I try to dispatch all my animals as painlessly and humanely as possible. I don’t like doing it but my dogs and I need to eat. I do know the life I give them is a good one and their death is so much kinder than wild animals who are either chased down and savagely eaten or suffering a long...
I previously fed my Maremmas whole rabbits, ducks and chickens. They never killed any of the stock. They easily distinguish between a live and dead animal.
We live in SE Oregon and work for a large cattle ranch. We had meat rabbits for a couple of years but my health got bad. 3 joint replacements later I am out of wheelchair and starting over. I picked up 2 young 1/2 Silver Fox 1/2 NZ does and a NZ buck. They won’t be ready to breed until around...