I couldn't find anything else on this company anywhere on this site, so I just had to share with you a very positive experience I just had that might be of use to some of you readers of this thread.
For anyone here that isn't too far from the Illinois-Wisconsin border, if you don't already know about it I want to let you know about a great place I just used to process my roosters and some extra hens. I had 26 birds I needed to get rid of for the Winter and it was going to be too many for me to do myself so I was told about Twin Cities Pack in Clinton, Wisconsin (www.twincitiespack.com).
It was about four weeks from the time I called until the time they could fit my extra chickens in their schedule so you do need to call ahead, but this past Tuesday I drove in early (between 6:00 AM and 7:30 AM they require) and dropped off my chickens. I used some of my own bird crates to get them there, but they have plenty of crates available to pickup the day or so before. Then the next day I was able to return (anytime before 1:00 PM or so) and pick up the chickens packaged and ready for consumption or freezing.
Because I had more than 25 chickens to process, they only charged $4.60 a bird It's $4.85 otherwise. Now granted I did have to pay around $127.00 when all was said and done as I also had the feet saved for stewing stock, but for the amount of time it saved me, it was more than worth it. I live less than an hour away from there in Norther Illinois so the drive was only a little inconvenient.
I am able to butcher my own chickens, but this was going to be too many. Plus, when I do it, the finished product doesn't always look that great. When Twin Cities Pack did it, they are professionally packed and they are suitable for me gifting some of them for Christmas time. I will try to take a picture or two so you can see the finished product. They did a great job.
If you don't live too far away from Clinton and don't mind making a couple of trips, or if you want to make a couple of day stay in the Beloit / Janesville areas. I highly recommend them. For those of you who can't or don't want to butcher your chickens and don't know of someone who can do it for you, you should check out Twin Cities Pack. They do it very well.
For anyone here that isn't too far from the Illinois-Wisconsin border, if you don't already know about it I want to let you know about a great place I just used to process my roosters and some extra hens. I had 26 birds I needed to get rid of for the Winter and it was going to be too many for me to do myself so I was told about Twin Cities Pack in Clinton, Wisconsin (www.twincitiespack.com).
It was about four weeks from the time I called until the time they could fit my extra chickens in their schedule so you do need to call ahead, but this past Tuesday I drove in early (between 6:00 AM and 7:30 AM they require) and dropped off my chickens. I used some of my own bird crates to get them there, but they have plenty of crates available to pickup the day or so before. Then the next day I was able to return (anytime before 1:00 PM or so) and pick up the chickens packaged and ready for consumption or freezing.
Because I had more than 25 chickens to process, they only charged $4.60 a bird It's $4.85 otherwise. Now granted I did have to pay around $127.00 when all was said and done as I also had the feet saved for stewing stock, but for the amount of time it saved me, it was more than worth it. I live less than an hour away from there in Norther Illinois so the drive was only a little inconvenient.
I am able to butcher my own chickens, but this was going to be too many. Plus, when I do it, the finished product doesn't always look that great. When Twin Cities Pack did it, they are professionally packed and they are suitable for me gifting some of them for Christmas time. I will try to take a picture or two so you can see the finished product. They did a great job.
If you don't live too far away from Clinton and don't mind making a couple of trips, or if you want to make a couple of day stay in the Beloit / Janesville areas. I highly recommend them. For those of you who can't or don't want to butcher your chickens and don't know of someone who can do it for you, you should check out Twin Cities Pack. They do it very well.
