Has anyone butchered a chicken this way?

[knight63]

I have only seen this method used with grouse and pheasants. I did try it on an older isa brown, but it didn't work out. Do you think it would work on a younger chicken or are most chickens just too big? Thanks

 

[fosterson]

Wow. I used to bird hunt with my dad and never saw anything like that. I'll give my next cockerel a try and report back to you to see if a younger bird does any better. I'd suspect with an older bird, they've got too much strong connective tissue to do it easily.

 

[knight63]

Thanks for the reply. Hopefully in a few months I'll be able to try it on some younger chickens.

 

[gander007]

Okay I cant say that I've seen that approach before

 

[Makomd]

Very interesting and I think I will have to try that when we have some cockerels growing out.

 

[TK421]

I've processed doves, rabbits, and squirrels that way. I'm not sure it would work with chickens, though. The drumsticks and thighs are so big compared to game birds.