Yields vary dramatically: some farms produce as much as 150 pounds per acre each year while others produce little. Typical yields in Europe range between 25 and 35 pounds per acre each year, but as methods improve many more farms are achieving yields in excess of 100 pounds per acre.
With bodies taxed beyond belief, chickens who survive their time in production are often slaughtered at just 42 days old. They are still âpeepingâ the sound of baby chicks when they are killed â even though their bodies have ballooned to the size of giant adult chickens in this short time due to industry practices.
Turkeys can be killed at any time from 22 weeks old for meat, as long as there is a bloom of fat under the skin and the feathers are through a moult. If doing for Christmas, plan carefully and hang for at least a week.here are meat hygiene regulations abounding if you try and sell a processed bird. These are certainly achievable, but get experience on a small scale first. Before slaughter, birds of any species should be starved for 12 hours but still allowed access to water.