Beginners Guide To Butchering Chickens At Home

This is an introduction into the process of butchering chickens at home. If you are thinking about butchering your own chickens but are unsure if you could do it or not, I encourage you to try it! We started doing this with no prior experience beyond watching youtube videos. If you can’t get to a workshop or visit someone nearby to see how they do it, you can still cutcher your own chickens at home.
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Our past videos on butchering chickens

[@mauricesmith9560]

You two did amazing 👏 proud Moe here

[@ODriscolls]

Thank you Moe!!

[@colleen2386]

I would of liked to see the Ken doll in the plucker lol. Wow you guy's have that process well tuned. Thx for the video

[@ODriscolls]

Hahaha I thought about it but didn't want to break it!

[@amber-leemerlin1867]

“I didn’t hit record” made me wheeze laugh lol

[@ODriscolls]

Hahahahahahahha he got me good!!

[@monikastep5711]

🤣🤣 I jumped with you Jenny!!!!!🤣🤣 Terrific video you guys! You'd think you were professional teachers 😉

[@ODriscolls]

Hahaha I wish I could say I didn't get spooked that easily all the time

[@RemsFamily]

My heart stopped when you soaked Captain America lolll Those are good numbers. I think I did 22 chickens from start to freezer in 3 hours with help of course. Excellent video!

[@ODriscolls]

Hahahaha I hope I don't offend any Marvel fans! That's great time!

[@aj15549]

Wow! Good job Jenny and Dominic.and of course Dean.nice size chicken.

[@ODriscolls]

Thanks!!

[@GrowingLittleCountryhomestead]

Good job you guys. It always feels good to get all that food stored away. Cutting them up has been so helpful for us. Cooking is simple when you have piece’s instead of a whole chicken to deal with.

[@ODriscolls]

It's so true! I like roasting the whole bird but I have to think of it the day before and have the time to do it.

[@kevinrowbotham545]

Nice job guys! You'll be eating some good chicken this winter. Not the pathetic grocery chicken that you need two to feed a family of three, but a nice plump chicken raised with kindness. Does not get any better than that! Cheers!

[@ODriscolls]

It doesn't! It would be hard to go back now! Thanks Kevin!

[@ODriscolls]

You're right Kevin. The chickens in the store look sickly in comparison

[@Sammie_Jo_1982_Homestead]

I think your right about the heat, I just did 76 chickens I started with 100, they turned out about the same weight. I've been doing this for about 15 years and have never gone under 7lb, weight. I had to water them four time a day, 25 gallons of water each time, it was a lot work more than ever, than in the past. Great job !

[@ODriscolls]

It's good to know how the heat affects them!! Thanks!

[@ouradventureourway]

Those look like some tasty birds!

[@ODriscolls]

Can confirm!

[@motivatedbydesigns]

great video as always guys seeing all that chicken made me hungry haha

[@ODriscolls]

I have to say, chicken grown this way is great. Thanks Dave -Dom

[@helenjohnson4593]

Good Job…enjoy your videos.

[@robertnelson607]

I 25 jumbo Cornish cross I'm on week 4 .this is my first time trying this and I find your videos and others very helpful hopefully in 4 weeks I will be able to process my chickens 🐔😊

[@ODriscolls]

Super exciting! I hope it was helpful and good luck with your birds!!

[@logibearlifts3454]

Nice vid as always, keep them coming 🙂

[@ODriscolls]

Thank you! ❤️

[@marknichols7861]

Have you seen Rural Life magazine? They are at rurallife with the Canadian suffix. Your videos are nicely homey and informative.

[@ODriscolls]

Thanks Mark! I haven't seen it, I'll keep an eye out.

[@marknichols7861]

@@ODriscolls They are NS local and focus on small farm life, Forestry, Sheep and Beef. Local ads and articles.

[@donnamacleod2947]

Great video! Do you find that you getting faster at doing them?

[@ODriscolls]

This time felt really fast to me. -Dom

[@ODriscolls]

Absolutely!

[@SOJAProductions]

Do you have an exact amount of time you like letting the whole chickens rest in the cooler? And do you have a name for the propane burner you used? As a 15 year old in Canada I love Watching you guys!!

[@ODriscolls]

So glad you love watching! We let them rest a minimum of 24 hours and then like to have it all finished within 48 hours. Some people put them in the freezer right away. I just went outside to look at the burner and there are no distinguishing marks lol, generic burner.

[@SOJAProductions]

@@ODriscolls Thank you for the info!!

[@cindylarade3571]

Great video once again!!! I couldn't stop laughing at your dummy 🤣, especially when you put him in the cone lol. Do you sanitize everything before and after, with lysol? Then rinse with water? I'll try to remember about putting the birds in a bucket of water before scalding!! Did you just leave them in it for a few seconds? You should do workshops!!!

[@ODriscolls]

We sanitize the table and the coolers! Everything else is in contact with chicken poop so no point. We do clean it all very well with soapy water and I leave no trace of anything at the end of the day (the cones and plucker and scalder). I just filled a 5 gallon bucket with the hose and dunked the birds right before plucking for probably 5 seconds.

[@cindylarade3571]

@@ODriscolls before going in the plucker or scalder??

[@ODriscolls]

@@cindylarade3571 ooh before the scalder!! Haha sorry!

[@cindylarade3571]

In your ground chicken, did you add the skin too or only the meat?

[@ODriscolls]

@@cindylarade3571 skin too!

[@DelightfulTravellers]

haha.. "I didn't hit record' 😅

[@ODriscolls]

Imagine! 😆

[@xxeebbk]

Hope you're ready to take on the avengers after what you did to Captain America

[@ODriscolls]

I had a few of the avengers to choose from, it was a bit of a dilemma. I went with Captain America.

[@obiorah1]

Processing you own chickens is better then going to the supermarket,

[@ODriscolls]

It is! Very satisfying and tasty chicken

[@christinaevans1034]

Would you guys ever work up to processing your own turkey?

[@ODriscolls]

We would! Just not planning on it at the moment. I personally just enjoy chicken more

[@glengillis7775]

Great video but where's the beer?

[@ODriscolls]

The best part of butchering is the socializing afterwards haha

[@eulerizeit]

Poor Cap

[@ODriscolls]

My apologies to Chris Evans

[@bettinah.7429]

Great job,don’t think that action figure will make a good meal

[@ODriscolls]

He was a bit tough

[@bettinah.7429]

@@ODriscolls 😂