Meat Birds ETC

Anyone know where I can purchase a "Chicken Slaughter Funnel"

feeds@yuku.com (hogheavenfarm) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:38:12 GMT

I have been processing my Roos the hard way, and after a few years of this, a friend clued me in on the existence of a funnel, in which you place the bird,head down, then just take off the head and bleed it out. Sounds easire than what I am doing now (head under the wing technique), which takes about 30 seconds and some significant arm strength. I did find a pic of one online, but it is in England I think. Maybe I am not calling it by the right name, or maybe the old timers just made thier...

white midget turkeys

feeds@yuku.com (blue90292) — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:31:14 GMT

i'm thinking about getting a half a dozen turkeys soon and am thinking about getting the white midgets. with my height and weight, the BB's are just too darn big for me to handle. i have a wrestle one hen one time to keep her from getting away and i'm not wanting to do that again. the midgets get to be about the size of a large chicken which i can definitely handle with ease.

has anyone had any experience with this breed? thanks.

michele

Slaughtering question for those in North Missouri

feeds@yuku.com (flyingroosterranch) — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:13:17 GMT

I used to take my chickens to be processed to an Amish farm in Jamesport, Missouri. Does anyone know if it is still in operation. I hate to waste the gas to go up there to find it closed. The Amish don't have phones so you can't call them. Any help would be appreciated.

I need a hit man

feeds@yuku.com (taterpepp) — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:06:35 GMT

My neighbor went in with me to buy some chicks, I ordered hens, he ordered a mixture. He wanted some rooster for meat. Well I told him I would take care of them, he works full time and runs a cattle farm full time. Busy busy man. Well he was going to take them at 6 weeks, and he couldnt ever get his coop done, and couldnt find the time to process the 13 roosters. He brings feed every week, so his roosters are costing him a fortune and causing me a big headache. They were born in May. They are...

cooking question (goose)

feeds@yuku.com (Gui Gon Guinea) — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:18:43 GMT

I was thinking of raising a goose to butcher next Christmas but have heard goose meat isn't very good. Any opinions?

Is goose meat good?

feeds@yuku.com (Gui Gon Guinea) — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:14:54 GMT

I was thinking of raising a goose to butcher next Christmas but have heard goose meat isn't very good. Any opinions?

GREEN MEAT ON BIRD??

feeds@yuku.com (Brooster) — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:08:40 GMT

we had our thanksgiving diner last night. we had one of our meat chickens instead of turkey We noticed on the inside of the breast it was green it looked like it was rotten but it didnt smell. Would this have anything...

List of Processors in the USA

feeds@yuku.com (MsWiggi) — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:49:01 GMT

Hi,

I got this from the USDA website, it may help if your looking for someone to butcher your chickens, turkeys, cattle, sheep, etc.

www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/MPI..._1_200.pdf

Ashley

Anyone here from Central Texas?

feeds@yuku.com (ccox) — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:33:12 GMT

I am committed to processing my own chickens this year. Several reasons, but most of them for ethical reasons.
I really want to do it right, but have no one to teach me. I have read and read and read up on the subject, but seeing/doing first hand is the only real way in my opinion. Is anyone here planning on processing any birds this fall/winter? Do you live within 100 miles of Austin, TX? If so, would you let me assist?
I grew up hunting, so I'm not a total newbie, but all our...

Turkey Heart Failure- Processing Question

feeds@yuku.com (Roseymarie) — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 07:32:05 GMT

Yesterday two of our 30+ Lbs. BBB Toms were fighting (this has happened a couple of times before but never too serious). One of them dropped to the ground, convulsed and died, I pressume from heart failure. My husband was in the yard at the time and as soon as possible prepared to butcher the bird at home (they are scheduled to go to the processor in a week).

He hung the bird by it's feet to drain the blood, then plucked and finished processing the bird which is now in the...

Any processors in Indiana

feeds@yuku.com (jminnie0922) — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 12:13:51 GMT

Just wondering if anyone knows of any chicken processors in Indiana. We could process ourselves but would like a backup plan also.

