tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post4806234990541920205..comments2024-02-29T10:26:56.584-05:00Comments on Ohiofarmgirl's Adventures In The Good Land: Meat move misstep... oops. Ohiofarmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-24173458442369244652015-11-10T12:02:24.855-05:002015-11-10T12:02:24.855-05:00Linda - TERRIFIC WORK!! i hope you were proud of y...Linda - TERRIFIC WORK!! i hope you were proud of yourself!! and yep they arnet as lovely as the store. but we just skin them and forget about it. i hope you do this in the spring. yay! let me know how your next butcher day goes. did you find that, altho you were nervous at first, it was easier/harder/weirder/more fun than you expected? what did you learn (aside from logistics) about the process or yourself?<br /><br />hi Shane and wow what a fun pic for your ID! we love a good chicken tractor for sure... but we've had a lot of predator problems. :-( so since we have the out-buildings we just think that is easier for us. however, i've been thinking of ways to gate off the Turkey House yard so the meats can get into the garden now that i've taken everything up. a tractor over there would be easier for sure. THANKS for the comment. yay!<br />:-)Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-46281199335565905682015-11-10T11:42:39.535-05:002015-11-10T11:42:39.535-05:00OFG, Have you ever thought of using a chicken trac...OFG, Have you ever thought of using a chicken tractor, Joel Salatin style, for your creepy meats? It might save you quite a bit of work!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07661912018644090293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-35738727414950233932015-11-09T18:44:54.086-05:002015-11-09T18:44:54.086-05:00Oh my gosh I didn't know they would start crow...Oh my gosh I didn't know they would start crowing at that age.........wow. My meaties are all rooster I think. Thats what I had ordered. They are 7 weeks and 5 days old and I don't think they have crowed that I know of. That is so funny you moved them so close to where you sleep........you crack me up!!!<br /><br />I harvested 5 of the meat birds this past Saturday because they could hardly walk and I felt like it was their time. I was nervous about doing it. I did end up plucking them and they turned out pretty good. Not as pretty as supermarket birds but not too bad.After they were processed the 5 of them weighed 34 lbs ! I was amazed because they were only 7 weeks and 3 days old. I have never seen anything grow like that before. Some of the others are almost that big but will wait until this weekend. May let a few go longer depending on their legs. Anyway I think I can do this again in the spring. I just feel bad about their legs.<br /><br />I plan on cooking one this weekend. I am excited to see how these birds taste.<br /><br />The guardian dogs can't wait for the next heart,liver and gizzard meal. They really enjoyed that over their kibbles.Take care. <br /><br />LindaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17087051380298601978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-49037589889396384492015-11-09T14:07:09.890-05:002015-11-09T14:07:09.890-05:00We have 16 roosters where we can't hear them b...We have 16 roosters where we can't hear them but surprisingly they haven't started crowing. Well one tries occasionally but we moved the pullets out early and they must not have anything to crow about. They hatched in late June so they are coming due soon. These are layer breeds so not meat balls. I can the chopped meat and it comes out to about a pint or so per bird.Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-21221083025487863512015-11-09T09:53:30.194-05:002015-11-09T09:53:30.194-05:00doh! well at least you're motivated to get the...doh! well at least you're motivated to get them processed!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490964982321159910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-54079573244322454822015-11-09T09:08:38.622-05:002015-11-09T09:08:38.622-05:00You really need to write a book. Your to-the-point...You really need to write a book. Your to-the-point sense of humor is the biggest reason I read your blog haha!Amanda H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04664979631052040410noreply@blogger.com