I'll give you three guesses......

Well guys.....how do you suppose our family spent a sunny afternoon last week? We butchered 35 chickens!! And since this activity is something not very many people get to participate in, this Hubbard Country gal has decided to give you all a step-by-step of the fascinating process!

Step 1: Cart the chickens into the backyard.



Step 2: (for lack of a more humane word) Kill the fowl and hang it upside down.



After we're sure they are dead, Dad soaks them in scalding water to loosen up the feathers. Doesn't he look like an impressive chicken soaker?



Here's my job: I use this high-tech chicken plucker and rid the birds of all their dignity.



Poor little guy...



Here's Madalyne, our industrious sister who cuts the feet off the chickens and cools them in cold water.



Mom's got the worst, but most important job of anyone here. She....well....ahem... "viscerates" them.



And Maggie.............*sigh* I don't know WHAT she is doing.




The end. Now, if you ever visit us for dinner, you'll know where your food came from, and will be able to rest a little easier in your beds.