I finally did it by myself!

We have been raising and butchering birds for almost 10 years now, my hubby and I butchered as children with out families as well, but I have NEVER butchered by myself. Well today I did.
We are going away for the weekend, going to CFR, a first for me as well, so trying to get my keeper birds into proper pens so my farmsitter (my mom) doesn't have 100 pens to take care of. So that left me some roosters and a couple drakes to take care of. Never got done in the snow this past weekend, today was plus 2 so figured it better get done.
I used Miry's method, of skinning them out, and it was a hard learning curve on the first 2, but then I caught on and it only took me 1 1/2 hours to do 10 roosters and 4 drakes! I was pretty proud of myself. Of course half that time was chasing the critters around their house in their pen....Hard to catch them when nobody is around to help you corner them. LOL

So the meat is resting in the fridge overnight, will package it in the morning, the cats had a good feast as well, even the dogs got a little bit of the carcass. I just took the breasts, thighs, and legs, these were young roosters, about 4 1/2 months old, so not large at all, so not worth completely gutting and packaging.

Well done!

I wish we had a little bowing smilie. I am bowing to you right now, Jayme!

Enjoy the CFR. Are you team cowboy or team beast?

I guess I am both, sometimes I hope the beast wins, other times the cowboy. LOL. We know a few cowboys competing so would be nice to see them have a good ride.
Hoping to check out farmfair, not sure what it is all about?

Biggest excitement is seeing my big brother, haven't seen him since August so will be nice to see him and my nieces/nephew as well.

Right on! It's a great help to be able to do those things ourselves.

Have fun!!

way to go!

Very well, good job!

Good on ya!

Good job! Wow I'm impressed. That's a lot of birds to do on your own.

Have fun at the CFR. I'm like you. I love rodeo, and sometimes I root for the beasts. I always like Wrangler-watching.

farmchiq wrote:  I always like Wrangler-watching.  

Just somethin' about the way they fit, isn't there.  

so glad you got them done up jayme...its a good feeling isnt it.. chanteclereh still has 5 bantams to do when he gets home this weekend..me I am done for this year.  you did well getting that many done..it is easier with two.you can alternate one hanging while you skin the previous one...did you skin all the way and thencut legs and breasts out?  were the ducks any harder to pull the skin off?
enjoy your weekend away you deserve it!

The older ducks (1 1/2 years old) were the hardest, I only skinned them enough to get the breasts and legs off.
The roosters being so young were quite easy after the first two, I did cut off the wings completely, couldn't get them to skin out at all, couldn't remember how you said to do those Miry. But yes the roosters and young ducks I skinned completely, the young ducks I was going to keep whole but then decided I didn't want to gut them, so just took the meaty parts.

That's awesome Hidden  

Were are they holding the CFR this year? I love watching it, my hubby isn't into it as much as I am  

Hope you have a great time with the show and family.

CFR is always in Edmonton.
We are getting excited to go, the kids have already packed their suitcases.

Well I should have known that but apparently I'm only in it for the man and beast LOL. Once I read that I remember seeing all the adds on the sides of the arena, Duh.