After hearing about the process last year, I said I'd be willing to help this year - or at least try. I wasn't sure if I could follow through with the killing, but I could try to help. I wasn't the only one, both Andy and Kelli's parents, plus a few other friends, came out to help. Here's Andy showing there the chickens will be supported upside down before, um, "being drained".
And here's the first of the chickens resting nice and cozy in their cones.
For the first half of the chickens, I stuck at the head-and-leg-removal station. No chicken got past with with a head or feet. SOME chickens made it to my station missing a head - there were a few accidents in the Whizz Bang Chicken Plucker. Eh, by that time they were in no condition to miss their heads, trust me.
For the second half of the chickens, I toughened up and helps catch and kill the chickens. Boy was it an eye-opener. Some folks want to think their food is raised boneless, on a styrofoam tray. I think I have a bit more respect and understand for where my meat comes from now...
To see PLENTY more pictures, click on the image below to get to the complete image gallery. I keep the pictures pretty safe for the most part, going through the whole day...and only show the more gruesome stuff AFTER you get a warning. That way you can decide if you want to see the bloodier parts.
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4 comments:
Hard core!
I find it amusing how they lie in those cones all cozy and calm...
Love the Chick-Fil-A shirt - what a match! I used to have to do this growing up on the farm - definitely eye opening! We didn't have fancy equipment though, unfortunately, and it was very messy.
Ugghh. . . sorry, I couldn't look at all the pictures! I'm squeamish, I suppose! Hope none of the PETA folks find their way to your blog!!!
Peta should be fine with this practice when you compare it to the way Tyson and the other big name chicken companies require their chickens to be raised and killed. Watch Food Inc! I highly recommend it!!
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