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Alasdair

Joined: 07 Mar 2007
Posts: 50
Location: Leadhills

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 07 3:04 pm Post subject:
Thanks for that! I had had a quick look for a thread on killing rabbits, but my 3yr old and baby daughter weren't overly keen on my sparing any attention for anything other than them

Alasdair

Joined: 07 Mar 2007
Posts: 50
Location: Leadhills

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 07 10:06 am Post subject:

Just thought I'd post an update!

The dog caught another one last night and using the links and info provided, I managed to do the necessary with no fuss at all, although the dog turn her nose up at the tid-bits!!

It's the first time I've done anything like it and I was surprised at just how easy it was, from kill to jointed ... and I wasn't the least bit squeamish, although the mrs' did keep her distance for the disemboweling ... she shouted instruction from afar

Thanks again

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 07 10:07 am Post subject:

Alasdair wrote:

the mrs' did keep her distance for the disemboweling ... she shouted instruction from afar

Sounds like a good division of labour to me

boisdevie1

Joined: 11 Aug 2006
Posts: 3897
Location: Lancaster

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 07 10:41 am Post subject:
Make sure the liver is healthy without any blotchiness or white spots - a sign of liver fluke as I understand it.

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 07 11:24 am Post subject:
And if it IS healthy, lightly fried rabbit liver on a simple green salad dressed with olive oil and wine vinegar used to de-glaze the pan, with just a tiny bit of mustard, is a perk you richly deserve for skinning and gutting the beast

Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 07 11:28 am Post subject:

cab wrote:

And if it IS healthy, lightly fried rabbit liver on a simple green salad dressed with olive oil and wine vinegar used to de-glaze the pan, with just a tiny bit of mustard, is a perk you richly deserve for skinning and gutting the beast

That sounds extremely tasty. I will bookmark this page

About six week before we have any ready for the pot here.

Alasdair

Joined: 07 Mar 2007
Posts: 50
Location: Leadhills

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 07 6:06 pm Post subject:

boisdevie1 wrote:

Make sure the liver is healthy without any blotchiness or white spots - a sign of liver fluke as I understand it.

It was a lovely dark red, like a good bottle of red wine

- although it did seem to have a black or very dark red "sack" on it ...

... if the liver is infected does that render the rest of the animal inedible?

That recipe does sound good though

KILLITnGRILLIT

Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 894
Location: Looking at a screen in the front room

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 07 7:59 pm Post subject:
There`s a photo here that shows the good and bad of livers https://www.downsizer.net/Projects/Finding_Food/Ferreting_for_beginners/ Also the sac is bile and should be removed intact, easily removed with a sharp knife, or it can taint the liver.

Alasdair

Joined: 07 Mar 2007
Posts: 50
Location: Leadhills

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 07 9:09 pm Post subject:
thanks KILLIT, looking healthy then

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46401
Location: yes

Posted: Wed Mar 21, 07 1:16 pm Post subject:
i must find a bunny spot round here

Alasdair

Joined: 07 Mar 2007
Posts: 50
Location: Leadhills

Posted: Wed Mar 21, 07 3:05 pm Post subject:

Just come back from a walk with the kids, the dog and another recently deceased rabbit ... I know it's probably small fry to those who are more, hmmm, professional (?) in their approach ... bu'hell I'm one man and his pet dog ... and his three yr old son and baby in a pram

Can't be many pram baskets that have rabbit that fresh in them

The great thing is, the dog vanishes off up the hill and out of site before reappearng with the kill (or nearly killed), fortunately this one was already dead ... I wouldn't fancy doing it in front of the kids - although I doubt the baby would notice I fear the elder might not get it

KILLITnGRILLIT

Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 894
Location: Looking at a screen in the front room

Posted: Wed Mar 21, 07 8:13 pm Post subject:
I hope you own that land ??????

Alasdair

Joined: 07 Mar 2007
Posts: 50
Location: Leadhills

Posted: Wed Mar 21, 07 10:53 pm Post subject:

KILLITnGRILLIT wrote:

I hope you own that land ??????

why? I think it's a bit of a non-issue ...

... the lord of the land has hundreds of acres covering large swathes of the countryside, I don't think he's gonna miss a couple of bunnies

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46401
Location: yes

Posted: Wed Mar 21, 07 11:25 pm Post subject:
shhhh

KILLITnGRILLIT

Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 894
Location: Looking at a screen in the front room

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 07 8:06 am Post subject:

Alasdair wrote:

KILLITnGRILLIT wrote:

I hope you own that land ??????

why? I think it's a bit of a non-issue ...

....because it is illegal, why not ask ? another thing to consider is your hound could decide to have a go at a hare or deer and then you will lose the dog and a load of dosh.

If you ask around you will get permission somewhere ! Best of luck.

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