PHOTO: These are the dinner birds about 2 weeks ago, running around on fresh grass in the chicken tractor, on the cow pasture. The bucket on top keeps them watered, and the trough in the back is for their food. They love getting on new grass 2x or more each day to peck up bugs and tender plants on every square inch. They are much bigger even now.
Tomorrow is the day that two of our delicious and nutritious chickens will meet their end. To sort of test the waters we will be learning to 'process' on them this weekend in preparation for the processing of our whole flock next weekend. If you have not signed up for one, and would like to try a fresh homegrown bird please send me an email or letter or give me a call in the next week, they are ALL going to meet this same fate next Saturday and will end up in my freezer or yours that afternoon. They need to be picked up on the day of slaughter and must be pre-sold (while still alive that is) so get your orders in.
I will post in a few days to let you know how tasty they are going to be as well as the approximate weight you can expect per bird. They are selling for $3/lb. and we are only selling a total of 25 this year since we are still figuring out how much of a market there is for chickens and what it takes to grow them well. Have a wonderful weekend everyone.
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