How to Butcher a Rabbit - Details + Tips & Tricks | Creme d'Argent meat rabbits
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2023
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This is one of the finest how-to videos ever produced on any topic. The mood, the music, the detail, the clarity, the thoroughness, your voice, your mic, the camera work, etc. You deserve an award for this video.
I think she’s married
Ive been raising rabbits for 7 years and yet this video just showed me some easier ways to get it done. Thank you
Ditto what ASmommaT89 just said: 5 years and have not seen this done so easily and quickly! Especially appreciate the "tail and intestine" hack. Thanks so much!
Surgeon here. Great video. I might suggest trying a #15 blade. Straight blades are design to cut with a sawing motion and focus all the cutting at the tip, dulling quicker. Curved blades are better for making longer cuts. You can buy disposable 15 blades too. Plus surgical steel stays sharp for a long time.
Secondly, the membrane between the abdomen and chest cavity is the diaphragm.
I can tell you really love these creatures. I raise Rex rabbits myself.
I don’t often reply to a lot of comments on this video anymore (I get a lot of crazy activists 😅). But I had to reply to you and just say thank you!! This is an awesome suggestion and I’ll be purchasing one of those blades pronto!
I realised the membrane had to be the diaphragm but I thought it was sheets of muscle. This looked sort of transparent, which was a surprise to me. Thank you Mr surgeon! Can you explain why the heart still beats and yet the rabbit is dead. So what are the criteria of death for this purpose. Not being critical, just want to get it right! Thanks
Please forgive the question but what do you do if the liver has white spots?
That goes for white spots, or any other color spots. Should look nothing other than like the one shown in this video. Dark, crimson, nice healthy looking meat, you will have no second thoughts or guesses when you see a heathy organ meat. It will just process in your brain as something good. If it makes you second guess, then you have some investigating to do.
@@bella-bee The heart, along with other organs (e.g. brain) continue to function because the chemical reactions continue for several seconds to minutes after death. The heart is a pump which beats in a certain sequence because of a series of electrical signals that coordinates the beat. The presence of this signal forces calcium out of the cardiomyocytes (heart cells) and the the passing of that signal causes calcium to re-enter cardiomyocytes. This occurs through calcium channels in each cell and the process happens for every beat. This will continue for as long as the cells are nourished (either by blood or within an appropriate solution). At some point, the cardiomyocytes die because blood no longer can nourish the heart and the beats stop.
The definition of death needs to be defined for both clinical and legal reasons. The current criteria in the U.S. were adopted in the late 1960s and not without controversy. Without getting into too many details, lack of organized brain activity is one of the key criteria to define death. In Japan, it is defined when the heart stops spontaneously beating. This is one of the reasons why organ transplants can be performed in the U.S. but are not allowed in Japan.
I'm sue that this is a lot more information than you wanted to know.
Just a small note, that was the trachea that came out with the lungs! The esophagus is the tube to the stomach, trachea goes to the lungs :)
You are so right. Thank you for the correction!
FYI- the trachea and lungs and sometimes the heart is called the pluck. Now you have a factoid to add to other useless stuff😅
@@edherrmann182 Haha, I really like your approach on this. This is SO me! And now I have this factoid to weave into conversations in the future: "Oh, and guys, did you know that the lungs and heart are called a pluck?" - all around looks that say very clearly: "Oh no, him again...." 🤣
Been butchering rabbits since before you were born. Now I know the rabbit tail trick THANK YOU!
These videos are gems, because people should know.
Processing, breaking down, and using every part of an animal is such a wonderful thing to know how to do.❤
It's been lost overtime and needs to be brought back.
Thanks for sharing in detail.
Les lapins sont comme des chats heureusement que les gen en mangent de moins en mois voir presque plus
And the best part is that you know your meat, and it was raised as God intended, not through some corporate process we're not allowed to see
@@evanesquik6526cows have the intelligence of dogs, and pigs are some of the most intelligent animals. Chickens aren’t particularly bright, but they are capable of experiencing pain, happiness, fufillment.
You can’t argue to not eat rabbits but also eat pork. You don’t like rabbits because they are smart and affectionate, you like them because they are cute and fluffy. Don’t be a hypocrite.
I butchered my first rabbit following your video today! It was so much easier than I thought it would be. lol I over thought it. I watched 30 videos and yours was the easiest to follow! You explained everything so well and ever clearly. Thank you!
Stop the abuse...
@@vanessakarmann4521 I don’t know what that is abuse? I they have a bad 30seconds and then it over they done feel anything else. If this is something that bothers you then click don’t recommend and move on. Society is broken now a day, with people not knowing where their food is coming from. We as farmer/homesteaders know where our food is coming from how they are being cared for, and what they are being fed.
Very weldone
@@laurarowe8903great job! Thank you for comment too, it’s very encouraging. This year we’re looking to start.
