Welcome to Meat Chicken Mastery
The complete guide to take you from
never-touched-a-chicken
to homegrown meat even without owning acres of land or breaking the bank!
Are you eager to grow your own food but new to managing livestock?
You know homegrown meat is the healthier and more affordable way to eat… but you:
Are on a limited budget and can’t invest much into new infrastructure or unknown expenses
Are nervous about eating animals you have raised
Don’t feel qualified or know what you even need for on farm butchering
Don’t have time away from kids or work to take in person classes
Meat chickens
are the PERFECT gateway to raising your own homegrown meat!
✓ low investment to start up
✓ quick turn around
(they grow faster than tomatoes!)
✓ minimal processing equipment needed (or inexpensive to pay to process)
✓ simple infrastructure to raise them
And of course, you already know you enjoy eating them!
By the way, hey there! I’m Beth Declercq!
10 years ago, I had never even seen a meat chicken.
Today, we raise enough to feed our family for an entire year (as well as some more to share with others!)
My husband Tommy and I were just two city-raised kids with no exposure to agriculture, much less raising or butchered animals.
We had never planted a seed. Never harvested any fresh vegetable.
We were out of touch with where our food came from and we knew it. But we wanted to have that connection and that security of being able to raise our own to feed ourselves, and our growing family.
So we started with a small garden and learned to can and preserve from it. But we knew that to really sustain ourselves we needed to raise our own protein too. We added layer chickens for eggs. And finally a few years later, bought our first few meat chickens.
We have made a lot of mistakes - and through them learned a lot about raising our own chickens for meat. Going out of our comfort zone has become one of the most fulfilling, empowering, and humbling decision we’ve ever made. Our seven kids have learned right along side us, gaining back the skills lost from past generations.
Introducing
Meat Chicken Mastery
Everything we’ve learned in the past decade raising, processing, and cooking thousands of meat chickens for our family…
So that you can do it too!
What You’ll Learn:
✓ The Great Breed Debate - A true breakdown of the pros and cons to various meat or dual purpose chicken breeds
✓ Budget Summary - How to calculate everything (including your feed costs!) to determine what you’ll really need money-wise from start to finish
✓ Brooder Essentials - How meaties brood differently than layer chicks & tips for success
✓ Feeding Options & Schedule - Determining the best feed options for your budget and for the birds)
✓ Pasture Raising Systems - How it works, the benefits, the schedule, and the challenges
✓ Avoiding Predation & Health issues - Arguably the biggest issues experience by those raising meat chickens is unexpected loss — which is often preventable!
✓ When & How to Butcher - Including a full video tutorial, list of tools/equipment needed, and packaging tips
BONUS ITEMS
BONUS ITEMS
To maximize your success — I’m throwing in four BONUS items!
#1 - Whole Chicken Kitchen Online Class
This video class will teach you how to use your homegrown chicken to the fullest! How to roast them to perfect, break down into parts, & even making your own broth.
#2 - DIY Cattle Panel Chicken Tractor Plans
Looking for an affordable (and versatile) chicken shelter for your homestead!? Use our printable building plans!
#3 - Chicken Carcass Holder Plans
This tool is a game changer for making cleaning and packaging whole birds your process a breeze!
#4 - Exclusive VIP Facebook Community
Want somewhere you can ask questions, share success, and gain inspiration from other meat chicken growers? That’s what the private Facebook community group is for!