Aging the meat after butchering

[noahsark]

I noticed someone said on here to age w/o removing feathers..My partners in this business put them in the fridge as the last step before freezing...have we been making this mistake? What does it matter?

 

[Mrs. Feathers]

Our last batch we left in an icewater bath for 24 hours then bagged and froze. When we use them we defrost in the fridge for 3 or 4 days which gives them some more aging time. They have been lovely and tender one the BBQ and roasted in the oven.