I don't have "meat birds," but I had a surplus of Black Sex Link cockerels (about 5 months old). They definitely aren't made for meat, but their feathers sure are pretty!
We didn't bother plucking them - we just skinned them. We don't care for the skin, and don't want to bother with hot water and all that jazz.
So after processing 5 birds today, I have a 5-gallon bucket full of skins with the feathers attached.
I'm curious what's the best way to get the feathers off of the skin? I figure either just putting hot water into the bucket, or cutting each feather off.
I want to use the soft ones for pillows, the hackles and saddles for crafts, and the wing and tail feathers for hats. I might be able to sell all but the down at our local farmer's market.
I'm sure SOMEONE has run into this. I can't be the only one that skins the birds but then wants the feathers...
We didn't bother plucking them - we just skinned them. We don't care for the skin, and don't want to bother with hot water and all that jazz.
So after processing 5 birds today, I have a 5-gallon bucket full of skins with the feathers attached.
I'm curious what's the best way to get the feathers off of the skin? I figure either just putting hot water into the bucket, or cutting each feather off.
I want to use the soft ones for pillows, the hackles and saddles for crafts, and the wing and tail feathers for hats. I might be able to sell all but the down at our local farmer's market.
I'm sure SOMEONE has run into this. I can't be the only one that skins the birds but then wants the feathers...
