Rabbit Ringer

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I caught this interesting video over on YouTube, while looking for humane alternatives when butchering a rabbit.


I am curious, has anyone tried this product, or used a similar one? What methods do you use when harvesting meat rabbits?
 

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We use this same method on chickens but use a broomstick. The principle is the same: sever the brain stem and the animal is instantly braindead.

We currently shoot our rabbits but wouldnt mind building a wringer
 

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I bought one. I have not tried it yet. I had some processed for me once, The girl used the broomstick method. There was a lot of blood and bruising of the meat around the shoulders. Anyone else have this problem? I liked shooting them better. The meat all looked good. I heard that the rabbit ringer causes the same bruising as the broomstick method. Does anyone know???
 

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I believe youd be right. With chickens, the neck can either stretch or come off, so the blood pools in the stetched skin or is expelled the same way cutting the head off would be. This would not be the same with rabbits as the head is not removed or stretched off the neck in the same manner. It would need to be done in such a manner that the throat is slit quickly afterwards to prevent pooling and bruising is my suspicion
 

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That's what I was afraid of. So I spent quite a bit of money on the rabbit ringer and processing station, and I probably will not use it. :he
 

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I have been thinking on this. The wringer should be used directly at th base of the skull where it hits the neck bone. If the person tugs down or out, and its high up, there shouldnt be muscle bruising., only pooling, and that could be stopped with a hanging rig and sharp knife nearby?
 

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I would have to agree with @Sweetened. I think as long as you have a hanging rig nearby, I don't think the Rabbit Ringer will be a problem. But, you already have it, why not test it out?
 

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