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Can you kill a pig with a hammer?

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Can you kill a pig with a hammer?

A large (at least two pounds) hammer should stun it if swung very hard. Once the pig is stunned, you have a little time to hang it by its rear trotters and cut its throat so it will bleed freely. You cannot be kind or gentle with that hammer, you have to be confident and swift.

How long can you hang a pig before butchering?

WHEN AND WHERE TO SLAUGHTER YOUR HOG Most farmers prefer to wait for the chilly days of late fall, or even early winter, before killing swine. You see, the finished carcass must hang and cool for at least 24 hours before the meat can be sectioned and cured or frozen.

How do you kill pigs fast?

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Steps for Hog Slaughter

  1. Step 1: Check the weather.
  2. Step 2: Heat the water.
  3. Step 3: Set up your equipment.
  4. Step 4: Move the hog into the area where you will stun it.
  5. Step 5: Stun the pig.
  6. Step 6: Exsanguinate (bleed the animal).
  7. Step 7: Hang the carcass.
  8. Step 8: Scald.

How do you bleed a hog?

Bleeding should be carried out by an incision made with a sharp knife in the jugular furrow at the base of the neck, the knife being directed towards the entrance of the chest to sever all the major blood vessels arising from the heart (Figure 23).

Does pork need to hang?

Pork should only hang overnight to chill, and all meat should be cut up in a chilled state. A goat should age one week in 40° weather, longer in colder weather. If it’s too warm to age it, it’s a real shame to butcher at that time, because the meat won’t be as tender as it could be.

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How do you stun a pig?

Electrical stunning involves applying an electrical current to the head of the pig at a sufficient strength to overload the electrical impulses in the brain and cause the pig to become unconscious.

Can you slaughter animals at home?

Home slaughter means the slaughter of a livestock animal by the animal’s owner, on their property, for their own personal consumption or that of members of their immediate family living there. Home slaughter does not take place in an approved slaughterhouse.