Using a Rabbit Wringer, Hopper Popper, etc

[Salpizz]

Zass, Yep it should since the smallest part of the opening is 3/8". Does pigeons just fine. We also have the Poultry Wringer which is specifically for chickens, ducks and smaller bird. I am redesigning it and it will look like the current full size Wringer, just smaller.

 

[esaudio]

Hi guys,
I just found this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-UCckkjQec

It seems pretty good for the job. Any ideas?
What do you think?

 

[Salpizz]

That DIY kit has been available for months. It's on our RabbitWringer website and on eBay with one of our new E-Z Skinners (Skinning Gambrel)..The Gambrel is only available on our eBay account at this time.

 

[SEP board]

There is a new, less expensive cervical dislocator called a Hopper Popper. The less expensive one costs around $40 and the stainless steel one cost $50.... and it comes with a skinning/butchering station. I purchased one and they are well constructed, and it shipped right away. The Rabbit Wringer tends to have a backlog, last time I checked.

http://theurbanrabbitproject.com/shop/

Thank you for the link. I followed it and took a look. I noticed that Bare Nekkid Hopper Popper Combo for only $25. I see it needs to be painted, but other than that is there any real difference between it and the more expensive versions?

 

[jani]

ok my wringer etsy knock off worked faboulous until tonight! HELP what do I do? Like I said, before now quick, no stress and instant lights out. Well, tonight I was expecting to dispatch a beautiful but NASTY doe. I mean this doe is beautiful but llunges and growls at me when I go to feed and water her. Well I got her out of her cage gently held her until she seemed calm went to put her into the device, like I always do and before she even gets IN the thing she is SCREAMING that blood curdling rabbit scream and continued screaming for 5 minutes AFTER I put her back in her cage and left her be. So what do I do as an alternative, quickly and without margin or error and huge expense for ONE really witchy rabbit? I mean I don't want to dispatch a clearly distraught animal either. That is unnkind. So what are my goof proof alternaives as the wringer is the only thing I have ever done. Like I said no trouble until now.

 

[Alaska Satin]

ok my wringer etsy knock off worked faboulous until tonight! HELP what do I do? Like I said, before now quick, no stress and instant lights out. Well, tonight I was expecting to dispatch a beautiful but NASTY doe. I mean this doe is beautiful but llunges and growls at me when I go to feed and water her. Well I got her out of her cage gently held her until she seemed calm went to put her into the device, like I always do and before she even gets IN the thing she is SCREAMING that blood curdling rabbit scream and continued screaming for 5 minutes AFTER I put her back in her cage and left her be. So what do I do as an alternative, quickly and without margin or error and huge expense for ONE really witchy rabbit? I mean I don't want to dispatch a clearly distraught animal either. That is unnkind. So what are my goof proof alternaives as the wringer is the only thing I have ever done. Like I said no trouble until now.

You might let her settle and just try again later. It could be that something in particular set her off - a weird angle to her leg as you held her, a tug on a sensitive patch of hair, etc. I've had rabbits (of all ages) scream for no apparent reason, then be fine later in the same situation. It might be that the next time you attempt the dispatch, she will act more normally.

 

[jani]

You might let her settle and just try again later. It could be that something in particular set her off - a weird angle to her leg as you held her, a tug on a sensitive patch of hair, etc. I've had rabbits (of all ages) scream for no apparent reason, then be fine later in the same situation. It might be that the next time yo attempt the dispatch, she will act more normally.

Thank you, that is encouraging. Now I just need to figure out how to get my wits about me and my confidence back. I find dispatch the worst part of raising food for my family and always want a quiet, quick and as kind of dispatch as possible. I feel it is the least I can do for them after a good life and never a minute of unkindness. I know it starts with me and now every time I look at that doe I find myself nervous!

 

[freelady96]

Can you have someone help you? We've had a few that did that, so I helped my hubby keep the front paws off the bar, till he got the head slid in correctly. Praying you can get through this without stress, for both of you.

 

[RABBITGIRLFORTHEWIN]

ok my wringer etsy knock off worked faboulous until tonight! HELP what do I do? Like I said, before now quick, no stress and instant lights out. Well, tonight I was expecting to dispatch a beautiful but NASTY doe. I mean this doe is beautiful but llunges and growls at me when I go to feed and water her. Well I got her out of her cage gently held her until she seemed calm went to put her into the device, like I always do and before she even gets IN the thing she is SCREAMING that blood curdling rabbit scream and continued screaming for 5 minutes AFTER I put her back in her cage and left her be. So what do I do as an alternative, quickly and without margin or error and huge expense for ONE really witchy rabbit? I mean I don't want to dispatch a clearly distraught animal either. That is unnkind. So what are my goof proof alternaives as the wringer is the only thing I have ever done. Like I said no trouble until now.

I use the broomstick method; it's quick, efficient, and humane. It has never failed me.

 

[jani]

I use the broomstick method; it's quick, efficient, and humane. It has never failed me.

Yes, I was thinking of doing that with her, same method just different modality. I would know if I was successful and yup its still puling up and out by the back feet. Now I am trying to make sure I am coordinated, confident and smooth enough to pull it off using a stuffed bear. Any tips?

 

[RABBITGIRLFORTHEWIN]

Yes, I was thinking of doing that with her, same method just different modality. I would know if I was successful and yup its still puling up and out by the back feet. Now I am trying to make sure I am coordinated, confident and smooth enough to pull it off using a stuffed bear. Any tips?

Do it fast and yank hard. lol, that's all I got.

 

[jani]

Do it fast and yank hard. lol, that's all I got.

Lol that's what I do with the popper. Calm them by holding them close to me save this witch who just screams when she can't lunge bite and scratch! Move them into the popper purposeful and firm then grab the legs and pull hard and fast a few times. Trouble with this doe is no way I can get her in the popper. Seems ridiculous I know!

 

[Sagebrush]

Seems to me she would make a great candidate for a pellet gun. As to use the ringer to the best effect there needs to be calm and trust on both sides.

 

[tllav]

Mount the popper vertically instead of horizontally as the directions indicate. A downward motion is easier than a sideways pull.

 

[Beth42]

Lol that's what I do with the popper. Calm them by holding them close to me save this witch who just screams when she can't lunge bite and scratch! Move them into the popper purposeful and firm then grab the legs and pull hard and fast a few times. Trouble with this doe is no way I can get her in the popper. Seems ridiculous I know!

I find that the occasional screamer usually quiets more quickly under the broomstick than in a hopper popper. I also struggle with using it on adult rabbits due to weak/arthritic hands — with the “broomstick” (1/4” stainless steel rod, in my case) I can roll my body weight forward and use the strength of my legs as I pull.