Posts by dancingbear

I used to have Khaki Campbells, they were prolific layers, the eggs were white, and they laid year round. They tend to get the eggs muddy, and you really have to scrub to get them clean, if the customer is wanting porcelain white. They...

I never feed medicated feed at all, ever. I eat my extra roos. Medicated feed is not needed to raise chickens, whether for meat or for eggs. It does nothing to make meat safer, it may in fact, contribute to the development...

Quote:Originally Posted by NevadaRon From what I've read, most people singe the pin feathers off. I'm not quite sure exactly how that works, though. It's not really the pin feathers they singe off, which would leave a chunk of...

If you're just feeding them to the dogs, you could behead, (or cut the throats, dogs would be happy to eat the heads, too) scald and just do a rough pluck, and as for gutting, just open the abdomen, pull out the actual intestines, and...

You are neither boning nor filleting. A fillet is a boneless piece of meat. (not limited to fish) It can be any meat, fish, chicken, turkey, beef, alligator, or whatever.Sounds like what you are doing is cutting the big pieces off of the...

It's not the Swiss army one, but Walmart carries (in the sporting goods department) a fillet knife, the brand name is Gerber, it comes with a sheath, holds an edge really well, and it's not very expensive. It's what we use for chickens,...

Quote:Originally Posted by Sunny_Side_Up I should clarify that it takes me about 5 minutes to get most of the feathers off the bird.  I often leave the tail feathers on since I'll be cutting the whole thing off anyway when I...

Yes, you're right, cooling the carcass faster is another reason, in addition to the weight, for the field dressing. We've butchered hogs, too, same thing. Those big animals do hold a lot of heat.I've never noticed any strong scent from...

When you field dress a deer, it's called field dressing because you're out in the field or woods somewhere, and you can't really do the entire process where you are. That's why the modifier "field" is added, you're just doing a...

Quote:Originally Posted by sonew123 maybe I'm confused as heck and thought I knew but now I'm confused?  What exactly does "dressing" mean??I always took it to mean the entire process of cleaning a carcass to prepare...