What to expect from us on processing day. Our standard options help you to maximize your hard work and honor the poultry you raised by using as much as the bird as possible.
We work in batches of up to 32-40 at a time which ensures a rapid start to the water chilling process. Your whole poultry will be water chilled and then any further butchering according to your specifications.
Not Sure What to Do With Your Home Grown Poultry?
Ask yourself these couple of questions to help us make the best recommendations for you and your family.
Do you like to bake a whole chicken once a week or every other week?
Do you love to BBQ pieces of chicken during the warmer months?
Does a 1/2 cut chicken fit your needs better? They typically will cook a little faster and will give you 1/2 the amount of a full chicken :)
You have done all the hard work to raise nutrient dense poultry that is ready to nourish your family. Our standard cut sheet ensures that you maximize your hard work and utilize as much of the animal as possible.
Your Choices
Whole
Your bird processed and packaged whole.
1/2 Cut
Cooks a little faster and gives you half the amount of a full chicken.
6 Piece Cut
1 chicken breast per bag, 4 leg quarters per bag, 10-12 wings per bag, 3-4 backs/ribs and necks per bag.
8 Piece Cut
The only difference from the 6 piece is the leg and thigh are cut apart and packaged 4 legs per bag and 4 thighs per bag.
Custom Cuts & Specialty Packaging
Have a favorite cut in mind that isn't listed on our standard cut sheet? Just send us an email and we can let you know if we can accommodate your request and the coordinating fee.
Do you want specialty packaging? We can do it! Any variation from our standard that results in more bags being used will be subjected to a surcharge of 25 cents per bag.
Giblets & Nutrient-Rich Pieces
Our standard packaging for your giblets is 8 per bag but will vary depending on the exact number of birds that you have processed by us. Poultry hearts, gizzards and livers are some of the most nutrient rich pieces of the whole chicken! Don't miss out on adding these little pieces into your monthly diet. An easy way to get started is to put liver through a food processor and add to any flavorful ground meat dish—think tacos, chili and meatloaf.
Chicken Feet for Broth & Treats
Speaking of nutrient density—you always have the option of keeping your chicken feet to make broth or stock with as well. They will be bulk bagged for you to do as you wish. Many of our clients take the time to dehydrate them and make them into dog treats, your chicken feet, your choice to take them or leave them.