Can pigs eat shrimp shells? - Homesteading Forum
2013年7月16日 · Gbov- Pigs will eat nearly anything. will it hurt them- no. will they get anything good from crab shells, shrimp shells and so on? No. these shells are mostly chitin, and there's not much nutrient content there. But the piggies will like it, just the same. Just got back from walking our PBP and picking her the first ripe figs of the year.
Canning Crab and other Seafood | Homesteading Forum
2012年12月29日 · I added just enough water to cover the crab, added 1t of Lemon Juice, a pinch of salt, 1/2t Vinegar, then worked the bubbles out, and added just enough water for about 1" from the top (this was for 12oz jars, so you can modify slightly for other sizes).
'Tins', Actual Metal Cans For Canning... - Homesteading Forum
2019年7月15日 · Tins can come out of the retort after sterilization time/temp and be quick cooled to stop cooking/breaking down of the product/food. Meat in particular doesn't do well in jars, just meat and a little salt, slow cooked in the can/retort during the process, and it tastes/smells just like cooked meat when it comes out.
Can you live off of rabbit as your only meat source?
2007年10月2日 · For many years, like 20, I have only eaten chevon, goat meat, also a very lean meat. I have a background in nutrition. Eating a balanced diet is key. I see nothing wrong with eating only rabbit. But like one poster wisely mentioned, it can be boring. I finally had to start eating other meats, because I was craving anything but chevon
Feeding deer parts to chicken | Homesteading Forum
2014年1月13日 · However, I feed them TONS of meat scraps ( a little at a time, lol). I do this mainly during the winter because during the summer they are pastured. The only problem I have with doing this is that during really cold weather the meat/bones freeze. The chickens will still peck at them, but it takes a bit of work to get the frozen meat off of the ...
Uh Oh! Chickens ate "bad" meat. | Homesteading Forum
2010年12月21日 · Good! Tonight is scheduled to be thee night for some of the extra cockerals if I can get my processing area cleansed and set up - and the feller that ate the meat was one of those that had made the cut! Would have hated to have sent all his able comrades off to freezer camp, only to have 'the chosen one' keel over the next day from eating ...
Pressure Canning with steel cans | Homesteading Forum
2010年6月17日 · Same question came up a month or so back and only got 1 reply so I wish you success with getting information. I too researched it once a couple of years back and personally, I didn't consider it any further once I learned how much special equipment is required and that the upfront equipment costs are so extraordinarily high.
Can I raise rabbits on hay alone? | Homesteading Forum
2009年1月9日 · I believe that hay can be the cornerstone of a great rabbit diet, however, if it is judiciously supplemented with small amounts of grain and fresh greens and other ingredients. You will still be able to raise meat rabbits very cheaply, since much of their food from April to November can be gathered for free.
Grinding rabbit meat - Homesteading Forum
2005年9月17日 · Maybe Tracy or one of the other growers can answer a couple of questions- One of our customers wants to buy some rabbit meat from us for her dog, who is on a barf diet. She wants it ground, so DH and I experimented the other day to see if …
Canning your own meat - taste? | Homesteading Forum
2011年9月29日 · Very tasty and tender as can be. Beef can be either as soup stock with beef chunks, or with worcestershire, garlic, onion and mushrooms. Makes great stroganoff or sandwiches, and is also good over noodles or potatoes. Poultry can be soup, stock with meat chunks, or plain with some salt to use in casseroles, salads, or sandwiches.