Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[frustratedearthmother]

Neighbor loaned us a blade that did a pretty good job of NOT splintering.

I've butchered a lamb and a goat on my own. (dh shot 'em) but I did the rest. The way I have to look at it is that as soon as they're dead they're not cute anymore - they're meat. I want to get another goat done...had a wether that I was gonna do this fall - but somebody offered me money for him so he got to go live in their freezer.

 

[greybeard]

I used a Sawzall, but it splintered up the bone. Bought a meat saw, and used a hack saw. Slaughtering pigs doesn't bother me, but those cute lambs......load'em up!

Reminds me of the conversation in Silence of the Lambs.
What did you see Clarisse..what did you see?
Lambs...they were screaming.
They were slaughtering the spring lambs?

 

[Mike CHS]

I'm taking a big boy in to be processed Tuesday. I do my own venison but when I take one of those it is winter and I'm not trying to beat 90 degree temps.

 

[Mike CHS]

We obviously don't have goats on our place but we love the meat. Our solution is to swap sheep meat with a friend who raises goats. It works out pound for pound so it works for us.

 

[Bruce]

I used a Sawzall, but it splintered up the bone.

I believe "real" butchers use a band saw.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I have a band saw....but I find it easier to take the saw to the hog rather than trying to take the hog to the saw, lol!

 

[Senile_Texas_Aggie]

Mr. @Latestarter, sir,

This has nothing to do with the conversation thread. I just thought I should let you know that I am now stalking you. Don't worry, I first stalked Miss @goatgurl, then Miss @Rammy, and then Miss @Ridgetop, and they lived to tell about it! And to show that I am an equal opportunity stalker, I am now stalking you -- I am starting with your very first post of your journal and then reading through all the way to the present. I'll let you know when I am finally caught up. BTW, thanks so much for your thoughtful posts to my journal as well.

Senile Texas Aggie

 

[Rammy]

You better make a pot of coffee!

 

[goatgurl]

and pack a lunch too. your gonna be there a while @Senile_Texas_Aggie.

 

[Rammy]