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The first rabbit I did, I tried broomsticking him (took three tries) and then had a friend for support for the butchering. She fed me Manhattans all evening. :D I've gotten better; it's far easier now, and faster - but definitely be forgiving of your mistakes, because a) they're inevitable...

So true. I have many meat-eating colleagues who are horrified at my choices. Erm, hello? I really don't mind that they make their choices, but seriously - they're no longer 5 years old, they really need to know what the original purpose of that juicy steak was. Of course, I live in a fairly...

Or tastier :twisted:

I palpate, but the only time I've had success was when the doe was a day or two away from kindling. :) Still working on it!

:( I'm so sorry. I've heard of bucks fighting once they get to a certain age.

:D I still thank my buns for nourishing me and my family. I'm still in the double digits - only processed 21 - but I have 26 that will be ready to eat in a month, and I'll be *quite* busy! As far as cooking: lapin a la moutarde looks really meh or even gross, but it is *so* good. From Saveur...

Yay! I have three litters that are all about 8 weeks old now - 26 to butcher! Oof! There are actually 27, but we're "babysitting" the parents and we'll keep a baby for breeding once the big 'uns go home. Good thing we have a chest freezer...

I am new to this, and am a bit concerned about mold. Since I use city water, there's already bleach in there (sometime we can smell it :( - that's why we filter our drinking water) - does anyone have experience with whether that will effectively kill mold, or is it too low, or is the answer "try...

I tried eating the kidneys, but I just can't stand them. :) I gave them to my chickens, but now I have a friend who nearly cried when I told him what I was doing - he's getting them now. :lol:

Agreed. People who reach an opinion through logic can be reasoned out of it; people who reach an opinion through emotion can be emoted out of it. If there's a news story about a person killed by contaminated meat that was traced back to large feed lots, you might be able to reach these people...

It sure does look like spina bifida to me. <!-- s:( --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" title="Sad" /><!-- s:( --> I'd see how it affects him, and consider giving this guy a gentle death. <!-- s:wr_crying: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/cz02.gif" alt=":wr_crying:"...

I use Opinel carbon steel knives for butchering, and I really, really like them. http://www.amazon.com/Opinel-Knives-Car ... rbon+steel Pros: *Very* sharp edge Pretty cheap Folds for storage Nice locking mechanism Different sizes for different size hands Cons: Loses its edge quickly Rusts...

I give the heart and kidneys to my chickens while I'm processing the bunnies. Liver: Pate! This is my *favorite* recipe: Chicken Faux Gras Diary of a Foodie: Season One: Contraband Cuisine Serves12 (first course) Active Time:45 min Start to Finish:4 3/4 hr (includes cooling) January...

My American male "kits" start mounting everything in sight at 14 weeks or so. Now that I have a large freezer, I can finally dispatch them all in time!

:popcorn: I am dying to know! Did she kindle yet?!?!? The learning curve can be *so* traumatic. When I was a teen, my family had rabbits and we had *no* *clue,* and lost several litters. :(

I always cut off the tails and give them to my cats or dog to play with. They looooooove it! :D

This may not apply for you, as it takes alot of fridge space. After I process 3 or 4, I let them sit in salt water for a day or so. Then I take them out, rinse them off, and dry them pretty carefully. I place 2-3 (clean!) dishtowels in the bottom of a roasting pan, put the rabbits on top of...

Yet another "thank you," Grumpy. I'm a near-newbie (processed my 18th-21st rabbits last night!), and this answered alot of questions that I didn't even know to ask when I was first learning.

So true: I ordered mine in late July, 2013, and he told me it'd be available in September. In October I canceled my order, but never got the money back - and in December, finally got the stuff! They work well, and it's a great idea, but yes, the delay, the simplicity of this or the wooden...

Buffs are *awesome* - they look like basketballs once they're grown. We have two adults, who are nearing the end of their egg-laying days. :( But at least we have eight pullets that will start laying in July/August (no Orpingtons; 2 Ameraucanas, a Wyandotte, 2 Buckeyes, a Cochin, and 2 that...