Larsen Poultry Ranch - homesteading journey

[Larsen Poultry Ranch]

This is what 6 bunnies deboned and rough ground once looks like. The meat goes through the grinder better when chilled, almost frozen. Hubby wanted it through the rough grind twice and then the fine grind, then will season and make the jerky. He bought attachments for stick jerky and flat strips. I think there's enough we can grind some bacon and mix with the bunny meat to make some bacon bunny burgers to see how they taste.

I think he finished the rough grind last night, now to do the fine grind tonight. He might have enough time to start making the jerky and put it in the dehydrator.

 

[Baymule]

I have made bunny burgers, they were good!

 

[Larsen Poultry Ranch]

Attempting to air layer some plants, posted more details over at SS. Might start some more, need to go over to my folk's and the in-laws to try on some of their trees.

I think we are going to melt this weekend.

 

[Beekissed]

Oh, I'd definitely melt into a big ol' puddle of grease at those temps!!!! Don't know how you farm in such weather!!!! I'd have to do all my farming at night and the animals would only move at night also.

 

[Beekissed]

This is what 6 bunnies deboned and rough ground once looks like. The meat goes through the grinder better when chilled, almost frozen. Hubby wanted it through the rough grind twice and then the fine grind, then will season and make the jerky. He bought attachments for stick jerky and flat strips. I think there's enough we can grind some bacon and mix with the bunny meat to make some bacon bunny burgers to see how they taste.

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I think he finished the rough grind last night, now to do the fine grind tonight. He might have enough time to start making the jerky and put it in the dehydrator.

Never heard of bunny burgers and bunny jerky!!! That would be a LOT of bunnies, a LOT of work deboning bunnies to get enough for that. My hat is off to you for a ton of work on food production!

 

[HomeOnTheRange]

Don't know how you farm in such weather!!!! I'd have to do all my farming at night

You get up really early and try and get as much done by 10am-11am as you can. Sometimes I will get up way before sunrise and wear a very bright red light headband to see. I do not know how all of you with high humidity even go outside!

(OK @Baymule, I am sure there is a zinger coming about the red light! )

 

[Bruce]

(OK @Baymule, I am sure there is a zinger coming about the red light

Clearly it is somehow related to your side job.

 

[Beekissed]

You get up really early and try and get as much done by 10am-11am as you can. Sometimes I will get up way before sunrise and wear a very bright red light headband to see. I do not know how all of you with high humidity even go outside!

(OK @Baymule, I am sure there is a zinger coming about the red light! )

You are right....it's the humidity that will get you. Like breathing through a warm, wet towel across your face.

 

[Larsen Poultry Ranch]

It's CA, we don't get humidity like you guys in the south get. It's hot and dry here. AC is your friend. I try not to do outside stuff in the sun, it's way too hot, I wait for the shade and make sure I have a hat if I have to go out in the sun.

 

[Larsen Poultry Ranch]

Harvested some garlic and planted tomatillos and cilantro from starts.