Today I butchered out my first rabbit litter I have butchered rabbits before but only ones shot while hunting. I was a little apprehensive with the first one but this was the reason I got them for and it went fairly smooth for the most part. In all I butchered out 7 rabbits that ask weighed between 5 lbs and 6 lbs at 11 weeks old and got 21 lbs carcass weight according to my scales and yes I weighed live weight and carcass weight on the same scales.
First litter butchered
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Glad it went smoothly for you!
I helped butcher 3 of our rabbits lots of fun, I don't like the killing.
I helped butcher 3 of our rabbits lots of fun, I don't like the killing.
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Ya that's what I was a little apprehensive about was the first time I took a animal that I raised and butchered them I was mostly worried about the dispatch. I wanted it as painless as I possibly could out of respect for the animal's.
Glad it was a success for you. It's never easy, but knowing they had a good life and are serving their intended purpose helps.
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Seems it went well. Hope you have future success with it, too!
