It was a cold december day that friends and family all gathered for a peaceful weekend retreat in rural vermont. And what is it you ask that brought us all together? Nineteen plump and pleasant chickens ready for the freezer! We truly are blessed with an amazing group of people that helped us do some dirty work and afterwards celebrated life with. What an wonderful weekend - thank you all!
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| Isabelle & Noa coloring |
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me heading up with the last of 19 birds
this particular bird was our rooster that lived with our laying hens...he was not very friendly
let this be a lesson! |
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max and i
our meat birds I think ranged int he 5-6 lb...some of the cockerels may have been even more |
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| the plucking and drawing station |
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| while it may not be the best job...it was cold and sticking your hand in a warm bird cavity had its appeal! |
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| aaron with his knife skills |
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| Kirsten and I excited to be almost done! |
So far we have had chicken noodle soup and chicken and dumplings is on the menu for dinner tonight. And let me tell you....for chicken...they aren't so bad! Thanks again for all the help - you know who you are!
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all photos (other than the first) were taken by the lovely kelly hanks - thanks xo!
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