Homesteading Is Doing Hard Things Together |Growing & Processing Our Own Meat On Our Cabin Homestead

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  • Homesteading Is Doing Hard Things Together |Growing & Processing Our Own Meat On Our Cabin Homestead
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Komentáře • 172

  • @vickiemounts2962
    @vickiemounts2962 Před 2 dny +22

    When you raise your kids to “humanely” raise and process their own food, they have a much more appreciation for what they eat. Great jobs kids!

  • @aquiltingmama
    @aquiltingmama Před 2 dny +15

    Wonderful family teamwork! You gave your children something precious by building self-reliance in them. Learning to count on themselves! A great gift.

  • @adoracle1
    @adoracle1 Před 2 dny +12

    Helpful synonyms
    Kill =process
    Gut=clean.
    Will soften the presentation of the event for more sensitive viewers
    😊

    • @SimpleLifeReclaimed
      @SimpleLifeReclaimed  Před 2 dny +8

      I hear ya on the first one - but when I hear clean I don't think "gut".. I think clean/wash. Sometimes I say "remove the innards" instead of gut. I don't wanna be so PC that it doesn't make sense lol 🤗💚

  • @PaulineLyons
    @PaulineLyons Před 2 dny +6

    Good job showing the children how to maintain the sustainable life. Raise them to prepare for a solid life.

  • @waynedavenport3919
    @waynedavenport3919 Před 2 dny +9

    Cleaning the pen guys. Start a compost bin. For the garden

  • @libbygranigan7159
    @libbygranigan7159 Před 2 dny +4

    That’s awesome that the kids helped! Good lessons to learn.

  • @lyndamcclain8795
    @lyndamcclain8795 Před dnem +4

    That's so cool that the kids helped. Now they understand the whole process. They are "homestead kids " now. 😊

  • @barbscarrow7300
    @barbscarrow7300 Před 2 dny +2

    Nice Job getting the kids involved in the process of harvesting your own food makes you feel good when you can do it yourself❤️🇨🇦

  • @chandrasutton4669
    @chandrasutton4669 Před 2 dny +3

    Good job, Julia, Scarlett, and Abe!!😅🎉❤

  • @Kbuzmin99
    @Kbuzmin99 Před dnem +2

    I was just looking at your title for your channel and thinking about the chickens we raised. I grew up working with chickens and I can tell you there's nothing simple about raising them, saving them from floods and predators, or processing them. We never tried to kill that many at one time either. We only did 5-6. We used the others as egg layers, a long with other breeds. We raised rabbits too, but paid someone else to process them and sell the pelts for us. They didn't have as much meat on them, but the pelts brought in a little bit of money for us. My grandma sold the eggs the chickens laid so that was a bit of money also.
    I loved how you had some gadgets to help with the process. We just did it by hand. The smell whenever one would be dipped in the hot water always gagged me. 🤢
    Watching your channel just brought back memories. Great job processing all of them. ❤

  • @rongray4847
    @rongray4847 Před 2 dny +3

    Hello Mel and Gary!! 👍👍❤️❤️🇨🇦

  • @sandys4821
    @sandys4821 Před 2 dny +7

    Love that all of the family help process the birds! Awesome job mom and dad!!!

  • @skeetermalcolm1655
    @skeetermalcolm1655 Před 2 dny +2

    Wow guys that's a lot of work but they sure will taste good, my hat off to the kiddos

  • @jameskotsch8271
    @jameskotsch8271 Před 2 dny +1

    It is good to see you guys grow as a family and get one step closer to self-sufficiency.

  • @user-cd6rz2on2v
    @user-cd6rz2on2v Před dnem +1

    Thank you for sparing us the details. Those of us who don't eat meat are grateful for your thoughtfulness!

    • @floater1063
      @floater1063 Před 9 hodinami

      They really don't need to make a video like this at all. They do it to torment those who don't want to see it. They need to move where violence is at a high so they can see why some of us don't want to see or hear about it. You can walk the streets in most cities now and see blood and gore.

