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Storing meat in your freezer
This short article describes best practices for freezing meat.
Small-Scale Poultry Slaughter
This ATTRA publication shows equipment and outlines the process of slaughtering poultry for meat.
Humane slaughter
Descriptions of humane stunning and slaughtering of animals. (Mostly for large-scale operations, but Captive Bolt Stunning section useful for home slaughter.)
Animal handling and transportation
Meat quality can be affected by stress and handing of the live animal. This section of the Temple Grandin website has information on quietly and safely handling and transporting animals.
Equipment for at-home meat processing
This article contains information on commonly used equipment that can be purchased with relative ease for conducting proper and safe at-home slaughter.
Preparing to buy whole chickens
This graphic from University of Minnesota Extension shows common cuts, freezer space, and costs for chicken.
Slaughtering and Dressing Rabbits
This Mississippi State University Extension publication covers slaughtering and dressing of rabbits. It also includes methods for tanning skins.
Tips to keep chickens in a laying mood
Give chickens appropriate feed, water and shelter and they'll reward you with cartons of eggs.
Large Animal Mortality- Safe and legal disposal of animal carcasses
Oregon Department of Agriculture brochure covers how to safely and legally dispose of large animal carcasses (or discarded parts thereof).
Meat laws: licenses, sales, waste disposal
Make sure you follow the laws when it comes to required licenses, sales, waste disposal, and other aspects of processing meat animals at home.