[JRandomFreeper]

As I got older, I cheat. I skin 'em. I no longer pluck chickens that may have (or may have not) wandered into my yard. I've done my last 2 feral hogs that way, too (not that I ever plucked a hog... dehair though is as bad).

Too much work for something that most people aren't going to eat anyway.

/johnny

[ApplegateRanch]

I’ve skinned birds, especially ducks. However, I like the skin on chicken, if for no other reason than boiling for broth.

I’ve never scrap[ed a pig; never had the equipment for it. Just hung & skinned them instead.

Maybe if I ever got around to butchering one at 225-250 pounds live, instead of waiting until they were 250-300 pounds dressed weight....