How to Humanely Bulk Process Rabbits on the Homestead

Raising meat rabbits is one of the most sustainable ways to provide clean, high-quality protein for your family. But one of the most overlooked parts of that journey is learning how to process your animals respectfully and efficiently—especially when you’re doing it in bulk.

In our latest YouTube video, I walk you through exactly how we bulk process our rabbits in a way that is grounded in care, tradition, and practicality.

🐇 Why Bulk Process?

When raising rabbits for meat, it often makes the most sense to process several at once rather than spacing them out. Bulk processing:

  • Saves time and energy

  • Reduces stress on the animals and the processor

  • Makes cleanup and storage more streamlined

  • Allows you to preserve a larger quantity of meat at once

🔪 What We Cover in the Video:

In this behind-the-scenes look, I share:

  • Our full setup — how we organize the space for flow and sanitation

  • Tools we use — simple, effective, and minimal

  • How we dispatch humanely — always with respect and calm

  • Breakdown tips — to make processing faster and cleaner

  • How we chill and store the meat — for maximum freshness and safety

  • What we do with the rest of the animal — because we believe in using as much as we can

If you’re new to raising meat rabbits or want to feel more confident handling this part of the journey, this video will give you a clear, honest guide.

🎥 Watch the Full Video Here:

👉 Watch on YouTube – Bulk Processing Rabbits for the Homestead

📥 Looking for More Support?

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Processing animals isn’t always easy — but when done right, it’s deeply meaningful. Thank you for being here and for caring where your food comes from.

Let me know in the comments: Have you raised or processed rabbits before? What questions do you still have?

Erika Nolan

Erika Nolan is Licensed Horticulturalist with a Certification in Landscape Horticulture. She created Instar Farms from a smaller home business, operating out of 50 s.f. of gardening space. Erika hustled the plant world in every way possible: from selling plants at people’s doorsteps to growing food and selling products at the local Farmer’s Markets. Success allowed Erika to purchase a larger property where she could build her homesteading model. As soon as she built the Veggie Garden, the business exploded as everyone wanted the same: to reconnect with growing their own food. Alongside Edible Gardening, Erika's love affair with plants has led her to other creative Landscaping Services, offering the best, most thought-out ideas, all within sustainable, artistic fashion. Erika considers herself and her team “Garden Artists”, taking the possibilities of the landscape beyond ordinary vision. Green Walls and Garden Art are speciality services of Instar.

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