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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: uktitan on October 04, 2011, 19:30

Title: Help!! is this normal?
Post by: uktitan on October 04, 2011, 19:30

Help!!

Ive just gone to Gut/dress a chicken that i  hung in the shed for 24hours and DAMN thats a Stinky job...Are the guts supposed to Hum like that?

I have been doing my own meat birds for quite a while now, but i have always Culled, Plucked and gutted within a few hours of culling. This is the First time ive Hung a chook for 24 hours, and im worried that it might be gone off, Or am i worrying for nothing? Is it Supposed to Be what i can only describe as DAMN Shoooweee Stinkin LOL

Title: Re: Help!! is this normal?
Post by: aggers on October 04, 2011, 19:42

Sorry cant answer your question,but I dont think you would be comfortable eating or offering to others,dont think I would.Best play safe. :

Title: Re: Help!! is this normal?
Post by: rachelr on October 04, 2011, 21:00

it will be fine as long as it was kept hung in a cool place. The weather has been very hot lately so if it was not cool then maybe.

I have always gutted mine after 24 hours and yes they really really smell. My kids have the nack of coming into the kitchen just at the smelliest point.

I asked the samequestion of GA when i started doing my own meat hens.

Title: Re: Help!! is this normal?
Post by: uktitan on October 07, 2011, 23:43

Thank you, I was worried that they had gone off, I wasn't prepared for Just how Smelly they would be lol

Title: Re: Help!! is this normal?
Post by: themagicaltoad1 on October 08, 2011, 17:59

Did the same a few years ago and STILL remember how bad the smell was :lol:

Title: Re: Help!! is this normal?
Post by: 8doubles on October 08, 2011, 19:25

Take my word for it they are nowhere near as stinky to do as rabbits . :tongue2: