pig slaughter

Killing farm swine

Pig slaughter is the killing of pigs for meat.

The term covers both industrial processing in slaughterhouses and traditional farm practices.

In many cultures, pig slaughter is a seasonal event, often in late autumn or winter, accompanied by communal rituals and feasting: The village gathered for the annual pig slaughter.

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pork belly · carcass · bacon · ham · blood sausage · blood · knife · cleaver · meat · sausage · kill · bleed · scald · bristles · hook · hanging · squealing · gutting

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Raising swine for reproduction

farrowing · pig raising

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Breeding farm animals commercially

pig farming · animal husbandry

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