Stunning reply!!
And it gets better!...or had to worse, depending on you viewpoint!
Alan
Stunning reply!!
Just a thought .... Instead of going through thick none at front .... Shot from side through eat area , less bone / distance to brain ,
Witnessed this done on two pigs for home consumption and laid out a bit of feed, both of em oblivious step in from side and both folded on spot
Any reason why shouldn't be done that way ?
In the interest of animal welfare you should see the Humane Slaughter Association methodologies. I am sure they have thought this out reliably.
well I have shot 100s with a captive bolt, and if its a invasive pistol they don't get up....I can assure youI'm glad you think it's that simple.......on pigs you've got to angle the captive bolt there the worst livestock to shoot hence why most get electric stunned or gassed .....oh and if you miss first time they would probably chew the legs off you
well I have shot 100s with a captive bolt, and if its a invasive pistol they don't get up....I can assure you
No reason at all...shot correctly behind the ear you will destroy the atlas joint and normaly sever tne spinal cord...Just a thought .... Instead of going through thick none at front .... Shot from side through eat area , less bone / distance to brain ,
Witnessed this done on two pigs for home consumption and laid out a bit of feed, both of em oblivious step in from side and both folded on spot
Any reason why shouldn't be done that way ?
This is correct.
Having said that, the rules do get bent pretty regularly!
No need for conditioned FAC - just use a shotgun. I do all mine using a .410
The easiest rule bend, if he doesn't have a shotgun, is for someone else to bring one round to your friend's place and for him to shoot the pigs under the gun owners supervision
He also cannot offer a share of the pork to the helper - that constitutes "supply to a third person" which is illegal.
The only people who can (legally) eat any of it are the owner and his immediate family who are normally resident in his house.
Just a thought .... Instead of going through thick none at front .... Shot from side through eat area , less bone / distance to brain ,
Witnessed this done on two pigs for home consumption and laid out a bit of feed, both of em oblivious step in from side and both folded on spot
Any reason why shouldn't be done that way ?
Will this apply if the meat is processed (cooked)?
killing the pigs is the easy bit.Scraping the hairs,chilling, waste disposal,cutting up cleanly are all a pain in the backside.Its loads easier to take em to the slaughterhouse,then return a few days later and pick up the clean,bagged up,reay to cook meat.Tuck in to some crackling without worrying about trading standards or DEFRA knocking on the door.Nick.
like yourself,I prefer to slaughter my own lamb,beef and poultry.I shoot and prepare my own venison in sufficient quantity to keep my freezer full but in my opinion,although I sometimes keep a few pigs it is far easier to send them away for killl.We all bend the rules a little sometimes but I wouldn't want to see someone whos new to home killing getting into trouble.
I agree with you on home kill on pigs...pain in the..you know where...I still do some home kill for local farmers...pigs were always my least favorite...not because they are difficult to do...but all the set up!..hot water for scalding..scraping and shaving,or if you prefer the blow torch (the stink of burnt hair is still up my nose) ...If you enjoy putting it on the table yourself..good for you.like yourself,I prefer to slaughter my own lamb,beef and poultry.I shoot and prepare my own venison in sufficient quantity to keep my freezer full but in my opinion,although I sometimes keep a few pigs it is far easier to send them away for killl.We all bend the rules a little sometimes but I wouldn't want to see someone whos new to home killing getting into trouble.
.I still do some home kill for local farmers...