Category Archives: Butchering
Men who stare at goats
As many of you know, I’ve not been at Howling Duck Ranch for several months now. Living away from my home, the ranch, and all my animals has not been easy. Consequently, I’ve been remiss with my regular posts. I … Continue reading
Filed under Butchering, Goats
How to field dress a moose
Warning: Graphic photo documentary of the moose butchering process The moose is the largest extant species in the deer family. On average, an adult moose stands 1.8–2.1 m (6–7 ft) high at the shoulder. Males weigh 380–720 kg (850–1580 pounds) and females weigh … Continue reading
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Tasting Sundown
As many of you will know, I butchered my first goat last weekend. Her name was Sundown. When my friend Clarence and I were butchering her he asked me how I chose her to do in. I told him my … Continue reading
Filed under Butchering, Recipes, Uncategorized
City mouse acquires country mouse skills
My first attempts at knowledge transfer City mouse met country mouse recently over a chicken carcass here at Howling Duck Ranch. I have a city friend who, inspired by my posts about slaughtering turkeys and chickens humanely, was keen to … Continue reading
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Goat butchering day: a graphic photo documentary
Warning: This post contains graphic photos of the butchering process. Do not read any further unless you are genuinely interested in learning how to butcher animals. Well, I had thought I would have to wait until hunting season was over … Continue reading
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Butchering chickens (graphic photo documentary)
How to butcher chickens: a documentary in photographs Warning: this is a graphic ‘how to’ photo essay on chicken dispatching and butchering, do not read any further unless you are really interested in learning the art of home butchery. Note … Continue reading
Filed under Animal issues, Butchering, Chickens, Educational, How to..., Learning to Farm
Butchering days are over!
Yesterday, with the help of my friend Clarence, I finished butchering the last of my turkeys. Clarence, who grew up on a farm and has continued to keep animals his whole 83 years of life, had never seen, let alone … Continue reading
Filed under Butchering, Chickens, Turkeys
