Great lesson for your daughter... I believe we should provide opportunities like this to any child who eats meat to understand how food is processed. She did very well and and asked great questions about anatomy of the bird. Great job letting her try it herself with minimal help. That is a montessori lesson in a nutshell.
That. Inform in every direction, then choose well informed. I´ll take an informed, consciously choosen meat eater over an dogmatic vegan every day, and the other way around as well. Regardless of my own views on the topic, personal education and choice are always better than blind belief.
Thanks for that. It's something I've been told a lot. It's why we have a Patreon account in the links too, so people can support us in that way if they feel moved to. I'm not into 'playing' TH-cam, clickbait nonsense, etc, I'm into straightness. I think I'll open up to regular Q and A on there too soon, as I get asked about that a lot too.
Nicely organized. The birds have been handled so gently and have had freedom in the pastures from start to finish. So very impressed and wish I lived near to purchase one. Blessings 🙏🏼
Thanks for clarifying the pricing Richard. The main thing holding back regenerative AG is price. The more daylight we can get on the economics, the more likely people will be willing to invest in regenerative AG.
Amazing video Richard. Love the intro. I'm so glad to see your daughter, as young as she is, learning these valuable lessons. You are a good Daddy. Also, it is very interesting how the waste water is collected and the humane way you slaughter the birds. Everything so clean and just so well organized. Great ledger keeping on which birds are grade A or B and so on. So much information covered in this video. It will be our 'go to' video for when we are ready to process our birds. Excellent video, excellent. Did I ever tell you that we think you are awesome? Well, you are.
I love how you are showing ALL aspects of your farm, it has to be one of the most well run and complete farms. I appreciate how you stun the birds first, very humane and should I ever raise my own I’ll certainly implement that.
Well this video is amazing! Extremely informative video on one of the most important parts of our food chain. Very well presented, edited and produced.
Great Stuff . . . Sincerely appreciated . . .Thank you for sharing your family's farm operations with us. Definitely inspiring food for thought, help creating some ideas for our future family farm ops
Verrrry kewl, Sir.Neat. Loved the slow/fast demo of evisceration. Shouldn't be long before your lovely daughter is a full-share employee in your operation. Love the content. Keep it up...02
Absolutely fascinating, the no-nonsense presentation really helped me deal with the nature of the activity without much of my city born squeamishness getting in the way. Thank you.
A lot of kids would be gagging at the idea of eviscerating a chicken, so way to go Gracie! And kudos to you for involving your kids in the whole process Richard.
Oh wow! You da man Richard! Thank you so much for sharing this! Hope to see more slaughter videos of birds or other animals in the future, this education is worth gold! You've actually educated and inspired me to start planning and preparing for my first venture in animals, however it is not the typical idea (nor free range immediately, but limitations of reality, c'est la vie) :) Best regards from Japan
Highly informative & insightful :-) Thanks for all your sharing... It's interesting to see the process in detail ... I hope you get some rain soon - regards from currently wet Sydney :-)
Great to show how compact and well organised the slaughtery is, and just how quickly they get into the chiller. I used to make chicken liver paté to sell at an organic market... is there a market for you to do something like that? So that you can value add that part of the bird?
Is there a no plastic option for birds instead of heat shrink that is almost as good? there are customers who are into packages or other biodegradable options?
It is very, very interesting to hear and see how you process so many chickens. Do you in any of your videos tell us how much food 1 chicken eat in the period before you process the animals? They must eat quite a lot during that period. Best regards from Eva in Denmark.
I couldn't quite tell from the video, but the processing house looks like its set up to be sprayed with hot soapy water throughout (walls & ceiling included) - Is that correct?
Richard, have you looked into selling the feet to a Chinese grocery or restaurant? Or, selling frozen broth from the neck/feet? There would be one more step to processing the feet (I’m sure you are aware) but organic anything is always better than what’s being sold here in the states! ?????😊
Dear Richard. Thank you very much for this in depth slaughtering video from today. Extremely informative and a lot to learn. For future videos I would be very interested in how you treat other sewage waters on your farm. I read in your book that you have a willow toilet for outdoors and I think all your water in off grid eather from the pond or from your well, any greywater systems in place as well? How do you maintain a "willow toilet"?
