To get a good fur from a rabbit, it's betterall choose breeds White giant, Chinchilla, Black-brown, etc. The Gray giant, having very thick fur, will also fit. To make rabbit skins qualitative, the animals must be slaughtered after moulting, beginning in November, but not later than April. Determine if molting has ended, it is possible, pulling out the wool. If this is done with ease, then molting is not over.
Removing and dressing rabbit skins
Skins are usually removed with a tube (stocking).To do this, the animal is immediately tied to the stick behind the hind legs immediately after slaughter and then cut with a sharp knife. Initially, incisions are made around the circumference of the hocks, along the perineum and the inner surfaces of the lower legs. After that, the forelegs are cut through the wrist joint, then the ears at the base and the tail. At the next stage, the skin is pulled down with a stranger, first grabbing it from the hips. Then the fur cover of the rabbit is removed from the head and front paws, for this purpose, incisions are made around the eyes, mouth and nostrils. When removing skins, they should not be stretched, because fur will become more rare.
Preservation and dressing of rabbit skins
After the slaughter, all the skins must be collected andsave to process together. One of the ways of conservation is the dry method. To do this, the fur coats turned inside into fur coats, then straightened, strengthened with nails and hung in well-ventilated, dry rooms for several days. Do not hang near stoves. A well-dried skin becomes firm, like cardboard, while retaining its flexibility. Shredders for storage should be packaged and treated with moth remedy.
Before the production of rabbit skins at home, they must be weighed and the required volume of chemicals used for processing is calculated.
Since acid is used in dressing,enamel tanks with a lid should be prepared. Also it is necessary to remember the precautionary measures: acid can be poured only by a thin trickle into the solution, all work should be done in rubber gloves. If acid gets on clothes and skin, it should be rinsed with water, and sprinkled with soda.
Dressing rabbit skins after preparatory workis made by placing them in warm water, in which you can add a few grams of detergent powder. Paired skin can withstand for three hours in water. Dry should be soaked in two stages - first, like steam, in warm water, then they need to be placed in salt solution for half a day, mixing every half hour. Then they are taken out, squeezed out a little and then transferred to the skin.
Processing and dressing of rabbit skins
A freshly soaked rabbit skin is necessaryto put on an hour on the hanging. After it is removed from her fatty deposits, tendons and subcutaneous muscles. Then the skin is pulled on a rule, which is made from hardwoods.
Securely fixing the rabbit fur on the rules andself adaptation, using a spoon or a knife from it to drive fat and remove muscle fibers. Sometimes this is done with the help of a stupid brace or braid. In this case, the blade of the knife should be located at a right angle to the mezdra, they are moved towards the head, starting from the tail. When the skins are degreased, it must be wiped with sawdust deciduous trees or a rag slightly dampened in gasoline.
If there are tears or cuts on the skin, they should be sewn with white threads of the tenth number, using a thin needle. At the same time, you need to make sure that the edges go exactly to the side.
At the final stage, the hair is trimmed.To do this, comb the skin, remove dirt, wipe with sawdust. Well-made skin should be soft and plastic, and the hairline - lush and shiny.
