@Donnamariecan The broomstick technique with re-bar just looked like an effective way to dispatch an animal, wondering of other applications. Common methods of dispatching coons in a trap are more brutal than this.
@4A5P Oh, I see what you are getting at. I don't think this would work well for a wild animal with sharp teeth, since you would need to get your hands up by the head to place the bar. I doubt a raccoon would stay still enough.
@Donnamariecan The use of a noose-catch-pole is often used to restrain a coon in a leg-hold-trap, for removal from the leg-hold-trap, providing protection for the trappers hands.
Lying the catch pole flat on the ground, and standing on it to pin the coon down, the re-bar could then be applied for dispatch.
I find broomstick technique as an effective dispatch for small game in snare traps, such as rabbit and squirrel. Just devising other applications for bigger game.
@4A5P I would suggest a large garbage can full of water. You don't even have to risk touching a coon then. Just pop your live trap in for a minute and then dispose. Coons are nasty, bacteria-ridden vermin that you should do everything you can to avoid messing with alive.
Well if you dont like the toght of anamals dieing then go eat your fake mcdonals chicken and leave us Farmers and hunters alone and go mind your own bussiness
I have shown this to my daughter, who is now twelve, as it is the absolute most humane way to butcher a rabbit. I despise picking shot out. This lady knows how to butcher very efficiently and quickly.
Rabbit is the most nutritious meat you can eat. The pellets can be used directly into the garden without seasoning first, ergo no burned crops. All meat comes from "cuddly" animals with big soulful eyes! You either eat meat or become vegie. If you eat meat, someone has to butcher it. If you can't butcher it you shouldn't eat it.
Thank you for this video, it was very helpful to me just a few minutes ago. Unfortunately I misjudged how hot it was today and one of our young meat breeder rabbits died. It was my first time butchering a rabbit and this video allowed me to see exactly what I needed to do and I managed to get the pelt off whole (with a little blood though).
I'm going to go lie down and get myself calm before I start crying again but once again, thank you.
nice and swift. my only problem would be killing a fluffy cuddly. I would like to raise meat rabbits myself. I would like to sell any extra I had to friends. Do you know anything about the USDA would i need them to go though a very small operation?
I don't know anything about the USDA laws. Each State has its own laws, so you'll need to do a Google search to get accurate information. I only know the laws for my area.
@darkendblu I'm pretty sure that the law works similarly to chickens. Unless you're raising a certain quantity of rabbits, you can sell to anyone (individuals, restaurants, stores) without any certification. Hope that helps!
How long did it take you to get comfortable doing that? I don't think I could ever kill an animal (even in a humane way), much less take the fur off, cut it open, and remove the organs.
Thanks for this video. We raised market rabbits for the county fair for the first time this year and now have to process and deliver our rabbits to their buyers. My husband, kids and I have been watching videos to see the most humane way to dispatch the rabbits and am glad to see the broomstick method demonstrated. I just hope we can achieve the same results you showed as we don't want our rabbits to suffer.
@WJF388 Because it isn't a chicken? Rabbits taste good and are nutritious for both humans and carnivorous pets. If you don't like it, then don't watch the video.
This is one great country ain't it... Creepyshme... cries about a rabbit being butchered for human nutrition but I wonder is she is Pro-choice... and Donnamariecan... is she Pro-choice? If she is, she worries about a rabbit feeling pain but she forgets about the baby inside a mother's womb when we butcher it in abortion. I always judge another's character by if they are Godly Pro-Life or evil Pro-choice. That's how I roll...
Do you tan the hides? If so what method do you use. I am butchering my meat rabbits this weekend and would like to keep the fur and make some mittens for this winter. Great video!
This disgusts me to no ends. I love bunnies I have 2 of them as pets.... but I must say the death was rather quick. so Im not going to say this is cruel..
@Creepyshmeegs I understand that many people keep rabbits as pets and would not eat them. I'm not sure why a pet person would choose to watch a video that very clearly states it is graphic and gives plenty of time to close .. People are going to eat meat. I would prefer that the animals we eat are treated with care and respect and given the fastest death possible. By sharing this video, I am hoping to teach those who are new to small farming a way to achieve a humane death for future meals.
@Donnamariecan no, I understand, my friends grandma used to butcher rabbits when we were younger. Ive eaten rabbit before.. and no Its a good thing that you are showing people how to quickly kill the rabbit.
