Last year I got 7 chicks from my flock, two chicks had to be slaughtered as one broke it's leg and the other got mauled by a cot (you may remember the thread)
Anyway, they have been growing nicely all over the autumn and winter and out of the five that were left, I only had one Cockerel! I was very happy about that
We Slaughtered him last night - complete ninja mission into the coop with a paraffin lantern and then around the side of the house to have his head off.
After he had drained for an hour, we plucked him in a bin bag because of the mess and here is a pic of him hanging up to drain some more and to tenderise the meat for a week
Anyway, they have been growing nicely all over the autumn and winter and out of the five that were left, I only had one Cockerel! I was very happy about that
We Slaughtered him last night - complete ninja mission into the coop with a paraffin lantern and then around the side of the house to have his head off.
After he had drained for an hour, we plucked him in a bin bag because of the mess and here is a pic of him hanging up to drain some more and to tenderise the meat for a week