The four roosters were getting a good size and the hens were trying to fly the coop, literally. We decided, despite the brutally hot temperatures, it was time to get these birds in the freezer.
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| Off to the cone |
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| Let the skinning begin |
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| Eviscerating |
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| Notice the ceremonial bandana |
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| Oopsie, dropped a kidney |
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| Farm fresh leg quarter vs. grocery store |
Ready for the freezer!
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Because the roosters went so smoothly, we decided to go ahead and do a rabbit too. We have about 8 more to do, but it will have to wait until tomorrow, or even next weekend if the weather might cool a little.
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| Grass fed rabbit was full! |
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| Risqué rabbit |
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| Digestive system was working well |
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| I will be attempting to tan some hides next time. |
The rooster breast bones are in the stock pot for some...stock. And the backs of chickens and rabbit are going to be cooked down, pressure cooked and made into dog and cat food-hopefully. I will let you know how that goes.
I also froze the livers, gizzards and one heart. I am not a big fan of the organ meats-in anything-but I am sure that there is big nutritional value in them, whether it is directly as in fried (which probably negates it) or indirectly as in simmered in the broth. Worse comes to worst-fishing bait!
We now have at least four meals in the freezer-but for lunch...fish sticks...baby steps.
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