TIA

Jeanne

Want to Buy Backs,Legs,necks etc.

feeds@yuku.com (Franciee) — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:19:57 GMT

Hi anyone in the Austin Texas area selling chicken in bulk at a resonable price. I want to start feeding my 4 dogs raw. I would like backs,legs,necks,livers and other scrap.
Thank You
francine
francie43@sbcglobal.net

Age to butcher (several fowl types)

feeds@yuku.com (MsWiggi) — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 22:21:58 GMT

Hi,

I was wondering what is the average age to butcher several different types of birds. As I am already planning on what to raise next year and wanted to have all of the birds go at approx. the same time.

Chicken (cornish X) for a 2-4 lb bird and for a 5-7 lb bird

Ducks white pekin

Quail (no clue on breed types)

Pheasant (also no idea on these guys)

Geese

turkeys-BBW

Also how much breast meat would one get from a 5lb cornish cross...

I just had a great lesson in slaughtering

feeds@yuku.com (Bluebutt) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:23:52 GMT

My neighbor had a sister coming to visit who has raised chickens for years, and she was glad to come by and give me a lesson on how to slaughter my first chicken. It was such a tremendous help since all I've been able to do is read about it.

She showed me a simple neck snap, we sloshed it around in scalding water, I helped remove the feathers and she talked me through gutting the bird. I was glad to have such a practical, intelligent instructor.

I'm glad to know this is...

Have I lost my mind?

feeds@yuku.com (TSYORK) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:18:18 GMT

I ordered 25 broilers from Townline Hatchery, which they are supposed to arrive on Wednesday morning. Afraid that these were not going to be enough, I ordered 50 more broilers from Moyers.... What was I thinking. It will take me till Christmas to get these birds all butchered.

1st timer thinking about next year..............

feeds@yuku.com (jminnie0922) — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:26:19 GMT

This year we gave away the extra roos that we hatched but I'm trying to think ahead to next year and figure out what we could do with them.

DH has processed chickens when he was a teenager and says that he will do it if I want. He is going to skin them rather than pluck. I found a link in one of the sticky folders at the top about skinning and found that very helpful. But I still have a couple questions.

This is what I'm thinking about doing, please feel free to let me know if...

Anyone use Moyers for their Cornish Crosses?

feeds@yuku.com (TSYORK) — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:28:36 GMT

I was wondering if anyone has used Moyers for their Cornish Crosses? How were they, did they grow out well, etc?

Would love to hear your feedback if anyone has used this company, I was thinking about ordering mine from there this time.

Thanks,

Does marketing/processing birds make anyone else sad?

feeds@yuku.com (P0U1TRYP3RS0N) — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 19:20:47 GMT

The processor just called.... My turkeys were processed yesterday. They use the jugular method... Which they said takes 5-7 minutes.
I FEEL TERRIBLE- LIKE I MURDERED MY TURKEYS. I don't know if I can even eat the turkey after knowing he was in pain and scared for FIVE MINUTES.
Does anyone else feel this sad and remorsefully after butchering their meat birds? Is it just me? How do you cope with the sadness. I wanted to try steer project next year, but if I feel this terrible...

Your medical opinion please!

feeds@yuku.com (EweSheep) — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:18:03 GMT

I got a lovely email from a chicken supplier that I wanted to find some head dispatcher device (as shown in MEAT BIRDS section).....what the heck does he mean?? I am no vet but I see no point in the chicken feeling euphoric upon death...does it mean the "white" light that some people felt upon death and came back alive????? Or is it a reflex part that we terminated their lives????

Is it inhumane?

feeds@yuku.com (P0U1TRYP3RS0N) — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:00:12 GMT

I had a market turkey who was auctioned yesterday and will be butchered this weekend by a local processor. I asked the processor what method they use for killing and they said jugular method.
It made me wanna cry. I feel bad enough about sending my turkey off to be eaten, but I feel even worse knowing she'll be scared and in pain for a minute.
So how long does that method take? Will she feel anything? Or when they get hung upside down do they kinda pass out first?
I'm...