Dave, how much different if butchering a rabbit than a chicken? I know I can do the chickens but not sure if I can kill a rabbit. How do you kill them? I butchered a deer last fall (but I didn't kill it nor field dress it) I was thinking about raising rabbits for meat, just not sure yet :)
--- In Homesteadingfamily@yahoogroups.com, "Dave" <dwbutersr@...> wrote:
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> Ok, I'm new to the group but not to raising chickens. I enjoyed raising and butchering them (cornish crosses) so much that we now have chickens for eggs and rabbits for meat! Otherwise, call a butcher or as previous poster stated, man up!
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> Dave Buterbaugh
> Hippity Hop Rabbitry
> New Zealand Whites,
> Thriantas and French Angoras
>
> Farmington, North Carolina
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> www.hippityhoprabbitry.weebly.com
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> --- In Homesteadingfamily@yahoogroups.com, Amy Wolff <reddhairedroo@> wrote:
> >
> > I laughed right out loud when I read your email - "man up and get over
> > it".  Hahah!
> >
> > I'm intersted in hearing responses to this. We are buying our first chickens
> > this Spring and I am not ready for this chore. We have decided that our
> > daughter and I won't name them which should help wtih the idea of killing them
> > but the smell never occurred to me. Eeek!
> >
> > I'm a reformed city-girl and loving our new simpler life in rural PA. But I'm
> > glad my husband has a lot of patience. :)
> >
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> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Pam <pamatriarch@>
> > To: Homesteadingfamily@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Mon, March 21, 2011 1:14:53 PM
> > Subject: [Homesteadingfamily] Stupid question about processing chickens
> >
> > Â
> > I have been on the list for a while and have learned a lot from all of you who
> > post. My question is about handling the smell when you process your chickens. I
> > have managed to avoid puncturing the crop (major gag!) and can eviscerate (and
> > even dig out the lungs with my index fingers but the smell when they hit the
> > water before plucking and the smell of the organs if they rupture just undoes me
> > <g> I have tried Vick's and a bandana with only moderate success. Any
> > suggestions or do you just man up and get over it?
> >
> >
> > I always think how wonderful it is that I have this skill and my kids need never
> > go hungry (God willing) but I really don't enjoy the process. Thanks, Pam
> >
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