Recent content by SaratogaNZW

I have had a lot of emails from people I have sold to, once it is time to start butchering. I put this together and thought I would share, as there are a lot of these types of questions here. Please feel free to tear it up, or add your own opinions or ideas, that's why its here =) Keep in mind...

In spite of the rest of us discouraging you, It is good to see that you are thinking about it. After my recent batch of processing, I do need a better chopping block solution, as opposed to my current very sharp machete and unsplit firewood solution. I still start with a pellet gun, then move...

I know what I would have to do, and that is become a state licensed processing facility. HOWEVER, trying to get someone from the state board that does the inspections to call me back is impossible, so I gave up trying. Last Christmas I sold them for $20 for a 4 pound fryer (12 weeks). 5-6 pound...

So, I have had a weed epidemic in my garden since my second planting this year. about June a weed started coming up and its very prolific. Grows very fast, doesn't die when it is pulled up, just keep coming! I couldn't find it anywhere on Utah endemic weeds or native plants, so I didn't dare...

Heres my ad. http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad ... 33&cat=111 Selling out my silver fox breeders, sticking with my Champion NZWs.

A tip I have used since I was a teenager is to have a small perhaps 8x8 or 12x12 piece of sheetrock (gypsum board) in the cage for 2 weeks before they kindle. if it truly is a nutritional deficiency, which is not uncommon, they will rip the paper off it and nibble it just like they do any other...

If this were me, A mature buck sells for $40, a doe for $50. Assuming they were my standard 60/40 mix, a litter of 10 could have sold for $440. If they put down say, HALF of the rabbits they confiscated(100), I'm now out $4400 as a very minimum. Now, more realistically, take the average to 11...

I recently refreshed my knife collection, and got a few specifically to make butchering easier. There is also 2 different steps for me, processing and butchering. Keep in mind that when I process fryers, I typically do no less than 10 at a time, so it can become time consuming. Processing: -...

Couple of things to consider: If you were just planning on sending them all to freezer camp, start the weaning process at 4 weeks or so. However, if you are keeping a breeder doe from that litter, they can stand to learn a lot from mommy after 4 weeks. Good mothering instincts and other learned...

So, there was another post mentioning pumpkins, a few differing opinions on this or that, but as a general rule: Do you feed your rabbits leaves and stems from curcurbit plants? All of the following are examples of the curcurbit family: Summer squash: zucchini, crookneck Winter Squash...

Maggie beat me to it! I planted catnip a few years ago, and let some of it go to seed every year, in an area around the edges of the yard. I had noticed the wild mints are so prolific around here, I have to cut them back or pull them out weekly, because they get waist high and jungle thick. So...

Mine is pretty much like Bunnygal's. When processing, I do not split the ribcage, just the belly down the middle to the sternum or zyphoid process. after cleaning, rinsing, aging 3 days in the fridge (or until rigor releases) I take the hind legs, and tuck them up inside the ribcage, stretching...

My priority is meat rabbits, but not necessarily fryers. If I can let them get a little bigger, and toughen the hides a little bit more, I will. Just trying to find a happy medium. All things I would want to make with the tanned hides are blankets for the moment, the strip woven one and a (iron...

Whats the best age for butchering that is the best happy medium between 12 week old meat fryers, and tough old mature rabbits? Anybody have experience with hides varying from 12 week old fryers, 16 week old roasters, 20 week old roasters, and 6 month old Adult Rabbits? I dont mind leaving them...

Whispering lies in your ears while your eyes witness atrocities? No offense to the original poster, but anyone who believe those videos are weak-minded fools. They are made for one reason, to elicit an emotional response, and they are very good at that. The best lies start with a half-truth...