Drowned and not bled out straight away - is that okay to eat?

[healthyasdotme]

Hi, I have a rooster that was drowned is it okay to eat that meat? (I didnt do it but see note at end of this post re how it happened)
I did pluck him but didnt cut the neck to bled him out until after I had plucked and done other chores so would have been 2-3 hours. I dunked him in boiling water for 15 seconds or so to loosen him up and then cut his head off. Blood did flow straight away from his head and neck and I hung him up to drip out. Will he actually be okay to eat or if not where did I go wrong with the processing that can be corrected next time? Thanks for helping

Explanation:
I didn't drown it on purpose it was already I found it that way in the flood, it was caught and flood rose over it. Yes sad. It was not a purposeful killing. But when I found it I wonder if it would be any different to gasing them which I have seen on the internet as supposed to be the best way to kill them but I didn't like that idea; and I didnt like the idea of bleeding them out which is the other way they say is the humane way to kill as well; and I dont like the idea of cutting their head off either worried it hurts still when they jump around after, so thought I would ask about that way of killing them. What way do you kill them and do you bleed them out straight away? If you dont bleed them out straight away how do you do it? Thank you for answering that question.

 

[amorrill]

Drowning them on purpose seems very cruel...

 

[bj taylor]

drowning a chicken on purpose? sorry, i can't get that one, unless you are particularly interested in cruelty.

 

[healthyasdotme]

I didn't drown it on purpose it was already I found it that way in the flood, it was caught and flood rose over it. Yes sad. Sorry to confuse you re purposeful killing.
But when I found it I wonder if it would be any different to gasing them which I have seen on the internet as supposed to be the best way to kill them and I didnt like the idea of bleeding them out which is the other way they say is the humane way to kill as well, so thought I would ask about that way of killing them. Thank you for answering that question.
Is the roo able to be eaten if it didnt bleed straight away or do I put him to rest? Thanks for helping.

 

[bobbi-j]

I wouldn't eat it, but that's my preference. My concern isn't the fact that it wasn't bled out so much as it wasn't gutted right away. The meat really should be cooled down or chilled as soon as possible after butchering. Do you know how long it was dead before you found it? That would also be a concern to me. If it had been awhile, there could be dangerous bacterial growth and meat spoilage. As far as killing them, we cut the heads off. The flopping around is not due to pain - after all, the brain is no longer attached to the spinal cord so it can no longer sense pain. The flopping is due to the nerves still firing, causing the twitching. We feel that it's the quickest, most fool-proof way.

 

[what did I do]

I always thought that you shouldn't eat meat that wasn't processed right away but someone pointed out that hunters will gather the birds hunt and not processes them until they get home.

The stress of the death might change the taste but I don't know for sure.

I'm sorry for your flood and loss.

 

[healthyasdotme]

Thank you everyone for helping, much appreciated. We will not eat him as suggested, will bury him. Poor man.

I have been searching on the internet and found another way to kill and that is stretching the neck just under the jaw which they say severs the spinal chord from the head and is an instant kill. Does anyone use that way? I would worry that I hadnt done it hard enough and then caused pain, couldn't do that. I think I may have to have husband do the deed with the axe as suggested.
Flooding again tonight, worst flood we have ever had. All the chooks I could find are in the high up cages so they will be fine but we are now worrying about our house!
Thanks everyone for your help and kind thoughts Have a nice day,

 

[amorrill]

I have known old ladies who can just wring their necks bare handed, so how much force can it take? I've never killed a chicken yet. I want someone who knows how to let me help with their processing first.

 

[healthyasdotme]

I have known old ladies who can just wring their necks bare handed, so how much force can it take? I've never killed a chicken yet. I want someone who knows how to let me help with their processing first.

I found this yesterday and perhaps this can help you with the processing. I like her gentleness with the chook but couldnt do the throat cut while she is still alive, aside from that it is good info in these two videos

part 1

part 2

I will search up how to wring their necks and see if I could do that. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[wyoDreamer]

Some people use the broomstick method to kill their chickens. THis is the same techinque used on meat rabbits. Hold the chicken by the legs with their head down on the floor. Put a broomstick over their neck, stand on the broomsick on each side, and jerk up sharply. This will cause cervical dislocation and kill the bird. Hang up by their feet and cut the head off to bleed out.