You're viewing our Basic Butchering of Livestock and Game book. Have you ever been at a loss as to how to butcher your prize game? The book "Basic Butchering of Livestock & Game Beef, Veal, Pork, Lamb, Poultry, Rabbit, Venison" by John J. Mettler Jr., DVM provides you with everything you need to know about slaughtering animals. The book is ideal for hunters, farmers, or anyone who buys large quantities of meat. Dr. Mettler takes the mystery out of slaughtering and butchering everything from beef and veal, to venison, pork, and lamb. Basic Butchering of Livestock and Game tells you everything you need to know: at what age to butcher an animal, how to kill, skin, slaughter, butcher and how to dress out game in the field, salting, smoking, and preserving as well as tools, equipment and set up are reviewed. This book doesn't stop there. Also included are more than thirty recipes using all kinds of meat. The U.S. Department of Agriculture calls Mettler's book "a must-have book for anyone who is slaughtering." Includes step-by-step instructions. Paperback, 6" x 9", 200 pages.