Before making the leap and making the investment of getting the animals and all the things you need to raise them to butchering size, watch some one for a day that already does it. If you can't find some one that already does it then I suggest that you look on line and find videos of it being done like the one I am going to put a link to in the How to's page on this site. I will warn you that for those that are faint of heart that this video is very graphic.
Another thing you will need to take into consideration is if you have children. Some may have problems with your raising your own meat. You will need to take time to let them adjust to the idea if you plan on butchering animals that your raise. Make sure the kids know exactly what the animals will be used for so they do not think they will be able to keep those cute little bunnies for ever.
Prepping Granny