butchering

  1. catcrazy37

    Butchering Colony Rabbits in Winter?

    If you have a colony of rabbits breeding throughout the winter, do you butcher them? I'd think butchering below zero would be a bit difficult. But, if you take the buck out during the cold months, that's half the year lost, for me anyways. How does this work?
  2. S

    Meat in fridge??

    Hi! I feel horrible, but we butchered our first ever batch of chickens on Saturday. And I haven't had a chance yet to get the feet peeled? (Just found out about blanching and peeling them the day before butchering). I really want to be able to use all parts of the bird...especially the feet in...
  3. From coop to kitchen: Pets versus livestock and respectful chicken harvest

    From coop to kitchen: Pets versus livestock and respectful chicken harvest

    During our recent visit from Montana to my sister's home in Seattle, my nephew complained to my daughter, "Your chickens keep dying." My daughter, somewhat indignantly, responded, "Well, it's not like most of them have died of natural causes!" This is a story of taking responsibility for some...
    • BigSkyBird
    • Article
    • 13 min read
    • butchering cockerel compassion keeping poultry livestock versus pet meat birds meat chickens meat-birds-etc moral decisions respectful chicken harvest
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Meat Birds & Processing
  4. L

    Aggressive Rooster, Help With Decision?

    Heyo. Recently, I posted a thread asking why my rooster was acting so aggressive. (I still appreciate answers on that thread as well). Many people responded, the majority advising me to get rid of it. If I do get rid of it, I'll have to cull it, because I don't want to put an aggressive rooster...
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