Red breast

[mamaginabean]

DH went to process one of the chickens (he's done about 12 so far) and the breast is really red, like it didn't completely bleed out or something- even though he did everything the same. Is this okay to eat, or should he not even bother processing it?

 

[dadof4]

Was there a chance it got over scalded?

 

[mamaginabean]

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Nope, we don't scald or pluck, he just skins them.

 

[jaku]

I'd guess either a bruise that happened while catching/processing, or maybe a little blood left in the meat from an incomplete bleedout. Either way, red usually equals blood, so I'd say you're fine to eat it.