This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the
PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in
Animal Care.
Rabbits are widely considered to be one of the most generous meat returns for grass inputs.
But to harness their great reproductive power for your larder, you must know how to harvest them safely, efficiently, and humanely.
Here's one write-up depicting three humane methods of slaughter:
https://www.raising-rabbits.com/killing-rabbits.html
Here's another good step-by-step:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-method-to-butchering-Rabbits/
And one more:
https://morningchores.com/how-to-butcher-a-rabbit/
If you still want more information, choose your favorite search engine and go to town.
For this BB, you need to process 1 rabbit for meat and provide documentation in the form of pictures or
video.
Requirements are:
-1 Live Rabbit
-Killed in a humane manner
-Processed and either prepared or properly stored within an hour
To document your completion, provide proof of the following as pics or video (less than two minutes):
-Living rabbit.
-Rabbit after slaughter, depicting the method used.
-Rabbit ready for cooking or freezing/preservation for a later date.
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