Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[ShrekDawg]

I don't make friends with my chickens or ducks and meat is half of why I have them, and I still have a hard time with it most of the time. Deciding factor to get me to do it is the $$ I'm usually spending way to much in feed.
Grew two BBbronze tom turks last fall put it off week after week next week, maybe next....
50lbs ea live weight about 40lbs dressed.
I don't want to know how much they cost to feed but I bet I could have bought their weight in fresh lobster cheaper...

Glad it’s not just me! I was thinking maybe I was too soft or something. Although I really wanted to when one of them was crowing constantly. but then I found someone to take him and 3 others.

I tried not to get attached to these chicks since they were mostly boys but did get attached to a few. Of those, one of them got taken by a predator and the other one I’m keeping.

The rest I probably could have butchered them, I was about ready to with how annoying they were being lol, but even then, they would do something cute the next second and make it hard again.

It was harder too I feel like because I hatched and raised them myself and it was my first ever hatch. I think subsequent hatches will be easier.

 

[FortCluck]

I don't make friends with my chickens or ducks and meat is half of why I have them, and I still have a hard time with it most of the time. Deciding factor to get me to do it is the $$ I'm usually spending way to much in feed.
Grew two BBbronze tom turks last fall put it off week after week next week, maybe next....
50lbs ea live weight about 40lbs dressed.
I don't want to know how much they cost to feed but I bet I could have bought their weight in fresh lobster cheaper...

I get attached to my layer flock because I'm keeping them for good. The meat chickens I know they're not staying so I don't get attached.

 

[BullChick]

I have to butcher my old main rooster. He is the best husband and father ever, so I really hate doing it. It’s part of the life though.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I get attached to my layer flock because I'm keeping them for good. The meat chickens I know they're not staying so I don't get attached.

I get attached to all of them lol

 

[ShrekDawg]

I have to butcher my old main rooster. He is the best husband and father ever, so I really hate doing it. It’s part of the life though.

Awww I’m sorry!! How come?

 

[BullChick]

Awww I’m sorry!! How come?

He is five years old, and a mix breed too.

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

Many places haven't hit their peak yet.

No place in the US has peaked yet.

 

[ShrekDawg]

He is five years old, and a mix breed too.

Aww if it was me I’d probably keep him haha especially if you like him and don’t want to do it. I have a bunch of 5 year old hens that still lay and still help make great compost.

 

[sourland]

Latest possible predictions from Fauci are truly scary - and are no longer being disputed.

 

[BullChick]

Aww if it was me I’d probably keep him haha especially if you like him and don’t want to do it. I have a bunch of 5 year old hens that still lay and still help make great compost.

He’s keeping my purebred from fathering pure breeds. I need Meat Loaf to know he’s the man! I want all Silver Pencil Rocks. Unless I make a mutt pen, Steven Tyler and his two sons need to die!