Euthanizing rabbits

[Borgy76]

Anyone do their own rabbits? Is cervical dislocation or co2 a better method?

[Pythonfriend]

i would sedate them with nitrous oxide / laughing gas.

and then it really doesnt matter how you finish them, might be a load of CO2 or nitrogen or cervical dislocation or anything.

[txcoker]

I use a co2 chamber. Light steady stream, then a short blast at the end. It's easier and more time efficient for me to do it this way with the amount I process.

[Borgy76]

Have to check into building a chamber, sounds like the easiest way to go about it. We have so many rabbits in the neighborhood, figure might as well take advantage of the free food nature provides.

[Pythonfriend]

wait, what, you want to hunt wild rabbits as food for your reptiles?

how would that work?

[satomi325]

Cervical dislocation is super easy for rabbits.


Fast demonstration of CD at the beginning. But graphic warning for right after that because she starts butchering/skinning process immediately.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBYv3I9cCgo

[Borgy76]

wait, what, you want to hunt wild rabbits as food for your reptiles?

how would that work?

Not sure what you mean by " how would that work?". I can use live traps in my yard. I can also hunt them with my .22 rifle or bow. Was just wondering what was easiest to use for ones I catch in live traps. My burm that I have no has never eaten a purchased meal. My buddy, the previous owner has always fed him wild game. I have plenty of wild rabbits in my neighborhood, so I don't see any reason to start buying them at the moment. I have a vacuum sealer and giant freezer for storing food.

[Borgy76]

Cervical dislocation is super easy for rabbits.


Fast demonstration of CD at the beginning. But graphic warning for right after that because she starts butchering/skinning process immediately.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBYv3I9cCgo

Oh nice, looks super quick and easy.