Sorry if this is in the wrong bit I wasn't sure if it should be in fair game or not as its poultry not game
My friends and I have just finished the 157 turkeys for the year it normally takes us 4 days but we managed it in 3 this year and I am aching, 157 may not sound like much but it takes a fair bit of work on some of the big 30lb birds.
I find the most tiring bit is the gutting I kept getting cramp in my thumb which is not pleasant and I found the small hen birds although easiest to pluck are hardest to gut because of the lack of space inside. This year they had a lot more fat in them as well which made it a bit harder as it has been so warm they put on more weight as they didn't need the energy to stay warm as its so mild. I was particularly proud of my little brother who was only 11 and was helping us and was pretty much eyeball to eyeball with some of the big stag birds
My friends and I have just finished the 157 turkeys for the year it normally takes us 4 days but we managed it in 3 this year and I am aching, 157 may not sound like much but it takes a fair bit of work on some of the big 30lb birds.
I find the most tiring bit is the gutting I kept getting cramp in my thumb which is not pleasant and I found the small hen birds although easiest to pluck are hardest to gut because of the lack of space inside. This year they had a lot more fat in them as well which made it a bit harder as it has been so warm they put on more weight as they didn't need the energy to stay warm as its so mild. I was particularly proud of my little brother who was only 11 and was helping us and was pretty much eyeball to eyeball with some of the big stag birds