1st processed bird

[Win]

how did you pluck him? That is the worst part for me. I can't get the darn thing clean of feathers!

 

[boilerjoe_96]

Water was at 155(close enough to correct temp) dunked for about 30 seconds, and just plucked by hand. Going against the grain. These Cornish Crosses don't have alot of feathers, I probably spent 20-25 minutes plucking. Pressure against grain is the key. I only have 14 of these and 4 extra regular roos so any mechanical help cannot be cost justified. Heck if I had a processor in town this whole operation wouldn't be cost justified.(Not that any of it is) Towards the end I was just rubbing using a slight bit of fingernail to get the pinfeathers.

As much as I love Wings, I won't be raising these just to supply me with wings. They were the worst(for me) as I wanted a bird that looked like a store bird(so i could sneak it in on the family, the wife is not too fond of eating anything that enters the house 'slung over my shoulder'....she prefers the label to say Kroger....)

I am anxious to eat it though....