Homesteading 101: The Great Massacre of 2024

Fifteen roosters from fertilization to freezer

Yesterday was the day that we have been both planning for and dreading. We slaughtered and then butchered our sixteen-week-old, homebred roosters.

The day started out hot and humid and only got worse as the afternoon progressed. So, by the time we finished chores, and I did a podcast, took a car to be inspected, had a doctor’s appointment, went to the…