Cornish Cross Spring 2020

[frustratedearthmother]

Woo Hoo! That's a hard days work. How many left to do?

 

[Beekissed]

Whew! We got 13 on ice. Plus one mean rooster with 2” razor sharp spurs that won’t be flogging me again! Barely got the ice cooler in the house. BJ backed the mule up to the steps, we slid it across the porch, up the step and onto a waiting towel. Then we slid it to the kitchen. We cleaned up our mess, came in, got cold drinks and collapsed. We are tired. I got a full days work ahead to cut, vacuum seal and freeze them. I need a shower! I smell like chicken guts. LOL

It's hard to get that smell off your hands, even if you've used gloves, isn't it? Good job, Bay!!!! That's more food for the family, all home grown and healthy as can be. Feels good, doesn't it? I bet that mean rooster is going to taste GOOD.

 

[CrealCritter]

Whew! We got 13 on ice. Plus one mean rooster with 2” razor sharp spurs that won’t be flogging me again! Barely got the ice cooler in the house. BJ backed the mule up to the steps, we slid it across the porch, up the step and onto a waiting towel. Then we slid it to the kitchen. We cleaned up our mess, came in, got cold drinks and collapsed. We are tired. I got a full days work ahead to cut, vacuum seal and freeze them. I need a shower! I smell like chicken guts. LOL

You need a beer, after that!

 

[CrealCritter]

I did a little vacuum sealing today myself. I wanted to brew today, but life got in the way. Seal up the grains so they stay fresh, until I can brew.

 

[baymule]

28 more to go. 25 are sold. I’ll process the 13 tomorrow. We sat down and both took a nap. LOL

 

[frustratedearthmother]

28 more to go. 25 are sold. I’ll process the 13 tomorrow. We sat down and both took a nap. LOL

When we get through processing - I'm absolutely sick of chickens. I can't even eat one for a month or so, lol.

 

[baymule]

Got the 13 processed. I am tired. 5 were whole chickens, the rest I cut and vacuum sealed. These chickens are so big, I like to not got the whole birds in a gallon vacuum seal bag. The biggest one was 7 pounds, 9 ounces. The smallest was 6 pounds. These are big and ready 2weeks sooner than when we have raised them before. We will go back to the same place and get more!

This is a 7 pound 6 ounce whopper.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

DANG! That's a nice bird.

 

[Beekissed]

Bay, you did well!!! That is one plump bird!!!!

 

[CrealCritter]

Got the 13 processed. I am tired. 5 were whole chickens, the rest I cut and vacuum sealed. These chickens are so big, I like to not got the whole birds in a gallon vacuum seal bag. The biggest one was 7 pounds, 9 ounces. The smallest was 6 pounds. These are big and ready 2weeks sooner than when we have raised them before. We will go back to the same place and get more!

This is a 7 pound 6 ounce whopper.

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You guys ROCK, that's a great looking processed bird right there. I would have snapped a picture.of that awesomeness also.You couldn't even get any better processing job even if were processed at Purdue (that's our local processing plant).