If I skin them does that mean

[Jared77]

I wont have to worry about dark colored pin feathers discoloring the carcass? Or is it still an issue?

 

[ShadyHoller]

Nope, if the skin comes off, you can't tell what kind of plumage it had. They all look the same, skinned.

 

[Country Parson]

Are you selling processed chickens or eating them for you own consumption? If the later, then don't worry about the discoloration. Honestly, after the chicken is cooked I don't think anyone can tell the difference (at least I can't). I think it is more about how consumers don't like the pre-cooked "look" of dark pin feathers.

 

[Jared77]

99% is our own consumption. The rest would be friends and family. I was just wondering because we skin everything now but they were always white so wasn't sure. It does open a few other opportunities for us thats why I was asking.

 

[Country Parson]

By way of comparison, this Fall I processed some Cayuga ducks and Pekin Ducks. The Cayugas, being near black, looked quite horrid when processed. But once we ran a butane torch over the birds (esp. the geese/ducks/turkeys), the dark feathers were not nearly as noticeable.