  • @sheilatubbs1241
    @sheilatubbs1241 Před 2 dny +2

    Great job kiddos.👏👏

  • @kerrylynnparsons7879
    @kerrylynnparsons7879 Před 2 dny +3

    My grandpa used to harvest chickens. 🐓 🥰❤️🙏❤️🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

  • @dorothyallen3614
    @dorothyallen3614 Před dnem +2

    Great job family!

  • @barbarakarman8427
    @barbarakarman8427 Před 2 dny +2

    Great job done

  • @kathyanderson1509
    @kathyanderson1509 Před 2 dny +2

    Awesome job all 😊

  • @NovaBill6264
    @NovaBill6264 Před 2 dny +2

    You should get another 65 chickens and do that again, Awesome video God Bless you and your family Amen

  • @robertjohnson9039
    @robertjohnson9039 Před 2 dny +7

    Great job guys the whole family

  • @simoneconsciousobserver3105

    Those birds look pretty darn good! 4lbs avg. Wow!
    I was surprised you jumped right in with so many meat birds to start, Impressive that you processed them all and that the kids were hands on as well. Now you have a sh%t load of compost for your garden too! Great job!

  • @timwolters1969
    @timwolters1969 Před 2 dny +2

    That awesome and many happy meals :)

  • @richardchiriboga4424
    @richardchiriboga4424 Před 2 dny +6

    You are doing an amazing job. I salute you!!!

  • @OHlookSHINYthing
    @OHlookSHINYthing Před 2 dny +2

    Chicken Run! Can't watch this without thinking of that movie and of the hens going on "holiday". LOL My best friend's daughter and hubby raise chickens for meat, and this all looked very familiar.

  • @MelissaMalzahn
    @MelissaMalzahn Před dnem

    Processing your own food takes team work. The kids learn a valuable valuable skill. Great job to you all. ❤

  • @GreyfyreShelties
    @GreyfyreShelties Před 2 dny +3

    That's a much nicer way to do it...compared to the barbaric way my dad did it when I was a kid on the farm...log and axe and long hill that I had to run down and bring the feathered thing back up

  • @larryfeeks6620
    @larryfeeks6620 Před 23 hodinami

    It's great that the kids participated!

  • @karenbrest187
    @karenbrest187 Před 2 dny +1

    Nice your kids helped with the chicken processing - will help them appreciate where their food comes from 😉

  • @AngelBluff
    @AngelBluff Před dnem

    We have done 40-60 birds every yr for the past few yrs. # yrs ago was our first time. It is such an amazing feeling to get them in the freezer and every meal you feed your family. That is the perfect amount of chicken for the yr for our family. Job well done guys! Very impressed with the kids hard work.

  • @likebutton5445
    @likebutton5445 Před dnem

    Awesome job guys. Such a valuable skill to have as well as the reassurance that your chickens lived a happy life 😃

  • @sylviaking314
    @sylviaking314 Před 2 dny +1

    Half done!! Rock it you got this!!!

  • @brucealfman1108
    @brucealfman1108 Před dnem

    Thanks Mel and Gary for wearing your mics. I wish others would do the same as you. Great video. ❤

  • @christinecastrikum7690

    I'm 75 soon. I have had quite a lot of health issues, and I had gained 30 kilo while caring for my husband with ALS. That was 9 years ago.
    So after 2 total knee replacements. Hypothyroidism, edima, sleep apnea, and inflammation everywhere.
    So in Jan 2023 I did a 7 day water fast and then straight onto full carnivore.
    I have lost the 30 ks, rarely have any infamation show up in blood tests and I look fab.
    I had no issue going carnavor, so all cravings have gone. It was wonderful for me, so wishing you the same.
    I am basically still carnivore, although I do eat and apple with cheese for lunch or dinner a few times a week. Apples are low in oxylates, which I wish I'd known about 50 years ago. Oh well, better late than never, as they say. So best of luck and good health.

  • @stevenhartley1350
    @stevenhartley1350 Před 2 dny +2

    After what’s happened recently with your power supply issues, will you guys be getting solar to help reduce your reliance on the grid?

  • @greybeard277
    @greybeard277 Před dnem

    Good job guys! Also proud you are teaching your children what good food is.

