The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Skirza on December 10, 2011, 02:01:22 pm
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We dispatched our 1st turkey this morning and I plucked while it was still warm. It went well but I seem to be left with some tiny black quills under the skin on the breast. Did I do something wrong...is there an easy way to remove them? Advice would be greatly appreciated :-[
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a pair of pliars to grip them :farmer:
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but they're tiny and right under the skin. I can squeeze them out a little way and grip them with tweezers, but it's painstakingly slow :(
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That is the only way I know. I think they're new feathers on the way through.
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leave them!! they just go crispy (and tasty) when cooked and you cant really see them.
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just leave them
they dissolve on cooking,
just warn people about them and explain that they are normal in norfolk backs
Mx :turkey: :turkey: :yum: :yum:
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i squeeze the out
worst ones are the norfolk blacks but the best tasting and just right for us
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i use tweezers.
thats why white birds are so popular - cos they are still there not not as obvious.
say its proof they are the real macoy!