Chicken End of Life Issues
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It is common, when fall hits and the light starts to wane, for egg production to slow and for chicken-keepers to find themselves asking hard questions about their older birds. In this class, we discuss the egg-production cycle and humane options for birds whose production is diminishing. We recognize that this can be a sensitive topic for many chicken-keepers, and we offer this class primarily for keepers who consider their birds both pets and potential sources of food. Please note: Those who consider their chickens ONLY as pets may not find this class appropriate.
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Chicken End of Life Issues
- 1. January 2012 © Independence Gardens LLC Chicken End of Life Issues Independence Gardens Portland, OR Download the handout that goes along with this slideshow! h p://bit.ly/yL0TxS Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 2. What We’ll Cover Today Intro we are Independence Gardens • We build raised beds, chicken coops, terraces, trellises, & other garden infrastructure • Help with garden design & planning, cleanup, prep, and installation • Teach edible gardening classes • & make Doo Tees! our goal is • To help people get comfortable in garden spaces and with garden routines so they can successfully grow their own food Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 3. What We’ll Cover Today Intro we are Independence Gardens • We build raised beds, chicken coops, terraces, trellises, & other garden infrastructure • Help with garden design & planning, cleanup, prep, and installation • Teach edible gardening classes • & make Doo Tees! our goal is • To help people get comfortable in garden spaces and with garden routines so they can successfully grow their own food Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 4. What We’ll Cover Today Sometimes hunter Intro we are Independence Gardens • We build raised beds, chicken coops, terraces, trellises, & other garden infrastructure • Help with garden design & planning, cleanup, prep, and installation • Teach edible gardening classes • & make Doo Tees! our goal is • To help people get comfortable in garden spaces and with garden routines so they can successfully grow their own food Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 5. What We’ll Cover Today Sometimes hunter Intro we are Independence Gardens • We build raised beds, chicken coops, terraces, trellises, & other garden infrastructure • Help with garden design & planning, cleanup, prep, and installation • Teach edible gardening classes • & make Doo Tees! our goal is • To help people get comfortable in garden spaces and with garden routines so they can successfully grow their own food Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 6. What Vegan has-been Cover Today We’ll Sometimes hunter Intro we are Independence Gardens • We build raised beds, chicken coops, terraces, trellises, & other garden infrastructure • Help with garden design & planning, cleanup, prep, and installation • Teach edible gardening classes • & make Doo Tees! our goal is • To help people get comfortable in garden spaces and with garden routines so they can successfully grow their own food Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 7. What We’ll Cover Today Preview Topics We’ll Cover Got Questions? • Chicken history/biology Please ask as we go along. (incl. egg production cycle) • Context: knowing your options & priorities, respecting the process • What to expect/things that can force your hand • If you decide to DIY (Dispatch It Yourself)... Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 8. Chicken history • Domesticated ~8000 years ago from Gallus gallus • Humans have selected for desirable characteristics • ey outnumber humans, by far, on the planet h p://www.birding.in/birds/Galliformes/red_junglefowl.htm h p://www. ickr.com/photos/trialsanderrors/3269430931/ Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 9. Chicken history • Domesticated ~8000 years ago from Gallus gallus • Humans have selected for desirable characteristics • ey outnumber humans, by far, on the planet h p://www.birding.in/birds/Galliformes/red_junglefowl.htm h p://www. ickr.com/photos/trialsanderrors/3269430931/ Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 10. Chicken biology • Average lifespan • Breed characteristics • Fertility changes over time • What’s inside... h p://imachickenlover.blogspot.com/2010/09/biology-of-chicken.html Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 11. Egg production cycle • Always multiples in the pipeline • 4 lbs. feed = ~12 eggs • 1 every 26 hrs. is about the most you can expect to get at peak production • Production slows dramatically as light wanes and with age h p://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/57/ gure/F1?highres=y Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 12. Domestic fowl? Pets? • You can keep your birds as pets, but don’t have to (but if not, try not to name them) Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 13. Industry development • Many industrial birds can no longer function properly From the movie “Food, Inc.” Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 14. Affirmation! • You are doing a good thing to provide a be er life (& death) for your birds From the movie “Food, Inc.” Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 15. Expectations • Long life, happiness, and prosperity • Plan for it! But have a backup plan in place • Make sure the end of life option you choose re ects your ethics/priorities Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 16. Realities • Investment vs. ROI • Changing personal circumstances • Illness/injury/accidental death • Available options for vet care, re-homing, & dealing with the inevitable (HANDOUT!) Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 17. Fair Warning • We are about to show you how to “DIY” (Dispatch It Yourself)... • So if you don’t want to see these images, you can take a break now! h p://www.animationplayhouse.com/new/dance3.html Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 18. Why Compost? Step One Slaughter: • Gather supplies and materials Sharp scalpel Sharp knife Sharp cleaver 5 gallon bucket Killing cone Large pot full of very hot water Table Rubber gloves Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 19. Why Compost? Step One Slaughter: • Gather supplies and materials Sharp scalpel Sharp knife Sharp cleaver 5 gallon bucket Killing cone Large pot full of very hot water Table Rubber gloves Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 20. Why Compost? Step One Slaughter: • Gather supplies and materials: killing cone h p://www.whudat.com/newsblurbs/more/sarah-palin-pardons-a-thanksgiving-turkey-at-saw-house-1681121081 Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 21. Why Compost? Step One Slaughter: • Gather supplies and materials: killing cone h p://www.whudat.com/newsblurbs/more/sarah-palin-pardons-a-thanksgiving-turkey-at-saw-house-1681121081 Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 22. Why Compost? Step One Slaughter: • Gather supplies and materials: killing cone h p://www.naturesharmonyfarm.com/grass-fed-meat-farm-blog?currentPage=19 Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 23. Why Compost? Step One Slaughter: • Gather supplies and materials: killing cone h p://joy-at-home.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Butcher-a-Chicken-Part-1- Preparing-Your-Work-Space-Scalding-and-Plucking-Chickens Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 24. Why Compost? Step One Slaughter: • Gather supplies and materials: killing cone h p://fourshrops.wordpress.com/category/chickens/ Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 25. Why Compost? Step One Slaughter: • Gather supplies and materials: killing cone Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 26. Slaughter: Step Two • Catch bird & hold it upside down to keep it calm Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 27. Slaughter: Step ree • Kill quickly & cleanly Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 28. Slaughter: Step ree • Kill quickly & cleanly Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 29. Slaughter: Step ree • Kill quickly & cleanly Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 30. Slaughter: Step Four • Hold bird & let blood drain into bucket Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 31. Slaughter: Step Five • Scald in hot water (~140 deg F) till feathers loosen h p://thedeliberateagrarian.blogspot.com/2009/02/how-to-properly-scald-chicken-my-never.html Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 32. Slaughter: Step Six • Pluck feathers by hand (unless you are processing multiple birds on a regular basis, in which case...) h p://eshop.bellsouth.com.au/Rotary-Plucker-760mm-chiecken-and-duck Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 33. Slaughter: Step Six • Pluck feathers by hand (unless you are processing multiple birds on a regular basis, in which case...) h p://eshop.bellsouth.com.au/Rotary-Plucker-760mm-chiecken-and-duck Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 34. Slaughter: Step Seven • Remove hair h p://news.so pedia.com/news/How- h p://www.indigoroot.com/2011/06/do-you- ameless- Blowtorches-Work-82447.shtml reasons-why-you-should/ Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 35. Slaughter: Step Eight • Eviscerate: many strategies; goal is to remove viscera! Start End Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 36. Slaughter: Step Nine • Remove feet & head (Mike the Chicken is not normal) • Dispose of le overs responsibly, like in curbside compost (a er Halloween) h p://www.thisistrue.com/mike.html Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 37. Slaughter: Step Ten • Rinse and cool carcass to refrigerate/freeze OR cook immediately OR wait 24 hrs. (till a er rigor resolves) h p://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/coq-au-vin-recipe/index.html Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 38. Final notes • is can be a fairly messy process • Keep hygiene in mind (handwashing, etc.) • Be prepared to smell wet boiled chicken on your body for a few days (again, fair warning!!) Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 39. Take-home message • What would be the consequences of pu ing glass walls on slaughterhouses, and/or slaughterhouses in our backyards? • Familiarize yourself with your own personal ethics and priorities, as well as the pragmatic aspects of end of life...and you’ll be in a be er position to take care of business when it needs to happen! • Sustainability = awareness • It’s the ciiiiiircle of life... Tuesday, January 31, 2012
- 40. Questions? Tuesday, January 31, 2012