I RECENTLY SET A TURKEY OUT TO THAW. AFTYER A DAY AND A HALF IT WAS THAWED ENOUGH TO SKIN. WHEN I LAID IT ON THE TABLE I NOTICED IT WAS SOAKING WET ON ONE SIDE.DONT KNOW IF THAT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT BUT THAT THING STINKS SO BAD I JUST STUCK IT BACK IN THE FREEZER. ITS NOT A PAYING JOB A FELLOW GAVE IT TO ME SO I COULD USE IT TO PRACTICE ON.IM NEW AT TAXIDERMY. ANYWAYS IS THIS BIRD TO FAR GONE, WILL FEATHERS SLIP?DONT KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO WITH IT?
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thing not to do was refreeze it because now it's going to take three more days off it's life till it freezes again then anouther day and a half to thaw. #2 was not hanging it up to thaw, so that it does evenly and does not lay on one side in it's crappy juices and rot. Any one else care to take over?
You "stink" and my stink may be two different things. Wet turkeys don't smell like violets for sure, but I have no idea as you haven't mentioned if it was shot and frozen fresh or smacked by a dumptruck and left on the road for a day before you picked it up.
The water is created by the condensation of thawing. You can take your best oven stuffer chicken that's already been plucked and lay it on the counter and it will end up in a pool of water.
Your turkey was probably fine. They are the stinkyist animals in the world to me. I,m always amazed that something that smells so bad can taste so good. Not sure now that you refroze it though. May still be fine, just hold your nose and dive in.
It's for practice right? Take it as far as you can, its just practice. It was free, it didn't cost you anything, and if you are just learning, let'er rip! So what if it smells, when you wash it in Dawn, that will cut most of the wet bird smell away. When practicing on anything that did not cost you anything, have no fear! The world will still turn if you ruin a test animal. Tear it up and fix it. That is how you learn. Don't be shy, let her fly!