| Show Gives Instruction In Turkey Killing A turkey killing kUling and dressing demonstration dem demo was held Monday afternoon on at ut Paragonah by Carl Extension of the Utah Ulah State Agricultural ul ural College 1 L the benefit of 4 II turkey club m members Professor killed and dressed tv two o birds before the club and explained the proper method of killing killing kill kill- ing bleeding and removing remo the feathers feath- feath ers eis to insure obtaining the highest value alue when hen the birds are placed on the market Many of the growers lose their profit on turkeys during the process precess cf of killing and dressing said the Professor Profess cr He lie stressed the nessi necessity ty of examining the birds before kill kill- ing lug in order to determine whether or 01 not they are ready for the market The of cr the bird should bewell be bewell well mated and the color of the skin should be light rather than limn of or a bluIsh bluish blu blu- ish color The stems of the wing ing feath ers ems should be white or light colored rather than showing a n bluish pigment he said Birds should be withheld from feed for fOI at least four hours before killing to Insure all an an absolute absolute ab ab- ab solute empty crop Care should be ta taken to ta- ken not to bruise the skin of the birds anywhere In the dressing process ac according according according ac- ac cording to Mr as this may lower r the market value Head legs and feet should be sponged to give them a clean attractive appear appear- ance After dressing the birds should not be allowed to freeze as freezing also Injures the quality of 01 the meat and therefore lowers the market vat val ue These and other suggestions on kill ing and preparing the birds for mar ket were given by Mr Most of ot Monday Mr spent with County Agent in summarizing accounts with poultry account coopers cooperators tors |
