Processing for your own freezer and cold storage, canning and pickling....
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Sticky Processing abbatoirs
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baronrenfrew » Fri Feb 12, 2016 2:07 pm
Hey folks: i want input on names and locations of abbatoirs that will process poultry and especially waterfowl.
I'd like to raise geese in large...
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Last post by baronrenfrew
Thu Dec 20, 2018 1:51 pm
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Information Beltsville culls final weights
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Killerbunny » Mon Dec 13, 2021 4:13 pm
Went to processors today with my cull birds from the breeding programme and I'm pretty happy. All Toms.
Bird 1 June 2nd hatch 15lbs
Birds 2,3,4 7.5,...
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Mon Dec 13, 2021 4:13 pm
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Roosters to butcher
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Colleen Kinzie » Fri Jul 09, 2021 2:53 pm
Hi
Going to try butchering our roosters
At what age does everyone butcher their roosters
They are Easter eggers and are 3 months old
Thanks
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Last post by Killerbunny
Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:14 am
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Apple Sauce
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SarniaTricia » Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:03 pm
We were blessed with an apple tree when we moved in June.
The tree wasn't sprayed, but has a lot of great(not buggy) apples.
We did a small batch of...
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Last post by SarniaTricia
Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:03 pm
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5 less cockerels today
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KimChick » Sat Oct 19, 2019 9:40 pm
Well, they may be classified as young roosters they way they chase the hens around. They have no finesse. These were the ones hatched at the end of...
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Last post by KimChick
Sat Oct 19, 2019 9:40 pm
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Blanching Beans and Greens
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KimChick » Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:09 am
If there is anyone else out there who blanches beans and greens....
On the inside rim of the pot, at the water level, after the blanching is done,...
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Last post by KimChick
Tue Oct 01, 2019 11:18 pm
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Last post by KimChick
Fri Jun 21, 2019 5:29 pm
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Plucking vs Skinning
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KimChick » Mon Dec 31, 2018 8:12 pm
Today, we slaughtered the last 2 young roosters so that we would have one desirable left.
Again we decided to skin them instead of plucking because...
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Last post by KimChick
Wed Jan 02, 2019 9:16 pm
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Question Plastic Freezer bags ?
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Ontario Chick » Fri Oct 05, 2018 12:00 pm
The bags that the processor uses are getting thinner and thinner every year.
for years now I have used Twist Tie from Dollars store that work like a...
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Last post by Ontario Chick
Sat Oct 06, 2018 9:09 am
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Orlopp Bronze Turkeys
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KimChick » Thu Oct 04, 2018 7:36 pm
We processed 4 of our Orlopp Bronze Turkeys yesterday. Now I know why white poultry is used commercially - whatever is left over from plucking is not...
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Last post by KimChick
Fri Oct 05, 2018 10:27 am
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Wed May 02, 2018 3:12 pm
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Question Form 300 Small Flock Grower??
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Penny » Wed Mar 07, 2018 4:15 pm
What is it? And do I need it for my small home grown flock, raised from eggs, not purchased meat chicks? When I look online at poultry processing...
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Last post by baronrenfrew
Fri Mar 09, 2018 6:32 am
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Processed Some Ducks on Sunday
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Canard » Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:36 am
How did I do? :big chicken:
The two on the left are mallard derived mixed domestics, on the right is a young muscovy. I still had to singe them...
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Last post by Killerbunny
Wed Jan 24, 2018 2:37 pm
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Question chicken pluckers
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scottishpet » Tue Jan 23, 2018 1:19 pm
Does anyone use an automatic drum plucker? If so what do you think of it? Can you buy a plucker that is large enough to do a turkey or goose but will...
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Last post by scottishpet
Tue Jan 23, 2018 1:19 pm
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Butchering bantam roosters.
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Skinny rooster » Sun Oct 01, 2017 10:25 pm
I feel really good about what I did today. Usually I end up selling the bantam roosters or just killing them. However since prices are $1 for a box...
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Last post by Ontario Chick
Sat Nov 25, 2017 11:20 am
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Thu Oct 12, 2017 9:19 am
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Last post by Killerbunny
Sat Jan 14, 2017 7:28 pm
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Winter issues
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MommaChick » Tue Jan 03, 2017 3:16 pm
I found some young boys that were hiding when we sent the others off to camp so now I have 5 big cockerels to process and its darn cold out. Any...
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Last post by poultry_admin
Tue Jan 03, 2017 6:55 pm
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Eating an old tom turkey
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windwalkingwolf » Tue Dec 27, 2016 9:53 pm
We had 'old tom' for holiday dinner yesterday. 3 years old when he hit the chopping block last summer. Father was a Royal Palm and mother was mixed...
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Wed Dec 28, 2016 1:09 am
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Mon Oct 03, 2016 1:54 pm
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Sun Aug 14, 2016 6:57 pm
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Fermented pickles
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clawton » Wed Jul 27, 2016 7:01 am
Trying some fermented pickles this week
Anybody have some tips and procedures they recommend
BAYVISTA I'M TOLD YOU MAKE THE BEST!
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Wed Jul 27, 2016 7:01 am
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Sat Jun 25, 2016 5:43 pm
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poultry shrink bags
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PlumHollow » Mon Apr 04, 2016 12:18 pm
Hi, Last year I purchased poultry shrink bags from duropac. They are better than the ones I ordered from USA in previous years - thicker bags and...
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Last post by PlumHollow
Thu Apr 28, 2016 4:49 pm
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plucking a duck
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PlumHollow » Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:18 am
Hi, one of my female ducks had to be killed today. I want to pluck her rather than skin. I remember from the previous forum that some said it was...
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Last post by thegawd
Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:27 pm