BYC Café

[MissWiggles]

Good morning, coffee is much needed today; kinda dreary here.

I see I missed all sorts of interesting conversation yesterday. When my daughter was in China last month she sent a picture of the chicken leg she was eating, with the feet attached. I told her not to eat it! And I had a cat that used to bite the head off of chipmunks and eat those first, double yuck!

My dad's family had a "ranch", as opposed to a "farm". They only raised animals, no fruits or vegetable, other than a family plot. We wrapped beef every summer, my dad butchered chickens, I watched pigs being butchered. My dad also remembers butchering old work horses, which were then ground up and used for feed for other animals. I don't think he cared for that, however, you don't get a choice. I've also watched many animals be "pelted" which is kinda cool; a special machine peels the skin right off. The smell, on the other hand, is rather overpowering, and stil lingers in the building 40 years later....

 

[Tumbling K]

Margie needs to check in this morning.

 

[Mtn Margie]

And I am here! Just reading the posts.

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

Good morning, coffee is much needed today; kinda dreary here.

I see I missed all sorts of interesting conversation yesterday. When my daughter was in China last month she sent a picture of the chicken leg she was eating, with the feet attached. I told her not to eat it! And I had a cat that used to bite the head off of chipmunks and eat those first, double yuck!

My dad's family had a "ranch", as opposed to a "farm". They only raised animals, no fruits or vegetable, other than a family plot. We wrapped beef every summer, my dad butchered chickens, I watched pigs being butchered. My dad also remembers butchering old work horses, which were then ground up and used for feed for other animals. I don't think he cared for that, however, you don't get a choice. I've also watched many animals be "pelted" which is kinda cool; a special machine peels the skin right off. The smell, on the other hand, is rather overpowering, and stil lingers in the building 40 years later....

Yes we lean heavily toward ranch, and I think without FILs influence we would be a ranch. DH just prefers the grass and cows to tractor work. But fortunately we do not butcher here.
My father often butchered his own deer, so I have a decent idea of the work involved, and the smell

 

[Mtn Margie]

Morning! The fire is south of us and heading south and east. DS@ was on nightshift so I hope to hear from him in a bit. It is now a Type 2 Incident.

 

[Tumbling K]

Morning! The fire is south of us and heading south and east. DS@ was on nightshift so I hope to hear from him in a bit. It is now a Type 2 Incident.

glad to hear, you are not in the line of fire.....

 

[MissWiggles]

Stay safe Margie!

 

[Mtn Margie]

DS@ said it was boring at night. I am not sure why they are not hitting it hard this am. It is going to blow up again with the predicted winds of 30mph. I do not know but I really need to get a horse trailer from the other side and get ready to get those horses Wed.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Smoked pigs feet make great bean soup
Oh come on....
I'd eat snake.....but i ainy eating no squirrel brains.
My cat still does....and eats em

No head cheeses.....i draw the line at brains and eyeballs
I'm vaccinated....
But if they're dead......they act dead

I dont know if id that soup lol

Lol I've never really eaten anything weird.

Yeah, i heard snake tastes like chicken. But brains, no way.

Lol yeah, he used to catch them and the whole thing. He could crush their skulls in his mouth. Pretty disgusting if you ask me. But he was a Lab and also pretty fast.

Me too.

I don't know if I am or not but even so, I'm paranoid about it lol

LOL true

Lol a good reason if I ever heard one for not eating roadkill

LOL I never woulda eaten it anyway

Good morning, coffee is much needed today; kinda dreary here.

I see I missed all sorts of interesting conversation yesterday. When my daughter was in China last month she sent a picture of the chicken leg she was eating, with the feet attached. I told her not to eat it! And I had a cat that used to bite the head off of chipmunks and eat those first, double yuck!

My dad's family had a "ranch", as opposed to a "farm". They only raised animals, no fruits or vegetable, other than a family plot. We wrapped beef every summer, my dad butchered chickens, I watched pigs being butchered. My dad also remembers butchering old work horses, which were then ground up and used for feed for other animals. I don't think he cared for that, however, you don't get a choice. I've also watched many animals be "pelted" which is kinda cool; a special machine peels the skin right off. The smell, on the other hand, is rather overpowering, and stil lingers in the building 40 years later....

That is nasty! Lol and im glad we dont raise meat animals here.

Yes we lean heavily toward ranch, and I think without FILs influence we would be a ranch. DH just prefers the grass and cows to tractor work. But fortunately we do not butcher here.
My father often butchered his own deer, so I have a decent idea of the work involved, and the smell

Glad we dont do that hah

Been meaning to raise veggies, bought all sorts of seeds, but havent planted them yet. Might be too late. Probably is.

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

Depends on where you live, and what your planting.