Great article Ali❤️. We did onsite mobile slaughter last year for our four, and I’ll never go back (to the days of transporting animals in our livestock trailer to the slaughterhouse). The guy that arrived was super compassionate and efficient and so knowledgeable. We talked through the whole process, I helped calm and position the hogs with treats beforehand, then held and massaged to ensure good bleeding, and I swear those hogs got the last laugh as I almost got hypothermia watching the process (like seriously).
I still butcher my own broilers if I have time, but they are small and manageable and I can do it quickly/humanely (they don’t know what’s coming). It’s not enjoyable, but if we’re gonna eat meat, while living on this farm, I’ll provide it.
Thank you for sharing how hog slaughter is such an undertaking and should be considered carefully for the well-being and humane slaughter of such amazing creatures. You write so eloquently. Thank you❤️
Dad always made sure we knew where our food came from . . . and he was such a big fan of yours (as am I).
Great article Ali❤️. We did onsite mobile slaughter last year for our four, and I’ll never go back (to the days of transporting animals in our livestock trailer to the slaughterhouse). The guy that arrived was super compassionate and efficient and so knowledgeable. We talked through the whole process, I helped calm and position the hogs with treats beforehand, then held and massaged to ensure good bleeding, and I swear those hogs got the last laugh as I almost got hypothermia watching the process (like seriously).
I still butcher my own broilers if I have time, but they are small and manageable and I can do it quickly/humanely (they don’t know what’s coming). It’s not enjoyable, but if we’re gonna eat meat, while living on this farm, I’ll provide it.
Thank you for sharing how hog slaughter is such an undertaking and should be considered carefully for the well-being and humane slaughter of such amazing creatures. You write so eloquently. Thank you❤️