Is it legal to slaughter your own pig?
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The Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. §§ 601 et seq.) applies to the slaughter of pigs and other livestock (but not poultry). ... In some states, like North Carolina (see this too) and Texas, the exemption for farmers to slaughter their own pigs seems quite clear.
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