Chronicles of Raising Meat Birds - Modern Broilers, Heritage and Hybrids

[Mosey2003]

Yeah, skinning still takes effort, it's just a different effort lol. I prefer to use my plucker, but setting that and the scalder up and down is more work than skinning.

 

[FortCluck]

Yeah, skinning still takes effort, it's just a different effort lol. I prefer to use my plucker, but setting that and the scalder up and down is more work than skinning.

Then I'll stick to skinning. It wasn't bad at all. I'm just super hungry now. I haven't eaten all day. I'm plant based too so I can't believe I did all this. But I'll be real proud when I'm cooking it for my family.

 

[aart]

Setting up scalder and plucking is worth that crispy skinned deliciousness(young cockerels on the grill). I don't do more than 5 at a time either.

 

[FortCluck]

Setting up scalder and plucking is worth that crispy skinned deliciousness(young cockerels on the grill). I don't do more than 5 at a time either.

Yeah my family isn't into the skin so that's why I chose this way. Glad I did because barred don't clean up nicely

 

[Morrigan]

Setting up scalder and plucking is worth that crispy skinned deliciousness(young cockerels on the grill). I don't do more than 5 at a time either.

I'm right there with you. We also use the skin as the fat component when we make sausage.

Speaking of sausage, I just took out my holding cages. We're running out of sausage and I've got more hens than I need. Ugh. I hate processing hens. But, we need more meat, and don't need the dozen eggs a day we are getting right now.

 

[FortCluck]

I'm right there with you. We also use the skin at the fat component when we make sausage.

Speaking of sausage, I just took out my holding cages. We're running out of sausage and I've got more hens more than I need. Ugh. I hate processing hens. But, we need more meat, and don't need the dozen eggs a day we are getting right now.

I need to get a grinder for chicken sausage. We are looking into some

 

[FortCluck]

@aart what do you put your chickens in to rest in the fridge?

 

[aart]

@aart what do you put your chickens in to rest in the fridge?

I butcher into parts and put them in gallon ziplocks.
Carefully placed, to avoid puncturing bag with ribs, a one bird will fit per bag.

ETA: corrected rubs to ribs

 

[FortCluck]

I butcher into parts and put them in gallon ziplocks.
Carefully placed, to avoid puncturing bag with rubs, a one bird will fit per bag.

I got the large vacuum seal rolls so I can use those. I'm going to use a rub on two then just salt the other one.

 

[aart]

I got the large vacuum seal rolls so I can use those. I'm going to use a rub on two then just salt the other one.

I meant RIBS....not rubs. I corrected my post.
I don't use any rubs or salt or seasonings.....until I cook them.