Hog Dispatch and Initial Preparation
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How to Kill and Process a Small Hog December 2016 Part 1 (3 part series)
What happens here
Begin the hog processing by humanely dispatching one pig from the pen using a shotgun (this part of the video is intentionally blurred for ethical reasons). Once the pig is down, load it onto a Gator utility vehicle. Prepare a homemade gambrel made from rebar, designed to hold the pig by its Achilles tendons. Attach the gambrel to the pig's hind legs and use a John Deere 5045E tractor with a front-end loader to hoist the 110-pound pig into the air. Finally, use a garden hose to thoroughly rinse the pig, removing any dirt or debris before further processing.
Goal: Humanely dispatch, hoist, and clean the hog for skinning.
Tools and materials
- Black Gloves — Protecting hands during handling
- Ear Protection — Protecting hearing during firearm discharge
- Garden Hose — Rinsing the hog
- Gator Utility Vehicle — Transporting the hog from the pen
- Homemade Gambrel DIY — Hoisting the hog by its hind legs for processing
- Rebar — Constructing the homemade gambrel
- Shotgun — Humanely dispatching the hog