Milford chronicle., 1916-06-23
The Proper Method Of
Preparing Fowls For Market
By }. H. MeFAUL, Jr.
(AH Rights ReSe,Ved1

come less desirable, and it sells only a
a reduced price. This loss must b,
borne by the breeder, if indeed he car
get rid of his goods at all. This cause!
the -less-ef Eageh-noney that could be
saved if he would but dry-pick.
As / have said, you cannot hope tC
dry pick perfectly at the start and fol
that reason, it is better to get your ex.
perience on old birds because of the
toughness of their skim over that of
birds of brOiler age, which are naturally
very tender and likely to tear. Use old
| birds until you have learned the art of
properly removing the feathers.
Another argument in favor of dry
picking is the saving of the feathers.
To many this is rarely ever thought of
but in order to get the most out of poul-
try, one must take advantage of every
opportunity to turn his product into
cash, and as the old saying goes, 'every
little bit helps. Z"
Where wet picking is followed and the
fowls dipped into scalding water the
feathers are wasted, while those of the
dry picked birds may be saved and dis
posed of for ready cash. Provide YOUR
self with two recepticles -one for the
coarse and one for the fine feathers in
order to keep them separated ed-and also
a bucket to catch the blood. Don't at
tempt to kill the birds with any old kind
of knife. A standard killing knife can
be had very reasonable or use a pocket
knife which has a short thin blade with
a straight point and which should be
kept very sharp.
Hang the fowl by the feet upon a kill !
ing frame which has already been pro-
vided, securing both feet to prevent its |
kicking. Now take the head of the fowl /
in the left hand, and after stretching /
the neck to its full length, open its
mouth wide and retain same in this no
sition with the thumb and second finger
)f the same hand. With the right hand !
insert the knife and sever the blood |
vessels on either side of the neck. in
both OF which operations cut toward the
)ase Of the brain. In a few seconds the
lird will begin to bleed freely, when
he point of the knife should be thrust
nto the brain. thus ending all pain and
Misery to the fowl.
Don leave go of the head, but dur
ng the bleeding process, direct the
tream OF blood into the bucket, thus
eeping it off the feathers and the
AOuhu WuCAG .yOu dTG lOEGGQ TO stand.
Within very few seconds the fowl
7ill draw its wings up close, and as the
remor passes through the body. begin
he operation of removing the feathers
pick fast, as the feathers are then
'ose. Continue to hold the head in one
and, and with the other, remove first
ne large wing feathers and then the
all. Following the removal of these.
Ike off the feathers from the tender
Drtions of the fowl such as the breast.
odomen, wings. thighs and back, and
stly, remove the pin feathers. In re-
owing the feathers from the tender
'rtions of the body. grasp them by the
lndfull and pull in the direction of the
asst resistance. The birds NAV or NAV
It be singed, but many persons refrain
ON doing this. If singing is done. a
1all quantity of alcohol placed in a :
sh may be used. but exercise care to .
old charing or heating the skin of the
wi.
Do not use water for purposes of cool
g the bird, as it tends to soak the
in. adds weight and hastens decay.
I'D air will be found better for the
rposes of cooling. 6,