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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

We have always skinned it fresh due to the weather, but Ron says that 
there is usually enough sinew that the meat won't dry out much.
Think about it, Rob, when Rocky was training, punching the sides of 
beef...there was no fur. :)
YMMV
Bev

Robert Walton wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> It's about that time. Bev's discussing processing a goat has got me
> thinking about how I skin goats. (This is the area my homestead skills
> are really low.)
>
> I was under the impression that you need to skin the animal while it
> is warm to make it easier. But if I decide to hang them to age, the
> meat would dry out if I skinned it. Is it harder to skin a carcass
> after it's hung to age? Is there anything else I need to know about
> hanging to age?
>
> Rob - Va
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