shaw613
Songster
I've got a freezer full of processed roosters that have turned red/purplish once frozen. I took them to the same facility I've been using for several years; I've watched them and they 'usually' do a very nice job. These birds looked absolutely normal once home; I kept one out, brined it and and it was fine. The rest ... I got one out and thawed it in the fridge, then brined it for another 24 hours. The uncooked leg quarters looked almost blueish under the skin. The cooked leg quarter meat was so dark I fed them to the dog ... the breast meat was fine. Has anyone had a problem like this or have any thoughts as to why? The one that wasn't frozen was normal and these turned purple by the next morning in the freezer. They were assorted breeds of roosters; marans, brahmas, a few leghorn crossed w/ ameraucana, and orpingtons.