  • @paulvanhouts3365
    @paulvanhouts3365 Před dnem

    Hi guys, that was an awesome family effort, wow and good on you all. Not a pleasant task but it needed to be done. Stay safe and healthy all of you.

  • @canuckyank82
    @canuckyank82 Před dnem

    Reminds me of being a teen on our farm. 5 kids we all pitched in. Plucking by hand. But that meat was fantastic. We raised 100 at a time. Thanks for a great video and bringing back those memories.😊

  • @elainecurtis3649
    @elainecurtis3649 Před dnem

    I feel ya , all that work, knowing you are feeding your loved ones!! I feel like that when I do canning

  • @ouachitafarmacy
    @ouachitafarmacy Před dnem

    It’s such a feeling of accomplishment after each processing day. We love seeing others being successful in this lifestyle. We raise ours in mobile chicken tractors to keep the birds cleaner (but everyone property is different not saying it’s better). But you might consider using a deep litter method of wood chips and at the end you have also great compost material. Congratulations on reclaiming the simple life with your children.

  • @donnakay62Illinois
    @donnakay62Illinois Před 2 dny +2

    WOW😮

  • @carlmcdaniel5380
    @carlmcdaniel5380 Před dnem +1

    Depends on how long you stand around an talk!!😂😂

  • @robertking7232
    @robertking7232 Před dnem

    ALL I can say is congratulations ,its your good parenting that has brought such beautiful respectful kids up , love the videos and live shows , ,hey guys DO SOME THING TODAY TO MAKE SOME ONE SMILE BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW IT MIGHT JUST CHANGE THE WORLD , ,this originated with camera man Ron

  • @johnkanaly1242
    @johnkanaly1242 Před 2 dny +2

    🤔Good harvest. Now to figure out how much it costs to purchase and raise. Then you can compare at the price you would have payed to purchase at the local store. It's great that you know what they ate and how they were raised with no added chemicals. But did you save money Or not? Or do you just know that if the store is closed can you feed the family 😊 Also how long do you expect that to last before you have to do it again? Will you need to start with more birds or less? Same breed or different. Never-ending decisions on a homestead. But you seem to be making the right ones🤪 Congratulations
    Sidenote :
    The POCI yearly car show is going to be in Springdale, AK on the 19th and 20th of this month is free . I think that is close to you 🤪 If you do come Please stop at the PONTIAC PACE CAR and say HI. Hopefully, the car will be able to give you a bow. LOL

  • @ireneturner2944
    @ireneturner2944 Před dnem +1

    You ashes out of your fire pit is good for the dust mites.
    In your chickens pen.
    Just a thought ❤ Love you kids.!! Proud of those young ones.
    Happy 4th yall 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @vanlifenomadfirekeeper
    @vanlifenomadfirekeeper Před 2 dny +2

    That's a lot of food fore your family (-:

  • @ronaldcichon4947
    @ronaldcichon4947 Před 2 dny +2

    good job

  • @karrynmalpass-mcnicol9223

    love watching your vidios, its great the kids get involved, keep up the good work, look forward to many more

  • @gardnerwilson57
    @gardnerwilson57 Před dnem

    Excellent!!!

  • @mollymorris623
    @mollymorris623 Před 12 hodinami

    Good for you!

  • @jamesazure5577
    @jamesazure5577 Před 2 dny

    All i used to clean ducks and geese for a living i had a small business we used to do over a 100 or better a day, we had a older chicken plucker that you had to hold the bird over the fingers, i wish i would have had your plucker. You guys take care. My place was called "The Duck Hut"

  • @sooperadam
    @sooperadam Před dnem +1

    I am curious to know how much you paid for the original 100 chicks and all the feed, so you can calculate a final "price per pound" and compare it to the supermarket.

  • @lauraquigley6403
    @lauraquigley6403 Před 2 dny +4

    Mel you look so cute in braids & Gary too. The Farmer & his beautiful wife. Great processing guy’s😋 So glad to hear you had a great trip🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s

  • @mg9510
    @mg9510 Před dnem +1

    Hi 👋. Great Job 😊 Go Team Go 😊 Did you save any guts for Catfish bait ??? Bacon wrapped chicken livers with a slice of jalapeno....On the Grill... I don't know how easy it is to find the liver.. 😮 Great Job .. Great Job...