@@laurarowe8903I swear to God you are right they want to get red 😢all farms and they don't want us to eat meat 🥩 any more in 2030 they want to replace meet with artificial meat world economic forum 😢😢
I've watched a thousand of these videos over the years. This is one of the best. Definitely the most detailed.
This has to be one of the most comprehensive, detailed, well explained and respectable processing videos I have ever watched. You are an absolute gem. Thank you for sharing this process and doing so in such a respectable way.
only its not when you dont show the dispatching
@@talalztube I explained the dispatch method with the rabbit on the ground, and honestly if you didn’t understand, I can’t help you with that. Go watch the hundreds of other videos on it 😂
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Great video💛 I butcher pretty close to this with a few tweaks. I sooooo appreciate when homesteaders are gentle yet transparent 🤟
Thankyou that was a great tip. So wonderful seeing someone from the younger generation being realistic and genuine about food production. As an old timer, we were all taught the need to do the difficult stuff, to ensure survival. This passing down of knowledge has been stalled by our modern supermarket lifestyle which has basically turned many of us into couch potato's, with few survival skills. You are doing an amazing and necessary job, teaching people from far and wide. 5 stars from me.
Thank you so much!
How long is the BART between the rabbits legs that you hang them from
Gi vegan old timer, 1:28
in what kind of situation would I need these skills? I mean at the moment there is no electricity, access to food etc. it will be too late. Anyway thanks for the video, she was very respectful. That makes it somewhat tolerable. Cheers.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍@@TealStoneHomestead
It's very interesting to hear someone from within the rabbit breeding world talk about the levels of care taken to meet 'standards', for us the deciding factors are essentially 'that rabbit made good rabbits, and so did that other rabbit, lets see what rabbits they make together' and we keep track of lineages to make sure no close inbreeding. Super interesting, Thank you!
It’s honestly as simple as that for breeding to standards sometimes, lol! Commercial breeds should be good at producing meat. Grow rates are a big focus for me. Balancing body type is where is gets more complicated.
@@TealStoneHomestead I lost one of my big breeding bucks and does this summer due to heat wave so now I'm back to breeding a different group to make another large breed of rabbits.
Would you like to sell the rabbit hides
Please Go Vegan, and then nobody gets killed. Thank you. 🐰
@@berniv7375if you think veganism means no animals are harmed, think again. Thousands of animals are killed in the process of harvesting. They are also poisoned and killed to prevent them from harming the crops. This severely harms the ecosystem - butchering rabbits for my family’s consumption kills way less animals than a crop of vegan food does.
I have never, ever seen this process before. Truthfully speaking, I am not sure how you came across my feed. But I did watch. LOL. I will say, I appreciate that you respect the animal and how you process them for meat. Very cool. Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to educate us. Very helpful to see this process all the way through! 🙏
This is a good idea and it seems simple. Thanks for the upload! People definitely need to learn this in this economy of high-priced meats.
I have watched many videos in this regard. Surely this is the BEST demonstration ever. You definitely have the touch and art of explaining and demonstrating HOW TO DO IT. Very simple. Can't wait to try it out. Thank you very much for sharing your experience and expertise with us. Hans Strydom. Sandton. South Africa.
Thank you. I think this is the most detailed video I have seen. Needed a refresher so this was extremely helpful. Love the tail tip!
That tail hack is amazing! Thank you. I butchered two of my rabbits years ago but I was worried I wouldn't remember the details for my upcoming butchering. Thank you for the really clear (and great quality camera work) explanation of everything. Happy homesteading!
I've been contemplating raising meat rabbits for some time and your video has helped give me confidence in knowing what to do. Thank you.
Thank u so much for this video! We r thinking of adding rabbits to our animals but i wasn’t sure how hard it was to butcher them. U made it seem super easy and so informative! Thank u!
Thanks for showing all this. I appreciate you showing the close ups.
I appreciate the detailed cleaning. I feel I've learned how to clean mine myself now . Thank you
Thank you. Your compassion shows in your presentation. ❤
I came here because im tired of buying and want to produce my own foods especially meat. I'm very thankful for this incredible video.
Thank you so much for the information provided in this video. I am 87 years old now and most of my life my father, and then after him, myself, have raised New Zealand Whites for meat consumption with great success. I want to say thanks for the tip on the tail cutting at the very end. I always found this to be problematic, but your way is great and saves some annoying moments for the person assigned to the butchering task. Again thank you. I really enjoyed your video. I will be looking at your channel in the near future. Joel Landry
I know how hard it is to transition from a grocery store meat consumer to a homesteader. The feeling of needing to do this out of necessity is becoming more and more evident. I appreciate your content for this reason so much. Thank you for being transparent and informative.
