Griffin Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 la la la la laaaaaaa tonight Matthew I'm Elton John............ I've become the worlds most unpopular person today. Stuart Little has started to crow, is fighting with the other two boys and trying to hump everything in sight. All in the space of 48 hours. So I'm going to do the deed this morning once all the kids are in school & nursery. Two of my four daughters have vowed never to speak to me again. Oh dear...... So, the plan is to pluck him straight away. He's then going in the fridge for a couple of days before I attempt gutting. How long after that can he be left in the fridge until we cook him? Or should I freeze him after gutting to defrost on the day I want him? Or should I freeze him before gutting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 I'd cook him on the day you gut him. If freezing, I would remove the guts first. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 Done it. Plucked him and now he's resting at the bottom of the fridge in a carrier bag. I quite enjoyed plucking actually, it was easy. What I wasn't expecting was for him to fart continuously! Being a Leghorn, there's not a lot of him, so I can't decide what to do with him yet. Lovely yellow skin, all that corn has obviously done him some good. I'm owed a lot of money now, my OH bet me a million quid I'd never kill one of my own (and poorly Wally doesn't count). I've just phoned him and he's absolutely amazed. I don't know where he's going to find the money from so I can dine out on this one for many years to come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Well done Griffin. I hope that he tastes good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 well done you not sure I could do it, but then ive never been in the situation of having to how are you going to cook him? (lovely singing by the way ) cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 I really don't know what to do with him. I'll speak to Mr Griffin about it tonight. I think I might just gut him and freeze him until his brother Hercules is ready too because he's another little squirt who'll not make much of a meal. The pair of them together will be a good sized roast. Or we might just roast him at the weekend because I think there are only 3 of us eating him! I just think he's too good to be quartered and casseroled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara.F Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 wow! well done! I am very impressed! did you go on a course to show you how to do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 wow! well done! I am very impressed! did you go on a course to show you how to do it? No I'm hoping to do the course later on this year when a Midlands one is arranged. I've learnt everything I know by extensive reading online! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Well done! - not always easy after just reading how others have done it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Well done Griffin , my OH never thought I would be able to do it when I went on the course, but we women are much tougher than they think . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 yes... 'very tough' Mostin, in fact, so tough that its head came off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 yes... 'very tough' Mostin, in fact, so tough that its head came off , When I do a job..........I do it right . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 We did it! We've just finished gutting him. It was a joint effort, Mr Griffin chose to do more work than I did. I was in charge of turning the pages And I made a few cuts here and there. We are both absolutely chuffed to bits with him. He's a bit rustic looking but he's ours Dressed he weighs in at a magnificent 796g He's going to be our roast dinner tomorrow, with lots of vegetables to fill us up! I'm glad now though that I'm taking a more measured approach to hatching, keeping in mind the fact that the majority of these boys are dinners so they have to be substantial. Never again would I hatch Leghorns. Forrest Gump is a Light Sussex and he towers over the ladies already. I hope he fills out his massive frame over the next few weeks but I know already he's going to make one heck of a meal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Light Sussex are a good dual purpose bird - eggs and meat as they flesh up well. Leghorns are always skinny minnies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Hope that you enjoy your meal tonight, small but perfectly formed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 He was yummy with a surprising amount of meat considering Everyone tried a bit, even the most squeemish children Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Well done you and well done for getting the children to eat some too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 I culled the second Leghorn boy this morning, Hercules. He started crowing today and I know what my neighbours are like Hercules was very pleased with the sound he'd learnt to make and treated us to it several times in succession Just a minute or two before he died he'd stolen an ice lolly from my three year old daughter Georgia, went running off around the garden with it and several hens in hot persuit I'll miss my little cheeky chappie. It's amazing how quickly he changed though since I culled Stuart Little last week. After just a day or so he had stepped into his shoes, filled out a bit more, and his tail & headgear had a growth spurt. A bit later on I was giving Eliza a cuddle when Georgia wandered over and asked if I was going to kill Eliza now too! I assured her that I wasn't going to kill any more of the chickens but that Forrest Gump would be next in a few weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
