Processing Day Support Group ~ HELP us through the Emotions PLEASE!

[Sally Sunshine]

Killing cones are the best way..As I see it,,A birds brain /head is very small..By placing the bird upside down..all the blood rushes to that part of the body..We all know that too much blood will make you black out or loose consciousness. So I look @ it as the bird is already there when i swing the blade..I also have seen that if the spinal cord is not severed then the birds reaction are more calm and subdued....

he severed it and it jerked, so next one we will try this not as deep or something.....

 

[Sally Sunshine]

i hope all is going well

in the end, were you the one on the left or the right?

obviously both!

 

[BCMaraniac]

Good job Sally! I am gonna have a Michelob Ultra Hard Apple Cider when I do mine......

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I haven't read all the posts, but I noticed some questions about cooking birds in the pressure cooker. Here's what I've done. Butcher and skin the bird, let rest in the fridge 48 hours. I then rewash and bag the whole (small) bird and the freeze it until needed. Again, these were small heritage birds. I then pop the frozen bird in a the pressure cooker, and water up to 2/3 full or less (can be just to cover the bird), and add salt, celery, onion, and whatever else I want in there. Then I bring it up to pressure, cook for about 12 minutes at full (no dial) pressure, then quick release. The meat was perfect -- ready to fall off the bones and I had stock left over. I then take the meat and make whatever I want with it. I consider this the cheater's way because I don't like the mess of defrosting the bird in the fridge. I don't save the gizzard or giblets, so that isn't included in how I cook.

Thank you!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

QUESTIONS because I don't have time to go back and refer again.....


Let sit in the fridge for 2 days in WATER OR NO WATER?

Also do I let the liver and heart sit in water no salt for the same time?




I did hatchet the wings off at the second joint before I dunked him because the pot is little and well, it was easy.
We counted to 45 (seconds) swirling in the pot of soapy 150 degree water and the feathers just fell out and the skin didn't rip.



It was great to have a bucket of soapy water with a little bleach in it as chickens do have a yuck chicken smell, it was nice to get rid of the odor off our hands after plucking. And the acv dunk took it away from the bird itself! THANK GOD!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Good job Sally! I am gonna have a Michelob Ultra Hard Apple Cider when I do mine......

DONT FORGET THE STRESS RELIEVERS!

 

[BCMaraniac]

I am not sure if he will get me some Hard lemonade or what, but he better come back soon!
One thing that sucks not living in town, stores so darn far away!

SO DONT FORGET THE STRESS RELIEVERS!

I guess you will have to add that to your list of what to have on hand BEFOREHAND!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: oh easy enough! I was surprised to see them, they are like fine blonde hair!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: your right, right now its not worth the time and gross factor LMAO!!!!

DH was like, you want the feet, I said HELL no they stink so bad like chicken I gagged thinking about it! LOL

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: yes and I can remove the tissues as they were not needed....

BUT I CAN SAY this.....
I had an extremely short fuse as I was setting things up, I kept telling myself, darm straight I DO NOT HAVE TO LIKE this but I need to do it, I told the kids to run for the lives and stay out of my way! Seriously stressful before hand and then when the life was gone, it was better and I told everyone to breath and take our time and we all did so very calmly