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c/butchersthe_benthe_ben1d ago

Why does nobody talk about how much blood you lose when breaking down a whole hog?

I've been cutting primals for years but finally broke down my first whole hog last weekend at a workshop near Columbia. I always figured it was just a little messier but I lost almost 2 quarts of blood on the floor before I even got to the shoulders. That changed my whole plan for doing it at home because I never thought about drainage and floor prep like that. Has anyone else been surprised by how much blood cleanup factors in when you start doing whole animals?
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richardknight
Losing that much blood sounds off, you might be cutting through something you shouldn't.
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hannaht29
hannaht291d ago
Take @richardknight's point and add this - drain the neck first to save yourself half the mess.
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