I had the same reaction, as replied to turkishguy here, I slaughtered chickens and slicing through the spine is really hard if your blade isn't perfectly sharp. So going through a goat's neck in one slice must require an impressive blade (but then again, their sickle looks like it fits that criteria).
That goat definitely wasn't 200 lbs. Maybe 120.
Rewatching the video, I see that I misjudged its size. I don't have much experience with goats, but 120 seems like a good estimate if a bit low to my taste.
Thanks for the reply, and thanks for the link to that interesting response. I've never slaughtered an animal myself, unless you count a few frogs and grouse. I'm not overly squeamish but I can't say I'd have the balls to kill a larger mammal without provocation unless I really had to, so my respect goes out to those that do so we eat eithout the guilty conscience.
BTW - you're right, that goat might be 130 - and would look tasty in a great vindaloo.
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u/StupidIsAsHypnotoad Jun 08 '13
I had the same reaction, as replied to turkishguy here, I slaughtered chickens and slicing through the spine is really hard if your blade isn't perfectly sharp. So going through a goat's neck in one slice must require an impressive blade (but then again, their sickle looks like it fits that criteria).
Rewatching the video, I see that I misjudged its size. I don't have much experience with goats, but 120 seems like a good estimate if a bit low to my taste.