Raising meat chickens on barley fodder
Does anybody raise meat chickens on Fodder? I am going to raise Dark Cornish (not Cornish X). I currently raise egg layers and am going to try meat chickens this year. They will be free ranged but I'd...
View Articledo you slaughter out of sight/sound of the rest of the herd/flock?
I've never killed an animal & I will be trying soon, starting on a rooster. I have a good place to work, but it would be where the animals range. does this make them more skittish to be around you?...
View ArticleHow to not get attached?
Goat meat is delicious, but I tend to get attached to my animals. Babies are too freaking cute. I also don't think I could kill anything. I know I need to get over it. What are your tips for staying...
View ArticleWhat do I do with all this fat?
We just had our pig butchered, but we did all the processing after that. I now have a lot of fat that I know is useable. Other than making lard, which I ddi with the leaf fat, what else should I do...
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Katahdin ram too old for butchering?
Friend has a 10 month old intact Katahdin ram lamb which he would like to butcher. Just not sure if the meat will be ok or have a rammy flavour? I understand some people would still enjoy an older lamb...
View ArticleTips n Tricks for 1st time lamb butchering??
Well, the buyer for the wethers had to call it off. =/ So, if they don't sell in the next month or so, before I start hay feeding everyone, then I'll process them. I've butchered pigs, fowl and rabbit,...
View ArticleAnyone Process Quail?
Thinking about doing some quail. Does anyone know the age of maturity for breeding? Laying? What about age /weight of processing? Do you have to let them rest? Brine? @Ferguson K you did quail... what...
View ArticleMuscovy Ducks for meat
Has anyone processed Muscovy ducks for meat? I just finished putting my first two in the Freezer. My question is about the "plucking VS skinning" I've seen a lot of different comments all over the net...
View ArticleResearching to raise cattle for meat - Need help on butchering
Any tips from experienced people on this board for butchering calves? What's the best age for the most tender meat? And any do's and don't's? My hubby is a pro at chicken, deer and hogs, but we are...
View ArticleOlder does for meat?
I have 3 older does that I just need gone. The problem is that they all have names and sweet faces. Has anyone butchered a 9 year old nubian doe? Is it doing to be nasty tasting? I don't want to...
View Article1st Taste of Our Own Lamb!
We took our first 3 lambs to slaughter, 2 were wethers, 1 was a ewe lamb that just didn't grow out the way I wanted. We had sold 2 1/2 of them, so kept a half of a lamb for ourselves. Last Sunday our...
View ArticleBuying Butcher Ready Critters
I haven't raised any pigs or steers but still want some meat. Is it worth it to buy it on the hoof and kill and process it yourself. I haven't killed or processed anything bigger than a deer (actually...
View ArticleKNIVES!! What kind/brand is best?
What brand/kind of knives do you recommend? We have ducks, chickens, rabbits, quail, and a prego goat (processing the kids when older) we also plan to buy a pig to butcher. until we can get more land....
View ArticleUncured Bacon?
We recently brought back three pigs from the processor. My husband is the one who filled out the paperwork and he wanted nothing cured. He remembers being asked if he had ever eaten uncured bacon...
View Articlemeat grinder
Hello, I did a search on grinder and it said the last post was 2014. My two sons and I have 3 pigs to butcher in a couple of months. I am looking for a good quality grinder that don't have...
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Buy goat meat at WalMart.....
Off work today and doing errands. Ran in to WM for couple items and as I was walking by a meat bunker, noticed some packages of liver and stopped to look. I was shocked to see the package next to it...
View ArticleChronic bloater headed for freezer camp ?
Ive got a yearling ram who bloats regularly. Not so much that he’s in danger or even uncomfortable. He was headed for the freezer in any event but is there anything I need to do to make things easier...
View ArticleVacuum Sealer Recommendations
We do our own rabbit and goat for the freezer and have been using a hand pump with special bags to create a vacuum and have been moderately pleased with the results. Since it is a hand pump I don't...
View ArticleRaising wethers for processing
Hubby has been wanting to raise our wethers for some time to process. This year I agreed. Our does had 2 bucks. One Mini Lamancha and one boer/lamancha. DH also went and purchased 2 nubian wether...
View ArticleCuring Ham & Bacon
So we had the opportunity to purchase a processed hog, but the bacon and hams weren't going to be cured. We decided to attempt the process ourselves. We had about 4 # of side meat for the bacon and the...
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