food safety

  1. SheppFamilyFlock

    Can I leave a slaughtered chicken in the fridge for 10 days?

    Hello all, we have 3 roosters due to be processed today. We wanted to have one for Christmas dinner. I plan to brine it the night before. Can we leave it in the fridge that long? I'm getting mixed answers online. Just seems silly to rest it for 3 days, freeze it for 3 days, then thaw it for a...
  2. J

    Consuming eggs and meat of ill quail

    New to the hobby and have just noticed some of my layers in 1 hutch appear to be falling ill with diarrhea and lethargy, with some having a closed eye. I was wondering if the eggs laid by those with symptoms can still be considered safe to consume or if they should just be thrown out? Also if I...
  3. E

    Eating a chicken killed by a raccoon

    A raccoon just got into my sister's backyard coop and killed one of her egg hens. We chased the raccoon off but the bird quickly died. She was not very mangled, a small amount of blood on the head is the only sign of injury. Now we are wondering if we can eat the bird. I hung it by its feet in...
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