November the 10th is Martinmas so the Pigs need to be slaughtered the night before. Gervase Markham (1682) says ‘…feed them for the first week with Barley sodden till it breaks; then feed them with raw malt from the floor; then for a week after give them dry Peas or Beans to harden their flesh. … Continue reading Fattening Pigs for Martinmas Slaughter November 9th