Butchering

How Long Should you Hang/Age Beef at Home After Slaughtering? Raising beef to slaughter has been process known to man since the beginning of civilization. A common question many have asked along the way is how long should I hang beef before processing. We will discuss what it means to hang freshly slaughtered beef at […]

Establishing a home butcher room on your own farm to succeed in the operations of butchering meat at home is a large jump into self sufficiency for your family. There are five essential elements of creating a butcher room at home. Five Essential Elements of a Butcher Room You’ve established yourself on a small hobby

Butchering a cow at home takes years, weeks, and hours. A beef cow should be between 15-24 months old before it is butchered. Raising beef for this amount offers the opportunity to put weight on the beef before butchering. You will know when he’s ready to be butchered when his brisket is filled out. When

How Long should I hang Beef? This is a common question many people ask when they begin butchering. It’s common because there are different times allowed for different situations when it comes to hanging beef quarters. Hanging meat is the process of ageing. It means you are holding the meat in temperatures between 32 and