Interesting to see thank you for sharing. Looks like you need to use a lot of water in the processing stage. How much water per bird would you use roughly?
Sorry if this is a silly question... Are the cornish cross all hens? As you slaughter them at 8 weeks would it be possible to raise the male birds too?
I like the channel and your approach to farming. You mention in the beginning that its not a responsible way to farm if you only produce plant based food. Is there a video where you explain that a bit more? Or could you elaborate on it here? Thanks.
Great video as per usual. You have the best channel/farm project. Is it possible to feed the chicken guts to pigs? I see Joel Salatin composts his guts, then from what I gather let’s his pigerators work on it when composted. Thanks for sharing!
Jole composts his guts and feathers separately, the pigerators turn the manure in the cow barns, turning the manure to compost, he adds corn kernels to the manure /hay over the course of winter as an incentive to the pigs to turn the compost, the chicken guts are not fed to the pigs
Hi Richard, Congratulations and thanks for the shared videos For the first time I see the "poultry" on the inside I have two questions: How many chickens did you process per day? Is this processing plant mobile and is there an option to move to another farm for the time you do not need it because it would make it more cost-effective? Greetings from Bulgaria
You should have made the point on the retail price of chickens; that wages in Sweden are considerably higher, thus pushing up the cost, in macro economics "the real cost". good vid by the way
it's all about educating the buyer and explaining the details which seem obvious to farmers and other pros. but the average joe can't even think of all the differences because at a first glance it all looks like the same food. i just picked raspberries at two different self-picking plantations with one charging a good 50% more per kilo than the other. the more expansive one puts quite a bit more work into their plantation including tying up the rods which makes picking the raspberries a lot more comfortable. again, to farmers and other well-educated people this is a no-brainer! however i'm pretty sure most of the average joes running around don't see that difference in quality/work/whatsoever but only the difference on the price tag.
Schaeferco Farm No they aren't. The spots on the liver is indicative of a sick bird. The actual sickness varies and would require a sample sent to a lab. Here in the States you would contact your local ag extension office for a list of labs.
Staggering difference in food prices between sweden and germany. Even with all the bonuses of organic and local, there is no way on earth to get 30Eur for a chicken here.
Perhaps not, but food prices vary massively too. Its why we need to carefully look at all enterprise options and scour the numbers. There's always a 'way in' for the right minded...
You are correct, but even relative to average income (or as portion of buying power, however you want it), germans spend way less on their food (in this specific case, chicken) than scandinavians and many other people. And i am not saying its not possible to get into regenerative ag over here, don´t get we wrong richard. Just pointing out that there are major shifts between marktes, and pastured poultry does not look as good over here as it does with you. I am sure there is other markets and ways to do it, and determined to find those one day.
To bad you live so far north of me. I would love some chickenfeet for dog treats! Same with the necks, I dont know if you mentioned in the clip what you do with the necks?
My favourite part was when your daughter came in to help. It was really sweet to watch you teaching her. It's great to see that no matter how busy things are, you still take the time to have moments like that with your family.
Thank you Richard! It's a very interesting and inspiring film! Just curious about : Do you recycle the chicken feet? Will they be part of permaculture ?
OMG I just remembered when I was a kid cca 8 once I was supposed to help my father to kill neighbors chickens. It looked like this, I was holding each chic my father took the head and chop it off with a small ax. Till now I would say everything normal, but then I was supposed to hold the chick steady so it won't run away headless. Ather 10 chickens I was all bloody like killing 100 of them =) I'm still traumatized. =) Just joking, but there must be a better way to do such thing and you clearly show us how elegantly you do it. THX.
@@regenerativeagriculture Be kind for animals. One day your kid going become vegetarian. Don't teach your kid how to kill animal. Teach him love for animals. This not hate comment.
Awesome, simple organic farming from farmer to consumer in a responsible and caring manner, well done guys
Great lesson for your daughter... I believe we should provide opportunities like this to any child who eats meat to understand how food is processed. She did very well and and asked great questions about anatomy of the bird. Great job letting her try it herself with minimal help. That is a montessori lesson in a nutshell.
