Abstract: A method and apparatus for separation of the meat from the bone portion of poultry leg and thigh portions using an array of high pressure fluid streams disposed along the path of travel of a conveying means. The fluid streams are disposed in a manner to impinge upon the point of junction of the meat to the bone portion with the poultry leg or thigh portion disposed in a fixed position on the conveying means with the bone portion disposed substantially parallel to the path of travel. As the leg or thigh portion is advanced, the leading end is engaged by the plurality of fluid streams to progressively loosen and separate the meat from the bone as the portion advances along the conveyor. As the meat is separated from the trailing end portion, the bone advances to a separate compartment from the meat removed therefrom.