Today was D-day for the chickens.....or maybe that's B-day ------ any way it was the day to butcher our meat chickens. We called Jimmie and Heidi (Walkling) Doyle and asked if we could use their "chicken plucker".... you bet!!!! So last night we drove over to pick it up. We got to see their "hobby farm"...... The 4 Winds Ranch. Sweet!!! About 10 sheep with their lambs, 4 dogs, one Long Horn ("mean Long Horn") Cow and her calf, one goat, and one llama. What fun for their 2 kids, River and Bridger, to grow up with such a lot of fun activity going on all the time. Anyway --- we got the instructions on the chicken plucker --- The Whiz Bang Chicken Plucker----and headed home.
Of course, it rained and SNOWED!!! this morning. But this was the day and we made it work. What a process ...... Hot water to scald the birds in and it has to be at the exact right temperature...... Then we needed the garden hoses way out to the barn. Thank goodness we have lots of hoses....and of course, the spray nozzle. Then the machete was NOT where it was supposed to be --- so finally I found that back -- Yes, I was to blame....(Barb) ....used it in the garden and left it lay. Oh man -- what else.....pots and pans and sharp knives...and plenty of ice to cool them.... Guess we're ready. Well, we were ready but the spray nozzle bombed out on us.....must have been something in the hose that plugged it.... still got a little water to spray on the birds --- but needed to improve on that!!!
I wanted to be sure to take a video so we could share the fun with you ....but in all the stress/excitement it didn't happen. So you can go to Youtube and put in Whiz Bang Chicken Plucker....... and see how it goes.
It mostly worked just like that for us. The first 5 went a little better than the last 4..... I had the water the same temp....but our big pail was cold the last time so the water cooled down too fast. But all in all it was a successful event.
We now have chicken in the freezer once again. Leaving the skin on and plucking them -- in my estimation -- makes for better tasting chicken --- and especially if put on the grill. Clean up is all done and we are taking it easy --- happy and satisfied with a successful day.
Gary and Barb
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