I think this is pretty awesome. I worked for Tyson in management for 5 years before going to another company. I think you pretty much have all the bases covered except for the bird diseases. Being free range I'm sure that it's not as much an issue, but some good insurance wouldn't hurt.
Okay let me wade through the torrent of pro/anti meat flames here and ask a question relevant to the video. How do you dispose of the entrails? Also, what do you do with the heads and feet? I know some cultures do consume all parts of the bird but it's not real traditional here in the US, so how do you handle them? Market or dispose?
Thank you great video ,plus I love chicken . We are human' and we are made to eat meat too not just veg . If you wish to eat veg that's up to you. Once again great video and great info..
@lostsociety22 you've never had chicken before? thats right shut it! These people do what has to be done to feed you and your family so be quiet and stop being so ignorant!
Great video. You take a lot better care of your chickens and your processing is so much cleaner then those massive slaughter facilities!! Thanks for sharing.
Awesome video, thank you! I am going to build some killing cones out of traffic cones and I really like your setup. You gut the chicken much faster then I ever have and I like your technique! I'll have to try it. Do you keep the heart, liver and giblets?
I love how people are alling these farmers sick and twisted. Animals to created for several reasons.......as work animals and to feed us are just 2 reasons. Fight human rights and child abuse if you need a cause. They are very humane farmers. Thanks for sharing your video and caring about the animals that humans they will later feed. This is a tough job and I appreciate it very much!!!
Its hard for some people to understand how this type of setup creates an all around better quality product. Its obvious that you take better care of your birds then the big slaughter facilities and the processing is efficient. thanks for sharing!
if you do a hundred a day does that mean you only have 10 days worth of work? what do you do with the other 355 days? Im not being rude, just wondering, I am getting into rabbit poultry and will be using the same exemption as you do in NY but Im in SC and we can do 5000 turkeys or 20000 poultry without a permit. Loved the vid by the way, gonna get some of those bags for me!! good Idea!
im 14 years old and i can see how someone could think this was cruel. but what you have to understand is without people like this, you wouldnt be able to eat chicken, if this is cruel? then how do you suggest you kill them more humanely? there is alot worse ways to keep and kill chickens. im an animal lover, i have chickens myself and i could never kill them but thats me. i've seen some horrific animal cruelty on videos, comparing this to that, this really isnt that bad.
@BOBLOL00 Gloves actually make the whole process more difficult. When eviscerating (removing the guts), it's especially important to be able to feel exactly what you're doing, to make sure you remove the crop, lungs, kidneys, and all other organs. Farmers always wash their hands frequently throughout the process and spray out the inside of the bird before bagging it. Also, USDA recommends cooking poultry to an internal temp of 160-165, because it kills any pathogens that might remain.
I really like yall's setup, it is all very nice built and planned out, alot of my ways and ideas are similar, but smaller scale. I am now doing everything as organic as possible (what i can get my hands on) This country needs more stuff like this.
Where can these CryoVac bags be purchased and what is the kind they/you guys are using in this video. This is exactly what I am looking for. I am currently wrapping and freezing with freezewrap but it is frankly a pain. Please advise. Thanks!
The heat shrink bags can be purchased from Cornerstone Farm Ventures in Norwich, NY. I'm sure other businesses sell them too, but that is the one I'm familiar with. A google search will pull up their site.
Outstanding video!! The video imagery was great and the narration was spot on! I fully support small farms, and I think you have an outstanding operation! I wish you great success in your endeavor!!
@rapunzel1966 - The title says chicken processing. Why would you watch something you think is cruel? Actually, I think their method is highly preferable over industrial raised birds. These chickens are being raised for food. They wouldn't raise them if there were no one to buy them. And even if you're a vegetarian, when you get really hungry, you would likely eat chicken.
@rapunzel1966 Have you seen what happens to a chicken on a factory farm? When the chick is born, they sear off the beak so they can stuff more of them in a box and they won't peck each other to death. And that's pretty much their life from then on out. Stuffed in a box, no fresh air, rarely fresh water, standing in a bed of their own feces(not straw). No fresh greens, no forage, just grain and antibiotics cause when you're standing in crap you tend to get sick.
@rapunzel1966 Alright then, what exactly is disgusting about this or cruel? I don't want to assume that it the fact that they're killing the chickens.
@rapunzel1966 Then, they get either stuffed in another box and stuck onto a truck, or if not simply hooked up to a conveyor belt,(alive) and run down the conveyor while their necks are mechanically sliced. Except somtimes the machine messes up, there isn't a clean cut, and the chicken lives longer through the process of being boiled and plucked. These people are doing a good job, not just the best they can, but the best that can be done.
@rapunzel1966 Grow up !!!! What are you...........12 yrs old ? Do you think meat just happins by chance to be in nice little packets at the supermarket?