    • @PegAMurphy
      @PegAMurphy Před dnem

      lol that's for the bait only oh and the dogs will be chowing down for sure 👍

  • @hollja
    @hollja Před dnem

    What an awesome feeling to be able to provide your family with food. And so great that you are teaching your children important life skills. Kudos! I was curious what your cost/lb you ended with; considering cost of initial purchase, feed, etc. Also..how did you dispose of the waste? You folks are making great progress on your homestead!

  • @grammysue7355
    @grammysue7355 Před 2 dny

    I’ve been off most social media by choice for many months. Now I’ve gotta play catch-up!

  • @stephenkennedy7931
    @stephenkennedy7931 Před dnem

    40 birds God Bless from your Canadian Friend.

  • @HalfAssHomestead
    @HalfAssHomestead Před 2 dny +2

    24, but wow, you ordered 100 and lost over a 1/3 on delivery. You're only supposed to overthink it as a 5% loss.

  • @SilverBack.
    @SilverBack. Před dnem

    If you are going to be a off grid Homesteader you have to learn by doing so good on you for giving the Kido's Home Schooling

  • @irenekangaspoling5866

    Mal Gary and kids you did amazing job on harvesting the Chickens 🐓 that you raised and they became food for you all that’s what you have to do you know where they come from and you feed them and that’s part of life love 💕 from Ohio Irene and god bless

  • @bigbake3306
    @bigbake3306 Před dnem

    Thats good livin right there!

  • @LisHoe-er6bk
    @LisHoe-er6bk Před 2 dny

    It is a good way for the children learn how to do it, was often talked about moving out in our young days, meaning when our children were small. We did live in on a farm for a little while, but only rented it.

  • @comicalhomestead
    @comicalhomestead Před 2 dny

    Sent some quail there myself today.❤🎉

  • @salyerandrew5122
    @salyerandrew5122 Před 2 dny

    That's a lot of chicken for recipes!! Great job yall!

  • @kentneeley4783
    @kentneeley4783 Před 2 dny +1

    Good afternoon coffee… have a great day ahead and be safe…I need to get me a cool sun hat like Gary’s… I like that

    • @AdamofCA.
      @AdamofCA. Před 2 dny +1

      yes. Gary is so kool. and he's smart. but, i like him 'cause he's fun to listen to.

  • @hilallazrak
    @hilallazrak Před dnem

    Amazing, I guess 25 for the 1st day before you revealed it was 24, almost got it.

  • @poppythegoodtroll9136

    Great job

  • @charlenegrady8781
    @charlenegrady8781 Před 2 dny +1

    Good luck✌️🇺🇸❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @donri9037
    @donri9037 Před 2 dny +1

    Half of the chickens done

  • @waynedavenport3919
    @waynedavenport3919 Před 2 dny

    Now can’t wait to see the new goats. Comeing soon

  • @vickiemounts2962
    @vickiemounts2962 Před 2 dny

    40…we raise our own chickens for meat too. But I never do more than 24 at a time!

  • @TheMaverickAcres
    @TheMaverickAcres Před dnem

    good times

  • @glendaprewitt9708
    @glendaprewitt9708 Před dnem

    Congratulations

  • @joejacobson8967
    @joejacobson8967 Před 2 dny

    I'd try for as many as possible, at least half.

  • @stephengagnon4714
    @stephengagnon4714 Před 2 dny +1

    Hello nice people

  • @rozetiamomoh2044
    @rozetiamomoh2044 Před dnem

    20 chickens processed today.

  • @earlinemcgahen3931
    @earlinemcgahen3931 Před 10 hodinami

    us kids were 100% involved in harvesting the pigs,goats,chickens,turkeys,cows,
    squirles,deer,fish....lol 1 in 4 poops on you when cleaning chickens. we counted.

  • @sandys4821
    @sandys4821 Před 2 dny

    1/2 or more done. You work fast and efficiently

  • @jennifermoffett2939

    Keep it up.

