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The container should be big enough to get at least part of the fowl into it. I used
a kettle on a kerosene heater before kerosene got so expensive. A standard stockpot
also works great on a hot plate.
Once you've dipped the duck or goose in the plain hot water several times and
have most of the feathers removed, you'll find there's that nasty little downy stuff
left stuck to the skin. That's when you dip the carcass in the duck wax and then into
a container of cold water until the duck wax hardens.
After the wax hardens, peel the wax away from the skin the way you'd peel an
orange to remove the down. You may have to dip them in the duck wax and dip them
in the cold water and peel several times before all the fluff is removed.
Reuse the duck wax by putting it back into the container of hot water after you've
stripped it off the duck. When the wax melts again, and at the end of the day, use a
strainer to skim out the feathery parts.
This process effectively prepares a duck or goose carcass for sale to a consumer;
all other methods are far more complex. Keep in mind that waxing requires more
time; you certainly won't be able to get as many ducks or geese butchered per hour
as you will chickens, turkeys, pheasants, or guineas.
CLEANING TIPS
Keep the water you're rinsing the birds in before cutting and freezing clear
and cold, not tepid
Rinse the birds in the cold water frequently and change the water after every
bird
Don't take a lunch break when birds are sitting in water
Continuously rinse and wash all tools and surfaces
Use clean water and a bleach solution to clean up afterward
Pace your work to get your birds into the freezer as quickly as possible
Cleanliness = Healthfulness
Use the highest degree of cleanliness you can manage during slaughter and butchering
processes. Whether you're preparing a bird for your own or for someone else's future
meal, ask yourself if you'd want to eat that finished product after what's been done to
it. Processing will turn out a safe, healthful bird for consumption if you are meticulous
about keeping all tools and bird parts free from debris and fleshy materials.
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