@rapunzel1966 If you think this is cruel, then you should see this: watch?v=VoY8FHzg4jU - there are more videos on their channel exposing the horrific conditions and treatment of animals on large scale farms. Next time you shop for meat, spend that extra money and choose to buy from small scale farms like Kingbird, if everyone did then the large scale farming would end or at least change to the better, for both the animals and peoples health.
Were did u get the bags at.
giantsfans101 1 day ago
Great stuff.
jimbob500e 1 month ago
Excellent video which both explains and demonstrates the process. Thank you.
jdolanatty 1 month ago
Awesome information! thanks for putting this together for the rest of us to learn from.
skidmorehappyhouse 1 month ago
Thank you for sharing
MrMonpirri 1 month ago
very nice
JRSKICK1 1 month ago
That's a nice family business....
huss1205 2 months ago
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huss1205 2 months ago
Nice.... I may have to stop by and pick up a few, they look yummy..
ultratec66 2 months ago
I bet your chicken tastes awesome compared to commercial grade commodity.
okie294life 2 months ago
I think this is pretty awesome. I worked for Tyson in management for 5 years before going to another company. I think you pretty much have all the bases covered except for the bird diseases. Being free range I'm sure that it's not as much an issue, but some good insurance wouldn't hurt.
okie294life 2 months ago
HI THERE AGAIN I HAVE BEEN AROUND YOUTUBE FOR INFO ON CHICKEN ,BUT I KEEP COMING BACK TO YOU . REASON YOU GIVE THE BEST INFO BY FAR THANK YOU..
aliturkish 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
really great yummy chickens
odinese 2 months ago
Okay let me wade through the torrent of pro/anti meat flames here and ask a question relevant to the video. How do you dispose of the entrails? Also, what do you do with the heads and feet? I know some cultures do consume all parts of the bird but it's not real traditional here in the US, so how do you handle them? Market or dispose?
GoodLizardlicks 2 months ago
Thank you great video ,plus I love chicken . We are human' and we are made to eat meat too not just veg . If you wish to eat veg that's up to you. Once again great video and great info..
aliturkish 2 months ago
You Dont Need Meat too Live .. N ets rely not even the meat u like ets the flavor the meat is just somethin to chew on well chew on salad (:
Yosniier 2 months ago
Omg disgusting peoples eating chicken slughtering them. I hate these peoples
lostsociety22 2 months ago
@lostsociety22 bitch shut the fuck up
m16police 2 months ago
@m16police DIsgusting peoples get a life. No hearted may god never forgive you for slaughter
lostsociety22 2 months ago
@lostsociety22 you've never had chicken before? thats right shut it! These people do what has to be done to feed you and your family so be quiet and stop being so ignorant!
m16police 2 months ago
@m16police i'm not like you who slaughters animals sorry. I bet you eat dog too
lostsociety22 2 months ago
If you guys farmed/ate plants instead, you'd be in much better shape/health.
1imesub 2 months ago
@1imesub then you eat them
m16police 2 months ago
@m16police Evil. Pure evil.
1imesub 2 months ago
@1imesub ignorant... pure ignorant...
m16police 2 months ago
@m16police I would! throw them on the grill! yum!
m16police 2 months ago
u have to kill it before u grill it
death54013 3 months ago
how did you make th plucker i raise my own birds and am an avid hunter and plucking by hand is a real hastle
wildguy2683 3 months ago
Great video. You take a lot better care of your chickens and your processing is so much cleaner then those massive slaughter facilities!! Thanks for sharing.
alexdelrio45 3 months ago
Awesome video, thank you! I am going to build some killing cones out of traffic cones and I really like your setup. You gut the chicken much faster then I ever have and I like your technique! I'll have to try it. Do you keep the heart, liver and giblets?
Miss65boo 3 months ago
I love how people are alling these farmers sick and twisted. Animals to created for several reasons.......as work animals and to feed us are just 2 reasons. Fight human rights and child abuse if you need a cause. They are very humane farmers. Thanks for sharing your video and caring about the animals that humans they will later feed. This is a tough job and I appreciate it very much!!!
anjomi1986 4 months ago
Its hard for some people to understand how this type of setup creates an all around better quality product. Its obvious that you take better care of your birds then the big slaughter facilities and the processing is efficient. thanks for sharing!
MrEggCrazy 4 months ago
Wow...I am learning a lot watching your videos and others. It makes me want to do something similar but on a much smaller scale.
SoutharnBling 5 months ago
loved the video.... thanks for sharing....
Rajivd2000 5 months ago
if you do a hundred a day does that mean you only have 10 days worth of work? what do you do with the other 355 days? Im not being rude, just wondering, I am getting into rabbit poultry and will be using the same exemption as you do in NY but Im in SC and we can do 5000 turkeys or 20000 poultry without a permit. Loved the vid by the way, gonna get some of those bags for me!! good Idea!
