We will be conducting two seminars on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 1pm and 2pm at Cabela’s in Short Pump.
The 1pm seminar is called “Field to Fork” and the 2pm seminar is on “Grinding, Dehydrating & Freezing”. Both seminars have been set up by our friends at Hunters for the Hungry.
If you are in the area, drop by and see us — we look forward to seeing you there!
All animals should be gutted and cooled as soon as possible. This is especially true of bear because their fur and fat are designed to hold heat in. A bear should be gutted as soon as possible after it is killed, then packed with ice inside and out until it can be skinned. A bear will go bad even at temperatures below 40 degrees if not packed with ice because the hide will not release heat.
Unfortunately, we’ve had a couple of total losses with some bears as of late because they weren’t properly dressed, so much so that not only was the meat bad, the bear couldn’t even be mounted or skinned for a bear skin rug.
This is the perfect time for you to bring the beef, hog, goat, lamb, etc. that you have raised and to stock up your freezer or get one from us. After a wonderful deer season we now are taking any and all livestock for slaughter and processing. No need to feed your animal the rest of the winter let it feed you for the few months. If you have more than one, maybe your friends, neighbors, or co-workers would like one. You can sell it to them and then bring it for slaughter. All you have to do is drop of your animal at the scheduled time, then pick it up packaged and frozen ready for your freezer. You can choose your cutting options and cost per animal on our website. Call David Burks to schedule your animal to be processed or to order one from us.
Eid al-Adha or “Eids” (Feast of the Sacrifice) will be here on October 4, 2014. Burks Farm provides slaughtering/sacrificial services in the customary Muslim traditions.