if your going to use them only for the dogs/ferrets
then
all mine are gutted on catching, then stored in the freezer, I always chop head and feet off before freezing, as they fit in the freezer better, also put newly caught ones at the bottom and moving everything up,
take out one or two rabbits daily, for 24hr defrost
get a chopping board, I use a 2" slice of a tree, now get a sharp axe, you'll have the belly open from gutting, using one hand to hold the rib cage, use the other hand, holding the skin to pull away, all around the chest and back, then simply do the front, gives you l