@Creepyshmeegs I have a question, do you say that when you are eating chicken, pork, or even a cow? It is the same thing rabbit is a form of meat. Although I don't think I could actually do it myself, I would have not problems with eating the meat. People go deer hunting and eat it, same thing. I love how humane this actually is. Very fast, no pain.
I don't think I'd do that, because the rabbit would be conscious and might feel pain if you did it wrong and missed the spinal column. All it would take is a movement by the rabbit at the wrong moment to have a disaster. You could bop the rabbit with something heavy first. You aim near the back of the head..don't be afraid to hit hard and more than once. Then you could remove the head.
@Donnamariecan Oh, very good point. I usually put chickens in a "trance" before pithing. It's possible it could work with rabbits if I need to remove the head. But I think your way is probably better and I just need to get over my squeamishness. Thank you very much!
The broom stick thing was cool. When we hunt rabbits, we have them cleaned in about 10 seconds. No bladder pop etc.. Like the guy said before, slit the lower back perpendicular to the spine, and it pops out like a pea from a pod.
Great video. Thank you so much for the demonstration. My family and I are raising rabbits for the first time this year and I found this to be quite helpful.
Started with four rabbits and have 6 babies almost old enough to butcher and was feeling a bit overwhelmed at how to do this with huge tears in my eyes, but your method is so efficient and quick it won't leave much time for tears. Thank you so much for sharing this!
all you need to do is cut a small slit in their lower back after their head and feet have been removed, then you rip the skin removing it like a t-shirt, leaves less fur on the meat.
I tried your method, and though I could get the pelt off, I didn't find it as easy as pulling it down over the rabbit. I might just need a bit more practice. Thanks for the suggestion though, since it may work for other people.
We grew up butchering rabbits as our main meat source. My brother, dad and I worked in pairs. One would hold the rabbit by the feet and turn it to the cutter's needs. We were very fast. We would do about 100 in an afternoon. We would kill them by holding them up by the hind feet and when their ears moved down, we would club them with a steal bar.
amazingly quick. from start to finish in 3.5 minutes. the best I've seen. Rabbit meat if very delicious and lean. You can raise them at home and have meat all year long at little cost.
That was a great video. That broomstick method looks very quick and humane- I can see why my friends say butchering a rabbit is faster than a chicken. No plucking, just peeling. That was one full bunny!
Broomsitcking with concrete re-bar? Nice.
See if this works on a coon, after pulling it out of a trap with a catch-pole.
4A5P 8 months ago
@4A5P No, I don't think this would be a humane way to kill a raccoon. I'm not sure how that relates to butchering a rabbit for meat.
Donnamariecan 8 months ago
@Donnamariecan The broomstick technique with re-bar just looked like an effective way to dispatch an animal, wondering of other applications. Common methods of dispatching coons in a trap are more brutal than this.
4A5P 8 months ago
@4A5P Oh, I see what you are getting at. I don't think this would work well for a wild animal with sharp teeth, since you would need to get your hands up by the head to place the bar. I doubt a raccoon would stay still enough.
Donnamariecan 8 months ago
@Donnamariecan The use of a noose-catch-pole is often used to restrain a coon in a leg-hold-trap, for removal from the leg-hold-trap, providing protection for the trappers hands.
Lying the catch pole flat on the ground, and standing on it to pin the coon down, the re-bar could then be applied for dispatch.
I find broomstick technique as an effective dispatch for small game in snare traps, such as rabbit and squirrel. Just devising other applications for bigger game.
Cheers.
4A5P 8 months ago
@4A5P I would suggest a large garbage can full of water. You don't even have to risk touching a coon then. Just pop your live trap in for a minute and then dispose. Coons are nasty, bacteria-ridden vermin that you should do everything you can to avoid messing with alive.
jacobnolte 7 months ago
Well if you dont like the toght of anamals dieing then go eat your fake mcdonals chicken and leave us Farmers and hunters alone and go mind your own bussiness
MrMelonMan100 8 months ago
@zimbotiger
They aren't expensive scissors. Just Hampton Forge kitchen scissors. They seem to work well for me.