That. Inform in every direction, then choose well informed.
I´ll take an informed, consciously choosen meat eater over an dogmatic vegan every day, and the other way around as well.
Regardless of my own views on the topic, personal education and choice are always better than blind belief.
Gotta agree. I am 15 and I am so glad I was raised on a small poultry farm. Teaches you so much more than snapcrack 😂
Great introduction. You provide more value in your content than I would guess you get compensated for.
Thanks for that. It's something I've been told a lot. It's why we have a Patreon account in the links too, so people can support us in that way if they feel moved to. I'm not into 'playing' TH-cam, clickbait nonsense, etc, I'm into straightness. I think I'll open up to regular Q and A on there too soon, as I get asked about that a lot too.
Nicely organized. The birds have been handled so gently and have had freedom in the pastures from start to finish. So very impressed and wish I lived near to purchase one. Blessings 🙏🏼
Farmfresh365 your comment is not warranted for my comment or Richard Perkins’ video
@Farmfresh365 Are you seriously comparing sentient human beings to birds domesticated over thousands of years for *consumption*? Virtue signal fail.
@Farmfresh365 my family raises chickens for meat and eggs for generations. Never in my family's history any slaves were used . Preach somewhere else
At 59 years of age, it's about time that I saw this process after eating chicken all these years. Thanks for taking us through the process.
Thanks for clarifying the pricing Richard. The main thing holding back regenerative AG is price. The more daylight we can get on the economics, the more likely people will be willing to invest in regenerative AG.
I agree
Would really like the next day (packing day) as a part 2 of this one. It's not often showed but still very important.
It's up and online
Amazing video Richard. Love the intro. I'm so glad to see your daughter, as young as she is, learning these valuable lessons. You are a good Daddy. Also, it is very interesting how the waste water is collected and the humane way you slaughter the birds. Everything so clean and just so well organized. Great ledger keeping on which birds are grade A or B and so on. So much information covered in this video. It will be our 'go to' video for when we are ready to process our birds. Excellent video, excellent. Did I ever tell you that we think you are awesome? Well, you are.
Those are some beautiful birds. Thank you for all your hard work and content provided
A very informative video. Good for Gracie. She is now stronger for this. A parent's job is to educate.
I love how you are showing ALL aspects of your farm, it has to be one of the most well run and complete farms.
I appreciate how you stun the birds first, very humane and should I ever raise my own I’ll certainly implement that.
Well this video is amazing! Extremely informative video on one of the most important parts of our food chain. Very well presented, edited and produced.
Thanks for posting your videos.
Great Stuff . . . Sincerely appreciated . . .Thank you for sharing your family's farm operations with us. Definitely inspiring food for thought, help creating some ideas for our future family farm ops
Verrrry kewl, Sir.Neat. Loved the slow/fast demo of evisceration. Shouldn't be long before your lovely daughter is a full-share employee in your operation. Love the content. Keep it up...02
Amazing Grace! Well done team. You make it look easy!
Absolutely fascinating, the no-nonsense presentation really helped me deal with the nature of the activity without much of my city born squeamishness getting in the way. Thank you.
Thats good to hear Samuel, thats the intention behind what I share in this space....
Appreciate the video!
I feel that I'm able to assist a bit more in our Guangxi kitchen.
Nice to watch your family participation.
Maaaan you are just immensely valuable !
Well done, Gracie!
A lot of kids would be gagging at the idea of eviscerating a chicken, so way to go Gracie! And kudos to you for involving your kids in the whole process Richard.
Good job Grace! Impressive😊
Thank you Richard ,
Please what equipment do you use for printing labels, I need one.
Love all you do on this channel.
Oh wow! You da man Richard! Thank you so much for sharing this! Hope to see more slaughter videos of birds or other animals in the future, this education is worth gold! You've actually educated and inspired me to start planning and preparing for my first venture in animals, however it is not the typical idea (nor free range immediately, but limitations of reality, c'est la vie) :)
Best regards from Japan
A very very good video Richard, its very interessting to see this process, thank you. Torben Gram , DK
Inspirational as always. Thanks for sharing.
