Question 1

What should I wear?

Accepted Answer

Plan to get wet, so rain boots, chore boots, or crocs are recommended. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Butchering aprons will be provided.

Question 2

Can I get more than one chicken to take home?

Accepted Answer

Of course! We sell our 3+ pound gmo-free, pasture-raised chickens for $35 at True Cut Ranch but since you're helping with the processing you can add on more chickens for $22.

Question 3

What type of equipment will we use?

Accepted Answer

We will have both a small farm processing set up and a backyard homesteader set up. It's funny to us that after all these years now we prefer to do this task the way we began: with a simple DIY scalder made from a turkey fryer then hand-plucking. We also have a Featherman scalder and plucker.

Question 4

What if I don't want to participate in the killing?

Accepted Answer

No problem. You're welcome to be as hands-on or hands-off as you want to be with the different tasks: loading in cones, killing, scalding, plucking, eviscerating, quality control, and shrink wrapping.

Question 5

Who are Fred and Melissa Falcone?

Accepted Answer

In their 2/3 acre city lot , Fred and Melissa began  with backyard laying hens in 2010. In that small yard they grew produce, raised pigs, ducks, turkeys, chicken, and preserved food at home. Now as full-time farmers at True Cut Ranch, the Falcones want to teach others homesteading skills.

Chicken Processing Workshop