A new journey into homesteading "pic heavy"

[Chic Rustler]

Just turn it off. You got a job to do so get it done. Smack em in the head , poke a whole threw the hide in the back, stick your fingers in and pull. Then cut off the stuff you dont needs and clean out the cavity. Less than 5 mins per rabbit.

Quartering and vacuum sealing takes the longer

 

[Chic Rustler]

Well speaking of rabbits, we lost one last night and had anoyher maimd. I dont think it was coyotes. Im pretty sure it was the neighbors dog. Gotta get something straightened out when i get off work.

 

[Lazy Gardener]

Do you have your hutches behind electric fence? I think if I did rabbits, that would be the only way I could succeed. Perhaps run a perimeter of 3 strands around the chicken, garden, rabbit and orchard areas.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Well speaking of rabbits, we lost one last night and had anoyher maimd. I dont think it was coyotes. Im pretty sure it was the neighbors dog. Gotta get something straightened out when i get off work.

That stinks! Hope you get it straightened out. Electric sounds like a good idea.

 

[Mini Horses]

Yep, I hear you. And... I've heard that their feed conversion rate is very good. And, their manure would be a great bonus in the garden and green house. And... they would bring increased variety to the dinner plate. How long does it take to raise a rabbit, from birth to dinner plate? And what would one breeding trio produce in the course of a year? How many litters/year without over stressing the does?

Read this Lazy G...covers a LOT


https://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/rabbits-for-meat-zmaz72mjztak

and....https://www.rabbitwringer.com/

 

[Lazy Gardener]

Thanks, good article. One thing that's a bit off putting to me is the individual cages. Seems like a lot of real-estate to tie up.

 

[Chic Rustler]

Got off work at 5, had this up by 6. (Dark)
Reused my cattle panel trellis stuff.

Tomorrow i will go get stuff to build a proper gate.
Seen a strange dog on the property. White husky
He may go the way of the dodo

 

[Chic Rustler]

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Looks good - hope that takes care of your problem!

 

[Lazy Gardener]

I love cattle panel, and the many uses it has. Have you used the spiral connectors? Best invention since sliced bread.