Turkey butchering

[shedhunta]

Skin, grind, tacos and stuffed peppers!!!!!

[Pete McMiller]

I skin most other birds but do pluck most turkeys.  A clean garbage can half full of water, a fish/tukey fryer burner and a rope over a limb.  Take the wings & tail off first but don't gut the bird, then lower the bird in almost boiling water a few minutes and the feathers slip right off.  Repeat if they all don't come off after the first dip.  It all goes pretty fast and the skin does protect the meat from excessive drying out during cooking.