I'm raising a new flock now to replace my current layers whose time is coming soon. One citiot friend said, "Oh! You can't kill them; you named them!"
Me: "Yup. That's why I found someone to do it for me. But, I didn't invest in all this for more pets. One way or another, they are an important part of food production around here and it's all part of the plan. I can't afford to feed them when they stop laying. So, what would you suggest?"
Her: <silence> This is a woman who's all about "saving" food dollars so buys the worst, processed, GMO, "edible food-like substances" from big box stores to feed her boys. She also won't take cost effective measures like buying and/or preparing food in larger amounts to freeze because her boys don't like food that's been frozen. ("Out of the box, only, Mom!") <sigh> I feed my chickens much better than she feeds her family. But, *I'm* supposed to pour money into organic feed for chickens who no longer lay.
Actually, I *do* get it. It's all about what's cheap, fast, and easy. Quality doesn't figure into the equation. I asked her once how come she wouldn't put cheaply made clothing on her back, but will put cheaply made toxic food into her body. She admitted she hadn't though of it that way before. My bringing it to her attention didn't change anything, though. So, I get it. Her values just aren't even close to mine.
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