ULTIMATE On Farm Chicken Processing Facility - Pastured Poultry Processing

ULTIMATE On Farm Chicken Processing Facility - Pastured Poultry Processing
We have upgraded our on farm poultry processing facility and are ready to put it to use!
Last year we moved our poultry processing into a building on our farm. Since then we have renovated the building, increased our processing space, added some new equipment and have improved the flow. The changes have given us the opportunity to now host some classes on our farm to teach others how to process their own birds on their farm or homestead.
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[@AShakyLife]

The class was absolutely fantastic!! Chuck and Saundra are special people to let us come and teach us so much. I learned so much. Including some things that I can't do. They didn't fuss a bit when I chickened out of the killing part. But I learned that this is a big job that we'd need help to do, so I can just do a different job. I learned how to hold a chicken, how to make sure they didn't make a mess before you can process them, and how much space and time it takes to process 50+ birds. Plus Chuck was amazingly patient with my 1000 questions.. It was great to talk to the other students who were interested in the same subjects and details. The devil's in the details and Chuck was lovely for sharing them. Kudos!!!

[@chrishall8371]

Now THAT is a good setup for processing poultry! Well done, Chuck.

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Thanks. It works out much better than what we had.

[@mccrack77]

Your chicken processing setup is amazing!

[@FosterFamilyFun]

I’m sure you first class will go great! The new/expanded setup looks very functional. Thanks for sharing.

[@deneallh6491]

Y'all will do great!!! Thank you Chuck for sharing your journey with us!!

[@mikehoncho6109]

Really love your videos. I wish I lived closer. I would love to attend your class. You will do great! You and Sonya have great personalities and you are an awesome speaker.

[@goatfarmer8957]

Awesome set up! Your class will be amazing. The amount of care and planning is very obvious. Good luck and enjoy

[@vangiefich]

Your new setup looks great! I'm sure your class will go well!

[@res1p2dw]

I can't wait to see the next video

[@kippevans4653]

You guys will do awesome with your first class. I wish that you were closer to me but oh well. Love your channel!!

[@erichancock803]

Nice set up! Thanks for the past info on the color yields. Just moved our first batch of that breed out on pasture yesterday and excited to see how the do.

[@jenniferhurley55]

Wow Chuck and Saundra!! This looks Wonderful & will flow perfectly! It was good before but these changes will make a huge difference! Hope you have A Wonderful Class!

[@BerkshireMeatsOnX]

Can you give us a list of all of your equipment and where best to purchase

[@christymartin9404]

Amazing setup on the processing shed.

[@jacobkelly3040]

Where did you source your stainless steel eviscerating table tops?

[@budhames5254]

Good luck Chuck and Saundra! Hope it goes great!

[@kentuckyprepper1792]

Beautiful setup. Thank you for sharing.

[@burdispoultry9779]

Great setup , thanks for sharing

[@christymartin9404]

Good morning from Boonville 🌞☕

[@longcaster]

Great setup.

[@jonesfamilyfarm9230]

Great organization! We processed our first batch it went well. It’s a lot of work but like you said once you have a system in place it goes pretty fast. I am not too sure if we’ll raise Cornish X exclusively though. The experience wasn’t pleasant at all.

[@ranchosauzales]

Congrats!

[@toddcaskey9984]

Awesome job ! U 2 ! I’m sure it will go great ! Let us know !

[@darylbrown7849]

Well done!

[@johnzink3309]

Thx

[@dillonmartin2891]

Very nice setup but I was curious if you guys could go over the steps regarding the regulations and how to avoid obstacles getting started with processing and selling poultry. Im sure there are many folks like myself getting ready to take the leap and get started but would like to be fully prepared for obstacles we may face regarding state and federal processing regulations.

[@MATCHSTICKTGT]

I love all your videos - will you be offering this class when you move to the new farm??

[@johnohearn1216]

I LOVE yalls channel! I just came across this old vid and was wondering if y’all still do classes. Was it profitable/worth the effort?

[@SheratonParkFarms]

It was a little better than break even. We love doing them because of the interaction and meeting folks but its A LOT of work.

