Buy a big pig.

[Tarw Coch]

I believe a pig is the only farm animal that you are legally allowed to kill and butcher at home.

I think you’re wrong on that, as do others up thread but I ain’t no expert on the matter

 

[Matthew Britton]

I think you’re wrong on that, as do others up thread but I ain’t no expert on the matter

That’s ok nor am I an expert. Just something that I recalled at the back of my mind. I have only read the first page so guess I missed the informed advice further on!

 

[Tarw Coch]

That’s ok nor am I an expert. Just something that I recalled at the back of my mind. I have only read the first page so guess I missed the informed advice further on!

As I understand it home killed is only for consumption by Immediate family, it can’t be sold, given away or fed to guests.

 

[Paddington]

Of course in some parts of the country a family can extend to several hundred people.

 

[Tarw Coch]

Of course in some parts of the country a family can extend to several hundred people.

Someone’s been busy if it’s immediate family

 

[Clive]

Yeah, an artic full of live pigs and let them go in London.

if I was a pig farmer right now I would be bloody tempted to do that

let them have to do the killing, in the public eye

 

[Matthew Britton]

As I understand it home killed is only for consumption by Immediate family, it can’t be sold, given away or fed to guests.

That was what I was getting at. You can kill and butcher a pig for the immediate family but beef and lamb is only for personal consumption, I.e. just you personally no immediate family.

 

[Tarw Coch]

That was what I was getting at. You can kill and butcher a pig for the immediate family but beef and lamb is only for personal consumption, I.e. just you personally no immediate family.

I wouldn’t like to make a definitive statement on that, I think it’s immediate family but could very well be wrong.
No doubt someone on here will be able to enlighten us.

 

[Jameshenry]

Jfdi springs to mind, who is going to be watching anyone slaughter an animal of any kind, let alone who eats it !

 

[Hilly]

if I was a pig farmer right now I would be bloody tempted to do that

let them have to do the killing, in the public eye

Good friend of mine dropped a dead horse outside the Labour Party conference in Brighton , he got arrested and interviewed let go with no charge , he said it was the cheapest way to dispose of dead stock

 

[Matthew Britton]

I wouldn’t like to make a definitive statement on that, I think it’s immediate family but could very well be wrong.
No doubt someone on here will be able to enlighten us.

No need to enlighten me now, I live in sunny France and things seem quite different here depending on who you know

 

[SteveHants]

I think its a good idea, as others have said you need a CPH and to be a registered pig keeper and bringing them onto your holding creates a standstill for sheep and cattle aswell I believe.
Thing is shooting a pig in the brain with a 22 isn't as straight forward as people think, I've seen it go wrong, it's even harder to get it the second time around!
Scudding them to remove the hair isn't that bad IMO. Plenty of boiling water and some big knives.
But only direct family can legally eat your homekill

This would be my concern.
Pigs have pretty thick skulls.

 

[Kidds]

Romania, pouring boiling water on the gas cylinder to stop it freezing. Blowtorch on the pig doesn't look like they are worrying about the fat turning rancid.

 

[spin cycle]

Of course in some parts of the country a family can extend to several hundred people.

wot u insinuatin'

 

[Av Gorritt]

When we had a few pigs , we had a very good trade for suckling pig . The local factory had a skilled slaughtereman who didn't split the belly , he used to do it like drawing a chicken . They used to land up suitably decorated as the centre piece on quite a few banquet tables . Suckling pig is also on many restaurant menus in Spain as usual daily fare . "Lechona asados" (I think .) Es -Molinar in Palma had them all the time , and very good they were too , That is until they started selling frozen pork , and probably kept it too long in the freezer as it tasted quite rancid . I wonder if that may be a solution to today's problems -- every little helps !

 

[Woolless]

I believe a pig is the only farm animal that you are legally allowed to kill and butcher at home.

No, perfectly to do sheep or cattle for the consumption of immediate household. I do about three sheep a year for us. Would do more if time allowed. Beef is a big step up, mind.

 

[JP1]

When we had a few pigs , we had a very good trade for suckling pig . The local factory had a skilled slaughtereman who didn't split the belly , he used to do it like drawing a chicken . They used to land up suitably decorated as the centre piece on quite a few banquet tables . Suckling pig is also on many restaurant menus in Spain as usual daily fare . "Lechona asados" (I think .) Es -Molinar in Palma had them all the time , and very good they were too , That is until they started selling frozen pork , and probably kept it too long in the freezer as it tasted quite rancid . I wonder if that may be a solution to today's problems -- every little helps !

Los Caracoles in Las Ramblas Barcelona

 

[glasshouse]

if I was a pig farmer right now I would be bloody tempted to do that

let them have to do the killing, in the public eye

Downing street has a good fence round it too
Just reverse up to the gate and drop the door

 

[Woolless]

Los Caracoles in Las Ramblas Barcelona

Ooh, we had suckling pig on a two-centre holiday in Spain (Madrid and Barcelona). Think the restaurant was in Madrid, they did an amazing Russian salad too (tatties etc.). My wife got a bit fed up of me whispering down the piglet's ear though

 

[glasshouse]

Ooh, we had suckling pig on a two-centre holiday in Spain (Madrid and Barcelona). Think the restaurant was in Madrid, they did an amazing Russian salad too (tatties etc.). My wife got a bit fed up of me whispering down the piglet's ear though

Babe?