The First Contender

Contender one is a fourteen week old female broiler - a "Red Broiler" from Privet Hatchery who had Ranch Way Chick Grower to eat most of her life, and ranged free on my yard and pasture during the day and slept in a covered "Salatin Style" pen with her siblings and friends at night. She was killed using the Kosher method, scalded, hand plucked, rinsed with well water, had feet and head removed, rinsed again, hand evicerated, washed one more time, salted lightly and chilled in a cooler full of ice. After six or so hours she was carefully washed again in my sink, bagged and placed in my deep freeze. She'll thaw and age in the fridge 4 days before the comparison cook day.