Reply #39: A few times.

[LWolf]

Here's a link to my preferred method:

http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/grim79.html

I had an article from somewhere about this method saved on my 'puter; it got fried along with the motherboard and hard drive in last August's mega thunderstorm, even though the 'puter was turned off.

This article explains the same thing.

I'm lazy. No gutting, no scalding, no plucking. I pick them off the roost at dawn while they are sleepy, hang them upside down, use a cone, and the rest is fairly easy. ;)