Are guinea pigs edible?
I have too many guinea pigs due to uncontrolled breeding Can you eat them?
Animal slaughter training course?
Hello, Are there specific "courses" for slaughtering animals or individual animal species that also provide proof of competency? This also applies to private individuals who don't work in a relevant profession?
Meat diet?
I'm not a vegetarian myself, but I regularly consume animal products, especially meat. But sometimes I reflect and think about the whole "behind the scenes." Especially today, when I was walking over a highway bridge, I saw a truck with lots of pigs. And on the back of the truck, there was a dancing, laughing…
How long does it take to slaughter a cow?
My brother wants to slaughter a cow this weekend, and a few weeks ago I agreed to help him butcher the animal. But I'm not really in the mood for slaughtering, so I've arranged to meet a friend this afternoon and plan on two hours for the slaughter. Will that be roughly enough time? I…
Slaughtered meat?
What's your opinion on this? Killing the animal without anesthesia? There are scientific studies that prove it's even better than using anesthesia: Professor Wilhem Schulze and his colleague Dr. Hazim conducted a study at the Veterinary School of the University of Hanover on the topic: “Attempts to objectify pain and consciousness in conventional (captive bolt…
Isn't it finally time for millions of people to take to the streets to demand stress-free slaughter of our farm animals?
The CO2 stunning used in all large and medium-sized slaughterhouses has been classified as animal cruelty under German Animal Welfare Law, yet tens of millions of animals are still painfully slaughtered every year, with no distinction being made between conventionally raised and organically raised animals. For meat-eaters: This method of killing also results in a…
Is halal slaughter better?
A wonderful good morning my sunflowers, What do you think about halal slaughter? I like to buy meat from Turkish supermarkets with local butchers because the quality is somehow significantly better. Is this due to the slaughter? Does it make a difference? Lg Jannik from Hamburg "If you lie once, no one will believe you,…
Organic chicken feet online?
Does anyone know where you can order organic chicken feet (skinned or unskinned) online for making broth?
Pig slaughter: Do you use electric stunning or bolt gun?
Hi. I trained as a butcher, but now I only do slaughtering for farmers. A long time ago, the "sledgehammer" was still in use, but that was abolished. In fact, I was allowed to see it back then before it was banned. Now, for a pig slaughter, we're deciding between electrical stunning and a captive…
Why cook lobsters alive?
Hello, I've always wondered why lobsters are boiled alive and die in extreme agony when theoretically they could be killed beforehand like any other animal, or is that not possible with lobsters? I mean, you don't throw a live cow into a huge pot, you kill it first. From an ethical point of view, it…
Where does the meat at the Edeka fresh counter come from?
I know it comes from factory farming and is no better than frozen meat. It's just fresher. But do the animals from which the meat comes come from Germany? Are they raised by farmers (factory farming), brought to the slaughterhouse and then sold to Edeka?
Can't you make minced meat from chicken breast?
When I asked the Turkish butcher this question today, he just shook his head. I didn't want to press the question further, as he didn't speak German very well anyway, and probably wouldn't have been able to explain to me in more detail why this wouldn't work if you put the chicken breast through the…