SuburbanFarmChic Journal - update and rant 5/5

[CYGChickies]

Rabbit breeding can be an experience. At least the wait for babies is shorter. Our Lionhead is due soon and it's her first time so I'm praying she doesn't eat or ignore them! Your rabbits are beautiful. The honey-colored doe especially! I'm nervous about when we start breeding our New Zealands. I'd rather find someone who processes than do it myself but if I have to I will.

CYG

 

[SuburbanFarmChic]

A full day.

I got an email from the folks borrowing my buck asking if they could bring him back today. Uh.... wasn't planning on it. The electric is still down. They say.... We won't be able to transport him after today. GAH... It's POURING down rain and I have NO place to put him. Think, brain, think!! Ah HA! There is a dog kennel attached to the no longer used chicken coop. Well sort of used. There is one lone rooster in there. So I made a man cave!

I spent an hour in the rain fighting with a piece of plastic drop cloth to get it covering as much of the kennel as I could, then slapped a piece of plywood on top of it. Then when puddles formed I made a ridge pole, then hauled hay and made food/bed/water areas.

He can't get into the coop but the rooster can come visit him. And he may want to... He was doing some silly bird dances and chuking up a storm when I left. Silly rooster.


So... one man cave complete. He spent most of the afternoon making his displeasure at being separated from "his ladies" quite well known to most of the county. Ugh. Mouthy freakin Nubian. Can't Meehhh like other goats. Need to yell BLRAAAaaaAAAAAARHHHHHHGHHH at the top of their stupid lungs.


This meant I was way behind on what I wanted to do today which was process a rabbit. Which I did. In the rain. He's freakin HUGE. I can't believe it. SO much meat on that puppy. We need a drooling icon L. I saved the liver and kidneys and we'll see. I normally like liver and the kidney may go to our old dog.

So one bunny down and one to go. I had a momentary scare when I strung him up because he sucked his nards up into his body and I freaked that I'd accidentally processed a girl. Oh, no, that's not a hoohoo. Whew.. safe.

 

[Ms. Research]

to processing your rabbits by yourself.

Looks like "Murphy's Law" applies in your area. Thought it was just me. Love the "man cave" idea. Hope he settles in nicely.

 

[SuburbanFarmChic]

Yeah, Murphy is a family name.


Well we tasted rabbit for the first time in eh 15 years. A friend made it at a party a million and a half years ago and I don't really remember it. THIS rabbit was memorable. Sooooo goood. : D...... There was much drooling and making of moaning noises. And that was just the fliddly bits that I shucked off the belly and ribs. The legs and saddle are in the fridge for tonight. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. I am such a freakin carnivore.

 

[redtailgal]

Have you ever made rabbit pot pie?

My granny made it alot with carrots and peas and little chopped up taters..... mmmmmmmm....nom nom!

I have skinned and cleaned rabbits that I have hunted and killed, but have never gotten to process one that I grew out.

Do you know if there is much difference between wild rabbit and home raise rabbit?

signed
another carnivore.......

 

[SuburbanFarmChic]

I made a curry this evening with the saddle bits and I have the front and back legs yet to cook. Was thinking of doing something very similar to what you describe in the dutch oven with the legs and then putting a lard pie crust on top to let if finish cooking out. We got a tub of lard from the pigs we butchered and I've been wanting to play with it.

I don't know if there is a difference between the two because I can't recall the taste of wild rabbit. I go deer hunting but haven't done hare.

This guy tasted really amazing and had a nice texture too. The livers were SOO good when they were dusted with flour and season all and then flash fried in local butter and then smeared on a bagel with extra butter. Mmm....

 

[redtailgal]

stop it.

I wasnt hungry til I read your thread.

 

[SuburbanFarmChic]

I make MYSELF hungry again just writing it L.


I broke a vegetarian with my lamb. Day 1) Stick leg of lamb in a very large plastic bag with olive oil, a touch of basalmic vinegar and some of the Penzey's Greek seasoning. Day 2) Wrap the leg of lamb in foil and stick it in the oven at about 200*. Cook for a very long time. When done, pull off the foil, baste the crud out of it and pour on more seasoning mix. Then crank up the oven and get a nice crust on the outer fat. While it is searing use the skillet to make fresh flat bread. Serve with flat bread, feta, olives, lettuce, tomatoes, tzatziki, and a light beverage.

She said that after that she wasn't going to feel guilty about eating animals I killed because the animal couldn't be upset to taste so good. To this day she eats absolutely no meat except what I've killed and cooked. L.

 

[daisychick]

I want lamb.

 

[SuburbanFarmChic]

Well things are going a little better so far this week. I sold the pygmy I didn't want to keep to a guy that will give her a good home as a breeder instead of a milker. He pulls for bottle babies so the doe's skittishness isn't an issue for him.

My buck is sold and goes to a farm park tomorrow.

And I found a Leonard Baskin artists proof at Goodwill today.

http://www.rmichelson.com/Artist_Pages/Leonard-Baskin/pages/Raptors.html

Scroll down to the 60s section and its the owl print on the first row.