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[roosterhavoc]

close, dark phase Rhode island Orpington

That was my second guess.

 

[roosterhavoc]

If anyone wants feathers from jumbo pearl guineas please let me know as we are putting some males into freezer camp

Skin em, borax em. Buy a fly tying vise and some hooks, tie flies, go fishing. Your welcome.

 

[peaceisgreen]

how do you skin a chicken? I've watched a few videos and the people I've seen do it just rip it to shreds they obviously don't care about the quality of the skin/feathers I was wondering if you knew a way to pull it off in one clean piece like a rabbit

 

[roosterhavoc]

how do you skin a chicken? I've watched a few videos and the people I've seen do it just rip it to shreds they obviously don't care about the quality of the skin/feathers I was wondering if you knew a way to pull it off in one clean piece like a rabbit

Most useful feathers on a chicken whether it's a hen or a rooster is the cape and saddle. The body feathers don't have as many uses. It's easier with a duck or a game bird. Cut the head off, cut from the neck down to the vent, cut around vent and pull the skin free opening like a book. When you get to the wings cut the bone or break it off to free the wings from the carcass. Just keep pulling the skin free, flip over onto the belly and keep doing the same cutting where you have to but you can just pull it free. Skin on a chicken is really thin, just have to be careful not to rip it as you go. As for completely skinning a chicken it's easier to use a scalpel for the head to free the cape just cut along the feather line when it's free you can trim what little skin is left around the v of the cape.

 

[JShubin]

 

[SOHC-FTW]

Well my 13 yr old left the gate lose on a pen I come home to find my McLean (9months cut beak from PO) barely alive from my welsummer roo which is abit over a year) I don't know if he got stuck or where he's young but he's tore up bad and didn't quit apparently any tips on keeping him alive?

I have him in a kennel with cover over it and water/food.

 

[SOHC-FTW]

Sorry double post

 

[sdm111]

Honestly other than keeping him calm dry and not cold just a waiting game imo

 

[roosterhavoc]

Well my 13 yr old left the gate lose on a pen I come home to find my McLean (9months cut beak from PO) barely alive from my welsummer roo which is abit over a year) I don't know if he got stuck or where he's young but he's tore up bad and didn't quit apparently any tips on keeping him alive?

I have him in a kennel with cover over it and water/food.

Your McLean is 9months old and he got out and a 1 year old welsummer rooster took him to school? Am I reading that right?

 

[SOHC-FTW]

That's what I figured, also figured he'd fair better but he got it bad was just out in the yard all bloody with his neck tucked in. Both eyes shut and one of them probably gone for good.

Anyway figured I was on the right path just wanted to ask id rather not lose him.