Chronicles of Raising Meat Birds - Modern Broilers, Heritage and Hybrids

[Molpet]

I wondered if smaller birds could be done like quail is done. Snip along the back and everything comes out in one fell swoop. Easy peasy!
Or so I understand...the video I saw went from the head off phase to a finished cleaned quail in about 3 minutes. This included plucking too. (actually just rubbing the feathers off)

Yes, when I part out and saved the backs, I cut the backs out and dumped the gutse

 

[SnapdragonQ]

OMG wow!!!!! I hope I’m that fast when I do mine hahaha

The video I watched everything was done with one pair of good kitchen scissors. Snip, snip, snip and it was done! I was like ...

 

[ShrekDawg]

The video I watched everything was done with one pair of good kitchen scissors. Snip, snip, snip and it was done! I was like ...

Oh wow!!!! Did they scald or pluck or????

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Yes, when I part out and saved the backs, I cut the backs out and dumped the gutse

Well, that sounds like the way for me to go. I don't really need the birds to stay whole and was already planning to skin instead of plucking anyway. So maybe just once in a while or when I need a large whole one for a roast, I can do it the traditional way.
Thank you!

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Oh wow!!!! Did they scald or pluck or????

About 30 seconds in the water and the feathers just rubbed right off. No plucking! I'll see if I bookmarked the video....

 

[ShrekDawg]

About 30 seconds in the water and the feathers just rubbed right off. No plucking! I'll see if I bookmarked the video....

Oh wow!!! That’s crazy! Haha

 

[Molpet]

Well, that sounds like the way for me to go. I don't really need the birds to stay whole and was already planning to skin instead of plucking anyway. So maybe just once in a while or when I need a large whole one for a roast, I can do it the traditional way.
Thank you!

Oxo poultry shears work great for cutting out back

 

[FortCluck]

Wow, lots of you like slicing the jugular... I do not like that way. I feel like it prolongs things. One swift chop with my hatchet and everything is done with. The move less and it is less mess in my opinion. I did the kill cone and slicing, it was not my favorite method.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Oh wow!!!! Did they scald or pluck or????

About half way down the page is the video-

https://www.communitychickens.com/processing-quail-meat-zw01912ztil/

 

[Parront]

Wow, lots of you like slicing the jugular... I do not like that way. I feel like it prolongs things. One swift chop with my hatchet and everything is done with. The move less and it is less mess in my opinion. I did the kill cone and slicing, it was not my favorite method.

I just like them to bleed out well. This did it for me.