Here is a picture taken this morning and the birds are about 8.5 months old, so hen or tom and BBB?
So do I process or keep and when do they start laying eggs?
Hi, ok I processed my bird today, have never done anything like this before and never have seen it done. With that said, I think I did exceptionally well. I had everything set up and I didn't chop her head off I sort a held her and slit her throat and I did get the juggler first time, I was not ready for the throws of life figured there would be something leading up to it, I did restrain her so not to bruise the meat anyway I would make some butchering cut differently, first being, I didn't realize that the skin would pull back so far if cut too low when getting the stomach etc out, also I didn't find anything about how far to cut to get the oil gland, everything I read just said cut it off from the top of the tail, so I just cut the whole tail off. I was worried there would be an awful smell but I didn't smell anything but then I was not trying to either. I was surprised that she didn't have much fat on her at all but she was a big girl I will get help next time because the lifting part is what got to me. I have her in freezer camp. Anything special I'm supposed to do to her to make sure she is tender? Will also be the first time eating a fresh bird too.