  • @thomaswhite5871
    @thomaswhite5871 Před 2 dny +1

    All easy peasy

  • @earlinemcgahen3931
    @earlinemcgahen3931 Před 10 hodinami

    dry leaves will work as mulch

  • @debbieshort9660
    @debbieshort9660 Před 2 dny

    All done.

  • @markkaes3144
    @markkaes3144 Před 2 dny +1

    One bad day is all they ever have…. Part of the cycle of life.

  • @michellesprinkle6417
    @michellesprinkle6417 Před 2 dny

    ITHINK YOU WILL GET IT ALL DONE

  • @tonyahenry5158
    @tonyahenry5158 Před dnem

    Thats great you put up so much chicken.

  • @rickklemenz6419
    @rickklemenz6419 Před dnem

    All done

  • @RidgeLife
    @RidgeLife Před dnem

    Get 'er done!

  • @user-zk4wu9ss7d
    @user-zk4wu9ss7d Před 2 dny

    Melanie, you look cute in braids! (I'm too old for a come-on but I'm not blind.)🤒

  • @smwon1
    @smwon1 Před dnem +1

    You guys do know one goat by itself won't be very happy. I'm only saying that because you didn't say "goats"
    You guys did awesome with birds!

    • @gingw7333
      @gingw7333 Před dnem

      They've stated they plan to get another one.

  • @waderue
    @waderue Před 2 dny

    hey nice video stay safe and Happy 4th of July

  • @trucster579
    @trucster579 Před dnem

    You know if you saved the skin you can cook it with some salt onions and garlic in a water boil it strain it for chicken broth you can cook with and or make soup 😋

  • @lilystilo710
    @lilystilo710 Před dnem

    I believe you are going to get at least 3/4 done.

  • @janicealbrecht6661
    @janicealbrecht6661 Před dnem

    Did you have to buy a special type of freezer to work outside in the humidity?

  • @kayashmore4296
    @kayashmore4296 Před 2 dny +3

    When I was young I also had to help with the prep of chickens & rabbits. My issue was the smell of the processing.
    I did more of the old fashion plucking (no machine). I was the youngest kid in our family age 6. The craziest part was Dad knocked their heads against a chopping block so it knocked them out & chopped off their heads.
    When he laid them on the grass they started running & flopping around the yard. (The saying "they ran like a chicken with its head cut off").
    When they stopped we hung them from a line to drain out until I could dunk & pluck them for my Mom who gut & cut them up. That was how we did it.
    I had an Aunt that stood less than 5' tall. She would walk by a chicken & grab it by it's neck & start cranking by hand until it's head literally popped off.
    Can you imagine what FB or YT would have done with a video of either process?😂🤣

  • @darylmiller7456
    @darylmiller7456 Před 2 dny

    Very nice that you did the amount of birds in the time it took you guys the only thing i disagree on is the growing time and don't take me wrong as i am in a different growing zone than you guys we always received our birds around June 9th and butchered the end of September we use to get equal male and female we raised the roosters to butchered weight of 15-18 lbs and the hens 9-12 lbs we had very little health problems with them we only for our use kept the breast thighs and drumies and the livers we gave friends that wanted them the gizzards and wings the hearts and kidneys were treats for the dogs and then the carcasses we boiled for broth and every 12 birds we would get about 4-5 gal and when we did the hens they would have fat put on them and we did the same cuts as the roosters but the broth would double and be a lot more richer anddidany where from 50 -100 birds a year

  • @fredLopes75
    @fredLopes75 Před dnem

    1/2 of the bunch ...😮😅❤

  • @richardchiriboga4424
    @richardchiriboga4424 Před 2 dny

    At least half of them done and in the freezer

  • @paulineisadore7769
    @paulineisadore7769 Před 2 dny

    I say 50 it's a big job you go slr ❤

  • @heidipustelniak652
    @heidipustelniak652 Před dnem

    Just thinking here…. It appears the Cornish Cross is the ultimate in “in breeding” I wonder… just how that affects our health when we eat a creature that is not able to live past a few weeks old? Just wondering…. I know I am eating them but really curious.