Feeder rabbit question

[KeithTN]

I've gotten a few rabbits a few weeks ago. Two of the rabbits died for some unknown reason not long after I bought them, most likely sick when I got them. How long should I freeze them before they could be considered "safe" to feed to my burm?

[littleindiangirl]

I would think 48 hours would do it well in a deep freezer if you were worried about bacteria... But i am not familiar with rabbit illnesses.

[771subliminal]

it could just be me but i wouldnt eat a cow if i didnt know why it died, and i treat my pets the same way

[Halfdawg]

I would not risk feeding a prey item to my Brum if the prey just died for no reason. When we would hunt rabbits and find one just sitting you would alway kick it to make it go. If the rabbit just sat there then the rabbit was sick and you would never want to eat a sick rabbit.

Richard

[Hack the Maniac]

I have a friend with an 11 foot Retic. Sometimes he would hunt rabbits with frozen paintballs. Once he blasted them, he would freeze them for about a month.

[littleindiangirl]

I can understand not wanting to eat an animal that died for no reason. The only thing I could think of would be a toxin or poison that could be transmitted to your animal.

If it were anything else, I dont know that it matters for this one time. But it is better to err on the side of caution.