Author Topic: First time slapper (Read 5256 times)

thenovice · « **on:** January 29, 2012, 08:58:26 pm »

Hi, Im sending the pigs off soon, and have yet to slap mark them. They say once on each shoulder, but where exactly is best, just above the leg, top of the leg, nearer the back? Thanks in advance for the advice

oaklandspigs · « **Reply #1 on:** January 30, 2012, 08:27:55 am »

As long as you're talking about front legs, any of the above !

This is for ID, and does not affect the meat, so placement is only for visibility. Generally in the middle of the shoulder.

Sylvia · « **Reply #2 on:** January 30, 2012, 08:50:55 am »

I also slap them on the bum, you know then that you've got your own pigs back. My abbatoir is very good as a rule but I did once have a lamb with three shoulders

Fowgill Farm · « **Reply #3 on:** January 30, 2012, 10:32:30 am »

Really sorry but the title made me giggle having just been out on a hen night in York where i spied several slappers and a few chavs! Still giggling!

Mandy

lill · « **Reply #4 on:** January 30, 2012, 08:09:22 pm »

I had the same thought also when reading the heading

thenovice · « **Reply #5 on:** February 01, 2012, 08:25:58 pm »

I know, anything to do with pigs is just an innuendo fest

. I thought the title might cause a few smiles! thanks for the sensible advice too

Sudanpan · « **Reply #6 on:** February 02, 2012, 02:07:01 pm »

FIrst time we sent the pigs off I slapped them on the shoulder - pretty much behind the spine of the shoulder blade area. Last year I did the same for 2 of the pigs, then the 3rd I also slapped the hams as I we were going to cure and air dry them so I was curious to see that I had the right hams if you see what I mean!

First time I used too much force and the pigs were decidedly skitish when I came near them for a couple of days - last year I was less gung ho and they hardly flinched

littleacorn · « **Reply #7 on:** February 04, 2012, 11:42:50 am »

We have only used this method once and ended up with 2 rectangles of ink! (The pigs were going straight off to slaughter so not the ideal time but there was a delay with delivery of the kit !). I take it that the excess would normally wear off just to leave the herdmark?

Sylvia · « **Reply #8 on:** February 04, 2012, 01:23:35 pm »

It would, the rectangle of ink was only on the bristles

littleacorn · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2012, 09:00:01 pm »

Thank you Sylvia

rockstar · « **Reply #10 on:** February 07, 2012, 07:55:58 pm »

do you need to tag and slap before taken pigs for slaughter?

robert waddell · « **Reply #11 on:** February 07, 2012, 08:06:58 pm »

it depends on how much trust you have in the slaughter house you are using if they are slapmarked correctly it will identify your four quarters as yours
tagging depends on the rules for identifying the pig
no point in doing either after the pig is killed

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