Butchery

Here is a very informative video on butchering a pig:
On the Anatomy of Thrift: Side Butchery
I have never butchered a pig, but attempted to butcher a goat. I clearly did not have all the supplies to make that task simple. But a few decent knives still did the trick...in time.
Here are some photos of Amaltheia Dairy's pigs. These pigs are fed whey, a by-product of making goat cheese hence further closing the circle within the farm.
The last photo is of some remnants of a wild boar. In Kauai, people have kennels full of starving dogs (which sadly bark and howl all night long) that chase down wild boar and pin them until their owners catch up and slice the boar's throat with a machete. Pretty insane.
Each culture has it's own way of upholding tradition when it comes to killing an animal.
I tend to side with the tradition shown in the video above.

Actually, I would prefer to hunt duck and pheasants as a means to source my meat. Unfortunately, they do not yield much meat, and that would require frequent hunting adventures. But, I suppose some egg-laying chickens could help fill my protein quota. Problem solved.