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jmyii t1_jdx1pgl wrote

Reply to comment by xxxDog_Fucker_69xxx in Those of you who have laying hens, what do you do with the chicks who turn out to be roosters? Is there a local butcher who will dispatch them for a fee? I don’t mind eating them at all but don’t have any experience doing it myself and wouldn’t want to cause undue harm due to my inexperience by JMChaseArt

An old edition of The Joy of Cooking tought us everything we needed to know about processing (much like the instructions above), but with illustrations. They're tough enough that we find grinding the meat up for sausage patties or meatballs is their yummiest use.

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xxxDog_Fucker_69xxx t1_jdx1y6h wrote

Oh without a doubt, my wife and I love making chicken meatballs. Usually we’ll kill a whole bird for thanksgiving when family comes, but free range backyard birds are tough and gamey! Probably should have told OP haha

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