Important Rules and Food Safety Tips

Homekill Done Right: What You Need to Know

Homekill is a legal and practical way for farmers, hunters, and rural families to process their own meat for personal use. Whether you're working with your own livestock or wild game, it's all about doing things properly and within the law.

What Homekill Allows

• You can have your own animals processed by a listed homekill service provider, or do it yourself on your property.
• Meat can be shared with your household, extended family, and farm workers — but it can’t be sold or donated.
• Homekill covers farmed animals and recreational catch (like wild deer, pigs, or goats), provided it’s for personal use only.

‍Who Can Use a Homekill Service?

You must be the day-to-day carer of the animal for at least 28 days before it can be processed by a provider. This ensures the process stays legal and traceable.

What You Can’t Do

• Homekill meat can’t be sold, traded, raffled, or given away at public events or businesses.
• Select and slaughter (buying an animal just to get it killed) isn’t permitted.

For full details, visit the official MPI website here.

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