The Numbers Game

[francolin 449]

Try to get about abit,,but not as much as some lads,,, look at Jim,, or the lads that do it for a living,,, like socks or Lloyd,, think they will be getting alto more than that,,,

 

Jim didn't you get around 3000 last year

that's a lot of bunnys tomo I know now why theres nowt on our kids permission this year well done you lads bet the farmers are well happy

[kevin kiely 66]

Do the butchers still take them if the meat is bruised by the dog biting the rabbits yea?

[francolin 449]

Do the butchers still take them if the meat is bruised by the dog biting the rabbits yea?

not round us kevin,they only like them netted or head shot, any my lad gets are used by us or the ferrets so its no bother,plus he don't get massive numbers ,just what we need

[Maximus Ferret 2,063]

Do the butchers still take them if the meat is bruised by the dog biting the rabbits yea?

If your dogs fairly soft mouthed then just skin and gut them as soon as you get back and then rinse and drop them in a tub of salt water (iced if possible) while you sleep. That'll sort out any small marks.

I cut the carcasses in three before bagging and freezing and if one has marked back legs while another has marked ribs I just swap 'em over. The bag with the bruised bits gets marked with a big d (for dogfood) while the good bags are marked "RABBIT" and the date of freezing underneath.

[TOMO 26,938]

I must admit in the past selling doged rabbits as ferreted,,,,there's lots of little tricks you can do to clean up a rabbit,,that's bruised ... Nowadays all mine go for animal food

 

With the very sharp point of a knife,,make little nicks on the buised bit,,and get the concealed blood out,,,of course it depends on how bad the bunny is marked up

[Maximus Ferret 2,063]

Sometimes ferreted ones can be marked up too, mostly if the rabbit was hard to bolt.

Mine mostly go to private customers for four quid each or fifteen quid for four.

[TOMO 26,938]

Spot on that max,,,it's surprising how many do get knocked about by the ferrets,,,back and sadle normally ok,,,but they can spoil the legs and arse end...very often head shot rabbits are the best of the lot..

 

Good money you getting there mate,,,,as it should be,,,,let's face it,,,a rabbit skinned out weighs around 2lbs,,,,so at £4 ,,that's only £2 a pound,,,,,wich would still make it about the cheapest cut of meat you could buy

[Maximus Ferret 2,063]

It's euros though Tomo. I tend to say quid out of habit, remembering the Irish Punt. Still better than a poke in the eye though.

[Flacko 1,755]

Right that Tomo compare rabbit to other meats it's a bargain all good no messing about with it fresh and healthy

[slip lead 862]

How much you fellas getting for rabbits of game dealers/butchers.

 

I was getting £2.50 at butchers 10 years ago,until he got them cheaper from f######g china.

 

London prices.

Edited January 18, 2015 by slip lead

[kevin kiely 66]

Cheers lads

[morton 5,368]

Spot on that max,,,it's surprising how many do get knocked about by the ferrets,,,back and sadle normally ok,,,but they can spoil the legs and arse end...very often head shot rabbits are the best of the lot..

 

Good money you getting there mate,,,,as it should be,,,,let's face it,,,a rabbit skinned out weighs around 2lbs,,,,so at £4 ,,that's only £2 a pound,,,,,wich would still make it about the cheapest cut of meat you could buy

I worked in a biscuit factory in my youth,i don,t eat biscuits anymore,i used to enjoy rabbit,roasted,casseroled,boiled or fried,ive gutted that many i cannot eat them anymore,even free.Buck bunny is one of the healthiest of meats to eat,id rather tuck into liver and onions.