MyBigThing2010 6 months ago
nice video
thedjcool77551 6 months ago
what breed are these? do you hatch these yourselves or buy chicks?
elkhound25 6 months ago
Very informative - I am interested in small scale farming and this was very helpful.
Good Luck on your farm
DontPanic6X7 6 months ago
im 14 years old and i can see how someone could think this was cruel. but what you have to understand is without people like this, you wouldnt be able to eat chicken, if this is cruel? then how do you suggest you kill them more humanely? there is alot worse ways to keep and kill chickens. im an animal lover, i have chickens myself and i could never kill them but thats me. i've seen some horrific animal cruelty on videos, comparing this to that, this really isnt that bad.
candykkhorsesngp925 6 months ago
Thank you, I want to do my own, small scale here in Australia, 20-30 per batch, very good video
peterhobit 7 months ago
no offence but wouldnt gloves be a good idea? isnt there any risk at all?
BOBLOL00 7 months ago
@BOBLOL00 Gloves actually make the whole process more difficult. When eviscerating (removing the guts), it's especially important to be able to feel exactly what you're doing, to make sure you remove the crop, lungs, kidneys, and all other organs. Farmers always wash their hands frequently throughout the process and spray out the inside of the bird before bagging it. Also, USDA recommends cooking poultry to an internal temp of 160-165, because it kills any pathogens that might remain.
cornellsmallfarms 7 months ago 5
@cornellsmallfarms wher did u your bags
allamericanTRAPPER 6 months ago
@cornellsmallfarms where do u get the bags
allamericanTRAPPER 5 months ago
@BOBLOL00 they not afraid of chicken hiv
utubenoob78 2 months ago
@utubenoob78 ruthless mo fos
BOBLOL00 2 months ago
what do you do with the guts, heads, and feet? Great video by the way.
jonEboy27 7 months ago
I'm sure I can, but I'm using this as one of my sources for this project on doing on Poultry Processing and stuff.
Fooo346 10 months ago
I really like yall's setup, it is all very nice built and planned out, alot of my ways and ideas are similar, but smaller scale. I am now doing everything as organic as possible (what i can get my hands on) This country needs more stuff like this.
weldermatt07 10 months ago
Where can these CryoVac bags be purchased and what is the kind they/you guys are using in this video. This is exactly what I am looking for. I am currently wrapping and freezing with freezewrap but it is frankly a pain. Please advise. Thanks!
SaddleViewFarm 10 months ago
@SaddleViewFarm
The heat shrink bags can be purchased from Cornerstone Farm Ventures in Norwich, NY. I'm sure other businesses sell them too, but that is the one I'm familiar with. A google search will pull up their site.
cornellsmallfarms 10 months ago
Outstanding video!! The video imagery was great and the narration was spot on! I fully support small farms, and I think you have an outstanding operation! I wish you great success in your endeavor!!
KTS73100 10 months ago
@rapunzel1966 - The title says chicken processing. Why would you watch something you think is cruel? Actually, I think their method is highly preferable over industrial raised birds. These chickens are being raised for food. They wouldn't raise them if there were no one to buy them. And even if you're a vegetarian, when you get really hungry, you would likely eat chicken.
lavenderdawnstar 1 year ago
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OMG how cruel, this is disgusting, shame on you...
rapunzel1966 1 year ago
@rapunzel1966 Have you seen what happens to a chicken on a factory farm? When the chick is born, they sear off the beak so they can stuff more of them in a box and they won't peck each other to death. And that's pretty much their life from then on out. Stuffed in a box, no fresh air, rarely fresh water, standing in a bed of their own feces(not straw). No fresh greens, no forage, just grain and antibiotics cause when you're standing in crap you tend to get sick.
nerdmom920 11 months ago
@nerdmom920 I know about battery farming, I have Ex battery hens living in my back garden...
rapunzel1966 11 months ago
@rapunzel1966 Alright then, what exactly is disgusting about this or cruel? I don't want to assume that it the fact that they're killing the chickens.
nerdmom920 11 months ago
@rapunzel1966 Then, they get either stuffed in another box and stuck onto a truck, or if not simply hooked up to a conveyor belt,(alive) and run down the conveyor while their necks are mechanically sliced. Except somtimes the machine messes up, there isn't a clean cut, and the chicken lives longer through the process of being boiled and plucked. These people are doing a good job, not just the best they can, but the best that can be done.
nerdmom920 11 months ago
@rapunzel1966 Grow up !!!! What are you...........12 yrs old ? Do you think meat just happins by chance to be in nice little packets at the supermarket?
powerstrokejoe 10 months ago 5
@rapunzel1966 If you think this is cruel, then you should see this: watch?v=VoY8FHzg4jU - there are more videos on their channel exposing the horrific conditions and treatment of animals on large scale farms. Next time you shop for meat, spend that extra money and choose to buy from small scale farms like Kingbird, if everyone did then the large scale farming would end or at least change to the better, for both the animals and peoples health.
fettspinn 3 months ago