Skinning a chicken...WARNING! Graphic Pics!

[Buster]

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cgrn, and PC: It probably took me 15 minutes. PC is right, the set up and clean up takes the longest. Actually cleaning and skinning the bird is fairly quick, but I like to take my time in rinsing it to make sure I didn't miss anything while cleaning it out.

Joln, glad this may help you. Sometimes it helps to see it done by someone else first. That's how I learned, only in person.

 

[Jolyn]

But what about the blood???? Hmmmmmmmmm??????

 

[PurpleChicken]

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I'm not sure what you mean. There isn't much blood if you hang them, regardless
of culling method. The "chicken with it's head cut off" saying is very true and
that can get messy.

By the time you skin or skald there isn't much blood left.

 

[Jolyn]

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I had asked this above.....

I just was surprised to not see any blood in the pictures Buster posted. I thought it would be messier.

 

[Buster]

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I had asked this above.....

I just was surprised to not see any blood in the pictures Buster posted. I thought it would be messier.

I cut the head off and put the chicken under a milk crate for five or ten minutes until the movement stops. Most of the blood comes out then and yes, it's pretty messy. The crate keeps it contained so it doesn't get everywhere. After that it's not too bad.

 

[Jolyn]

Great to know!!!! Thanks!

 

[Buster]

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You may want something a little more substantial than a milk crate. Some type of box would work well. We decided last time that too much blood was still able to spray out of the sides. Sorry to be so graphic but it may save you some trouble.

 

[Jolyn]

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You may want something a little more substantial than a milk crate. Some type of box would work well. We decided last time that too much blood was still able to spray out of the sides. Sorry to be so graphic but it may save you some trouble.

No no i appreciate it. I'd rather hear about "graphic" then see it.

I'm sure you have saved me a lot of trouble.

 

[DawnSuiter]

ok.. HOW MUCH blood? If you were to measure it in a cup? What do you DO with the blood if you catch it? Or even if you don't... how do you deal with what is seeming to be a big bloody spot in the field/yard?? Doesn't it encourage predators to come by? Flies?

at this point i've only started reading about this process, I have no issue with processing the bird after I kill it... just trying to understand the killing process better... is that politically correct? sorry if I'm using the "wrong terms"

 

[Buster]

I'm not sure how to explain how much blood. Yes there is blood but it goes away. More blood than a dove, but less blood than an elk.

Really, it's not a big deal once the deed is done.