Re: [VFB] re: skinning mallard question
That is the way I have done it. Tony --- On Wed, 10/17/12, ashley strutt wrote: From: ashley strutt Subject: Re: [VFB] re: skinning mallard question To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 4:16 AM Hi Joyce, I've skinned a few ducks. Basically I slit the bird along the breast up to the base of the beak. Cut around that then carefully peel the skin back. When you get to the wings try and peel the skin back along the wing to get the bulk of meat and cut the wings when you can get no further. Continue with the peeling until you reach the tail and cut. I use a craft knife as I have found it better for skinning for tying. After skinning, sock the skin in mild detergent for a couple of hours to try and get the grease out. Rinse the soap out and dry with newspapers. Saw dust may also be worth a try. Lay flat and rub borax into the skin with extra around the wings. Replace this borax after a couple of days with fresh. Hope that helps Ashley On 17 Oct 2012 02:00, "Joyce Westphal" wrote: I just received a mallard and a teal duck..the meat of the breasts was taken out, but the head, legs and wings are still on the birds. I want to finish skinning them but have not dealt with ducks before. I question how best to get out the wing bones and meat while saving the feathers, is there a best way? Also how about the head..the bill is still on it as well. Do I slit it under the neck or from the top of the head and attempt to remove the skul with the bill? How about the legs..slit down the front and remove the feet? Inquiring minds would like to know how to best save every feather of these birds. When they are completely skinned, I'm planning to bury them in Borax for a time until the skin is all dried out. I await advice. Thanks. Joyce -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
Re: [VFB] re: skinning mallard question
Thanks for the help. I shall unfreeze the birds and work on them this weekend. I'll pull the feathers off the head and discard it, wash all feathers, microwave, dry and seal in vacuum packing and see how that turns out. These are absolutely beautiful birds and I don't want to waste a feather. Joyce On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 3:16 AM, ashley strutt wrote: > Hi Joyce, > > I've skinned a few ducks. Basically I slit the bird along the breast up to > the base of the beak. Cut around that then carefully peel the skin back. > When you get to the wings try and peel the skin back along the wing to get > the bulk of meat and cut the wings when you can get no further. Continue > with the peeling until you reach the tail and cut. I use a craft knife as > I have found it better for skinning for tying. > > After skinning, sock the skin in mild detergent for a couple of hours to > try and get the grease out. Rinse the soap out and dry with newspapers. Saw > dust may also be worth a try. > > Lay flat and rub borax into the skin with extra around the wings. Replace > this borax after a couple of days with fresh. > > Hope that helps > > Ashley > On 17 Oct 2012 02:00, "Joyce Westphal" wrote: > >> I just received a mallard and a teal duck..the meat of the breasts was >> taken out, but the head, legs and wings are still on the birds. I want to >> finish skinning them but have not dealt with ducks before. I question how >> best to get out the wing bones and meat while saving the feathers, is there >> a best way? Also how about the head..the bill is still on it as well. Do I >> slit it under the neck or from the top of the head and attempt to remove >> the skul with the bill? How about the legs..slit down the front and remove >> the feet? Inquiring minds would like to know how to best save every feather >> of these birds. When they are completely skinned, I'm planning to bury >> them in Borax for a time until the skin is all dried out. I await advice. >> Thanks. Joyce >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" >> group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en >> >> VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
Re: [VFB] re: skinning mallard question
Hi Joyce, I've skinned a few ducks. Basically I slit the bird along the breast up to the base of the beak. Cut around that then carefully peel the skin back. When you get to the wings try and peel the skin back along the wing to get the bulk of meat and cut the wings when you can get no further. Continue with the peeling until you reach the tail and cut. I use a craft knife as I have found it better for skinning for tying. After skinning, sock the skin in mild detergent for a couple of hours to try and get the grease out. Rinse the soap out and dry with newspapers. Saw dust may also be worth a try. Lay flat and rub borax into the skin with extra around the wings. Replace this borax after a couple of days with fresh. Hope that helps Ashley On 17 Oct 2012 02:00, "Joyce Westphal" wrote: > I just received a mallard and a teal duck..the meat of the breasts was > taken out, but the head, legs and wings are still on the birds. I want to > finish skinning them but have not dealt with ducks before. I question how > best to get out the wing bones and meat while saving the feathers, is there > a best way? Also how about the head..the bill is still on it as well. Do I > slit it under the neck or from the top of the head and attempt to remove > the skul with the bill? How about the legs..slit down the front and remove > the feet? Inquiring minds would like to know how to best save every feather > of these birds. When they are completely skinned, I'm planning to bury > them in Borax for a time until the skin is all dried out. I await advice. > Thanks. Joyce > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
