Anyone ever raised a Turkey only to find they could not eat it?

[JennsPeeps]

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I can just hear my mother saying, "Just because all the other kids are doing it doesn't make it right".

Process that roo yourself or rehome him officially. Dumping him into a neaby neighborhood is not the correct solution. When you took possession of the roo as a chick, you took responsiblity for him and his life. Be a good role model for the adults and kids who read this board and do what's right.

 

[Beekissed]

Hear, hear!

Avertise him in the local want ads for free or put him on Freecycle! There are lots of folks who would love to have him. Can you imagine how frightened this bird will be to find himself alone in a strange territory with no protection from predators? More humane to just wring his neck and throw him in the garbage!

 

[Poler]

... just do the deed and have a good dinner.

 

[Buster]

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I named my two turkeys "Thanksgiving" and "Christmas" just to keep the goal in mind.

 

[coffeelady3]

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I had a friend who was raising two cows for meat. He named them T-bone and Ribeye.

 

[antlers]

Never had the problem. Meighbor though raised red Angus cattle for meat andthen they had to sell em and buy meat from me becasue they couldnt butcher them.

 

[Buster]

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I had a friend who was raising two cows for meat. He named them T-bone and Ribeye.

LOL! My I have two cows that are in dw's grandpa's herd. Their names are simply "J1" and "J2". I used to have a "J1" but she didn't breed back and went through the sale ring.

 

[AK-Bird-brain]

Last year our turkeys were named Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas dinner, and Snack.
Snack was hard to put down he was the nicest bird. I slow smoked him in a home made brine over low heat for 12 hours. He was a nice bird but he turned into a GREAT bird!
I beleive that the more care you take in raising the bird the better the flavor is and you get more satisifaction when feeding your family.

 

[Beekissed]

We had three called Shadrack, Meshack and Abedneggo...you know, the three guys that had to go into the firey furnace, in the Bible?

 

[Birch Run Farm]

I'm processing broilers next weekend. I learned how to 'do it' last fall and there is no turning back now. In my area a prcessor charges nearly $3 to process on a per (chicken, more for large fowl) bird basis. I can't afford that.