Butchering can be fun in the right company. And I actually enjoy plucking them.
If you really want to use everything you can put all the feather in a pillow case tie it up tight and wash the feathers in your washing machine, and then through them ( in the pillow case still) in the dryer. Great for crafts or save a bunch of down for pillows! Don't want to put feathers in your washer? Turn them into the soil in your garden.
I was taught to "skin" and clean the feet and clean gizzards for eating too, although I still haven't eaten either.
It's always a plus to use everything you can. Makes the act of killing an animal for food a harmonious act.
If you really want to use everything you can put all the feather in a pillow case tie it up tight and wash the feathers in your washing machine, and then through them ( in the pillow case still) in the dryer. Great for crafts or save a bunch of down for pillows! Don't want to put feathers in your washer? Turn them into the soil in your garden.
I was taught to "skin" and clean the feet and clean gizzards for eating too, although I still haven't eaten either.
It's always a plus to use everything you can. Makes the act of killing an animal for food a harmonious act.