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How old are the birds you are referring to at processing time? The older they are the tougher they will be.

I just don't think I could do that. I woulf be afraid I wouldn't get the right spot...

I have hear this can be hard to do correctly. You have to get it in just the right spot. Does the book say why this would make dry plucking easier? I can't really see a connection.

See my post above...2 weeks can make a huge difference in weight. I ended up with 1.5 to 2.5 lbs difference between my first 2 and the last 2 I processed. Nice job on this one. One of the problems with cornish X is they can be prone to leg problems due to the massive weight compared to more...

What a difference a couple of weeks makes. I processed my other 2 birds (both hens) yesterday and the finished weights were 4.9 and 5.9 lbs. The other 2 were both cockerels and finished out at only 3.5 lbs each.

Yes! It is....I saw it on a video and since I am keeping mine whole I thought I would give it a try. It worked really well and made it easier to get the into the freezer bag too..

Thank you so much for posting this thread. I got thru my first one today...by myself. It was not as traumatic as I thought it would be. The cone helped with that I think. I bought a traffice cone at TSC and cut enough off the top to make about 4" opening. I turned it upside down and...