Poultry

Question: Poultry !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!? is there any place in OK-TX, that i can order like 2 ducks or some kind of small order

Answer: southside hatchery Seminole Ok 405-382-1346 ph. for catalog

Question: What is the smallest poultry you can still stuff--cornish game hen? My family will celebrate the holidays on Dec. 31st but I want to make myself some stuffed poultry for my Christmas dinner alone on the 25th. I enjoy stuffing after it's cooked in poultry.

Answer: Quail is even smaller than cornish hen. It would be easier to do the cornish hens though, they hold more stuffing and have more meat on their bones. I like to put 4 on a platter (serves 8) and surround them with leaf lettuce and green grapes plus some mandarin orange sections. Very pretty.

Question: Why millions of poultry birds culled during the epidemic of Bird flu? It is necessary to destoy the virus as it is communicable to man.Is there other way, instead of culling poultry.

Answer: how does one know which particular bird is infected among the huge nos of birds kept at a partcular poultry farm...also if smthg is not done immediately the virus can spread to humans preety fast...vacinations which are available im sure wud cost more both in terms of money n time..so culling is the only easy n fast way of containing the virus..

Question: How do I make poultry seasoning from scratch? Poultry seasoning is not available in my area. I'd like to make it from scratch

Answer: Poultry Seasoning Recipe #61893 Homemade poultry seasoning 4 tablespoons salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon ground sage 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon thyme 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 1 bay leaf 1 dash nutmeg 5 minutes 5 mins prep 1. You can put sage, thyme and bay leaf in a coffee grinder and make into powder. 2. Mix with other ingredients. 3. Store in a jar, and use as needed.

Question: How do I start a poultry business? I have a passion for raising chickens. How can I start a commercial poultry farm from start?

Answer: Buy Smallholder magazine (lots of back copies if possible) and read the chicken sections for all the information you can find. they also have a very good website. http://www.smallholder.co.uk/shlivestock/ the more you learn the better your buisness will be.

Question: Is there any tests I can do for the poultry eggs before using them to cook? Someone said, the vaccines/injections given to poultry chicks (which are about to lay eggs) will directly passes into the amatured eggs inside the bird's stomach. If consuming such poultry eggs, after a long years those vaccines/injected madicines shows negative results on us. Is this really correct? And also I want to know if there are any tests for findng best eggs before making them to cook. Also what is the best process of cooking (boiled, raw, fried dough etc.) eggs?

Answer: Buy Free Range Organic Eggs ********************** http://www.showcook.com/eggs.htm

Question: How long will fresh meat and poultry last in the refrigerator without being frozen.? I bought the meat and poultry yesterday 1/5/08 but want to season and marinate them before freezing. If I keep them in the grocery store packaging in the refrigerator will they last till monday 1/7/08, at which time I'll marinate them and put them in freezer bags into the freezer?

Answer: The health department recommends keeping meat for no longer than 7 days at 41 F, and no longer than 3 days at 45 F. Meat should not be stored above 45 F. It will be fine to freeze it after 2 days. (after 4 days I wouldn't bother to freeze it).

Question: Is raising poultry illegal in a neighborhood? I live in Indiana and i was wondering if it is illegal to raise poultry such as ducks and chickens in a neighborhood. Three people right outside of our neighborhood have them so i was wondering if you think it would be ok for me too? I am not planning on breeding them or anything...just raising them as pets. Thanks for your input. i would only get hens if i got chickens...just to let you know. my mom said we live outside of city limits...but she is not for sure...also how could i check my neighborhoods zoning laws for poultry?

Answer: Since you live outside the city, you would need to check your township and county zoning laws to see if there are any regulations. You could check online in municipal code websites such as municode.com. Check your township and county website to see if their zoning laws are posted. Many of them have zoning codes available to download from their website.

Question: How do you determine the freshness of frozen poultry and fish from the supermarket? The lady keeps telling me that everything is fresh or new stock but I don't really believe her. How do you determine its freshness cos I hear that these frozen poultry and fish are that way cos some chemicals are added to extend its shelf lifespan. Thanks in advance.

Answer: ALL commercial meats have chemicals added, but for some reason only chicken has to label it as "up to 12 percent solution" It is injected into beef, pork, etc to disinfect the meat because of deplorable factory conditions and fecal material. These solutions are toxic to people with food allergies, (like me) because they contain wheat and soy ingredients. If you must eat meat, try to make sure it is organic and minimally processed. You can google for more info on this

Question: What are good qualities to look for in show poultry? I am wanting to show a couple of hens this year. I have a few questions. First of all, what are some characteristics of good show chickens? Also, what are some breeds that are good for show, but less common too? And is there any directory out there of quality poultry breeders? Thanks!

