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2006-Nov-16

Give Your Chicken a Bath?

Well...it sounds weird; but, do you give your chicken a bath before you roast it?

Since we are eating birds we raised and butchered ourselves, I find myself giving them a good scrubbing with a little dishsoap before I season and stuff them.

Hey! I KNOW how gross they were before they got packaged.

Do any of you bathe your birds too?
Inquiring minds want to know. I'm checking to see if I need mental help, or if this behaviour is okay.

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2006-Nov-16 - Bathing Chickens

Posted by Sarah

Yup, I do. Just with water though.

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2006-Nov-17 - I'm with you!

Posted by wvmountainmama

This was our first year raising and butchering, and YES, my chickens got a bath. No apologies here, I would do it again and again. Maybe it wasn't necessary, but it made me FEEL better.

By the way.......my sweet dh has decided to bring the Thanksgiving turkey to the table himself this year, right from our own acreage. Do you think I should share your husband's blog post from last year with him BEFORE or AFTER he shoots it?? LOL! This could be very interesting! I hope that story with photos is still available. I might have a few to share as well! :)
Have a blessed holiday.
Jodi

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2006-Nov-17 - Untitled Comment

Posted by HillmanAcres

Too funny- I find myself doing the same thing with the birds we raised and butchered ourselves. I just can't get that image out of my head of how yucky they were before we cleaned 'em up!!! I usually rinse the turkey just because "they say you're supposed to" as my mom would have said :)

Leah

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2007-Jul-27 - Just a rinse please

Posted by Anonymous

No soap, just water. I'd be afraid I'd have chicken that tasted like "Joy."
Christine
www.homeschoolblogger.com/homeskoolmom

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