Meat Bird Storage...

[ajetrask]

What is the best way to wrap or bag the bird for freezing?

 

[ZooSD]

I was watching a processing video that said if they are over 4lbs use a 2gal ziploc bag. I have a vacuum sealer and they fit in the large bags.

 

[Elke Beck]

I use zipper lock bags when they fit. For big birds, I wrap them in lots of plastic wrap.

 

[locoguru]

This was from another post!

http://www.cornerstone-farm.com/equipment/poultry-packaging

 

[BCMaraniac]

This was from another post!

http://www.cornerstone-farm.com/equipment/poultry-packaging

I used my vacuum sealer last time.....and this place looks really good. I plan to order some soon, but last I checked, the size I wanted was out of stock. I am definitely checking back. There is a post somewhere that shows a member who uses them. They look like a professional did them.

 

[Hummingbird Hollow]

For whole birds I've really liked the shrink wrap bags from this webpage: http://poultryshrinkbags.blogspot.com/

If I'm processing them in pieces, I like the FoodSaver (R) ziplock bags with the valve that you can use to vacume out the air. Both have done a good job for me in keeping the meat in good condition and they're easy to use and lable too.

 

[ajetrask]

I ordered the poultry shrink bags... they looked really nice and I liked how the website had a picture tutorial. I'll let you know how it works out... my husband wants to cull them next weekend, but I guess he'll need to wait if the bags havent come in yet!

 

[bwmichaud]

I buy the poultry shrink bags from here: http://www.nadyaspoultry.com/shrink-bags.html

You'll get them in a couple days and the prices are the best I've found and you can buy only a couple if that's all you need. They even gave me a free sample bag to try.

They are hands down the best way to package whole birds. I just pulled a duck out of the freezer from 8/11 and it was in great shape.

If you are cutting up the birds and freezing parts, a food saver vacuum machine works great.