How to Butcher Chickens- Streamlined Simple Method- No Extra Hands Needed
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2022
- You CAN butcher your own chickens, make your process easy and fast with this simple streamlined method!
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Hey y'all, I'm Meagan. My husband Andy and I grew up in rural NC and as newlyweds, decided we wanted something more than the typical American lifestyle. So we started growing our own food, I learned to can and so started this passion of food preservation and knowing where our food comes from.
Even though we grew up around this lifestyle, we still had to learn for ourselves, the ways of our ancestors before us. We now grow a huge portion of our food, including our own meat.
High society and MSM want you to think you don't have time to grow, preserve and cook your own food from scratch, but I am here to help you along the way. As a working mother of 2 on a busy little farm, there is time, we just have to prioritize it.
Through my weekly videos, I'll show you how to prepare easy meals cooked from scratch, tips on preserving your garden harvest and the occasional farm video. Live life on YOUR terms
#butcheringforselfsufficiency #butcheringpoultryathome
videos like this should be MANDATORY in all schools, in place of all the 'stuff' they are teaching our children these days.
That's why I home schooled mine. 😊
@@lowespringacres7838 you made the right decision. it blows my mind the things that are being FORCED into k-12 these days. and the parents are vilified when they speak up. and i remember a certain "sleepy" guy identifying parents like this as domestic t e rr o r i s t s. just WOW! T24!
how can ya make good slaves of em if ya teach em stuff like where food comes from
100%
Kids need to know where their food comes from.
I love how the child is in the background just chatting away! Teach em young where the food really comes from!❤
My grandpa butchered his own meats BUT yes he cared for them & taught us to respect the animals and the process.
You actually kill them at 6-8 weeks? I thought they supposed to live out half their natural life before they were killed.
@@kizziah7777 well you thought wrong.
This is what youtube used to be and should still be. Great information. It's a shame they make certain vital parts be cut out.
😂😂😂 I'm watching this on UA-cam
@@davidtunstill5483 But they kick you off if you show certain things, or demonetize you.
Dispatching and cleaning chickens was my chore when I was a kid. I haven’t done this in decades. Thanks for reminding me that this is a skill I still need to have.
New subscriber here. I love the way you give glory to the Lord for your chickens. Your amazing thank you for this video
Thank you so much!
Best video ever on processing chickens alone. Thanks!
Amen to that. So wonderful to hear.
Amen ❤
Your imaginary friend doesn't exist, grow up!
You are a fantastic teacher. Patient, through and not rushed. Way to go Sister.
I am a 72-year-old Aussie woman and when I was young we always processed our own chickens and I have a very vivid memory of the smell from the scalding. There was no getting out of helping. The cones are a better idea than Grandad laying the chook (Aussie slang for chicken) on the block and cutting the heads of. I also vividly remember the chook who ran around the yard with no head. My aunt had a farm in the Riverina district of NSW and she would get an order for chickens I remember my mum helping her and the mess we had. She would normally do it on her own, and keeping the water up to temp was a feat for her. She would do ten to twelve each time. Your method is truly streamlined and so clean. Wish you were a neighbour I would certainly be ordering from you.
I'm 71, and your experience sounds like my own. I'm from Michigan, USA. We were raised very humbly, being very poor, and if we didnt raise it or grow it, we didnt eat. My Dad was an country minister, and raised us 9 kids. We were rich in faith and belief in God!! Be blessed!!
I have been contemplating butchering my own chickens. My husband works too and I have been trying to take on more responsibility for the farm. I have never seen anyone to this on their own. I love the assembly line Idea even if I do have help seems more efficient and less time. Thank you so much. Just happened upon this video and so glad I did. God Bless you and all your endeavors. By the way You Chicken cow is so beautiful
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You could do a knife handling/sharpening class for all the newbies here!! Great video.
Thank you for showing us the real nitty gritty of farm life.
We did our first 2 doz late last summer and have another 2 doz 3 weeks old. Its not for everyone, but apparently, it is for us. They are terrific tasting and it helps knowing what they were fed and how nice a life they had.
