Newbie questions

[cbascom]

Ok, so we just finished processing chickens for the first time ever. We only did two this time out, not knowing what to expect. All actually went quite well, but I do have a couple of questions. We did one older hen and one 6 week old cornish cross.
So for the older hen, austrolorp mix, at least 5 years old has not laid an egg in at least 2 years. There was a lot of bright yellow fat both under the skin and inside the abdomen. Is that normal, or a problem?
For the cornish cross, about 6 weeks old, the carcass is quite red. I think we did not leave it to hang and bleed out quite long enough, because there was still some blood while plucking. Problem?
Thanks in advance!

 

[Coralietg]

I have heard that layers that are past their laying days, tend to have a good amount of fat on their bodies. Sounds fine!

Not sure about the Cornish though, others will have a clue

 

[SmokinChick]

All good! You are correct that the CX most likely didn't bleed out well. No problem. I would recommend a good soak in very salty water prior to cooking, no health reason to soak. Just because.
Enjoy.