Title: Chicken or Rabbit
Categories: Meats, Poultry, Game, Canning
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Procedure: Choose freshly killed and dressed, heathy animals. Large
chickens are more flavorful than fryers. Dressed chicken should be
chilled for 6 to 12 hours before canning. Dressed rabbits should be
soaked 1 hour in water containing 1 tablespoon of salt per quart, and
then rinsed. Remove excess fat. Cut the chicken or rabbit into suitable
sizes for canning. Can with or without bones.
Hot pack--Boil, steam or bake meat until about two-thirds done. Add 1
teaspoon salt per quart to the jar, if desired. Fill jars with pieces
and hot broth, leaving 1-1/4 inch headspace.
Raw pack--Add 1 teaspoon salt per quart, if desired. Fill jars loosely
with raw meat pieces, leaving 1-1/4 inch headspace. Do not add liquid.
Adjust lids and process following the recommendations in Table 1 or
Table 2 according to the canning method used.
Table 1. Recommended process time for Chicken or Rabbit in a dial-gauge
pressure canner.
[Without Bones]
Style of Pack: Hot and Raw. Jar Size: Pints, Quarts.
Process Time: 75 minutes for Pints, 90 minutes for Quarts.
Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 - 2,000 ft: 11 lb.
2,001 - 4,000 ft: 12 lb.
4,001 - 6,000 ft: 13 lb.
6,001 - 8,000 ft: 14 lb.
[With Bones]
Style of Pack: Hot and Raw. Jar Size: Pints, Quarts.
Process Time: 65 minutes for Pints, 75 minutes for Quarts.
Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 - 2,000 ft: 11 lb.
2,001 - 4,000 ft: 12 lb.
4,001 - 6,000 ft: 13 lb.
6,001 - 8,000 ft: 14 lb.
Table 2. Recommended process time for Chicken or Rabbit in a
weighted-gauge pressure canner.
[Without Bones]
Style of Pack: Hot and Raw. Jar Size: Pints, Quarts.
Process Time: 75 minutes for Pints, 90 minutes for Quarts.
Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 - 1,000 ft: 10 lb.
Above 1,000 ft: 15 lb.
[With Bones]
Style of Pack: Hot and Raw. Jar Size: Pints, Quarts.
Process Time: 65 minutes for Pints, 75 minutes for Quarts.
Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 - 1,000 ft: 10 lb.
Above 1,000 ft: 15 lb.
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* USDA Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (rev. 1994)
* Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
