Slaughtering pig for home consumption

[Erik Hamburger]

If there is anybody in Gloucestershire (Winchcombe area) who has his FAC conditioned so that he can legally put down a few Gloucester Old Spot pigs raised at a private residence - all meant for own home consumption- than please contact me by PM so I can forward your message to a friend. Maybe for a fee, or maybe for a share of the pork - open to any reasonable offer.

 

[Whitebeard]

I think that to kill a pig for your own consumption you have to be the owner of said pig.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/slaughter-poultry-livestock-and-rabbits-for-home-consumption

ian.

 

[Shootgun]

No need for FAC and conditions , a 12 gauge at point blank will do the job nicely.

 

[bigscott270]

I think that to kill a pig for your own consumption you have to be the owner of said pig.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/slaughter-poultry-livestock-and-rabbits-for-home-consumption

ian.

Spot on whitebeard. And if it's a sow your ment to get a trincenela testing kit to send a sample away

 

[49ERIC]

No need for FAC and conditions , a 12 gauge at point blank will do the job nicely.

'' Hambuger '' should stun first , so find a hammer , and start running

 

[VSS]

I think that to kill a pig for your own consumption you have to be the owner of said pig.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/slaughter-poultry-livestock-and-rabbits-for-home-consumption

ian.

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.

 

[mack8317]

use the shotgun far safer and less chance of things going wrong

 

[TH4]

If you look on Findlaw uk it tells you that it can be killed in the field by a free bullet without holding a slaughtermans licence and if shot in a pen must be stunned first

 

[VSS]

If you look on Findlaw uk it tells you that it can be killed in the field by a free bullet without holding a slaughtermans licence and if shot in a pen must be stunned first

If you use a shotgun then you don't need to worry about the stunning first, as it stuns and kills in one operation.
The Humane Slaughter Association has some useful guidelines on this.

There are rules governing the use of firearms in confined spaces, so really you should have the pen outdoors.

 

[stalker58]

Use a captive bolt gun..thats the safest way!

 

[2130martin]

Use a captive bolt gun..thats the safest way!

Unless you know how to use one,I would disagree.....

 

[stalker58]

Unless you know how to use one,I would disagree.....

You just place it against the head central between the eyes and ears
and pull the trigger...smple really,And no chance of anybody else getting shot!

 

[2130martin]

You just place it against the head central between the eyes and ears
and pull the trigger...smple really,And no chance of anybody else getting shot!

Ok,so assuming it has been well maintained and has now done the job correctly how do you now kill the animal?

 

[VSS]

Use a captive bolt gun..thats the safest way!

Not recommended for amateurs.
It's a stunner, not a killer.
You still need to slaughter the animal by bleeding or pithing.

 

[Alantoo]

Are you two having a pithing competition?

Alan

 

[2130martin]

Not recommended for amateurs.
It's a stunner, not a killer.
You still need to slaughter the animal by bleeding or pithing.

Spot on!

.410 is the best tool for this job.....

 

[2130martin]

Are you two having a pithing competition?

Alan

Stunning reply!!

 

[bigscott270]

You just place it against the head central between the eyes and ears
and pull the trigger...smple really,And no chance of anybody else getting shot!

I'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

 

[2130martin]

I'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

You've been there too Bigscott!!

 

[kev.rem700]

I'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

I have witnessed pigs being stunned with a captive bolt and as Scott
"Said its has to be at the rite angle to get the brain". If you miss things can get ugly very quickly. If you are not a professional use a shot gun. THATS THE SAFEST WAY.

Regards Kev