First Run of Cornish Cross Meat Birds and Super Excited!

[dpenning]

By the time I worked up my courage it was dead. I am sad now. So I have broken into my homemade meyer lemon limincello.

Sorry the timing was off. . Can I ask some newbie questions?

If you were going to process the bird anyway and it just died, can't you still process and see what the insides look like just like you would had you done the deed?

I'm sorry you are having troubles this time. It is a bit of a reality check for those of us who have read all the great outcomes in this thread.

 

[holm25]

TT the little chick is doing great now... I gave it electralites and it acts like a normal chick!!!

 

[duluthralphie]

Sorry the timing was off.

. Can I ask some newbie questions?

If you were going to process the bird anyway and it just died, can't you still process and see what the insides look like just like you would had you done the deed?

I'm sorry you are having troubles this time. It is a bit of a reality check for those of us who have read all the great outcomes in this thread.

My fear with processing a previously dead bird, is multifold.

1) cannot be sure how long it was dead.
2) If the bird is not opened up and cooled down/ bled out the meat can begin to spoil
3) You can never be sure what it died from
4) I am squeamish about a mouse or other animal chewing on the dead bird and giving me a "bug" or virus
5) It just does not sound appealing to me, it would be akin to eating roadkill


Now the things you need are simple:

Axe/hatchet
knife
really hot water in big pan/bucket
Liquid courage


I heat shrink or vacuum pack the carcasses then place them in a cold fridge for a few days to rest.


Liquid courage comes in many forms. I had never heard of DK;s choice of poison, so I looked it up on allrecipes.com . A great site for anything you want to try and make...

It looks hard to make, in that you need to let the mixture set for a LOOOOOONG time before adding the vodka, I am not sure how many bottles I would have to buy to be assured of having one make it as long as the mixture is setting.

I could handle the 20 minutes to mix and 20 minutes to cook it, BUT 21 days and 40 minutes to age,,,,NO WAY..

Limoncello

Rated:

Submitted By: Michele O'Sullivan
Photo By: margomery
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Ready In: 21 Days 40 Minutes
Servings: 34
"Truly distinguished ice cold refreshing drink! Lemon zest is steeped in vodka for a week, then mixed with simple syrup and aged for 2 more weeks."
Ingredients:
10 lemon
1 liter vodka

3 cups white sugar
4 cups water
Directions:
1. Zest the lemons, and place zest into a large glass bottle or jar. Pour in vodka. Cover loosely and let infuse for one week at room temperature.
2. After one week, combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. DO NOT STIR. Boil for 15 minutes. Allow syrup to cool to room temperature.
3. Stir vodka mixture into syrup. Strain into glass bottles, and seal each bottle with a cork. Let mixture age for 2 weeks at room temperature.
4. Place bottled liqueur into the freezer. When icy cold, serve in chilled vodka glasses or shot glasses.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

2015 Allrecipes.com Printed from Allrecipes.com 4/23/2015

 

[duluthralphie]

TT the little chick is doing great now... I gave it electralites and it acts like a normal chick!!!

Glad to hear it!

 

[drumstick diva]

Hurray

go baby go

 

[Morrigan]

I'm pretty thrifty, but I'd not eat a chicken I found dead. I would be worried about spoilage.

My one meatie who was looking slow yesterday has quit walking today. He is extremely alert and hungry and is shuffling about as best he can. We've gave him his own food and water in the shade today which he ate with relish. But, we will probably have yet another early butcher tomorrow. Poor guy. So far everyone else is still able to make the full run/waddle down the yard for their food.

 

[duluthralphie]

Sorry to hear your lil guy is not waking yet.

Freezer camp would be good for him I would think.

 

[holm25]

Ralph is right... Not much u can do other than send them to freezer camp...

 

[dpenning]

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My fear with processing a previously dead bird, is multifold.

1) cannot be sure how long it was dead.


I got it after that one. LOL. I thought you knew when it died.

 

[Morrigan]

We put our fifth meatie in freezer camp today, as he was clearly done walking this morning. Still eating and bright eyed, poor fella. At 6 1/2 weeks he dressed out at only 3 lbs 2 oz. I'm clearly succeeding at my "grow them slow" plan, which makes the leg issues all the more frustrating. My remaining 19 are all still up and at it and enjoying the slightly cooler, overcast day we are having.

The good news is there have been no more signs of the weasel. We rebaited the trap today with the head of chicken we just butchered. I'm hoping that the weasel finally got shocked enough times on our fence to give up on the neighborhood.