Dismember Feet and Head
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DAY 2: Appalachian Heritage Old Timey Hog Killing...Quartering and Salting Down day 2 of 3
What happens here
The hog, which is already scalded and cleaned, is suspended from the bucket of a tractor. Two people hold the hog's legs while a third uses a meat saw to remove the feet at the knee joints. The head is then removed by cutting at the neck. The removed parts are placed into a blue tub.
Goal: Separate the feet and head from the hog carcass.
Tools and materials
- Blue Tub — To collect removed parts
- Gloves — For hygiene and protection during meat handling
- Meat Saw — To cut through bone and meat
- Tractor with Front-End Loader — To suspend the hog during initial dismemberment