Author Topic: Advice please  (Read 2194 times)

ramblerskitchen

  • Joined Nov 2010
Advice please
« on: May 07, 2011, 06:35:33 pm »
Hi  I have just killed the another 4 of my Ross Cobb chickens for meat.   We killed them last night, hung them overnight and plucked them today.  I am a bit concerned as 3 of them have green skin around their legs and around their backsides.  This only effects the skin and the meat underneath looks normal.  Is there something wrong with them?  I must admit that I did not starve them for 12 hours before they were killed.   I have killed 3 before which were killed as not able to stand but their skin was fine.

I don't want to eat them if there is something the matter and I also have another 13 to kill this week.  Please help

Castle Farm

  • Joined Nov 2008
  • Hereford/Powys Border. near Hay-on-Wye
    • castlefarmeggs
Re: Advice please
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2011, 07:59:59 pm »
If you don't stop feeding them at least 12 hours before killing the feed in the intestines starts to ferment and turn green.
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little blue

  • Joined Jun 2009
  • Derbyshire
Re: Advice please
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2011, 08:03:24 pm »
bruising?
Circulation problems?
bile leaked?
Little Blue

 

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