Thanks for sharing.I live on a farm in alabama we do what what we gotta. Thank God we're strong minded women
Some of us still cry everytime...thankful greatful and it still hard to kill something you've loved, fed and raised daily....
I'm 56 I never have gotten used to doing this...
Love those Chicken hearts Gizzards
Livers too.
What a fantastic tutorial. My Grandma processes her own chickens and I wanted to do it more like her and the family. This is perfect. I'm a new fan and follower just from this. Thank you.
You are so welcome!
I just found your channel. I hit subscribe immediately 😄 I wish I were closer to help you and learn to harvest my own chickens. I offer around here to help on our local chicken pages. I don’t want any of their harvest. I just want to learn, hands on. No one ever has taken me up on my offer. 😓 I love that you give glory to the Lord for blessing you. 🙏❤️
Where are you located?
How sad - we have had several people and groups come learn how when we lived in KY and they left with chickens because it is fair - all the work they put in when we are doing 50 to 100 chickens in a few hours . . .
Much Respect!!!
First time I have seen this done.
That is a true ART and you gave them the Love of Jesus on their way out, giving their lives for others. ❤
This is my chicken cow ❤🐄
Your teaching spirit is a gift from our Father. 😊 I wish we lived by you!
Wow, thank you so much!!
Thanks Megan, I really appreciate you showing us city folks how to dress a chicken!
I think that's called undressing. 😊
I wish I could find a local farmer that would sell chickens like you do. They are amazing!! Great video!!❤
Saw you first time today but I’ll be back! I never had a plucker. That’s great! Such a good job & giving glory to God. ❤😊
Best step by step I’ve seen!
thank you
New subscriber here from "So. California" really liked your show reminds me of my grandparents here L.A. harvesting chickens, goats, hogs, turkey meat. Keep up the good work & may the goodness of God continue to be upon you.
This lady is a helluva HAND. I 'spect her old man thanks God every day that he has a regular job, and doesn't have to participate. I'm almost 70 and never had to do this. We lived in the country, sorta, but didn't raise that many chickens; I remember seeing my Mama wringing a neck or two, but never watched her clean one. If I had to do this, you couldn't afford one of my chickens, I ain't lying.....
Great video, thank you.
Great video. Very detailed. Not butchered chickens yet but Working up my bravery to do it as I watch more videos on how to. 64 years old, just started my own Homestead 5 years ago, now have 40 hens and 28 goats, and do I mostly by myself, but since hamstring injury I have helper 2 hours a day. I also have full Time job. I remember when i was a kid playing at gran mothers and seeing headless chickens hanging on close line. Freaked me out, and granny said, OH, you weren't supposed to see that. Lol.
Fantastic video, had no clue to processing, kudos to you and your family for making my chicken meals possible. Process was humane, clean and efficient. Thank you.
Subscribed because you have the same morals I do about my birds. They get to live a good normal life right up to the minute. Its emotionally hard for me to do mine, but it such a blessing to feed your own family.
Nice real people video. Wish we lived close by!❤🐔
Loved it , I’m a hunter and I fish ! I’ve put up my own chicken 🍗 there’s no better taste. 🙏 ❤ Thank you for sharing your process. All the Glory be to God.
I've been pondering this for a while now. It's basically just me and a couple of grand boys ...maybe...that could/would help. This tutorial with your purposeful & intentional demeanor toward your birds and the process has helped tremendously. Now I just have to raise the birds and aquire equipment. It's all a noble investment. TY!
You can do it!
If you have the cones - a 55 gallon bucket cut so the bottom gets the blood and a board goes across the top to hold the cone over the barrel (cut it vertically leaving about 1 foot on the bottom to catch everything) , if you have a big pot full of water over a camp stove and a thermometer, sharp knives, a cooler, a table, you can do it without a lot of cash outlay - we did for many years and sold our turkeys and chickens. We now have the scalder but have never used it because it is 220 and we did use the plucker - but the protected button broke and it still needs fixed but we use it anway - just doesn't stay on without holding it in. The broilers really have few feathers and they come off so easy compared to dual purpose breeds in my opinion.
