Proceesing Quail

[BirdBoy88]

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lol if it wasn't so cold right now i would order me some more eggs but i guess i gotta wait till spring

 

[monarc23]

I tried the scissor method on one or two quail it was enough for me. I just perfer not to do it that way anymore. They both got out one last cry before I snipped their heads off...it was like they knew what was happening. So i perfer to wrap them on the back of the head quickly first, then cut off the head. Heart is still beating after the head wrap so they bleed out once the head is cut off, and no crying since they're unconcious.

Everytime i've culled quail, I've gutted them by snipping right below the ribcage on both sides of the bird, then i stick my fingers in the holes and pull down hard....(not too hard or the back will come off too), I pull down and all the entriles come out, theni just fish inside to pull out the heart and what other organs i may have missed.

I thikn im going to do it the way one of you mentioned though, just the breast and the legs, as theres nothing really more on the bird to eat.


I've never had them with skin on yet...as their skins so easily ripped. BUT quail meat is the best meat i've ever tasted.....or atleast as far as poultry goes. I havent tried the A & Ms yet but plan to in the spring/summer that will be my first white meat quail try.

 

[BirdBoy88]

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Y'all are so tempting me to cull and try one of my jumbos ..BUT i have to resist!!! i need to hatch more first

 

[monarc23]

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Y'all are so tempting me to cull and try one of my jumbos ..BUT i have to resist!!! i need to hatch more first

I've eaten way more males than hens, I avoid eating hens if i can (as they can be used for egg production ofcourse) if you have an excess boy i say go for it!

hehe

 

[BirdBoy88]

True.. i do have 2 extra males i don't need my mouth is watering now and i never even tasted quail before..Lol

 

[Mrs MIA]

It's good, Mark... really good.