For All The Butchers/slaughter Men On Here

[jigsaw 11,863]

right,my thinking is...........I would like to take advantage of a piece of good luck,that being 2 wild sheep that have been hanging around for at least 4 months if not longer.I want to stick these lads in the house freezer as opposed to the dog freezer,and enjoy the fruits of my labour mutton for months,lol.The one thing I am wondering about is you are expected to hang a carcass for a certain time in a cold room,so if I shove it straight in the freezer how long should it take to get the best taste from it for the table or does that matter at all.oldred this farmer couldnt harm a fly,he wouldnt shoot a dying dog.im going to be the executioner if this goes ahead,I might be thinking too much on this,just would like to maximise the chances of geting well seasoned tasty meat from 2 abandoned neglected oul hoggets.any pro butchers on here that might give me their opinion?

[socks 32,253]

Hanging is just to allow the blood to settle and the muscle to relax so hanging isn't a problem .... Kill them gut and skin them cut into the liver kidneys and heart if they all look healthy then job done you have. Healthy animal ........

[jigsaw 11,863]

thank you socks,thats that then,the end is nigh for them bachelor boys.

[BIG G wheton machine 1,594]

just eat them n if you waken up dead the day after ya can kick theyre asses round heavens gardens lol

[jigsaw 11,863]

but I have too much living to do B G,too young and handsome.........ask carrigsgem............

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

but I have too much living to do B G,too young and handsome.........ask carrigsgem............

Hes a stud alright :rofl:

[Lampalurcher 47]

 

 

I'd shoot em if there ferel for a few months an have no tags there yours and about eating them parasites most are killed by freezing an I think the longest withdrawal period on drugs to meat is 96 days

PUT THEM INTO REHAB

. Are ewe takin the piss

[oldred58 340]

 

 

 

I'd shoot em if there ferel for a few months an have no tags there yours and about eating them parasites most are killed by freezing an I think the longest withdrawal period on drugs to meat is 96 days

PUT THEM INTO REHAB

. Are ewe takin the piss

[moonlighter 1,163]

Hanging them is to make the meat less tough on the older beasts. As most livestock is killed young these days, hanging isn't really needed. With game though, where its hard to guess the age, my butcher told me to hang them for up to 2 weeks with the jacket on, so long as its not above 7 degrees. So in the winter my garage has been fine. If I shot one now though, I'd hang it over night and butcher it the next day.

[jigsaw 11,863]

 

but I have too much living to do B G,too young and handsome.........ask carrigsgem............

Hes a stud alright :rofl:

witch

[jigsaw 11,863]

Hanging them is to make the meat less tough on the older beasts. As most livestock is killed young these days, hanging isn't really needed. With game though, where its hard to guess the age, my butcher told me to hang them for up to 2 weeks with the jacket on, so long as its not above 7 degrees. So in the winter my garage has been fine. If I shot one now though, I'd hang it over night and butcher it the next day.

thats what i was thinking of doing,same as the goats.If I do this I'll stick a post up for the craic.

[The one 8,463]

As said shoot them then treat then like deer ,you will see if there fit for eating when your gutting them ,if they have ear tags we just give them back to the farmer

[dytkos 17,784]

When you open them up you will see any problems inside, just like a big rabbit.

Most animals are

 

Cheers, D.

[koonhunter61731 14]

Like someone else said domestic sheep are fragile. If they are alive I'd say all you would worry about would be worms in the intestines. Bright pink lungs no spots on liver and your good to go.

[wilbur foxhound 480]

once you have roasted a back leg keep the stock and roast a rabbitt the next day pour the stock over the rabbitt while roasting it and some veg,waaa,the time youve spent on here you could have had them flattened and delt with,atb wf