My church friends were disappointed we didn't bring him for lunch today, but we're not so sure he'd make a good roaster. He might be too tough. I told DW to cook him in the crock pot and then we'll be sure to have tender chicken.
All together we butchered 6 chickens, including Fabio. We have six more to do next weekend that we wanted to let grow a little longer. The chicken plucker worked WONDERFULLY! It stripped the feathers right off the bird so easily. My plucking time went from 40 minutes to 4 minutes. Quite an improvement if you ask me. I think anyone who gets a mechanical plucker should have to hand pluck at least one chicken so they really know how much better it is.
My father-in-law and I also added a metal side to the overhang we store our round bales under. It will help block the rain during storms and hopefully keep the hay a little drier. Less moisture means less waste.
I'm taking off three days from work next week so DW and I can plant the last of the garden. I'll take pictures of how it's looking sometime next week.
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