Recent content by hydroswiftrob

Boy am I glad I found this thread. Just picked up three bottle calves 2 days ago and we are having the same problems with one.

I hope this works. It has been so long since I posted pics the archaic way, I had forgotten how.

*UPDATE* I have corralled her to a smaller area. (That was a feat within itself) Her feet do look fine to me, but I will take a pic so you all can be the judge. She is cautiously eating hay out of my 7yo son and 13 yo daughter's hand. She will not come close when I am around. She is terrified...

My wife and I just closed on our new home/farm. In the contract was a donkey. The donkey has been in the pasture I know for three years, had no name, no human contact, and seems all but wild. I have many questions. What do I feed it? Does she need a mineral block? Will it ever be possible to...

I concur. By the time you get finished reading that book, you will feel as if you have raised rabbits for 20 years. That book leaves no questions unanswered. It is not a "should" read for any rabbit owner, but a MUST read.

We are ready to see pics!

When you find out a legit answer, let me know. I am not that far from you and have been wondering the same thing. If I find out anything, I will let you know.

I used this video as a reference to butchering mine and the hair was very minimal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iali_mkReYA You may have already seen it. The scissors helped a lot more than my knife.

That's right. I have perfected the cooking tough meat recipe. If anyone wants to know, I will share my recipe. lol

That's what I was wondering. I have never seen anyone post that they let rabbit "rest". I know with chicken it has to rest for days. Now I think I screwed up because I tossed the other ones in the freezer only hours after dispatching.

Thanks!

5 months-ish. I just cut it up into pieces and put in a stew pot on low heat with salt and pepper.

Our property is covered with cottontails. We see them all the time, except when we actually try hunting for them. After a few failed hunting trips, my son was starting to get weary. I had seen a craigslist advertisement for meat rabbits 5 minutes from the house and stored it away for future...

Post pics when you can. We would love to see it. :D

It will not let me underline the titles of my books :/