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    Removal of feathers

    I remember learning of a technique to both kill a chicken and do so in a way that would assist in removing the feathers. The technique was to open the mouth of the chicken and with a sharp pointed knife stick the point in the back of the roof of the mouth and turn it one quarter. This would...
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    Whats better? Debraining/dry plucking or scalding?

    I remember from a poultry class I took at Oregon State in the late 50's that a way to kill chickens and have them release their feathers was to take a sharp pointed knife and open the mouth of the chicken at place to tip of the knife into the back of the mouth and inject the blade in and turn it...
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