Basic Butchering of Livestock and Game : Beef, Veal, Pork, Lamb, Poultry, Rabbit, Venison

English

ISBN: 0882663917

EAN: 9780882663913

Category: Nature / Animals / Wildlife/Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / Animal Husbandry/

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Release Date: 09/30/1989

Synopsis: This is the book for anyone who hunts, farms, or buys large quantities of meat. The author takes the mystery out of slaughtering and butchering everything from beef and veal, to venison, pork, and lamb. The text is clear and easy-to-follow. Combined with 130 detailed illustrations by Elayne Sears, the reader is provided with complete, step-by-step instructions. Here is everything you need to know: ; At what age to butcher an animal ; How to kill, skin, slaughter, and butcher How to dress out game in a field ; Salting, smoking, and preserving ; Tools, equipment, the setup ; More than thirty recipes using all kinds of meat An Outdoor Life Book Club Selection Provides clear, concise, and step-by-step information for people who want to slaughter their own meat. (Mother Earth News) Author Biography: John J. Mettler, Jr., D.V.M., is a retired large-animal veterinarian in upstate New York and has written several books on animals, including Basic Butchering of Livestock & Game and Horse Sen

Basic Butchering of Livestock and Game : Beef, Veal, Pork, Lamb, Poultry, Rabbit, Venison

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.56 inches

Width: 6.0 inches

Length: 9.0 inches

Weight: 12.03 oz

Pages: 208