tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post5317894417134864529..comments2024-01-20T22:33:20.036-08:00Comments on Life on the Funny Farm: Farm Friday - Meat-n-GreetAnne Birdsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02834796541721743227noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-18619447751647629242012-10-08T08:50:12.017-07:002012-10-08T08:50:12.017-07:00Good for you, Amanda, for forking over the big buc...Good for you, Amanda, for forking over the big bucks to take a stand for the human treatment of animals! Here's hoping you can have chickens of your own one day.<br />Thanks for hosting the hop!Anne Birdsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834796541721743227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-14824396829155143502012-10-08T08:02:53.641-07:002012-10-08T08:02:53.641-07:00Good for you! You give me hope that I can do this...Good for you! You give me hope that I can do this.Anne Birdsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834796541721743227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-11172029090232796852012-10-07T20:52:33.517-07:002012-10-07T20:52:33.517-07:00How I wish we could raise chickens! It is just not...How I wish we could raise chickens! It is just not in the cards right now. We buy the expensive pastured meat from farms we have visited and eat happy healthy meat but it IS expensive. I could probably go back to store bought meat if we were starving... but honestly the thought makes me gag. I didnt even watch the video. ITs almost bed time. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing on Natural Living Monday! I am excited to see what you have going on this week. http://www.naturallivingmamma.com/2012/10/07/natural-living-monday-5/Amanda @ Natural Living Mammahttp://www.naturallivingmamma.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-63458685024136077902012-10-07T10:36:26.475-07:002012-10-07T10:36:26.475-07:00We processed our first batch of meat chickens this...We processed our first batch of meat chickens this year after having laying hens for 15 years. It wasn't easy, but we built a whizbang plucker and that helped (at least with the plucking part!) After about a week's break after the slaughter from eating chicken, we started eating them and they are great! We know these chickens had a happy (but short) life and were handled with respect.Owen Family at Far Better Farmsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14733511720859169232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-82445648446884207282012-10-05T17:39:29.583-07:002012-10-05T17:39:29.583-07:00Hi Nancy, thanks for chiming in. I have mixed fee...Hi Nancy, thanks for chiming in. I have mixed feelings about those types of videos. On the one hand, much of it is standard animal practice, even on smaller farms, but it's things that do add "shock and awe" value, as you said. However, there are many practices on these factory farms that need to be abolished, such as "battery cages" and small confinement for pigs, and of course, any cruel treatment. I figure if they make a few more people look more closely at their meat options, then they've done some good.Anne Birdsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834796541721743227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-65177197644035540832012-10-05T03:43:14.229-07:002012-10-05T03:43:14.229-07:00We butchered about 25 roosters one day, the old fa...We butchered about 25 roosters one day, the old fashioned way, and to be truthful, you get used to the process and can do it, if necessary. <br /><br />Not a fan of those shock-and-awe animal videos. They serve no purpose other than to give ranchers and farmers a bad name. There's always going to be a few loose cannons in any business. Just my opinion. Good post.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116903234641971344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-41585933310628292362012-10-05T03:33:36.335-07:002012-10-05T03:33:36.335-07:00Hi Joan, thanks for your comments. My respect goe...Hi Joan, thanks for your comments. My respect goes right back to you (and your husband) for being vegetarians. What a thoughtful way to put your reasoning! That's what I SHOULD be doing (like my dtr), but I can't. So the next logical choice for me is to buy meat that comes from humanely raised animals. Since buying it is too expensive, that leaves raising it. <br />The meat chickens is a perfect first step for me with this, b/c I know the breed I got wouldn't live much longer than 8 or 10 weeks if I wimped out and couldn't go through with it. Plus they would be very uncomfortably sick with medical problems (heart, legs). So these chickens are fated to die at a young age whether I kill them or not. A harder choice for me will be pigs. Again, I love pigs enough to give them a good life before they die, but I once had a pet pig, so that's going to be a true test of my committment to this!Anne Birdsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834796541721743227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-39015809433494626542012-10-05T03:24:31.811-07:002012-10-05T03:24:31.811-07:00Thanks, Becky, that is what I'm trying for.
