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

[dutchbunny83]

Honey mustard roasted chicken oh and with a lemon bundt cake

YUM!
Looks great!!!

 

[Arielle]

Honey mustard roasted chicken oh and with a lemon bundt cake

OMG

YUM and YUM !!!!

 

[LindaB220]

Okay, thank you.
Definitely something for me to think on.
I'm not sure how I feel about it, but I don't know that much about it to form an opinion either way, so I will go over to that thread to learn more.
Appreciate it!

You can read the first 10 pages and then go to page 100 and start from there. They start a new kind of processing with different tools. Page 109 will show you the new procedure. A little pain but a lifetime of happiness.

 

[LindaB220]

Honey mustard roasted chicken oh and with a lemon bundt cake

Is that a CX? Looks delish.

 

[hillfloweranch]

Is that a CX?  Looks  delish.    

Yes it is

 

[Bethel3330]

It will depend on the amount of activity the rooster has... if they free range or have a lot of room to run around (such as chasing hens in the yard) then it will definitely begin to get a bit stringier by 18-20 weeks, it is just a result of muscle development.  So the meat will taste a bit stronger and have more chewiness, but it won't be extreme unless you get a really active bird or start getting into the 6 months + range.

Cool, thank you!

 

[Joplus]

I need to kill these roosters before I get into trouble with the town compliance. I have way over the limit on number of chickens. They are 11 weeks old black copper Marans, Rhode island reds, and buff orphington roosters. They started crowing really loud. I had 28 chicks hatch out of my incubator so many of these are roosters. I obviously didn't think this out too well. When can they be butchered? These aren't meat birds, does it matter? I could also feed them to the 4 hound dogs. Also they love me and run up to me and jump into my lap. I don't know what to do. I can't do it. I need someone to do it for me maybe. Where to hire a rooster hit man?

 

[chicken pickin]

I need to kill these roosters before I get into trouble with the town compliance. I have way over the limit on number of chickens. They are 11 weeks old black copper Marans, Rhode island reds, and buff orphington roosters. They started crowing really loud. I had 28 chicks hatch out of my incubator so many of these are roosters. I obviously didn't think this out too well. When can they be butchered? These aren't meat birds, does it matter? I could also feed them to the 4 hound dogs. Also they love me and run up to me and jump into my lap. I don't know what to do. I can't do it. I need someone to do it for me maybe. Where to hire a rooster hit man?

To find a local processor I suggest maybe looking on your states craigslist. Some people will advertise for those services. It will likely be in the farm and garden section of craigslist. You could also post a wanted ad advertising that you are looking for those services.

My local processor charges $5 per chicken and $10 per turkey.

 

[ronott1]

I need to kill these roosters before I get into trouble with the town compliance. I have way over the limit on number of chickens. They are 11 weeks old black copper Marans, Rhode island reds, and buff orphington roosters. They started crowing really loud. I had 28 chicks hatch out of my incubator so many of these are roosters. I obviously didn't think this out too well. When can they be butchered? These aren't meat birds, does it matter? I could also feed them to the 4 hound dogs. Also they love me and run up to me and jump into my lap. I don't know what to do. I can't do it. I need someone to do it for me maybe. Where to hire a rooster hit man?

You can process them any time you want to. Skin them and then either cook a couple or save them for stock. Little ones without much meat still make great Chickens Stock or Broth!

 

[Arielle]

I need to kill these roosters before I get into trouble with the town compliance. I have way over the limit on number of chickens. They are 11 weeks old black copper Marans, Rhode island reds, and buff orphington roosters. They started crowing really loud. I had 28 chicks hatch out of my incubator so many of these are roosters. I obviously didn't think this out too well. When can they be butchered? These aren't meat birds, does it matter? I could also feed them to the 4 hound dogs. Also they love me and run up to me and jump into my lap. I don't know what to do. I can't do it. I need someone to do it for me maybe. Where to hire a rooster hit man?

You can craigs list them too for food. We have many people that want fresh from the farm animals for their supper-- I charge $7 for my males. When one fellow came to pick up aout 5 birds and realized they were rather light, he just bought a few more at the same price.

Of course this was before I learned to dress a bird-- now I dont sell any of them.