Originally Posted by
Ruggertech
I did this myself P at a local farm, wouldn't say my early teens, more like 15-16. Shocking the first time the travelling butcher bangs the pig between the eyes with a lump hammer then slits its throat. I'd forgotten the leg pumping bit you mention, brings it all back. We could only kill one pig a day, the others knew what was up for the rest of the day and were unapproachable.
The sheep were different, with them being far less intelligent you could butcher a few of them in a day, the kill method was quite different but the butchering afterwards took a similar amount of time.
It taught me that when I eat meat I know where it comes from, and that if needed I can do the necessary myself.