Th...Thanks, Becky, that is what I'm trying for.<br />Thanks for hosting the hop!Anne Birdsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834796541721743227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-6968054652456481052012-10-05T03:21:43.583-07:002012-10-05T03:21:43.583-07:00Thanks Buttons! Just trying to find the balance.Thanks Buttons! Just trying to find the balance.Anne Birdsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834796541721743227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-15657859190437099672012-10-04T20:55:39.593-07:002012-10-04T20:55:39.593-07:00I love reading all your comments - everyone has su...I love reading all your comments - everyone has such thoughtful opinions. I have a huge respect for all of you who can humanely raise and then subsequently kill your animals. I really do. That's a hugely brave thing to do, in my opinion. <br /><br />I just can't do it.<br /><br />I fell in love with my husband almost 30 years ago the night he explained why he was a vegetarian. He said, "If I can't kill an animal, I shouldn't ask someone else to kill one for me." I immediately became a vegetarian too - just made sense.<br /><br />I currently have 14 layer chickens along with an adopted goat and pig. I could no more kill them than I could our family dog. They all have personalities, quirks, bad days and best friends.<br /><br />And besides, a homegrown tomato sandwich is the best meal ever!<br />Joanhttp://www.justtherightthings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-12207310206705858282012-10-04T10:49:14.341-07:002012-10-04T10:49:14.341-07:00Sounds like you are taking good steps toward raisi...Sounds like you are taking good steps toward raising and eating animals that were cared for in their lifetimes. Thanks for linking up with Tuesday Greens.Becky Elmucciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115211713006910388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-50417053580723280782012-10-04T07:50:40.549-07:002012-10-04T07:50:40.549-07:00This is a great honest post. I am a farmer and you...This is a great honest post. I am a farmer and you hit the nail on the head. Great job:) BButtons Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029439906543077861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-51973403178161705812012-10-04T07:23:37.711-07:002012-10-04T07:23:37.711-07:00Animals are food, I agree with you there, Tiara. ...Animals are food, I agree with you there, Tiara. That's why I didn't choose to go vegetarian. However, I do think humane treatment is the least we can give them back in return, so I don't agree when you say "simple as that". Just b/c we're going to end up killing them and eating them, doesn't mean we can't give them humane treatment while they're being raised. The people who work in the factories would still have their jobs, the only difference would be the treatment of the animals.Anne Birdsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834796541721743227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-62701674968708503982012-10-04T07:13:43.264-07:002012-10-04T07:13:43.264-07:00is it odd for me to say that although the video is...is it odd for me to say that although the video is disturbing - I knew all about this - I did grow up in IA. A lot of people I know work at these types of plants - so I'm not sad about it b/c I know they can feed their families with this job. I grew up on a farm - animals are food! Simple as that. Good luck with your chickens - they really are THE best thing to eat ever! Fresh!tiarastantrumshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17081471547238465133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-38760360624308134982012-10-04T05:02:54.693-07:002012-10-04T05:02:54.693-07:00I hope your dreams come tru, Kamana. Thanks for s...I hope your dreams come tru, Kamana. Thanks for stopping in!Anne Birdsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834796541721743227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-68356193281494585732012-10-04T05:02:12.539-07:002012-10-04T05:02:12.539-07:00I'm with you, Lisa. I don't think I could...I'm with you, Lisa. I don't think I could do it. Good for your hubby!Anne Birdsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834796541721743227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-17878354245080420512012-10-04T05:01:25.805-07:002012-10-04T05:01:25.805-07:00Hi Kim, so good to have you here! I'm glad yo...Hi Kim, so good to have you here! I'm glad you agree. I thought maybe I'd get blasted for my choice, but so far all I've gotten is support. If I didn't live on a farm, I'd be stumped, too, so I figure the people who CAN raise their own SHOULD raise their own, if they can stomach it. Trying to be brave, here.Anne Birdsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834796541721743227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-68920248235048766632012-10-04T04:22:52.762-07:002012-10-04T04:22:52.762-07:00caring for animals is (for me) about treating them...caring for animals is (for me) about treating them with dignity and respect. i live in a place where i cant buy organic meat and i hate the thought of eating meat and veg that has been filled with god-knows-what. i long for a time when i have a home big neough to raise my own chickens and grow all the produce that i want.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-40097835164424700892012-10-04T04:11:00.845-07:002012-10-04T04:11:00.845-07:00We raise our own meat birds. I won't do the b...We raise our own meat birds. I won't do the butchering - I only do the cooking! My husband does the bad part.<br /><br />Lisa @ Two Bears Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464839163693785901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-70819864420351102452012-10-04T03:28:52.666-07:002012-10-04T03:28:52.666-07:00Anne,
I found your blog through the Tilly's N...Anne,<br /><br />I found your blog through the Tilly's Nest Blog Hop and I'm hooked already!<br /><br />I agree wholeheartedly with what everyone has been saying. More than anything it comes down to showing respect to the animals that give their lives to sustain us. Unfortunately we currently live in a subdivision that doesn't allow any type of "livestock" so we are making due the best we can. I look forward to reading about your experiences.Kimhttp://www.embracingmychaos.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-13828996104006031392012-10-03T07:14:49.689-07:002012-10-03T07:14:49.689-07:00Thanks so much, Tilly!
And thanks for hosting such...Thanks so much, Tilly!<br />And thanks for hosting such an awesome blog hop!Anne Birdsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834796541721743227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-60884210209955884272012-10-03T06:21:53.414-07:002012-10-03T06:21:53.414-07:00Wow! Thank you for being so honest and open with ...Wow! Thank you for being so honest and open with your heart. I could not bear to watch the video (thanks for the heads up) but I am aware of the awful reality out there. I am so proud of you! Thank you for linking up to the blog hop again! It has been such a pleasure having you part of it. ~MelissaTilly's Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454953971420680461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-17414923065455132202012-10-01T07:14:17.674-07:002012-10-01T07:14:17.674-07:00Hi Homesteading, thanks for your thoughts. I'...Hi Homesteading, thanks for your thoughts. I'm with you, I'm a total wimp. It's taken me a lot of schizophrenic conversations with myself, and a few "forced viewings" of this video and oters, to get to the point where I can raise animals knowing that I will be eating them. But I really feel so strongly now that it's the right thing to do that I've committed to actually giving it a go. Wish me luck!Anne Birdsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834796541721743227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-36938584890244103092012-10-01T04:42:17.976-07:002012-10-01T04:42:17.976-07:00I could only watch the video for a few seconds wit...I could only watch the video for a few seconds with the sound off and it was tooooo much!! It's makes me so sad the way animals are treated in the name of production...sigh. My grandparents had chickens and hogs for meat and my grandfather brought home rabbits, squirrels and snakes for dinner, but I always thought I'd be a vegan if I had to do the killing myself. We've been thinking of adding chickens and goats, but only for eggs and milk. I'm a wimp too...never got into hunting because of it, but who knows. I'd love to see how this goes for you. Good for you!! The homesteadingcottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05699061699469248663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574217133769042898.post-20688528710462151982012-09-30T16:09:13.687-07:002012-09-30T16:09:13.687-07:00Hi Lisa, thanks for the follow! Fingers crossed t...Hi Lisa, thanks for the follow! Fingers crossed to see if I can stay the course with my meat chickens. Wish me luck!<br />Off to check out your blog fest!Anne Birdsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834796541721743227noreply@blogger.com