How to cut up a whole chicken into parts

Why SHould I?

Something we have learned since we began processing chickens is that people prefer to purchase chicken parts, as opposed to whole birds. We frequently hear “I don’t know what to do with a whole bird”. While we have posted a go-to recipe for cooking a whole chicken in a crock pot, we thought you might like to learn how to cut up a bird into wings, thighs, breasts, drums, and tenders. Ultimately, knowing how to cut up a bird yourself will save you money, and it doesn’t take much time at all!