[@MichaelSmith-fi8ni]

Did you make a video for the class?... I'm browsing through your content but I don't see it.. thanks for your videos

[@jenfalck1169]

Love your set up. I am in the market for a vacuum chamber and I am having trouble determining which ones my 6-7# birds will fit in. What model are you using? Is the depth the chamber enough for a whole bird? Thanks

[@robertsquier7954]

hey Chuck, the setup looks great! We met at J&L Green's Farrow to Finish class in September, where did you source your stainless steel tables?

[@69jokerking]

does all that have to be inspected for you to sell the meat in your state?

[@mikegriffin2904]

Great video and wish I could have joined you for the class. Hope that you film the day and share it here. Always great content!

[@petemarotti5747]

Hey chuck, another great video and I'm jealous of your processing setup! I apologize if I missed it, but how old were those Freedom Ranger color yields when you processed them? Were you happy with the weights? Keep up the great videos!

[@SheratonParkFarms]

These guys were right at 11 weeks old. We held them a little long since we were doing the class. Very happy with the weights. 4-6lb carcass.

[@abandonedpastures]

Where do you get the stainless steel table top from ?

[@andrewraisanen4481]

Nice setup! What kind of scale do you have?

[@paulmcewen1761]

Hi I'm Paul from Sydney Australia, how much are your chicken processing courses and how often and what months are you planning to run these courses

[@Gatorgolfusa]

Hi Chuck! 🐊🇺🇸🦅👍

[@lovechild4484]

Hi Great set up but I’m wondering how you do it without the plucker and scalder?

[@lovechild4484]

Okay got it thanks, I just watched it and you explained everything.

[@yv527]

Where did you source your thumb valves?

[@KVSKENNELS]

@SheratonParkFarms have you guys thought about doing virtual classes on the how to's. Especially for those of us who live out of State. Aloha from Hawaii

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Thought about recording some stuff and making it available as opposed to live. Would that be helpful?

[@KVSKENNELS]

@@SheratonParkFarms sure why not. But I was looking at it as a business opportunity as if I was there in person walking through your class. Either way it'll help us all....

[@delaserba2222]

I have a question... When ordering your chicks what all amenities do you order them with, I see on the site they can be vaccinated for mareks and all sorts of other extras in the check out section. From an experienced poultry producer what is your advice on the extras in the online checkout area????

[@TheWoodreaper]

The link for your workshop is not working. Thought I should let you know.

[@dfishman76]

I got 18-20 more to do today.

[@johnjacob442]

If this ran with experienced people, how many birds do you estimate that could be done in one day?

[@SheratonParkFarms]

We can do 275-300 in about 6 hours.

[@johnjacob442]

@@SheratonParkFarms thank you for your reply. Had another question do you find it hard minus the classes to be able to find people to help with butchering?

[@philiplabrie3822]

I am amazed that you folk in America can sell poultry processed in such a facility. Australia is far more regulated.

[@johnd24]

Some states in the US allow farms to sell whole chickens direct to consumers. Farms cannot sell direct to stores without it being processed at a facility that is certified and inspected.

[@cameronshaw599]

In most states, there are 2 different evils of exemption for sale: under 1,000 birds and under 20,000 birds. There general idea is basically that it’s hard to hurt lots of people if your production is small enough. The chicken that you’re getting from a major brand in a super market is coming from a much more heavily regulated, USDA inspected facility. I would take a bird processed somewhere like this over something processed in huge processor from a large scale, CAFO-style farm any day.

[@enyongmarcel3336]

Good job, presently am working in araban poultry farm in Dubai United Arab Emirates, please let me know if you need a serious worker because am interested

[@haroldjohnson7239]

HELLO may breaking. THE. Process.ing. in to. Work. Stations. . AND. How many. People. . If it. Was. Me. .I want. To. Work. At. EVERY station. So. I. WOULD. LEARN. BY. DOING. THE. PROCESS. THIS. TAKES. TIME. . YOU WILL BE. FINE. PAY ATTENTION. TO. DETAIL. YOU ALL. DOING. GREAT. THE. RING. MASTER. AS WELL AS. EVERYONE. ON THE FARM. SHALL LEARN. EVERY. ASSPECT. OF. THE. OPPERATION. CAN'T. WAIT.. LOVE. WHAT. YOUR. DOING.