Answer: There are always vendors of hatchlings and eggs for many many breeds. Google for them. Get a recent copy of the Standard of Perfection. It is the rules for judging. In general, symmetry of features and straight keel are essential. Hens want to have width in the vent. It is all common sense stuff that any farmer can tell you. The Standard is the real scoop. Get a copy of your own if you are serious.

Question: How is livestock (cattle, poultry etc) slaughtered / butchered here in the US? I just want to know how is meat and poultry prepared. Do they stun the animals first before cutting the neck, or any other way around? Also, does the methods differ by states, specifically in NY?

Answer: Larger animals, pigs cows sheep are stunned with an air driven bolt to the head. Like a bullet to the brain. Poultry usually get a high voltage jolt. The vegi claim to cruelty is somewhat thin. After all, you don't want a 1000 pound steer thrashing around damaging employees and the other animals. I will no doubt get thumbs down but too bad. At least I am accurate and hoonest. Even if I can't spell.

Question: Is it bad to partially cook poultry, refridgerate and then recook it the next day? My husband partially cooked some turkey breast and then stuck it in the refridgerator. It was still raw in the middle and then he fully cooked it today. I heard that it was NOT good to eat poultry that was not fully cooked on the first day, however, I am not completely sure why (something about the bacteria breeding). Anyway, my husband still thinks that we should eat it but however you can help is appreciated. (I just don't want to spend the next few days vommitting and pooping the whole time.)

Answer: I am sure you already have thrown it out by now, but that is exactly what was needed to done here. The risk for getting sick is too great.

Question: What is the boiling point of poultry fat? I would like to separate the poultry fat from LD PE (low density polyethylene films used to transport them...). I would like to heat the LD PE impregnated films up to a temperature where the fat volatilizes first and then remove it somehow (any suggestion welcome) so that I can recycle the LD PE plastic.

Answer: Firstly as poultry fat is not a pure substance, it does not have a set boiling point. So there is no such thing! Secondly it is liable to be quite high overall, with decomposition and may affect the LD PE as well if you try and do it this way. Can I suggest that it might be worth trying boiling water with a suitable surfactant [detergent] first. Something like dishwasher powder that is highly alkaline may work as some saponification may also take place.

Question: How long does it take to digest poultry? How long does it take to digest poultry, fish, and eggs?

Answer: Most of the food takes approximately fourteen hours to get digested and converted to feces. Depending upon the relative fiber and fat content this time can get a bit varied--fat prolongs it and fibers hasten the transition of food along the intestines and stomach. Emptying of stomach takes about 6 hours. But, the feces such formed can be stored in sigmoid colon for longer periods, depending upon one's 'cycle', and that's why people manage to get constipated if this period gets too prolonged. Hope this helps. Bye.TC.

Question: Before cooking poultry are you supposed to wash it? I thought I saw my mom doing this when I was younger, but I'm not sure. Are you supposed to rinse all poultry before preparing or only if it's a whole bird (not just breast or thighs)? Or do you do it at all? If so, what is the purpose? Your input would be helpful!

Answer: This question was raised to Cook's Illustrated, and the magazine's response was that it's better not to. It's not necessary, and could cause the raw chicken juices to splash around the sink area, leading to possible contamination of other foods. They also did a taste test of rinsed vs non rinsed birds, and found the rinsing made no difference in taste. The US Department of Agriculture also advises against rinsing chicken. If you're worried about bacteria, just don't eat it raw!

Question: Irradiated meat poultry and fruits marked with a symbol are you more or less likely to purchase and why? Food irradiation can prevent bacterial food poisoning, slow spoilage and prolong the shelf life of food it does not make food radioactive or alter its nutritional value. Some people worry that it may cause harmful chemicals to form and it does not kill the endospores that can cause botulism. Irradiated meat, poultry and fruits are already available in many supermarkets. By law they must be marked with a symbol. Would seeing this symbol on a package make you more or less likely to purchase the product. Explain your answer...

Answer: Had I ever seen such a symbol, I would not hesitate to purchase a food product marked with it. I think it's a good practice in the overall scheme of things, and don't know why it is feared so much. I will tell you though, if the price tag reflects a higher price for equal quality products available, I will steer clear. I am not in any NEED of irradiated food, since I don't purchase more than I can consume in any foods' expected shelf life. And, for better or worse, I feel reliant on modern commercial food preparation, government regulations, and, most importantly, on my own cooking ability, to assume I won't be getting bacterial poisoning such as salmonella, botulism, or e-coli (even though such contaminations do occur rarely).