Richard: beautiful intro. I don’t read all of your comments by any means but but I bet you get harassed a lot for what you do. Thanks for being real
Thanks for lesson, love the education 🌻
Hahaha love your intro mate 👍🏻👌🏻
Highly informative & insightful :-)
Thanks for all your sharing... It's interesting to see the process in detail ...
I hope you get some rain soon - regards from currently wet Sydney :-)
Hi Richard loved the in-depth vlog, only wish we could have a setup like this approved in Australia!
Hey Richard, thank you for the videos. I was wondering where you got the drain tables for the evisceration process?
That's a great video!!
Great to show how compact and well organised the slaughtery is, and just how quickly they get into the chiller.
I used to make chicken liver paté to sell at an organic market... is there a market for you to do something like that? So that you can value add that part of the bird?
thank's for sharing, your channel very inspiring!! very applicable in my country..
Is there a no plastic option for birds instead of heat shrink that is almost as good? there are customers who are into packages or other biodegradable options?
Thanks Richard, muy buen video!
How do you deal with the leftover guts, heads etc.? Do your regulations enable you to recycle those nutrients or are the leftovers treated as waste?
Awesome 😊👍
Hopefully you will be showing the process of the turkeys later on in the season.
It is very, very interesting to hear and see how you process so many chickens. Do you in any of your videos tell us how much food 1 chicken eat in the period before you process the animals? They must eat quite a lot during that period. Best regards from Eva in Denmark.
I couldn't quite tell from the video, but the processing house looks like its set up to be sprayed with hot soapy water throughout (walls & ceiling included) - Is that correct?
Richard, have you looked into selling the feet to a Chinese grocery or restaurant? Or, selling frozen broth from the neck/feet?
There would be one more step to processing the feet (I’m sure you are aware) but organic anything is always better than what’s being sold here in the states! ?????😊
Dear Richard. Thank you very much for this in depth slaughtering video from today. Extremely informative and a lot to learn.
For future videos I would be very interested in how you treat other sewage waters on your farm. I read in your book that you have a willow toilet for outdoors and I think all your water in off grid eather from the pond or from your well, any greywater systems in place as well? How do you maintain a "willow toilet"?
Interesting to see thank you for sharing.
Looks like you need to use a lot of water in the processing stage.
How much water per bird would you use roughly?
I guess your waste water tank is a 1,500 litre tank so I guess 5 litres per bird ???
Do you have to tap off the foamy disinfectant waste water separately? Where does the rest of the offal go - to be incinerated?
Sorry if this is a silly question... Are the cornish cross all hens? As you slaughter them at 8 weeks would it be possible to raise the male birds too?
I like the channel and your approach to farming. You mention in the beginning that its not a responsible way to farm if you only produce plant based food. Is there a video where you explain that a bit more? Or could you elaborate on it here? Thanks.
Yeah that part didn't make sense
Great video as per usual. You have the best channel/farm project.
Is it possible to feed the chicken guts to pigs?
I see Joel Salatin composts his guts, then from what I gather let’s his pigerators work on it when composted.
Thanks for sharing!
Jole composts his guts and feathers separately, the pigerators turn the manure in the cow barns, turning the manure to compost, he adds corn kernels to the manure /hay over the course of winter as an incentive to the pigs to turn the compost, the chicken guts are not fed to the pigs
Hi Richard,
Congratulations and thanks for the shared videos
For the first time I see the "poultry" on the inside
I have two questions:
How many chickens did you process per day?
Is this processing plant mobile and is there an option to move to another farm for the time you do not need it because it would make it more cost-effective?
Greetings from Bulgaria
Pulling for you and praying for rain.
Wonder how many comments had to be deleted. Thank you for sharing the information.