I have watched a lot of these videos, this is the BEST processing video I have seen!!!
Wow, thank you so much!
Thank a bunch I have raised meat birds and processed them you made this look so easy
Very interesting and I appreciate your extra time today to film and work too.
Not that you need anyone to tell you buuut... great job! 😊
Thank you!
We butchered 10 chickens today. It was only our 2nd time to do it, so I got on here to watch you. They are already cooled off, vacuum sealed, and in the freezer! Thank you for the review.
Thank you for this film i use to help my mom when i was a kid i grew up on the farm now back on a small farm getting ready to start with chickens again so thank you for the re teach
Good Job👍Thanks for all the tips!!next time save the liver, put it in some milk for a few hours, throw away milk, fry onions and the liver, poor in cream spices soya sauce - delicious 😋😋😋 Love from Lena Sweden
Woman of the year award goes to you! Awesome
I used to help my Grandma process some of her chickens back in the 60’s. You never forget that smell. 😉 Your set up is amazing!
Remember, most of our grandmas did this with a wood fire and a big kettle. My mamma used to dip hers in hot water and wax to feather chickens. That was supposed to make the chickens easier to pluck. This was before Meagan's gizmo.
I'm having fun watching your vlog.
She’s the most amazing lady Iv ever seen. Loving all your videos. 🙋♀️texas
thank you
Robyn - howdy 🤠 from north Texas !
So glad to find you! Love your heart and method! God is pleased!!!
I can’t believe you did all that by yourself 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Been doin chicken butchering for years
Love the leg tuck
This is the most informative video I have seen. Thank you for showing the process. Beautiful chickens.
We butchered our chickens in our back yard. That plucker is amazing. Never heard of such a thing. What a handy thing!!
Loved your video I've harvested a lot of chickens in my 64 years of life I will say that your method is very impressive and you're right there's nothing better than a homegrown chicken fresh pasture-raised I used to finish mine on sweet corn but I couldn't sell because of the Corn bore used to say it was turning edible into a non-edible
I wish I had seen this sooner! I have 14 roosters! You’re about 10 miles away!
Thanks for taking us along on this journey . Enjoyed spending time with you . God bless you , your family and your homestead.
New subscriber. I get it!! I just cant believe your doing 100 by yourself! If l wasn't in Scottsdale AZ, I'd be right next to you helping. God bless you and many prayers 🙏🏻 Nurse Judi ☦️ in Scottsdale and Eucharistic Minister. 🙏🏻
Awesome video really super appreciate it. Thank you for teaching us the skills that you have. God bless.
Nothing like homegrown fresh chicken. I grew up on my grandparents farm and we had free-range guinea and chickens. Grandma would bait and catch them, butcher and cook them the same day. You have got it down to a science with that equipment since you do so many per year. Great informative video...thanks for sharing.
Thank you for this very informative demonstration of the homesteader's processing of chickens, Megan! I have new appreciation for the work and the process. God bless you for your willing to share part of your life work with us.
I want the chicken necks for my East Coast Blue Crabbing 😂
Thanks for sharing your knowledge 🎉🎉🎉
Like a boss! Great job!!
There was never a dull moment around my house growing up. On Chicken Butchering Day, my dad would hold up one of the chickens and yell for my aunt to come out of the house. She'd freak out and run back inside. We kids were responsible for chasing and bringing back the headless clothesline chickens when they ran to the lot next door. SMH, lol.
You are awesome😊 I was blessed with a gentleman for my girls, I am so excited ❤
Very thankful to have come across this video !!! It is so good and done in such away to not be overwhelming but natural !!! I wish I lived closer (lower Alabama) so that I could come by and learn first hand !!! After seeing this video I am no longer fearful of the butchering process !!! Thank you and God bless 😊
Excellent teaching video! Thank you. Your tips are going to make my chicken butchering go so much faster. ❤
This was an awesome video. I am encouraged. Usually we process 50 a day and it's so much work, I like that you have it set up like that so someone like myself could do 5 or 10 a day solo.
