tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post8894163466108662972..comments2023-05-14T03:40:23.435-05:00Comments on The Apple Pie Gal: Cornish X - Part 2The Apple Pie Galhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10340020795649093810noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-46852161196081075292011-09-22T02:30:36.114-05:002011-09-22T02:30:36.114-05:00Oh my GOSH!!!! This is my third comment for.cripes...Oh my GOSH!!!! This is my third comment for.cripes sakes!!!! Blogger, quit EATING my comments!!!<br /><br />Ahem.<br /><br />What I was saying.... kudos to you guys. I'm not sure I have it in me but it is very respectable what you guys are doing! Brandon wants a farm. However, he grew up at his grandparents cattle & sheep farm so I'm not sure what his idea of a farm is. I will take some convincing, but the idea is not too far fetched for me. <br /><br />This is my favorite place around here: http://www.lattinscider.com/index.html in fact, hoping to get out there this weekend for freshly fried fritters and cider! Apply raspberry.... Mmmm!Chelsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09485526009895716594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-41922830432409759192011-09-17T16:05:24.226-05:002011-09-17T16:05:24.226-05:00I think your time for that many birds was fantasti...I think your time for that many birds was fantastic! I called Papa Pea in to see the video of the plucker Pig Pen made. He had seen plans for one like that but it was new to me. It doesn't look much like the one we bought ($50, I think it was) from an old farmer a few years ago. Ours works slick but I can see where the feathers would be much more contained in yours. You two are racing right along the learning curve of becoming bona fide self-sufficient homesteaders. You both deserve one heckuva lot of credit!!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-47856441516640843922011-09-13T14:08:43.744-05:002011-09-13T14:08:43.744-05:00It only took you 3 hours to do 6?!?!!? Gosh, our f...It only took you 3 hours to do 6?!?!!? Gosh, our first time it took us 3 hours to do one. Of course we didn't have a chicken plucker! I agree about the smell. Very distinct and memorable every time you do it.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-63160696113034133702011-09-13T05:12:54.381-05:002011-09-13T05:12:54.381-05:00What a great post and very inspiring if I ever can...What a great post and very inspiring if I ever can convince Randy of chickens!! I love that you talked to the chickens but I think I would just have to excuse myself on this day and go run "errands". What an amazing post though and very inspiring to get on Randy about wanting some chickens again!!!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345771044048359036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-53671160489963949352011-09-12T17:21:57.533-05:002011-09-12T17:21:57.533-05:00Thanks for sharing this (minus the gory stuff)...t...Thanks for sharing this (minus the gory stuff)...this is something I have been toying with - getting meat birds - but am not quite ready to "do the deed" ourselves. Like you, there is only one processor in all of NC and it is hours away, so this would be something we will have to do on our own.BrokenRoadFarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09009162969006682361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-45339390105137558772011-09-12T16:34:56.961-05:002011-09-12T16:34:56.961-05:00Fantastic post! I love the chicken plucker, can&#...Fantastic post! I love the chicken plucker, can't wait to show hubby when he gets home :)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-60321598774868071142011-09-12T16:27:41.909-05:002011-09-12T16:27:41.909-05:00Gina, when you read me, does the song "Green ...Gina, when you read me, does the song "Green Acres" play along in your head? ;oD<br /><br />Ruta, well thank you! Good luck if you do!The Apple Pie Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340020795649093810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-23714449000055009462011-09-12T15:55:55.262-05:002011-09-12T15:55:55.262-05:00That was really interesting. That plucker is amazi...That was really interesting. That plucker is amazing! I have not raised chickens for meat yet but often think of doing it...Rutahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09356170000565572994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-42628211010023901832011-09-12T12:56:32.842-05:002011-09-12T12:56:32.842-05:00Oh my gosh, never in my life did I ever think I...Oh my gosh, never in my life did I ever think I'd see something like the plucker. Wow. :o) I love reading about your life. A 180 from mine...in a good way of course.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06104201885228074043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-50380668691758055772011-09-12T09:11:14.139-05:002011-09-12T09:11:14.139-05:00Tanya, we did 7 total. I don't know how long ...Tanya, we did 7 total. I don't know how long it would have taken by hand in comparison. Never had to do it myself. My mom, who has done them by hand , said it went much faster with the plucker. (we did scald them first too)<br /><br />Judy, I have heard about the wax but never seen anyone do it. I would imagine that makes a nice little mess, huh?<br /><br />MamaTea, I thought the cones worked great. I was very much against seeing a chicken flop about to any degree. The largest bird in the cone was the closest we had to one twitching out, a simple hand over the rear solved that just in case. I was actually surprised Pig Pen didn't have a drill ready for back up! Yes, I would love to see your video!<br /><br />Sue, I did not notice any bruising. It starts off a bit slow and he put it in just right, so I don't believe so. Now as to my evil side, I have always been told by my girlfriends that if ever there was a bar-brawl, I am the one they would want with them. Good thing I don't go out much... ;o}<br /><br />Allison, thanks! I don't care for the wet dog smell much either!<br /><br />Carolyn, how long does it take you to pluck? I am curious. I think it would save time, especially with more birds. The next group we do will tell more as it will be 25 or so.The Apple Pie Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340020795649093810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-41332916574044816952011-09-12T08:35:10.525-05:002011-09-12T08:35:10.525-05:00Thanks for posting that video of your homemade chi...Thanks for posting that video of your homemade chicken plucker! We've been thinking of making our own also because we do anywhere from 25 - 50 birds a year and it would save TONS of time!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-82064322086012720472011-09-12T08:31:18.358-05:002011-09-12T08:31:18.358-05:00I give you props because I know I couldn't do ...I give you props because I know I couldn't do that!! And UGH, I hate the smell of wet dog so I can only imagine!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09069117326093443006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-88476831738106943512011-09-12T06:55:14.231-05:002011-09-12T06:55:14.231-05:00APG-great post. My question (of course!)-did you f...APG-great post. My question (of course!)-did you find that the plucker "bruised" the meat at all? <br /><br />ANd I'm glad you talked to the chickens. Cripes. You're even NICE when you're gonna knock someone off. WHERE is your evil side??????Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-27182352998074630962011-09-12T06:48:10.819-05:002011-09-12T06:48:10.819-05:00Great post. I have always wanted to make the kill ...Great post. I have always wanted to make the kill cones, but we never have. You're saying they work well? Perhaps for our next batch we will do that. And that chicken plucker is amazing! Looks exactly like the one my husband was going to make, but then decided to make one that attached to a drill instead because we were only ever doing a few birds at a time. I have a video of that somewhere I could post...great job, my dear! And you will enjoy that healthy chicken meat!Amy Dingmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955555538158746355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-10317228643329276212011-09-12T06:44:56.514-05:002011-09-12T06:44:56.514-05:00very humane , as I mentioned in part 1,my dad and...very humane , as I mentioned in part 1,my dad and brothers did this process them selves sometimes with ducks ,they used paraffin wax,but my dad cooked a mean bird.I don't think you could have did a better job applause to APG and Pigpenjudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11818275450006660503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-74698581292354624602011-09-12T06:18:28.304-05:002011-09-12T06:18:28.304-05:00Interesting contraption! How many chickens did you...Interesting contraption! How many chickens did you butcher - was it just too many to pluck by hand?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861108457109878599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-56995212211298092882011-09-12T06:16:25.630-05:002011-09-12T06:16:25.630-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861108457109878599noreply@blogger.com