8 weeks today.....COOKING pics added!

[TheRealTimShady]

well my males are finally 8 weeks old today, just regular ol cotty's, not jumbo's or anything. Gonna try my hand at dispatching and processing them.

Here goes nothing XD





For those of you that were wonder, we ate 3 of them last night, here's some photo's

And the Final product.

 

[animal8]

Good luck!! Hope you get some good tasting meat from them

 

[snyd08]

it's easy. youll be pleased with the results.

 

[TheRealTimShady]

i've done 2 of the 6 so far, its surprisingly quick and easy....hardest part is the warmth...ewwww.

the first bird i kinda felt bad for b/c i didn't make the cut the whole way thru the first time sooo....sorry about that birdie

 

[TheRealTimShady]

they are all done sitting in ice water in the fridge for an hour to pull out any leftover blood. I went the split back trick, but i'd like to know if anyone has seen a good video of taking out everything by the vent area so i can keep it whole.

 

[7L Farm]

They will soon look like this!!!

 

[TwoCrows]

Mibotsu, here is a link to a sticky in the meaties section on the killing and butchering of chickens. It should be pretty much the same thing for quail. This person goes thru the entire thing in detail with what I think you are looking for. The pics are graphic, but I guess you now have seen it all!! (And when you are done learning, please show up at my place and show me how to do it! Yes, I have never butchered any of my quail and I am over run with them, so please hurry!!)

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=109583

 

[TheRealTimShady]

do you just cut the vent out with a knife and dig everything out?

 

[TheRealTimShady]

Quote:
yea i read thru that before, i'm sure its the same, just on a smaller scale.

you should really give butchering a try, its not that hard once you cut the head, they shake around a bit. but after you get the first one done, its all the same.

 

[7L Farm]

Quote:
Pretty much!!