend who will appreciate this perspective.

 

[tommysgirl]

well it is done.


I didn't do the killing this time but I was able to hold legs and watch their faces as life left them. My friends have a plucker and that thing was like magic. I did the gutting on these boys as well. Now they are hanging out in an icechest on the porch. I am grateful that it is over but do feel far more prepared for next time. Thanks again to Sally Sunshine for starting the thread and to all of the participants who contributed kind and supportive posts!

 

[ronott1]

well it is done.


I didn't do the killing this time but I was able to hold legs and watch their faces as life left them. My friends have a plucker and that thing was like magic. I did the gutting on these boys as well. Now they are hanging out in an icechest on the porch. I am grateful that it is over but do feel far more prepared for next time. Thanks again to Sally Sunshine for starting the thread and to all of the participants who contributed kind and supportive posts!

You did a great Job!

Let us know how the taste too.

 

[Beekissed]

Good job!!!

 

[fisherlady]

WTG Tommysgirl!!

It's not easy... but it is so worth it just to know that you can!!

 

[Tomtommom]

WTG Tommysgirl!!

It's not easy... but it is so worth it just to know that you can!!

Amen

 

[tommysgirl]

so glad ron pointed me to this thread. you all are super sweet!

 

[katbriar]

Way to go tommysgirl!

Reminds me to ask- how do you folks remove the neck? That had been very hard for me to put the knife blade anywhere easy. I've even broken the (plastic) handles of kitchen shears.

Any advice?

 

[Tomtommom]

Way to go tommysgirl!

Reminds me to ask- how do you folks remove the neck? That had been very hard for me to put the knife blade anywhere easy. I've even broken the (plastic) handles of kitchen shears.

Any advice?

I grab and twist. And twist some more. Eventually it snaps.