Re: [Blackbelly] Euthanizing (was: problem with ram horns)

[Barb Lee]

Here in Oregon, you're required to have a "pet food seller's license" to 
sell direct to the customer.

Barb L.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info>
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Euthanizing (was: problem with ram horns)


> CArol,
> I actually belong to a couple Raw feeder lists in my
> area-- On one, they 'take orders' and everybody gathers at
> a specific location for the delivery/pickup.  One of my
> 'rabbit neighbors' from PA actually has a business making
> raw food-- called 'Hare Today'--and yes, the raw feeders
> want to pay less per pound, but they can be a reliable
> source of income.
>
> terry W
>
>
> --- "Carol J. Elkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> We all have sheep who, for one reason or another, need to
>> be
>> euthanized. In most cases, it is old age or health issues
>> such as the
>> recent post about horn growth endangering the animal's
>> quality of
>> life. I've eaten blackbelly ram as old as 2.5 years, and
>> although the
>> meat tasted marvelous, the connecting tissue was very
>> tough, making
>> the overall eating experience not much fun at all. So now
>> when I must
>> euthanize an old sheep, I try to find a buyer for the
>> meat at the
>> local raw pet food Yahoo groups.
>>
>> They are always eager to get any meat as long as it costs
>> less than
>> about $1.00 per pound. They are happy with 5-lb chunks
>> and nothing
>> has to resemble a "professional cut." I butcher on farm,
>> which allows
>> me to keep most of that $1.00/lb, but it would still be
>> worth these
>> people's time if they wanted the meat cut and wrapped at
>> the butcher
>> shop. I just wouldn't get much profit. But if it is a
>> choice between
>> almost giving a carcass away versus having to dig a
>> really big hole
>> to bury it in, I opt for selling the meat at whatever
>> cost. I also
>> target the raw pet food market for cull sheep and
>> (unfortunately) ram
>> lambs that I simply do not have enough pasture to raise
>> to butchering weight.
>>
>> To find raw pet food Yahoo groups in your vicinity, go to
>>
>> http://groups.yahoo.com and search for carnivore+food or
>> carnivore+raw or similar terms. Add your state name to
>> the search
>> string to narrow the results to your region.
>>
>> One of these days, I hope to be able to switch my own
>> pets to a
>> totally raw diet, but it would need to include more than
>> just lamb;
>> I'd need to mix in chicken and whatever other meats I
>> could get for
>> cheap. Right now, I don't have time to scavenge for pet
>> food. But
>> there sure are a lot of people out there who are willing
>> to find the time.
>>
>> Carol
>>
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