why not sedate prior to killing a pig?

[heckerdy]

LOL my husband is retired Army so I understand wow we are all about the same age


I learned to drive in Boston my boyfriend of the time he was from Boston taught me THERE

when I say that people usually roll there eyes and say "OH THAT EXPLAINS YOUR DRIVING !!!


ps I think we are ALL on hypertension meds us baby boomers! "

 

[heckerdy]

Baymule that was hysterical! LOLOL LOLA on the bag

kind of like my father having a headstone before he was dead already sitting with his name on it …funny!

 

[chiques chicks]

I doubt there are any of us that "enjoy" processing. I only do poultry, but it still isn't fun.

Did five turkey this weekend. My SO, a city person, was here. She has watched/helped before, so that was no issue. Her comments were " I know you don't enjoy it " and " how do you know how to clean it ". I can even tell my mood gets somewhat somber when I'm doing it, but it is a part of being an omnivore. Just as I don't enjoy the killing part of hunting, but appreciate the food.

I'm not a nurse, but have worked for a number of years as an emergency responder at work. Generally i get the gory calls. Somehow that doesn't affect me as much as processing, even if it's picking up body parts. It's easier to seperate myself from the people than the animals I have cared for for months.

 

[Baymule]

When I butcher a chicken, I say a prayer, thanking God for providing good food for us to eat and I thank the chicken for giving up it's life that we might live. It helps. i don't enjoy it either, but I do it.