Does this mean you'll be living in Robe now?
No, I really did buy a dog food factory.
Thanks guys :)
@Uwe: No cans here. Food is cooked, it cures for 3 days and is cryovac'ed in 1kg loaves. 5 Flavours. Chicken and Rice, Beef (Angus beef if you can believe it), Lamb, Turkey, and of course Kangaroo
@ Mark D: Its in Mt Barker near my home.
Roo is fantastic for dog n cats. And people. Its beautiful to eat especially BBQ'd. Lean and all but fat free yet protein packed. Very healthy meat compared to Beef, Lamb or Pork.
We do have native marsupials, so maybe we can substitute.
You'll be telling me you eat squirrels next.. :o
You do understand that they make a right tasty stew don't you? ;)
Eat the others, not us!!!
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The factory didnt burn down but the stainless cutting wire for slicing the loaves into 1kg blocks broke. No replacement onsite and I've had to source food grade stainless wire 0.75mm quickly. Not as easy as it first seems. Packing was stopped.
Make sure to have a back-up plan for anything critical to production, and I mean anything... might be worth investigating a larger guage cutter wire...?
...Nothing like looking at 1200kgs (it reduces during the cooking process) worth of dog food at the end of the day to give you inspiration ;) ;D
Did my first solo cook today. 2 x 750kg cooks in a day is a normal cook day. I was a little slow and had the steam jacket cooker a bit low during the 1st cook which just meant that it took longer. I have been spending time doing each and every job in the factory for a day each. Obviously the cook has the most important job and I was a bit daunted but came through OK. Nothing like looking at 1200kgs (it reduces during the cooking process) worth of dog food at the end of the day to give you inspiration ;) ;D
Frankly, that seems the only way that you'll really understand the entire operation. Good Luck!
Where does one buy large quantities of 'Roo wholesale??
...Used 'Roo dealers?
Where does one buy large quantities of 'Roo wholesale??
...Used 'Roo dealers?
From licensed roo shooters.
Evidently the good folks with PETA haven't emigrated Down Under yet.
Evidently the good folks with PETA haven't emigrated Down Under yet.
What is a Kangaroo's natural predator? Anything? They seem pretty damn big when mature and aren't they fairly fast?
Best of luck it sounds great. A guy I used to work with approached me about doing something similar here in NH.Building a business between here & Boston southern NH area. I had to laugh because I have been a chef for 30+ years so it would be a hoot if I finish my career doin da dog!
Id love to stay in touch to see how it goes.. If I jump to the K9 side Ill be sure to be in touch.
What about Cassowaries?
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