oil gland... ugh. is this normal?

[chickensducks&agoose]

the killer-man left the little nipple thing near the tail.. which I'm pretty sure is the oil gland. When I cut one off, there was some blood there... ugh. is that normal?

 

[CMV]

Usually it looks like a yellow clumpy thing (probably not a great description, but it fits) under the nipple. I wouldn't be alarmed by a bit of blood, though. I'd tell him in the future to make sure he does a thorough job when processing your birds. If you're anything like me you hate surprises in your food.

 

[chickensducks&agoose]

yeah, i guess most people remove the thingy, and he doesn't. I was really impressed overall though by his kindness and attention to detail... other than the thingy..

 

[CMV]

He doesn't, huh? I think leaving the gland imparts an odd flavor to the meat nearby. I always remove mine, but different strokes for different folks I guess. It's nice that you found a good butcher.