Earnest the Gray
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- Jul 4, 2022
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I posted this in "Predators and Pests" but need answers quick so...
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 our shed. It's 55 degrees tonight. I have never butchered a chicken. Does it have to be bled right away? And eviscerated? Any advice is appreciated.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/eating-a-chicken-killed-by-a-raccoon.1536533/
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 our shed. It's 55 degrees tonight. I have never butchered a chicken. Does it have to be bled right away? And eviscerated? Any advice is appreciated.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/eating-a-chicken-killed-by-a-raccoon.1536533/