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Chicken Slaughter and Butchering Process: Flow Chart

I have not butchered a chicken in 8 years, but because I did my homework and documentation then, I expect no problem with 20 birds now. Improving a…

Aug 23 •

Chicken Slaughter and Butchering Process: Butchering

Removal of the head, neck, feet, and organs

Aug 23 •

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Chicken Slaughter and Butchering Process: Scalding & Plucking

This is a necessary step to loosen the feathers for plucking, either by hand or by machine

Aug 23 •

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Chicken Slaughter and Butchering Process: Killing

This is the most difficult part of the process, for me. If killing an animal becomes "easy," you might want to reconsider who you are becoming.

Aug 23 •

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Chicken Slaughter and Butchering Process: Walk-Through

Layers are probably the best "gateway drug" to homesteading, but meat birds shouldn't be far behind. This was my first "go" at slaughtering and…

Aug 23 •

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I was surprised to learn that Michigan is at above-average risk

Aug 11 •

Solar System Performance: Year One Post Mortem

Year One was a disappointment; not entirely, there is room for improvement to be sure, but I had expected more.

May 9 •

1 Timothy 5:8 But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than…

Apr 30 •

Sol-Ark 12k Solar Generator: First Impressions

and some early lessons learned

Apr 28, 2023 •

House Preparations

The fifth of six levels of preparedness

Apr 12, 2023 •

Sustainable Heat

When you cut and split wood for heat, it becomes immediately apparent that efficiency and the elimination of waste heat are of paramount importance

Apr 12, 2023 •

Home Heat Loss Prevention

Energy is so artificially cheap that it is easy to overlook massive waste

Apr 12, 2023 •

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