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

In part 2 of our How to humanely butcher a chicken series, we will clean (gut) the chicken and prepare them for quartering. Once you have done this a few times it should only take you 2-3 minutes to clean a bird!

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[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.

[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!

[MrStarkFace]

LOL "That's my chi-chi, mommy!"

Awesome, I want some chickens now.

[almightyminimite]

You need a lot of practice really.

[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.