Just butcher my first rabbit from your video. It went well and wanted to thank you.
I like your tail hack! Thank you so much for making this video
What a wonderful video, thank you so much for sharing! Not an easy topic to cover, but you did so with grace and elegance.
Amazing video! Thank you for taking the time to make this video and show us your technique.
Beautiful presentation, really loved that
I’m so happy you finally made this video!
Wonderful detail!
Thank you so much 💚
Thanks for your patience and time,you are a awesome instructor.
What do you do with the rabbits if you find white spots on its liver? Thanks
Thank you for finally uploading this important one!!!
Thank you for doing this video! I will reference this over and over.❤
I have butchered many rabbits and I found this very instructive. Thank you for the training!
Hi
Well done, and in a respectful way to the animal. I try teaching my sons to treat their food with honor to the farmer and the animal, and I see you doing this in your videos.
This is such a valuable resource! Thank you for sharing!
We're new to butchering and have followed many other tutorials but yours was by far the most helpful! Thank you ❤
You are right, I have not seen the tail hack you demonstrated. I will try it out the next time we butcher.
I bet you that the Easter bunny is watching this and has already gone through 9 packs of smokes.
Thank you! This was the best tutorial I have seen to date.
I appreciate you doing this video, I don't do this often enough to remember and I want to do it as quickly as possible so they don't suffer. I haven't gotten a full rabbitry yet but it is a future goal. Thanks for all your help!
Thank you for this video! You’re right about not seeing the tail hack elsewhere, because I’ve seen plenty of butcher videos and this is the first time I’ve seen it. It’s definitely something that I’ll have to try on our next butcher day.
Thank you. Your professionalism was greatly appreciated
This is so good! Exactly what I needed.
Thank you so much!
The tail part at the end was new to me. That's the first time I have seen that...very cool :)
I will have to try that next round! Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you for taking the time to make this video! We will be butchering our first rabbits soon and I’m nervous/anxious! This helped me understand the process!
Live in the city, have no plans of raising rabbits but that was fascinating!! I watched all of it! You did excellent!
The tail technique is interesting, never saw that before. Will try in the future. I had never considered using an exacto knife before. Good video.
Just getting started. Very helpful. Be back many times.
Thank you
I’ve been butchering rabbits for years and have always struggled with how to easily get the tail and end intestines out… your hack has me excited for the next butchering day!! Thanks so much (also for the idea of using an xacto… genius) :)
I've been butchering rabbits since my childhood, but I never knew about the tail trick. Thanks! Its always nice to learn something new.
Could you show what you do with the pelts?? I’m interested to see how you process those
A rabbit pelt ain't good for much
Makes a decent lining, my grandma had a coat with rabbit lining, it was so soft and warm
@@hardtimerrabbit fur is great for moccasin and mukluk trim
Fantastic video !! Thank you so much for educating us and sharing your hard won wisdom ! You are a beautiful example of capable woman . May you and yours be blessed .
Great video- I grew up on rabbit. Even though have butchered hundreds, learned some great tips here to make it easier and more organized.
Such a great video!! You are so amazing at explaining things Tiffany 💕 thank you so much!
I will definitely be trying the tail trick during my next harvest 👏
Thank you! 🧡🙂
@@TealStoneHomestead you hurt innocent animals with your selfishness or your vegan ? Which side of history are you on ?? 🔴🤷🏼♂️✅
@@VeganV5912 vegans hurt the environment more than I ever will. You are severely misinformed and delusional.
Thanks for this! Great info. I went to your page and searched, but could not find what you do with the pelts. Do you process them yourselves? Sell them? Toss them?
Your videos and links are so cool. Cheers Ma'am!
Excellent video! You are a great teacher.
This is SO helpful, thank you so much for the gift of your time and experience! We are seniors on fixed incomes watching the price of everything keep going up. We have had quail for two years for eggs and meat, have gardened year round for four, and just added rabbits to our little homestead to help feed us and our dogs.
@skaur6580 We already do. Meat is a condiment for us! The quail go into a rice and vegetable stew. The dogs will get most of the rabbit. We will make soup out of everything else. We eat the veg and greens from the garden, and a lot of rice and lentils.
@skaur6580 The blood type found more commonly in the Asian community does well with the diet you refer to. Most other populations do not fare so well. I was a vegetarian most of my adult life, mostly due to a desire to not promote inhumane industry practices and an inability to afford quality, humanly raised and dispatched meat products. The vegetarian diet, while helping my budget, did take a toll on my health. It is not for everyone.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, experience and skills. Appreciate so much how you care for your rabbits at every stage. Please continue. Tiffany you are a god-send.
Just getting into rabbitry.this video is very helpful. Thx!
Loved the video. I learned a lot, thanks for sharing your experience.
