Quail Processing **GRAPHIC PICS**

[becky3086]

So I promised myself I would process a few quail today and it turned out dreary and rainy looking out so I only did 5 of the males. I took pics for you all but it isn't a whole lot different that doing chickens except no scalding, I dry pluck.

Here is the soda bottle cone

The only knife I use for quail.

I don't like to wonder if I cut the throat good enough so I take the head completely off with the first cut.

Quail in the bucket

After plucking, of course, if you are going to take pictures, the skin is going to tear .

Inside for the cleaning

Just a little cut big enough to get the tip of a finger in, then I just tear it. Clean out the cavity and I usually cut the tail right off.

Save heart, gizzard and liver for giblet gravy

The end

 

[Starscream4Ever]

Ooh, graphic pics? *clicks*

Good job on showing the proccess.

 

[solarquail]

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agreed! lol

 

[Starscream4Ever]

^ :lol

 

[becky3086]

Aren't we supposed to put "graphic pics" on all the pictures of butchering? I thought we were. Anyway, they aren't real graphic to me either but I thought I was supposed to.

 

[Brunty_Farms]

YUM.... that is another project of min in the future! They look great!

 

[becky3086]

Considering your past projects, quail should be an easy one.

 

[Brunty_Farms]

LOL... I'm excited to try them out!

After butchering all of those turkeys I'm not going to know what to do with that tiny thing....

 

[becky3086]

Yeah, I bet. They are small and easy to do but you have to do a lot of them to get a meal. If it is nicer out tomorrow, I will do some more. I just didn't want to get rained on today.

 

[solarquail]

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yes i find things like that interesting but i COULD NOT watch it since i raised the animal i dont think i could cut its head off and "gut" him

EDIT: haha did ANYONE notice the cat below the picture of the quail? waiting for treats