Pics of "Before/After" Dual Purpose meat birds?

[Bearsfan]

I'm really enjoying this thread!

Keep them pics coming!!

 

[stuckinthecity]

Very nice pics! What was the open fire for btw?

 

[kuntrygirl]

I processed some roosters a couple of weeks ago but I'm too embarrassed to post pics.

You all have some VERY meaty birds. My birds were not that meaty in the pic but a lot of meat in the pot.

 

[jktrahan]

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Ooh, i forgot to mention, I was out of propane for my bbq burner and I needed to singe the hairs and small feathers after plucking. It actually set a rustic mood and I'll think I'll use the open fire again, maybe with some mesquite wood next time...

 

[Hollywood Chickens]

I am just wondering, is it harder to pluck a silkie?

 

[booker81]

I couldn't tell ya, because I skinned the ones I ate, but the skin really is black/blue. It's definately different!

If you scald, it shouldn't be much different than plucking any other chicken. The water wets the feathers down, so they kind of look the same

 

[danischi24]

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They look great but I want to see a scale bar next to them...

The funny thing about this is that the pigeons are the bigger ones!

 

[stuckinthecity]

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Ooh, i forgot to mention, I was out of propane for my bbq burner and I needed to singe the hairs and small feathers after plucking. It actually set a rustic mood and I'll think I'll use the open fire again, maybe with some mesquite wood next time...

That's awesome! I actually want to cook my pork and chicken over fire in the future. I have no idea how that would be done without either burning the chicken or making it too tough though. I'll have to read up on it.


AND ATTENTION: whoever said they had pics of bird they cleaned that had a green color to its skin... WE WOULD ALL LOVE TO SEE THOSE PICTURES!

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Ooh, i forgot to mention, I was out of propane for my bbq burner and I needed to singe the hairs and small feathers after plucking. It actually set a rustic mood and I'll think I'll use the open fire again, maybe with some mesquite wood next time...

That's awesome! I actually want to cook my pork and chicken over fire in the future. I have no idea how that would be done without either burning the chicken or making it too tough though. I'll have to read up on it.


AND ATTENTION: whoever said they had pics of bird they cleaned that had a green color to its skin... WE WOULD ALL LOVE TO SEE THOSE PICTURES!

That was Illia.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

I just read this entire thread...I'm finally going to do some meaties (or at least birds bought or hatched for the purpose of being meaties) this summer. I have to sweet-talk my MIL into helping me process because I'll be 8-9 months preggo by that time...and it'll be 100+ degrees outside. BUT I think it would be nice to have 10 or so in the freezer....maybe more and process them a few at a time....