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

[BantyChooks]

It is great that you did it! It will be easier next time but now ever very easy

No wonder you were freezing! I couldn't be out in that cold for more than a couple minutes with all the cold weather gear I own lol

This was our bird when we first brought him in and then all wrapped up. We used a 22 quart canning pot to scald this guy and could only do half at a time lol

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Wow, really nice. How do you get the legs to look so tidy?? I followed advice on where to cut but I still ended up mangling the ends.

 

[BantyChooks]

Nice pictures!

I hope to do that one year too. I need to get out of the City first though

Come up here, there's plenty of room

 

[BantyChooks]

No wonder you were freezing! I couldn't be out in that cold for more than a couple minutes with all the cold weather gear I own lol

Crazy southie. My hands got kinda cold since I wasn't able to wear my warm gloves but other than that it was okay out there. Running water would have been SO nice though.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Wow, really nice. How do you get the legs to look so tidy?? I followed advice on where to cut but I still ended up mangling the ends.

It takes some practice but once you find just the right spot to cut, it goes right in between the bones and snips the tensions. They come out smooth and neat. Another reason I typically do all the butchering around here. Hubby likes to just take the hatchet and coop of the legs. It irritates my OCD lol

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Crazy southie. My hands got kinda cold since I wasn't able to wear my warm gloves but other than that it was okay out there. Running water would have been SO nice though.

Yes, I'm proud to be a southie (compared to you lol). I freeze enough here lol. I couldn't do it workout running water but I think I'd choose to go without than just above freezing water lol

 

[BantyChooks]

It takes some practice but once you find just the right spot to cut, it goes right in between the bones and snips the tensions. They come out smooth and neat. Another reason I typically do all the butchering around here. Hubby likes to just take the hatchet and coop of the legs. It irritates my OCD lol

I think your hubby's method sounds good.

Yes, I'm proud to be a southie (compared to you lol). I freeze enough here lol. I couldn't do it workout running water but I think I'd choose to go without than just above freezing water lol

The water I did lug out was nice and warm. No need to freeze if I don't have to.

 

[Parront]

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3.7 lbs dressed.

That looks a lot like the Orpingtons I used to have, lot of leg, almost did not fit in the bag! That last pound was usually not worth it, I found. They were about 2-2.5 pounds at 16 weeks.

 

[BantyChooks]

That looks a lot like the Orpingtons I used to have, lot of leg, almost did not fit in the bag! That last pound was usually not worth it, I found. They were about 2-2.5 pounds at 16 weeks.

Thanks. This one almost can't fit in.... but almost can't doesn't mean can't can't.

 

[Parront]

Thanks. This one almost can't fit in.... but almost can't doesn't mean can't can't.

I like to cook the legs separately, so sometimes I put 4 legs in a bag, and 2 breasts in the other bag, soup pot for the rest.

 

[allosaurusrock]

Processing my CX soon. Not looking forward to that.