Thanx beav, I've been waiting with baited breath for your reply, lol.
But you nullified any outrage, lol.
I understand your position and I fully respect your solidarity, hey I live by a code, I can't fault you for having one of your own, it's honourable. Miss placed in my opinion, but hey, if we were all the same, the world would suck.
My steel guy has been on the horn with the importer and customes guys, everyday since last week. It's supposed to be here by tomorrow. It was supposed to be here last Monday, lol. If I get it tomorrow, I should make out ok, if not, I might be absent for awhile. Living on a cot in the shop, lol. If that happens beav, I'll be having sweet dreams of trapping and skinning beavers as a Kid with my Grandad. lmao.
OK, as for cooking mice/rats...
The best and simplest way is to just stick a skewer in their arse and roast them on a fire and eatem whole. You can gut them first if you want, but there really is no need. Same with skinning, why bother, just burn it off.