FIG. 99.—ELEVATION FOR COVERED PEN FOR HOGS AND SHEEP WITH DETAIL OF FENCE AND GATE.
FIG. 100.—HOGS RESTING AND COOLING OFF BEFORE BEING TAKEN TO THE SLAUGHTERING HOIST.
Sticking.
—Make a large and free opening. To insert a knife and make a slit only large enough to admit it is insufficient. The sticker’s knife should be sharpened on both front and back and when it is withdrawn, a long smooth opening four or five inches long should be made. It is far better, as hogs bleed more freely and die much sooner. Be careful to see that the veins and arteries are cut, and at the same time do not cut into the shoulder, as in that instance the blood settles there and it becomes necessary to trim, resulting in considerable loss. See that sufficient hogs are kept on the rail so that they may bleed out well before dropping in the tub. The sticker should keep close to the hanging off—sticking the hogs immediately upon hanging.
FIG. 101.—HOISTING HOGS ON A HURFORD REVOLVING WHEEL.
Neck Washing.
—Where space is available a washing spray of cold water to drench the forequarters, head and feet, is a great advantage, as the washing of the blood enables better scalding and makes for cleaner hands and feet.