Gobble Gobble, Gobble · Yardstead Society

Gobble Gobble, Gobble

In regards to raising broilerchickens, do you butcher and process yourself? I and a friend raised 14 turkeys, a lot of effort and smell, Lots of good poo for composting. We and 3 friends butchered them day before Thanksgiving. The average dressed cleaned, cooled weight was slightly over 29 lbs each. I kept one for our Thanksgiving meal. It weighed 32 lbs! They were tender, moist (I brined mine) and very turkey tasting. But again, the soup to oven cost was not dirt cheap, but not as costly as purchasing from store or another farmer. It was an experience for sure.

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