The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-01-06


ponding poultry which was bled an
in good order. Aside from the ba
appearance of the incompletely BILE
chickens, their keeping properties ar
very inferior. The flesh loses it
drmness sooner; its flavor is not s
good; the odor of stale flesh an
finally of putrefaction comes sooner
and in every way the product is NOR
perishable.
Keeping Quality of Well and BadI,
Bled Chickens
A very careful study is now bein,
made in this laboratory of the com
parative periods of time we'll ant
>adly bled chickens will keep. Thi.
is being determined for every phase
OF their marketing-their conditions
after chilling in the packing house,
when they reach the end of theil
railroad haul; and when they have
passed through the various channels
or a large city to the consumer. The
time required for such study makes
1t impossible to give results of the
work in detail at present Certain
salient points, however, stand out
with such sharpness that it seems
advisable to report them in a sum-
married. form, that those who are
engaged in the dressing and handling
OF poultry may be able to profit by
them at once.
Study of Blood Vessels of Neck
and Head
An anatomical study of the blood
vessels of the head and neck of the
chicken has been inclueded in the in
vestigation of the handling and mar
keting of dressed poultry in order to
determine the best methods of bleed
ing and the REASONS for the incom-
plete bleeding which is so prevalent.
there has been no des-
cription available of the number and
location of the large veins in the neck
Of chicken. This lack of know
edge has resulted in much indiscrim-
mate hacking and gashing of the
dickens mouth, all of which is fire.
luently done to no purpose, because
n spite of the many cuts the large
7eins which carry the blood often
ire not touched.
Cutting to Bleed and "Sticking"
to Brain sr-a, s...--
When the feathers are removed by
calding, the bird is killed by bleed
ng alone, hence the cuts to sever
he veins are the only ones attempted
nd Ii the attempt fails bad bleeding
ill surely result. If, on the other
and, dry picking is to be practiced,
he birds are cut to bleed and are
lso stuck through the brain to par
lyze the feather muscles. The lat
er operation is sometimes performed
y running the knife under the eye
such an. angle that it's point will
ouch the skull midway between the
yes and little behind them; or
,e Draining is accomplished by plac-
lg the knife about half way down
lie groove in the roof of the chickens
onth and then thrusting it up until
le knife reaches the top of the skull.
be knife, as in Draining under the
re, should touch that part of the in
de OF the skull which lies about
idway between the eyes,. The point :
the knife should then be moved
ackward and forward a little, so
AT enough brain tissues may be
,stroyed to paralyze the bird, yet
1t enough to kill it instantly If
e "outside-stick' method is prac-
led, practically no blood escapes. If, y
the other hand, Draining inside of
e mouth is adopted, the blood YES i.
Is in the brain which are cut find
outlet for their contents through :,
e knife hole. Bleeding from these
ssels is, under any circumstances, :
assistance in obtaining the best
suits, and where the neck vessels
g missed the condition of the chick
is often greatly improved by bleed .
: from the brain. :,
Location of Veins +,
Two large veins run the whole
lgth of the neck, one on each side, M
d unite by "bridge-vein, which T
just below and behind the ear. fe
is vein, which connects the two tt
lers, does not run straight across, in
sat an angle SO that it is farther b,
mt on the rightthan on the left m
e. If the feather on the neck of a is
cken are pushed aside. or, better Ell
II, If a melting chicken with but la
' feathers is observed, these veins BIZ
/ be seen on each side of the neck hi