How to Butcher Meat Chickens: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
How to Butcher Meat Chickens: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
When we wanted to clean up our diet, we realized we couldn’t find the kind of honest, nutrient-dense meat we were looking for, so we decided to raise it ourselves.
Like many beginners, we started with books and scattered YouTube videos, but found ourselves overwhelmed by conflicting advice and a lack of clear, practical guidance.
Most resources didn’t connect the full picture: from knowing when to butcher to having the right tools to the seemingly complicated steps of gutting the chicken, each step matters if you want to get it right.
That’s why we created this step-by-step guide: to give you everything you need to fill your freezer with clean, pastured chicken. We’ve heard time and again from customers that it’s the best chicken they’ve ever tasted, and now we’re showing you how we do it.
This course includes the kind of details we had to figure out the hard way, so you don’t have to.
You’ll learn:
The exact tools and supplies you need (and what to skip for now)
How to set up your processing area for success
Humane, efficient butchering techniques (We’ve researched industry standards and also consulted rabbis who are experts in the Kosher method)
The most efficient ways keep things clean and sanitary while honoring a more holistic “natural” environment
The best and quickest ways to chill your meat
Aging the meat
Storage tips to keep meat fresh with low-cost, accessible tools
Lesser-known practical advice to achieve fantastic results ( our “secrets” to tender and good tasting meat.)
This course includes:
25 page printable guide with diagrams and real-life images in a step-by-step format that is easy to follow
Mobile-friendly quick-reference guide for setup and butchering
Mobile-friendly shopping list (See our blog post for links to recommended items.)
Step-by-step video instruction for butchering
*BONUS mini-guide* inside: How Will I Know When my Meat Birds are Ready?
If the idea of butchering your own chickens makes you feel a little nervous, we get it. We were there too, but we’re here to tell you that harvesting your own meat is not just empowering, it’s deeply sacred and humbling.You really can do it well without any prior experience, and this guide will show you how.
Connect with usWe’d love your feedback, and every order includes access to a private chat so you can ask questions and get support along the way. You can reach out to us through email at Candace@lillyvalleyfarm.com or through Facebook Messenger @lillyvalleyfarm or Instagram @lillyvalleyfarm. Be sure to let us know you purchased our course and we'll be happy to guide you in any questions you have.
$165.00 USD
