Turkey processing

   

On Monday September 16th we processed our turkeys!  We started by getting our neighbors big crab pot (we have very nice neighbors). We filled the pot with water and heated it up. We only had two turkeys this time so it didn't take too long.  I'll just give you a quick run-through of what we did.  

Josiah and Daddy getting ready

We brought the turkeys over, killed them, dunked them in the hot water, pulled their feathers off, took their feet and heads off, gutted them, put them in cold water, pulled their pin feathers out, and then took them inside. Phew, I got through all of that!!  One turkey we saved for roasting and the other one we cut up and threw in the meat grinder to make turkey sausage.

                                                         I think that covers all of it!

Seth