Pig slaughter is an activity performed to obtain pig meat (pork). ... Generally they can be divided into piglets, which are 1.5 to 3 months old; the fattening pigs, intended for pork and bacon, which are 4 months to one year old; and finally the older pigs, such as sows (female pigs) and boars (uncastrated male pigs).

Can you eat piglets?

But when locals want a really special treat, they go for an entire piglet roasted whole — head, hooves and all — on an oak wood fire. Cochinillo asado, or roast suckling pig, is part of a tradition of farm-to-table eating that's appeared in literature, from Cervantes to Hemingway, for centuries.

What is piglet meat called?

When you stop and think about it, it's actually quite strange that pig meat is called “pork,” cow meat is called “beef,” sheep meat is called “mutton,” and deer meat is called “venison.” What's even stranger is that chicken meat is still called “chicken,” and fish is “fish.” So what gives?