is it safe to immediately refrigerate a processed bird as opposed to chilling it first in an ice bath?
I thought I would ask because I'm under the (possibly incorrect) impression that the meat will absorb water which will reduce its quality. Thanks for any suggestions.
I just found the "runt" of my 10 cx flock sitting with its legs splayed out. I am guessing the bigger meaties might have trampled it or it's just lame from not getting enough to eat. I think it might be in pain so I'm going to process it asap. It seems to not have good muscle tone although it...