Cant thank you enough for the tail-trick 🙏 Greetings from sweden
Thanks for sharing! We have Rex rabbits we plan to harvest as well!
Such a well done video. Thank you!
This video is so informative! I treasure your content. So glad you're feeling better too!! You look great 😁
What do you usually do with the pelts?
Make nice glove liners, that's about it very thin skin.
Excellent tutorial! Thank you! Blessings on your day Kiddo!🌻🐛Carolyn in Ohio 🌿
So thankful for your knowledge! Thank you so much!
Great vid, thank you! I love your attitude and the fact you're not afraid to do the tough part yourself. Greetings from Europe!
Thank you so much for mentioning why you raise rabbits for meat. We do the same. We love our rabbits they have great lives with excellent food and care. That means the mist to me. That animals are treated well. We are all to familiar what happens to most animals in big production farms.
Rabbits are clean, fast to reproduce. They are also fun to care for.Growing our own meat has been a very good experience. Your video was a fantastic representation on how to properly and efficiently dispatch rabbits.
Beautiful breed !
This is such a great video!!
I am so glad you made this video. ❤❤
The tail trick is super helpful. And yes, rabbit math is becoming a lot like chicken math 😅 Finally making real progress with my Silver Fox, so need to get more comfortable with this end of things.
They “meat” my standards 1:28 😂
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Extremely good explanation and video quality of the anatomic details.
Well explained, great detail focusing on the truly important issues. I do find that your second video (I think) showing the actual dispatch is brilliant as it clearly illustrates the exact procedure thus avoiding unnecessary animal discomfort.
Thank you. You came up randomly in my feed, but I appreciate your detailed walkthrough on this process. I'm very interested in raising my own meat/food and this makes the process seem even easier to take on.
Отличное видео , все доступно и понятно.Спасибо
Was a great video and liked that you showed all the parts
Thoroughly enjoyed it. Always another way. And I like yours.
This is a real nice detailed explanation of the process. It appears the cremes look so much easier to peel than the New Zealands or Silver foxes. I felt the black rabbits were more difficult. I quit using trimming shears as I was getting too many tiny bone fragments in the dish so am painstakingly use the tip of my knife to whittle between the segments which I have troubles with even on chickens. Thank you much for educating
I see why you do the tail thing, but I personally find it easier to cut through or break the pelvis bone between the legs and pull out the bum and bladder together first. After those are out of the body I remove the other intestines. The rabbit stays entirely poop free because of it. I learned it from the Rabbit Talk forum, lots of awesome information there.
I personally love kidneys and onions, or kidney fajitas! They taste best if they are cut up, instead of eaten whole. I've also tried Kindey jerky before; I don't recommend it, since it was nasty lol.
We love rotisserie-style rabbit, especially in the summer, and that requires an in-tact pelvis. This method isn’t fail-proof but 95% of the time it works for me and the rabbits stay poop free! Of course there’s nothing a little water can’t fix 😂
Eating the kidneys that way sounds interesting. I’m not opposed to trying them again 😊
thank you for sharing, we are just starting out in our homesteading journey and rabbits are definitely on our list.
Thank you so much for this. Seems relatively straightforward and this was very educational
Thanks! I have my first litter of silver fox kits (thanks to your vids) hopefully due next week. I am sure that I can clean a rabbit, but I am so nervous about the actual dispatch...
Just don’t hold back on dispatch - pull as hard as you can, as fast as possible. You can do it 😊
This reminds me of the stories my Mom told me when she and my Grandparents would butcher chickens back in the day for that days meal.
And the story of my great grandfather butchering and smoking pigs in the smokehouse. Odd as it may seem, but I loved hearing those stories about getting food from the yard. I definitely would have like to tasted those meals.
Curious, what do you do with the rabbit fur?
My dad raised rabbits just for butchering , I was always helping and watching this video brought back so many memories. I was around 10 years old im 44 now . Thanks for the video
Thank you Teal, i am loving your video's they are easy to watch and very informative 💜
Ooooh, thank you for the tail hack. I have been trying to figure out a better way to do that part! This is brilliant!
Question please: if the liver had the white spots is it still edible? Love your video - I learned so much. Thanks!
I'm no expert but based on other vids I've seen, white spots on ANY animals liver is sign of disease/illness and not ideal for consumption.
Thanks for such a easy listening and straightforward explanation and demonstration... hello from Australia
Very good video, nicely explained. Even what you didn't show I could see in front of me! Thanks 🤟
A while ago I googled "teal rabbit hutch" because I wanted to paint my hutches that colour and wanted to see what that would look like and stumbled upon your channel, really glad to have found that! Loved this video because I learned something new; the tail trick looks so great, I will be doing that too from now on.
who knew you could learn rabbit anatomy by a butchering video
Very informative video, you just made my day, congrats.
Thank you so much for showing in detail, I really appreciate you.