live weight to dressed

[kfacres]

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that's mostly correct- but I'll add to it, to make things easier for future people reading...

dressing %

lamb- 50%
beef- 60%
pork- 70%
poultry is 75-80%
fish- 85-90%

according to my meat books from college...

 

[al6517]

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A 6 lb chicken that dresses at 4 lbs is a 33% loss. Come on Al! lol

LOL yeah but my chickens have big heads.

 

[bigredfeather]

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A 6 lb chicken that dresses at 4 lbs is a 33% loss. Come on Al! lol

LOL yeah but my chickens have big heads.

So are you saying that you eat the heads?