. Poultry production. Poultry. 436 POULTRY PRODUCTION to be discriminated against. The soaked skin, like the scalded skin, gives entrance to injurious bacteria. Deterioration in taste and appearance soon follows. The matter of precooling both dressed poultry and eggs before shipment by parcels post to city customers should be carefully looked after. If a refrigerator is not available, the products should be hung down the well in an open bucket, unwrapped, until thoroughly cool. If well cooled before Fig. 203. Poultry cooling rack holding 180 birds. Chemistry.) (Courtesy of Bureau of wrapping,
. Poultry production. Poultry. 436 POULTRY PRODUCTION to be discriminated against. The soaked skin, like the scalded skin, gives entrance to injurious bacteria. Deterioration in taste and appearance soon follows. The matter of precooling both dressed poultry and eggs before shipment by parcels post to city customers should be carefully looked after. If a refrigerator is not available, the products should be hung down the well in an open bucket, unwrapped, until thoroughly cool. If well cooled before Fig. 203. Poultry cooling rack holding 180 birds. Chemistry.) (Courtesy of Bureau of wrapping, they will arrive at their destination in much better condition. This matter has not received the emphasis it should. Faults in Dressed Birds.—At the central packing plants, birds are discriminated against for the following reasons. When the producer markets his own products he can elimi- nate each of these defects: 1. The birds are not properly finished. If two birds both weigh 4 lbs., but one is plump, well filled, and thick-fleshed,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lippincott, William Adams, 1882-1931. Philadelphia, Lea & Febiger
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