Step 6

Starting at the top of the breast, skin the bird by pulling the skin toward the tail.

Step 9

Skin all the way to the tail. Remove tail by cutting it off at the point where it joins the body.

Step 10

Cut along both sides of the backbone from neck to tail.

Step 11

Pull backbone from tail to neck. Most of the entrails will come with it. Remove any remaining entrails and the lungs.

Step 12

After washing in cold water, this bird is ready for packaging. Cleaned quickly and properly this bird will make for some fine eating.

Step 1

First, remove the wings by cutting them off as close to the body as possible. Again, watch out for broken bones.

Step 2

Remove both wings.