Yellow coloring in fat

[PulletMullet]

I was processing a heavy Cornish cross hen. When I was cutting the fat to get through to the innards I noticed a yellow substance. It was sort of watery. I wasn’t near the intestines and double checked them to make sure I didn’t nick them. I didn’t. However this yellowish substance was concentrated in a dime size area. It was runny. I went ahead and washed it out. One thing to note is that this hen got bit by some animal, probably a neighbor’s dog, in this area of the hindquarters I’m talking about. It had healed since then, but could it be part of the healing process or leftover from the tissue healing? The bite was both above and below the hind area. Or could be something totally unrelated? Thoughts?

 

[pekin queen]

pics?

 

[PulletMullet]

Unfortunately, text description is all I have. I didn’t have my phone with me.

 

[pekin queen]

Unfortunately, text description is all I have. I didn’t have my phone with me.

okay that fine

 

[Brooks_]

Did they have access to a lot of corn?

 

[pekin queen]

was she free ranging/on lots of grass?

did anything look wrong with her before hand?

when you where processing her did you notice any thing else weird?

 

[PulletMullet]

Did they have access to a lot of corn?

No they ate organic starter/grower feed only. They also ate some organic layena crumbles when I ran out of the other. I processed them about 4-5 weeks late.

 

[PulletMullet]

was she free ranging/on lots of grass?

did anything look wrong with her before hand?

when you where processing her did you notice any thing else weird?

She was not free ranging. Just organic feed. They had labored breathing on the 100 degree days but it stopped when it was cool, overcast, or rainy. I didn’t notice anything else weird. I processed her 4-5 weeks late. Compared to the ones I processed on time, she had substantially more fat and thicker fat layers to cut through. Otherwise, she looked fine, just heavy.

 

[iwltfum]

Most likely a remnant of the bite injury. I would cut around it and toss that bit personally.

 

[PulletMullet]

Most likely a remnant of the bite injury. I would cut around it and toss that bit personally.

That’s what I did. Also, I forgot to mention, it did not have a particular odor.