Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Sacrifice only a two-toothed animal (musinnah); in case of necessity, a jadh'ah of sheep may be sacrificed."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الضحايا / 19128
Ata narrates from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) we used to slaughter a cow on behalf of seven people.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الضحايا / 19129
Sayyidah Asma bint Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with her) says that in the Madinan period of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) we slaughtered a horse and ate it.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الضحايا / 19130
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whoever kills a sparrow without its right will be questioned about it on the Day of Resurrection." It was asked: "What is its right?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Slaughter it and eat it; do not slaughter it only to throw it away."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الضحايا / 19131
Abu Qilabah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed nahr of seven camels with his own hand while they were standing, and slaughtered two horned, black-and-white rams.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الضحايا / 19132