we're gonna butcher our first birds tomorrow

[jkm]

As for storing the meat, to prevent freezer burn use freezer paper/butcher paper and wrapp tight, zip bags will give freezer burn in a few weeks.
i do a lot of canning and such and my mom is 75, from a rural life and her advice is freezer paper.

cheers

 

[boilerjoe_96]

I have no problems cleaning a deer let alone a chicken...

But those baby diapers.... That's a whole new level..... Puke as well... I can get elbow deep inside a deer and not think twice, but my 2 month old puking on me or filling a diaper after a week of storing it up.... Yuck no thanks....

 

[pueawjapygrta]

my rule with babies, including the diaper, if I didn't make it, I ain't touching it!

I'm with boilerjoe on this one

 

[goldnchocolate]

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This sounds like a sensible way to do it but how easy is it to find the jugular vein in this position. I have done 2 birds so far (in a cone) and both times I had a really hard time finding the jugular on the first slice

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I have ordered a "sticking knife" and think that it may be easier to locate the jugular vein by sight and feel and then 'sticking' it rather than slicing.

I have searched for this answer but can't find it: Is the jugular vein on both sides of the neck or on one particular side????

 

[booker81]

Jugular is on both sides - lemme see if I can find a diagram.

 

[speckledhen]

This thread is 3 years old.

The information is good, though, so will leave it open.