I am doing a turkey rug and am wondering if you can use stop rot on a turkey that has not been fleshed clean(just take the worst of it off)? I am just wondering since it is being used on turkey legs and I understand they do not rot.
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Even though I don't like to be one to stifle someone else's thought processes, I would be hesitant to encourage on this one.
The information on using STOP-ROT on turkey skin in the article at this address has not really been improved upon since it was published to the web. I can tell you, Dan Jennings has done more experimentation on turkey parts with STOP-ROT than anyone else I know of.
www.hidetanning.net/WildTurkeyTaxidermyTips.html
It's safe, you don't have to worry about blowing you or your workplace up, it is inexpensive to do, and it produces a clean feathered bird with a lot of sheen.
I do have photos of "aged" chicken skin, fat and all at this address. I thought the STOP-ROT did a remarkable job of controlling grease bleed and leaching, but if you look closely at the photo, you will see "some" still exists. I would worry about fats/oils leaching out onto the feathers if such heavy amounts of fat were left on the skin. Even a simple washing with plain old water when the fats are bonded to the STOP-ROT makes a drastic improvement. You want that kind of stuff GONE!
www.hidetanning.net/BirdTaxidermy.html
If it is your bird, and not a customer's, the choice is your's regardless. If it is your bird, and you decide to try it, let us know how it came out a year from now. I did make that remark in all seriousness.
Thanks Glen for your thoughts. I agree I think it should be gone too. Honestly, I am having trouble getting "all" of it out of the feather tracks on the breast. Either the skin tears or the feathers pull out-to do - to do! How long do you leave the stop rot on the bird?
I am going to try it on my husbands bird-ha ha! I will let you know. Thanks again.