Maine

[lazy gardener]

So sorry to hear that you lost your companion. Loosing a furry child is very difficult.

Pyrless Stargate Command
aka Samantha (or Big White Fluffy Thing)
2/16/2005-6/29/2013

She peacefully crossed the Rainbow Bridge this morning.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Sorry for your loss, Widget.

 

[yankeehill]

Ah Widget. It hurts deep when we lose our animals. I'm sorry for your family. She was beautiful!

 

[yankeehill]

That makes sense. I thought you couldn't cut them until the rigor passed though. Glad to know you can.
(Says the girl who is totally new to meat birds!)

 

[MEMama3]

Pyrless Stargate Command aka Samantha (or Big White Fluffy Thing) 2/16/2005-6/29/2013 She peacefully crossed the Rainbow Bridge this morning.

So sorry for your loss widget. She's beautiful.

 

[ashandvine]

When we lose some one we love we lose a piece of ourselves. I hope that your wounds heal in reasonable time Widget. Hail, Sam, may you be with your forefathers.

Regarding processing: when I spoke with those at West Gardiner processing the things I learned from them are that like SCG says the birds should get a rinse and then be plunged into a bucket or cooler of ice water to cool them as fast as possible. THIS is key to safety. We do not put them in the frig for days or anywhere else but the freezer for this reason. If I am only doing one bird I might let it relax a bit in the frig while I clean up outside. I usually do a single bird alone. Then it goes into the freezer.

 

[TAMMACLEAN]

Pyrless Stargate Command aka Samantha (or Big White Fluffy Thing) 2/16/2005-6/29/2013 She peacefully crossed the Rainbow Bridge this morning.

So sorry. She was beautiful!

 

[superchemicalgirl]

That makes sense. I thought you couldn't cut them until the rigor passed though. Glad to know you can.
(Says the girl who is totally new to meat birds!)

Yes, the rigor sets in quickly though, especially when they go into the cold water. It's hard to cut them up.

 

[dowgirl71]

Pyrless Stargate Command
aka Samantha (or Big White Fluffy Thing)
2/16/2005-6/29/2013

She peacefully crossed the Rainbow Bridge this morning.

Sorry for your loss, Widget.

 

[VioletBlueIvy]

Pyrless Stargate Command aka Samantha (or Big White Fluffy Thing) 2/16/2005-6/29/2013 She peacefully crossed the Rainbow Bridge this morning.

What a pretty girl, I am so sorry for your loss