If i lived closer to you i would definitely help you with chickens. As a kid, we did chickens on my grandmas farm. I think it is a relaxing process. She complimented me on how clean my chicken was. She marked that chicken & we had a special supper. I was only 7 years old. Thank you for sharing
Great tutorial. We save the livers and hearts also, my daughter loves them, chicken steak she calls them. Usually we eat them on processing day, so fresh. Thanks again, great work
That's amazing, I have never seen a plucking machine! That is much easier. Thank you for sharing.
Excellent video. Much simpler than how I was taught.
Megan you have got a great set up for processing the chickens. Next time I get to many roosters running around, instead of selling or giving them away, I'll know exactly what to do with them.Thanks Megan and you all have a Good Evening 🙂.
You are a blessing, thankyou for all you do. ❤
I don’t have chickens and don’t plan to get any, but this was so interesting. I had never seen those two pieces of equipment before. That plucker is amazing.
Great video Meagan. This kind of video helps so many people. Appreciate it! 👍
love this.....this is so foreign to me...I was raised in an LA suburb, but my parents were country folk back in the 1930's and 40's..
Wow!! Impressive so much information. Thank you for the step-by-step instructions.
You are amazing. Love your video and what a strong lady you are. Inspiring out here in California
So glad i found your videos today....great work .
Wow nice setup wish I would have had that when I did chickens years ago ! Thanks for sharing ….
I'm from Arkansas I love the way you talk God bless you
Loved this share. Thank you so much! Trying to gather as much knowledge and approaches as possible so I may be proficient at this task. So glad I found your channel. GOD bless
Great job! Thanks for showing me how its done😊
Loved this video, thank you for showing us how it is done!
Thank you for the lesson Meagan. Best wishes, D
Thank you, have a great day. I do wish I was closer, I would sure show up to help and learn.
I appreciate your videos I find them very educational thank you for sharing
Thank you.. l now live off grid, since my husband passed away, and trying to learn all aspects of surviving and growing, breeding all your food and the butchering is part of eating meat.. l appreciate your help and advice in this area but sadly I am in Australia, otherwise I would willingly come over and help and learn..
Great presentation, clear and steady. Bless you and thank you for sharing.
Excellent training video on processing chickens... thanks so much!
Nice apron that made it look so easy you we're straight to the point I liked the assembly line way you did it it's a great way to have perspective of what 4 chickens ready to be put in the freezer would look like loved this video it's very egicational ❤
You are a great teacher! Thanks for a wonderful video I enjoyed this! The plucker was my favorite…
Terrific video on butchering our own chickens! Thank you! 👍🏼
Great video. I learned a lot. keep them coming.
I fail to see what is so graphic about this video.
Really enjoyed your video 💯✌️
Thank you that was awesome I appreciate you teaching us that I'm fixing to start keeping Chickens myself
Question- why do you throw away the liver? Very nice video,great instruction 👏🏼
They make a great paté
New subscriber! I like how down to earth you are & thank you for the tutorial. Blessings
I'm glad you respect life, and understand that this is indeed the way the Lord expects us to raise and dispatch. I know there is a difference, home raised and butchered are always better.❤❤❤,
Loved this video. You made it look so easy. Thank you for posting.
Do you sell the gizzards? We make our own dog food and always buy the gizzards for their food. God bless you. I live in the city of Los Angeles and have such respect for farmers and farm life.
Thank you so much for your kind words! No we don’t, we feed them to our animals here but we usually don’t sell any ☺️
Excellent learning video! Thank you!
Happy life !!! Happy family!!
Thanks for this video! It’s very helpful.
I just found you kid and glad to know ya! Granny from NE Florida 👍😘
Gurl, I’m coming to your farm to learn how to process chickens
great informative video.Cheers from Sydney Australia 😊love the plucker machine!