Episode Details

• Why we decided to raise our own meat chickens instead of just buying “better” meat
• How seeing someone else do it made us realize we could try
• Whether you need land, special equipment, or a farm setup
• Meat chickens vs laying hens and which makes sense for beginners
• What “raising meat chickens well” actually means in real life
• Early mistakes we made and what we wouldn’t repeat
• Feeding chickens too much and what we learned about healthier growth
• The emotional side of raising and processing your own meat
• How our kids were involved and what they learned
• Staying calm, respectful, and grounded on processing day
• How raising our own meat changed how we cook and waste food
• Why using the whole chicken matters
• How one small food skill can shift your confidence and mindset

If you’d like a more in-depth, step-by-step series on raising and processing meat chickens, let me know. I’m happy to go deeper if that would be helpful.

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