Rabbits as food

[cockney red]

Email sent mate.

 

[wokka]

I have attached our old price list to give an indication of sizing. I ouly have a couple of hundred in the freezer at present but will have to get more produced for next season. I have freighted to Brisbane Darwin and Alice Springs in the past using styrene boxes of about 30 kg each.
250gram -$6; 350gram-$8; 450Gram-$10; 600gram $13; 800gram-$17

 

[Hooglabah]

speaking of would fresh shot rabbits be ok assuming the bullet went right through and they we checked for disease or would it still be to much of a health risk??

 

[wokka]

Souldn,t be any problem as long as they are frozen or fed out quickly. There have been problems with shot gun pellets but if you use bullets, fine

 

[Hooglabah]

awsome thanks, what sorta problems have occured from pellets id assume due to the size they would just pass through.

 

[cris]

Souldn,t be any problem as long as they are frozen or fed out quickly. There have been problems with shot gun pellets but if you use bullets, fine

Just curious what do the pellets do? do they get lead poisoning? I know some ppl eat them after being shotgunned and have often wondered about the effects of the lead. You can get copper plated or steel shot if this is the only issue.

 

[wokka]

For your own use thats fine but people have a habit of telling you what you want to haer and it is too late once your animal has lead poisoning.

 

[Hooglabah]

they dont even allow lead shot anymore... in victoria at least, it was polluting dams and waterwas where ducks were being taken.

 

[wokka]

Shows how out of touch I am . What effect does modern day shot have?

 

[Hooglabah]

same as always but its a polycarbon now like a mix of alluminium tin and zinc (i think id have to look at the shot i have at home) so its environmentaly friendly as it can be...considering.

 

[wokka]

I doubt that ingesting aluminium, tin or zinc would be beneficial.

 

[Slugga!!]

Cant imagine so wokka, a simple single head/shoulder shot with a high velocity solid from at least a .22 (preferably higher powered rifle though). Quick clean kill, bullet passes cleanly through..freeze for at least a week before feeding them to the snakes (to kill any parasites, ticks etc)... easy done

IMO stuff the the other bullets such as hollow points that fragment upon impact. and steer clear of shotguns- sure they may be a little more fun and all, (especially for those that cant shoot properly!!) but if your using the rabbits for feed, i would steer clear of the possibility of poisioning and 'mincing' my snakes meals before they even see them

just my two cents worth..

 

[mysnakesau]

I am not sure how regular I would order Wokka because I only have a small collection. But I have 2 olives which are already near 8foot and 7 carpet pythons which will eventually reach the 10 foot mark - 3 are 7 foot now. Would be interesting to see if they would eat them. My olive female screwed her nose up at guinea pigs and so did my biggest carpet. But if you had enough larger customers to make room for smaller herds then I'd cerainly order. provided my snakes would eat them.

 

[wokka]

Scott from East Coast Pet Transport will deliver up and down the coast so if you want to try some Kathy we'll send some up next trip. All my Olives eat Rabbits. Some BHPs took a while to get onto them. Start with smaller ones then increase the size. feed them wet. I think the longer fur compared to rats needs a different technique for an unfamiliar snake to swallow them.

 

[Nephrurus]

Some of you may know that rabbits can be stunned and disoriented by firing a bullet between their ears. A .22magnum stuns them easily. The shooted just has to be quick to grab them before they come round. Means there is no lead. I'd be worried about metal fragments from the bullet in shot animals.

-H

 

[wokka]

To save any confusion i am talking farmed rabbits Co2 killed and frozen.

 

[Slugga!!]

i'd prefer farmed rabbits, you know their history, growing conditions, feed, health etc.

if it is a goer, goodluck with it warwick. i know a rabbit farmer from back at home, and it is a very labor intensive job. (all depends on the set up though)

dont forget wokka, depending on what breeds you are looking at, there is a growing demand for rabbits for human consumption also...maybe a bit of both could be an idea?? but like i said... a lot of work from what i have seen of it anyway.

 

[wokka]

I wont be doing it myself. I have enough to do.I am just trying to get enough demand to jstify someone going into it full time so there is a reliable supply for me to tap into as feed for my own animals.

 

[cris]

Some of you may know that rabbits can be stunned and disoriented by firing a bullet between their ears. A .22magnum stuns them easily. The shooted just has to be quick to grab them before they come round. Means there is no lead. I'd be worried about metal fragments from the bullet in shot animals.

-H

I will have to give that a try, do you think it would work on hares to? i want to get some to breed but they dont work with bullet holes. Using solid copper plated bullets presents no health risk and they go straight through anyway. Fragmenting bullets could cause natsy lacerations and will probably mince the rabbit too much anyway.

 

[Sturdy]

cris? i was looking at dropping a few traps out at the port of brisbane an hemmet for rabbits/ hares.

their everywhere out there?

keen to come along for a hunt one night?

i would say just using rabbit snares an then the old neck break would be just as good.