where did these chickens come from? (vlog)

[@mauricesmith9560]

So empressed with you two you have come a long way much more to learn enjoy the ride doing good 👍,if l can help with anything don't be afraid to ask

[@ODriscolls]

Thanks Moe! We appreciate your support so much!! ❤

[@hilltophomeplace6802]

Extra birds…that’s called lagniappe! Enjoy! What a blessing.

[@ODriscolls]

I had to Google it, you're right! Lol

[@aj15549]

Lovely video .you both count so well.lol.the wood is stacked nicely. Dean does a good job processing.

[@ODriscolls]

He does!!

[@FullonFamilywithoutlimits]

Chicken math…. It’s tricky!! Bridget says she has no chickens, only layers, chicks and roosters 😀 Totally agree with spending the time to portion the chickens. Saves way more time down the road and it makes me more creative with meal planning!!

[@ODriscolls]

I'm partial to a whole roasted chicken - can't go wrong with that. But I can't say I'm sad that I get to have a couple of wing nights now. However as head food taster and not head chef I'm just happy to be eating cooked food. -Dom

[@EastCoastExploration]

Ya so we went out and got 6 chickens,not much but it's a start lol Thank you guys for making it possible We love your channel and admire your dedication 👏

[@ODriscolls]

Oh that's fun. Meat chickens or layers? -Dom

[@EastCoastExploration]

@@ODriscolls layers

[@ODriscolls]

Awesome! Best pets you could get

[@aligaber8382]

Love you guys

[@monikastep5711]

It must have been "spring fever" that increased your chicken #s... too funny. I was expecting bloopers at the end of the kids counting ;-)

[@ODriscolls]

Hahaha it was something! They were at their grandparents for this one, they might have done a better job than us 😆 🤣

[@colleen2386]

That escaping pig probably shouldnt stick around during Processing day! Great info for us in this video Thx✌

[@ODriscolls]

It was talked about!!

[@ODriscolls]

He might not make it to processing day if he keeps it up! He has been on his best behavior since

[@colleen2386]

@@ODriscolls He must know how close he came ... 🐷 = 🥓 😜

[@xxeebbk]

Those flies are like a personal purgatory

[@ODriscolls]

It's the worst

[@TheMindfulHomestead]

Pro tip! You only need to rest birds you’re going to keep fresh (aka not frozen). The process of freezing and then thawing will do the same for rigor as the rest will and you won’t use as much ice.

[@ODriscolls]

Hey! Thanks so much for that! We have heard only that they need to rest either before freezing or after thawing. Next time we'll try to put them directly in the freezer and see if there is any difference. The ice gets expensive.

[@TheMindfulHomestead]

@@ODriscolls Yea, we stopped resting last year for the same reason. If you start cooking a bird that’s in rigor it will be tough, but we did a side by side last fall with a bird that went into the freezer in rigor, and a bird we had rested, and they were identical in taste and texture.

[@ODriscolls]

This is the inside info I need! Thanks!

[@motivatedbydesigns]

Thanks for a great video as always!!

[@ODriscolls]

Thanks Dave! -Dom

[@donnamacleod2947]

Great job on the chickens! Nice pile of wood! Did you decide to sell the wood? Have a great week!

[@ODriscolls]

We are still planning on it but haven't set up the stand yet!

[@ODriscolls]

It looks so nice stacked like that I hate to sell it

[@GrowingLittleCountryhomestead]

Great to have help processing isn’t it. Great job you guys.

[@DomDaBomb77]

Yes I couldn't ask for a better hand than him. He taught me a lot last weekend

[@ODriscolls]

He's our butchering mentor I think!

[@glengillis7775]

@@DomDaBomb77 you can never know enough. Nice to have a helper that knows

[@DomDaBomb77]

@@glengillis7775 yes indeed! I feel like I could handle it on my own. Be a while before it looks as good as Dean's though

[@chikichamar]

The fly on Dom's shirt as he says he may have seen a fly or two lol

[@ODriscolls]

I didnt want to get a flybite! -Dom

[@deangulberry1876]

Ghost chickens. Seen it many times.

[@ODriscolls]

Haha the ghost chickens taste just as good as the corporeal ones

[@kevinrowbotham545]

When can I come for chicken dinner? Haha! Thanks for sharing this. Funny how your chickens multiplied. Teachers can count? ;o) Of course you guys can! Tomatoes look good Jenny!

[@ODriscolls]

The real chicken math! Any time Kevin! 😆

[@ODriscolls]

My theory is a local didn't have the heart to go through with butchering their chickens and dropped them in one night. Either that or we have a loaves and fishes scenario playing out. -Dom

[@robine916]

@@ODriscolls :D

[@glengillis7775]

Good video. Congrats on the birds. Maybe get one of your kids to count. LOL

[@ODriscolls]

They couldn't do any worse haha. Thanks Glen -Dom

[@cindylarade3571]

My goodness, you guys must eat lots of chicken 😂 On your next processing day, I'd love to see a more detailed video on how you clean out a chicken, and cut it up. Having chicken pieces must be much more convient than whole birds! And ground chicken!! Did you grind up just the meat or the skin too? (sorry, I have no clue) Great job guys!!

[@ODriscolls]

Oh we will try to show that! Might be the blind leading the blind if Dean isn't here 😅😅 I ground it up skin and all. The fat was under the ski so I wanted to make sure that was in it too. It's been super tasty!

[@cindylarade3571]

@@ODriscolls if you're ever stuck on ideas for video content, you could show how you use your raised meat in meals/ recipes 😉 I love cooking so I'd love that!

[@Mythos131]

Oh I forgot to tell you I lent you a couple of chickens. I'm sorry you went through the trouble of processing them but it will work out well for me. Is that going to work?

[@ODriscolls]

Hahahahahahaha

[@natahhliee06]

Amazing luck in the chickens

[@ODriscolls]

😅😅 lots of food!

[@elisaturse4777]

I hope you made bone broth with all those chicken bones 😋

[@ODriscolls]

We will! They are all frozen until we are ready to make some!

[@ChristianDelorey]

Where do you get your chicken plucker?

[@ODriscolls]

It was ordered through good2goco. They get it from "Roots & Harvest" -Dom