Crop juices are fine washed outWell we finally did a rooster. The beta rooster(cockerel). The alpha is a very good flock leader so he will remain as so. The beta rooster has been starting to go after me a bit for picking up a hen. I've tried to push him away but he's giving me that look. We decided it was time. We've been trying to find him a home but no luck. Very hard to rehome boys. He was actually 6 months old. I will indeed miss him but I'd rather take him out before he attacks me.
I did the broomstick method. I held his feet and laid him down gently. My husband stepped on the stick and I stepped on the other side. I pulled his legs up immediately and with a steady pull- no jerking. I felt the neck pop and he started flapping right away. His head was almost off and my husband had the ax in hand just in case. He cut the head off as soon as the flapping started- just to be sure. I'm confident Teddy was gone as soon as the flapping started. I don't feel that he suffered. My husband says the same. He thinks we acted quickly and with as minimal of pain as possible.
He's in my fridge now just chilling. I left the plastic bag open just a tiny bit to let air transfer. I know to let him sit in fridge for 2-3 days before we cook him. We tried to be as clean as possible but I can't help but worry about getting sick. My husband did knick the crop and it spilled out. I rinsed it well with cold water many times in the process.
Intestine nicks need to be washed better.
Green Bile sack can give a bad flavor and needs to be washed ASAP.
Cooking kills bacteria