The skinning and cutting of a cow carcass. 16-07-2011

 There was a cow that had accidentally  been hit by a car, it had died on impact and was bought to Sondela, so we could make use of it.

 We began by first cleaning the carcass, skinning it and cutting any pieces off that shouldn't really be on it, such as grass and sticks.

 

 The skin was removed, and other items such as the legs from the knee down was removed.

 

 Excess fat, and organs as well as the head were removed as well, and placed in big blag bags. We made very sure the stomach wasnt punctured as it wouldnt have smelt so nice.

 

 This cow, unfortunately was becoming a mother, as there was a 1 month old with a calf growing inside the womb. We had to crack open the chest, and break the rib cage to get the stomach and other organs out, it took 4 men to cut open this cow.

 

 The cow was portion and cut further, into smaller pieces and shipped off to the butcher, to be processed and made into wors