Jules. Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Back & shattered! When can we gut the hen? I'd like to do it sooner rather than later as I'm not keen on it being in the fridge with feet sticking out of its bag and with a bloody head since I broke the skin on its neck whilst brooming it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Back & shattered! When can we gut the hen? I'd like to do it sooner rather than later as I'm not keen on it being in the fridge with feet sticking out of its bag and with a bloody head since I broke the skin on its neck whilst brooming it. Brooming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 " Brooming"-The act of humanely dispatching a chicken using a broom handle Should that expression go into the dictionary ( I made the expression up, its not a proper or technical term!) At least my chicken kept her head attached...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 We've already gutted and removed head and feet. It's sat in the fridge now to rest for a few days. It's looking very yummy. There was much more fat in the cavity on the one we dispatched than the one we gutted and boned this afternoon. Very interesting to see the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshinesupernova Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 you are a very brave lot. In theory I'd like to be able to raise mea birds - but in reality the idea of despatching them just about brings me to my knees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 I found there was more fat too Sarah - very different bird. Mine has gone in the freezer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 At least my chicken kept her head attached...... What ever do you mean? . I've just got back from dropping off Laurmaurf and I have to say I am really tired now after it all. It was an amazing day, I certainly learned a lot, and laughed a lot more than I ever thought it would be possible to do at a chicken dispatching course . I hope we weren't too badly behaved, and that those poor children recover . Some moments you just couldn't time better if you planned them . I'm going to look at my photos now and see what treasures of the day I captured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madchook Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Alison told me to gut it Tuesday or Weds I thoroughly enjoyed the course, it was really, really good. It was also the first time in 11 months I have done anything for me /not had the baby to look after so it was fab (some might say odd choice!) Shame about the row with dh after (because we were supposed to be coupling this with a trip to see his parents but *somebody* didn't realise quite how far Whirlow was from Chapeltown and also didn't finish until an hr after I said I would ) so we just came straight home. Totally shattered now after paying penance of doing the whole drive back... Shame I didn't get to meet you all, I would have loved to have come and talked chooks with you all LOl, we also had a mum walk round with a kid when Alison was doing the demo cockerel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Alison told me to gut it Tuesday or Weds I thought you'd have been told something later than to do it today. We hang our turkeys (I know they are bigger) for 2 weeks, because it's meant to improve the taste and texture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Some photos of our day of learning and fun meeting new friends. Laurmurf thinking, "Now how do I pluck this headless wonder?" Mr Moochoo on her left and Egluntine on her right. Claret and Redwing, hard at work plucking their chickens. Moochoo and Mr Moochoo who finished the plucking in record time. Laurmurf and Egluntine, still working away. Please note the feathers in Redwings hair in the front of frame , they went everywhere. Moochoo made us all laugh when she constructed a chicken hand puppet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Sounds like you all had a really good day I know that Egluntine will be over the moon she was caught on camera Love the feathers in Redwing's hair A nice touch Tasha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Here's some more photos that I didn't put on the nesting box. And I couldn't resist putting this one in again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 (edited) L-R...Alison, Claret, Mr Moochoo, Laurmurf Clockwise from L... Jules, 'B', Poet, Mr Janty, Claret, 'Two Sheds' (Ian), Poached Egg Claret and Paul L-R...Janty, 'Two Sheds' (Ian) The 'Well Behaved' table. I didn't manage to get any pictures of the 'Naughty table'.....too busy laughing. In the Caff afterwards. L-R...Mostin, 'B', Poached Egg, Jules Changed heads. L-R...Mostin, Janty, Mr Janty, 'Two Sheds' (Ian), Poet. As you can see....we supped some tea! A great day and I would thoroughly recommend the course. Edited April 26, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Just remember Alison will know when you've clawed your fingers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Good to see pictures of you all and some new faces. I don't know what Alison made of you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 In the Caff afterwards. L-R...Mostin, 'B', Poached Egg, Jules It looks as if Jules and I are having a stare off in this photo . Just to assure you all it wasn't the case . It was lovely to meet you Jules, I just wish I had listened to my OH and brought my spare plasic bars with me, but , don't tell him . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 Just remember Alison will know when you've clawed your fingers And if you've been cutting and not s"Ooops, word censored!"ing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Great photos Mostin, Janty and Egluntine - thanks for posting those. I wasn't aware that we went from the course to a teapot convention Why did no one tell me about the feathers in my hair? - I must have looked like some crazy chicken axe murderer in the cafe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Mostin we were probably both kicking ourselves under the table re the left-at-home plastic roosting bars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 Mostin we were probably both kicking ourselves under the table re the left-at-home plastic roosting bars As long as you weren't kicking each other! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Looks like you all had a great day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 you've all made me start giggling again... STOP IT! My cheeks still hurt from yesterday! mostin and I had our OHs in tears with the telling. will post my photos later today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Just remember Alison will know when you've clawed your fingers And if you've been cutting and not s"Ooops, word censored!"ing. Or slicing your breasts!!! Long time since I have laughed so much. My photos will come later, there are more 'technical' ones. Trust Egluntine to get a photo of me trying to get the skins on the darned sausage machine... don't usually have that problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Of course you don't Clare... a woman of your experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 So how many of you now think you could keep some meat birds? I have a freezer full now after my two batches over the winter, which is good as we do nt intend having any over the summer with our new layers to bring up and then holidays. I must admit you are all a lot braver than me - I sent OH down to Alison and whilst I do a bit of plucking and tend to take over for gutting cooking and leave OH to 'do the deed'. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
