How to humanely butcher a chicken part 2 (Cleaning the Bird)

[rgburke]

It is amazing how our society has become so inept at doing anything. Some tips for ya...1. learn how to sharpen a knife...2.  Cute child but if you are gonna make a video get a sitter. 3. Keep practicing buddy.

[360deeman]

You need a sharper and smaller knife. Back when I was a kid we would butcher a chicken every Sunday. I butchered them with a pocket knife in about two minutes and the dogs ate the scraps.

[shunee12]

Thank you so much!! you make me feel like i can really do this ((tears))

[inandish]

nevermind! lol i watched the rest of the video. still curious about the tips though

[inandish]

i heard that you can eat the heart and other organs. is this true? if so any good recipes or tips you recomend?

[cgm0826]

one of the better instructionals out there. thanks for this!

[deathatsix]

Thanks for the vid. am planning on getting chickens this spring. we had them when i was a kid but didn't remember how to butcher them. so i thank you for the reminder on how to.. with the economy like it is i'm trying to prep. for raising our own food.

[truthseeker439]

Give me a break. You'll thank God you learned this one day. Excellent video.

[CleverDjembe]

I couldn't touch dead animals like that.

This is too brutal for me. Thats why I buy chicken legs at the supermarket.

[FlipOrlando]

I agree with the kid.

[ar1961sc]

Hello, How long do you have to wait to cook the bird? I heard that you have to wait 24hrs before eating because of the endorphins to leach out of the bird so it wont be tuff. Is this true?

[TheModernPrepper]

@ar1961sc I have not heard that before. I have not noticed a difference though. In most cases though we are freezing or canning them and they are consumed at a much later date.

[idak12]

Great stuff, got a chicken to lay eggs for a year or 2, will it still be ok to eat after its 2 or 3 years old.

[N8mont4]

@idak12 probably not. The older the chicken gets, the tougher the meat gets.

[TheModernPrepper]

@idak12 Abbsolutly! I prefer to can the older chickens. They turn out much better.

[DalahiaD]

Used this video to butcher my first chicken. Thanks!!

[TheModernPrepper]

@DalahiaD Thats great to hear!

[DarkBrownEggs]

Great job butchering and cleaning chickens but...there is nothing in the gizard that will dull a knife, no more then cutting the feet off or any other body parts.

[robobiss444]

@DarkBrownEggs They eat gravel and sand that stays in the gizzard for a while to grind up food, wouldn't want to try cutting a rock :p.

[groganzolla1]

It need not be so much work. Start with a smaller knife, and watch a couple other videos.

[Crin9]

ew

[1337DEFENCE]

why am i watching this?

[V3isM3]

Thanks mate. I just used these vids for my first chook butchering. Went perfectly! If only a bit slow. Roast chicken for dinner tomorrow.

Do you use the trimmed fat for anything? (my chooks are FAT)

[dxhound]

Excellent videos !!! thanks for sharing your knowledge ...