You should have made the point on the retail price of chickens; that wages in Sweden are considerably higher, thus pushing up the cost, in macro economics "the real cost".
good vid by the way
it's all about educating the buyer and explaining the details which seem obvious to farmers and other pros. but the average joe can't even think of all the differences because at a first glance it all looks like the same food. i just picked raspberries at two different self-picking plantations with one charging a good 50% more per kilo than the other. the more expansive one puts quite a bit more work into their plantation including tying up the rods which makes picking the raspberries a lot more comfortable. again, to farmers and other well-educated people this is a no-brainer! however i'm pretty sure most of the average joes running around don't see that difference in quality/work/whatsoever but only the difference on the price tag.
Great vidio as usual. My wife was glued to it. My wife wanted to know "what do the white and red spots mean? Is the chicken safe to eat?" Thanks
Schaeferco Farm
No they aren't. The spots on the liver is indicative of a sick bird. The actual sickness varies and would require a sample sent to a lab. Here in the States you would contact your local ag extension office for a list of labs.
Thank you.
How does the cruciferous do direct sowed from summer-autumn?
Hi Rich , how many hours did it take you and your team to slaughter and pack the 300 chickens, nice videos 👍🏻👍🏻👌🏻
What do you guys do with all the waste generated from this processing facility? The meat and organs could be fermented with LAB and fed to your pigs
I want to make a processing room just like that here in the US, I started my paperwork to get a USDA license before I even start building.
you should add premium dog food market to your lists of things.
Hi Richard - chicken feet make extraordinarily healthy broth.
I can send you 6000 if you like....!
Hahahahaha!
Lol! Thanks, but I try to buy local ;)
Staggering difference in food prices between sweden and germany.
Even with all the bonuses of organic and local, there is no way on earth to get 30Eur for a chicken here.
Perhaps not, but food prices vary massively too. Its why we need to carefully look at all enterprise options and scour the numbers. There's always a 'way in' for the right minded...
I wonder if it's related to living costs, minimum wages, etc. There are higher living costs in Scandinavian countries than where I'm from
You are correct, but even relative to average income (or as portion of buying power, however you want it), germans spend way less on their food (in this specific case, chicken) than scandinavians and many other people.
And i am not saying its not possible to get into regenerative ag over here, don´t get we wrong richard.
Just pointing out that there are major shifts between marktes, and pastured poultry does not look as good over here as it does with you.
I am sure there is other markets and ways to do it, and determined to find those one day.
WOW, that is a great price to be able to command... Organic Whole chickens here in the US are typically around $12.99 USD which is around 11Eur.
Here in Russia the average price for organic broilers is 350 Rubles (4,5 Euros) a kg.
What is the ratio of A, B, C, and D birds in your slaughter?
To bad you live so far north of me. I would love some chickenfeet for dog treats! Same with the necks, I dont know if you mentioned in the clip what you do with the necks?
How do you slaughter pigs and cows? On the farm or do you send them away?
recommend they use a collar mic for better sound :)
My favourite part was when your daughter came in to help. It was really sweet to watch you teaching her. It's great to see that no matter how busy things are, you still take the time to have moments like that with your family.
If you ear chicken this is a must watch. Fair play to your daughter for having ago.
Imagine the price of meats if every business had to provide the transparency in process as much as you do.
Chicken feet, Gut and neck... There is a market in South Africa.
Thank you Richard! It's a very interesting and inspiring film! Just curious about : Do you recycle the chicken feet? Will they be part of permaculture ?
Tremendous operation..................you get 5*****
OMG I just remembered when I was a kid cca 8 once I was supposed to help my father to kill neighbors chickens. It looked like this, I was holding each chic my father took the head and chop it off with a small ax. Till now I would say everything normal, but then I was supposed to hold the chick steady so it won't run away headless. Ather 10 chickens I was all bloody like killing 100 of them =)
I'm still traumatized. =) Just joking, but there must be a better way to do such thing and you clearly show us how elegantly you do it. THX.
Love the preamble about the blood and veganism comments. Everybody has choice.
I'm leaving a negative comment
Who is the thumbs down terd..probably a chicken mother
Don't teach about killing of animals. Animals are not food. Be kind for everything.
Go to another channel if you don't like what we share here...
@@regenerativeagriculture Be kind for animals. One day your kid going become vegetarian. Don't teach your kid how to kill animal. Teach him love for animals. This not hate comment.