Donnamariecan 9 months ago
I have shown this to my daughter, who is now twelve, as it is the absolute most humane way to butcher a rabbit. I despise picking shot out. This lady knows how to butcher very efficiently and quickly.
govmom 9 months ago
Rabbit is the most nutritious meat you can eat. The pellets can be used directly into the garden without seasoning first, ergo no burned crops. All meat comes from "cuddly" animals with big soulful eyes! You either eat meat or become vegie. If you eat meat, someone has to butcher it. If you can't butcher it you shouldn't eat it.
CharleyEileen 9 months ago
Thank you for this video, it was very helpful to me just a few minutes ago. Unfortunately I misjudged how hot it was today and one of our young meat breeder rabbits died. It was my first time butchering a rabbit and this video allowed me to see exactly what I needed to do and I managed to get the pelt off whole (with a little blood though).
I'm going to go lie down and get myself calm before I start crying again but once again, thank you.
QueenPeppermint 9 months ago
food is food folks
PrRican973 10 months ago
Thank you for this...I too want to raise rabbits for meat and this is the best killing I have seen to date.
Twisted86 10 months ago
She makes a terrible chiropracter!
aquaboy26 1 year ago
DANKE ! Nun kann ich es auch !?!? Am 1.Feb . 2011 werde ich mein erstes Kaninchen schlachten .
Thank you , great Video .
helowin4 1 year ago
I am interested in adding this to my self-sustaining lifestyle. You made this look so easy. Thank you for sharing your technique.
2zr1 1 year ago
my dream is get married with a woman like that !!
UnMeRCiFuL22 1 year ago
nice and swift. my only problem would be killing a fluffy cuddly. I would like to raise meat rabbits myself. I would like to sell any extra I had to friends. Do you know anything about the USDA would i need them to go though a very small operation?
darkendblu 1 year ago
@darkendblu
I don't know anything about the USDA laws. Each State has its own laws, so you'll need to do a Google search to get accurate information. I only know the laws for my area.
Donnamariecan 1 year ago
@darkendblu I'm pretty sure that the law works similarly to chickens. Unless you're raising a certain quantity of rabbits, you can sell to anyone (individuals, restaurants, stores) without any certification. Hope that helps!
irie1kenobie 1 year ago
Nice way of killing them, quick.
Singerazboi100 1 year ago
How long did it take you to get comfortable doing that? I don't think I could ever kill an animal (even in a humane way), much less take the fur off, cut it open, and remove the organs.
mujuuryoku150 1 year ago
Thanks for this video. We raised market rabbits for the county fair for the first time this year and now have to process and deliver our rabbits to their buyers. My husband, kids and I have been watching videos to see the most humane way to dispatch the rabbits and am glad to see the broomstick method demonstrated. I just hope we can achieve the same results you showed as we don't want our rabbits to suffer.
mmchadd 1 year ago
sick, why a rabbit?
WJF388 1 year ago
@WJF388 Because it isn't a chicken? Rabbits taste good and are nutritious for both humans and carnivorous pets. If you don't like it, then don't watch the video.
Donnamariecan 1 year ago
This is one great country ain't it... Creepyshme... cries about a rabbit being butchered for human nutrition but I wonder is she is Pro-choice... and Donnamariecan... is she Pro-choice? If she is, she worries about a rabbit feeling pain but she forgets about the baby inside a mother's womb when we butcher it in abortion. I always judge another's character by if they are Godly Pro-Life or evil Pro-choice. That's how I roll...
RalphMariedeLargo 1 year ago
Do you tan the hides? If so what method do you use. I am butchering my meat rabbits this weekend and would like to keep the fur and make some mittens for this winter. Great video!
seansmp 1 year ago
This disgusts me to no ends. I love bunnies I have 2 of them as pets.... but I must say the death was rather quick. so Im not going to say this is cruel..
Creepyshmeegs 1 year ago
@Creepyshmeegs I understand that many people keep rabbits as pets and would not eat them. I'm not sure why a pet person would choose to watch a video that very clearly states it is graphic and gives plenty of time to close .. People are going to eat meat. I would prefer that the animals we eat are treated with care and respect and given the fastest death possible. By sharing this video, I am hoping to teach those who are new to small farming a way to achieve a humane death for future meals.
Donnamariecan 1 year ago
@Donnamariecan no, I understand, my friends grandma used to butcher rabbits when we were younger. Ive eaten rabbit before.. and no Its a good thing that you are showing people how to quickly kill the rabbit.
