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Storing meat in your freezer
This short article describes best practices for freezing meat.
Organ removal during slaughter - sheep
This video shows how to remove the internal organs during slaughter of a sheep.
Humane killing of sheep and goats
This Humane Slaughter website out of the UK shows shot locations for sheep and goats.
Humane Killing of Livestock Using Firearms
The Humane Slaughter Association website out of the UK has detailed information on how to humanely kill cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, deer, and horses.
Price of goats
What's the price of goats? This USDA Ag. Marketing Service website has prices for goats across the US. Use these as a guide to prices for goats in Oregon.
Price of lambs (slaughter)
What's the price of slaughter lambs? USDA Market News has several reports. Some include Oregon prices, others can be used as a guide for local prices.
USDA Lamb Grades and Standards
Lamb carcass grades for quality and yield can help you know what to expect after slaughter of sheep. USDA is the official, but anyone can estimate for their own purposes.
Butchering a lamb
This is a Bon Appétit website video on butchering a lamb.
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.