Hanging

[kobidog 1]

Should i hang pheasant by the neck or by the legs?

 

Thanks

 

Greg

[harrycatcat 31]

Neck for no more than a week imo

[kobidog 1]

ok, then i've just changed them so they are hanging by the neck. They have been hanging by the legs for half a week though Will this affect what they taste like?

 

thanks

Greg

[Jim Grant 4]

Hava look at ther pinned posts above. Longer you hang stuff the stronger game flavour it takes on>

[kobidog 1]

On another topic somone has said not to hang and skin them....I was planning on skinning mine.Do you think that i could still skin them or not??

 

Thanks

 

Greg

[ulverston moocher 60]

On another topic somone has said not to hang and skin them....I was planning on skinning mine.Do you think that i could still skin them or not??

 

Thanks

 

Greg

I allways skin them but it can dry the meat out when cooking put some bacon on it like you would with turkey works for me

[martin 332]

Right lets put this to bed..................You should always hang a pheasant by the left leg,and,in a place where there will be no chance of it getting fly blown(in a game keeping larder bag).It is entirely up to personal taste as to how long you hang it,but,I would start with a short time and work your way up....................martin.

[Halfinch 51]

Right lets put this to bed..................You should always hang a pheasant by the left leg,and,in a place where there will be no chance of it getting fly blown(in a game keeping larder bag).It is entirely up to personal taste as to how long you hang it,but,I would start with a short time and work your way up....................martin.

 

Why the left leg? what difference does it make what leg?

[kobidog 1]

thanks for your help, i am going to put bacon on them and i the moment i am gessing the way you hang a pheasant doesn't really matter because everyone seems to have different oppinions, i'm preparing them tomorrow and the pheasants have ended up hanging half a week by the neck and half by the legs lol.

 

thanks

 

Greg

[Jim Grant 4]

How many have you seen hanging by the toes in your local Gamedealer window or outside.

[redeye jedi 39]

what do you have cocks or hens? you should roast hens and first year cock birds but casserole older birds. pheasants are hung by the neck for 3-10 days dependant on how strong you like the flavour, you can add 2 days or so in the winter and minus a few in the summer. if flys are a problem then dust them with pepper and put in a muslin sack. partidge for 3-4 days. pidgeon 24hrs. snipe 3-4 days. woodcock 3 days. ducks and geese are hung by the feet. ducks for upto 24 hrs geese upto 48 hrs.

[kobidog 1]

what do you have cocks or hens? you should roast hens and first year cock birds but casserole older birds. pheasants are hung by the neck for 3-10 days dependant on how strong you like the flavour, you can add 2 days or so in the winter and minus a few in the summer. if flys are a problem then dust them with pepper and put in a muslin sack. partidge for 3-4 days. pidgeon 24hrs. snipe 3-4 days. woodcock 3 days. ducks and geese are hung by the feet. ducks for upto 24 hrs geese upto 48 hrs.

yeah i have a cock and a hen but how do i tell if they are first year cocks or not?

 

thanks

 

greg

[Jim Grant 4]

Old v Young. Same as for all poultry. Bird on it's back. Breast bone, pointy bit nearest the tail. Finger on the extreme end and gently try to bend it sideways. If it bend easily it is young. Degree of bend equals age. More or less, doesn't matter cock or hen.

 

Edited to say: Having said that I cannot be certain to applies to wildfowl.

Edited December 20, 2008 by Jim Grant

[J Darcy 5,871]

what do you have cocks or hens? you should roast hens and first year cock birds but casserole older birds. pheasants are hung by the neck for 3-10 days dependant on how strong you like the flavour, you can add 2 days or so in the winter and minus a few in the summer. if flys are a problem then dust them with pepper and put in a muslin sack. partidge for 3-4 days. pidgeon 24hrs. snipe 3-4 days. woodcock 3 days. ducks and geese are hung by the feet. ducks for upto 24 hrs geese upto 48 hrs.

yeah i have a cock and a hen but how do i tell if they are first year cocks or not?

 

thanks

 

greg

 

 

Spurs....

[inan 841]

what do you have cocks or hens? you should roast hens and first year cock birds but casserole older birds. pheasants are hung by the neck for 3-10 days dependant on how strong you like the flavour, you can add 2 days or so in the winter and minus a few in the summer. if flys are a problem then dust them with pepper and put in a muslin sack. partidge for 3-4 days. pidgeon 24hrs. snipe 3-4 days. woodcock 3 days. ducks and geese are hung by the feet. ducks for upto 24 hrs geese upto 48 hrs.

yeah i have a cock and a hen but how do i tell if they are first year cocks or not?

 

thanks

 

greg

 

 

Spurs....

Plus the bottom beak is pliable in a young bird ,but will snap in an old one.