Creepyshmeegs 1 year ago
@Creepyshmeegs I have a question, do you say that when you are eating chicken, pork, or even a cow? It is the same thing rabbit is a form of meat. Although I don't think I could actually do it myself, I would have not problems with eating the meat. People go deer hunting and eat it, same thing. I love how humane this actually is. Very fast, no pain.
CohenRabbitry 1 year ago
I have a question, can you just chop the head off? I'm kind of squeamish about doing cervical dislocation.
longtail4711 1 year ago
@longtail4711
I don't think I'd do that, because the rabbit would be conscious and might feel pain if you did it wrong and missed the spinal column. All it would take is a movement by the rabbit at the wrong moment to have a disaster. You could bop the rabbit with something heavy first. You aim near the back of the head..don't be afraid to hit hard and more than once. Then you could remove the head.
Donnamariecan 1 year ago
@Donnamariecan Oh, very good point. I usually put chickens in a "trance" before pithing. It's possible it could work with rabbits if I need to remove the head. But I think your way is probably better and I just need to get over my squeamishness. Thank you very much!
longtail4711 1 year ago
The broom stick thing was cool. When we hunt rabbits, we have them cleaned in about 10 seconds. No bladder pop etc.. Like the guy said before, slit the lower back perpendicular to the spine, and it pops out like a pea from a pod.
mugshot37 1 year ago
Very proficient! Good Job!
RabbitIndustry 1 year ago
Great video. Thank you so much for the demonstration. My family and I are raising rabbits for the first time this year and I found this to be quite helpful.
icookferu 1 year ago
Started with four rabbits and have 6 babies almost old enough to butcher and was feeling a bit overwhelmed at how to do this with huge tears in my eyes, but your method is so efficient and quick it won't leave much time for tears. Thank you so much for sharing this!
DanFarmers 1 year ago
all you need to do is cut a small slit in their lower back after their head and feet have been removed, then you rip the skin removing it like a t-shirt, leaves less fur on the meat.
tylenoljohnson 1 year ago
@tylenoljohnson
I tried your method, and though I could get the pelt off, I didn't find it as easy as pulling it down over the rabbit. I might just need a bit more practice. Thanks for the suggestion though, since it may work for other people.
Donnamariecan 1 year ago
@Donnamariecan also helps if you butcher at 14 weeks, it gives them time to reach full size and the skin is less rugged and pulls easier.
tylenoljohnson 1 year ago
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redwolfmoonhowl 1 year ago
We grew up butchering rabbits as our main meat source. My brother, dad and I worked in pairs. One would hold the rabbit by the feet and turn it to the cutter's needs. We were very fast. We would do about 100 in an afternoon. We would kill them by holding them up by the hind feet and when their ears moved down, we would club them with a steal bar.
ParkinsonsPistol 1 year ago
FLUFFY!!! just kidding. thanks for the great video
bsdoweidt 1 year ago
thanks i was always wondering how to kill it. very simple and fast
yves2013 1 year ago
exelent...
a great way to proces a live rabit. a was know a diferent way to sacrificate a rabit but it was not efitient like this... tanks
an sorry by my english
andrescaradepez 1 year ago
that was great! you are amazing,I hope with some practice I can be half as effecient.
druidess80 1 year ago
Thanks Donna, great video! It makes me feel like I may can do this now.
lilanimegal 1 year ago
Well done video.
celestialfarms1979 1 year ago
Well done video.
celestialfarms1979 1 year ago
Thanks so much!
StepUpMR 1 year ago
Thank you, well done. Quick and painless.
junkmob 1 year ago
amazingly quick. from start to finish in 3.5 minutes. the best I've seen. Rabbit meat if very delicious and lean. You can raise them at home and have meat all year long at little cost.
fernj 1 year ago
Beats doing a chicken!
feederi 2 years ago
Great video! I don't see how anyone can complain about this video, Rabbit was dispatched quickly and and treated with respect. Real nice job!
Thank you
bunnydude100 2 years ago
Thanks for the video. Very simple process. Very humane.
hollianne2 2 years ago
That was a great video. That broomstick method looks very quick and humane- I can see why my friends say butchering a rabbit is faster than a chicken. No plucking, just peeling. That was one full bunny!
LilyISay 2 years ago
Thank you, that was the easiest demonstration I've seen...
momtomtse 2 years ago
Very informative on the how to's of broomsticking. Having seen it done here, I think I can get this done!
katefan7777 2 years ago