KILLING AND SHAPING.
If the chickens arc to bo killed at homo they should ho starved for twenty-four hours; this is most important, because if they are killed with food in their intestines they will be discoloured, apart from tho fact that such a bird will not keep. The best method of killing is to dislocate tho neck.
Plucking should lio done immediately, tho back of tho neck, the breast and shoulders first. In this way tho risk of tearing tiho skin is avoided. After singeing the next process depenc» on tho market in which tiio birds aro to be sold. For tho London market tyn'k down is not required. fo shape the and a board'placed across tho backs.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20087, 26 October 1928, Page 7
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119KILLING AND SHAPING. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20087, 26 October 1928, Page 7
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