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FlyingNunFarm said:
Any suggestions on skinning a pig without blanching?

Asking for friends and don't know a better group of people to ask! You guys are the best!
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If you are skinning a pig, you don't need to scald it. You just slice down the middle and the inside of each leg and use the knife to peel the skin back from the fat. Its a lot of work, but less work than scalding and removing the hair to leave the skin on.
 
Redhead Rae said:
If you are skinning a pig, you don't need to scald it. You just slice down the middle and the inside of each leg and use the knife to peel the skin back from the fat. Its a lot of work, but less work than scalding and removing the hair to leave the skin on.
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Thanks! I don’t plan on being involved. I knew what group to ask. LOL
 
First batch of 1dz eggs solely incubated in the Brinsea are now in lockdown to hatch this weekend.

We are also all set up to butcher some meaties tomorrow! I have enough help to do an assembly line. We plan to try for at least half the birds (12) hoping to do all (23) first time butchering chickens in... a year and a half-ish. Did the pigs a few months ago, so I’m not too out of practice.
 
FlyingNunFarm said:
I would need 8 locks! And with bolt cutters or wire snips they could get in. I’ll definitely look for some locks. But holy crap 8 locks!
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Yeah, I have no count on how many locks I would need. I have the chicken hutches letters rather than numbers.
 
Good morning Bob!

Today is butchering day and I’m seriously short on sleep. The Milk Drinker wanted to be held while he slept last night so between midnight and 3:45am I barely had any sleep at all. He wouldn’t settle for longer than a half hour unless held, in our bed or in his crib. It was so infuriating. I’d get him to sleep and I’d fall asleep and he’d start fussing and wimpering to be held/nursed. Thank goodness DH had gotten some solid sleep earlier in the night, so he took the baby so I could get some real sleep. The stinker slept on him for another 2-3 hours in the office. Getting started on setup shortly.

Wish us luck!
 
Redhead Rae said:
Good morning Bob!

Today is butchering day and I’m seriously short on sleep. The Milk Drinker wanted to be held while he slept last night so between midnight and 3:45am I barely had any sleep at all. He wouldn’t settle for longer than a half hour unless held, in our bed or in his crib. It was so infuriating. I’d get him to sleep and I’d fall asleep and he’d start fussing and wimpering to be held/nursed. Thank goodness DH had gotten some solid sleep earlier in the night, so he took the baby so I could get some real sleep. The stinker slept on him for another 2-3 hours in the office. Getting started on setup shortly.

Wish us luck!
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:frow Good morning Rae, best of luck with your processing and have a great day.
 
Good morning! Bob and the derps are out there going crazy over old stale lucky charms of all things.
I dumped them all the way at the back thinking crows might eat them and if not a possum might.
Nope, tidbitting city out there, terrible marshmallows are panty melters of the highest order, who knew? Lol! :)
 

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