Dumbest Things People Have Said About Your Chickens/Eggs/Meat

[7 Biddies]

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Saw on TV a whle back in some island nation (I forget where) that was a tropical island they built tall grass(or bamboo whatever the local crop was) and built thatched homes so the air passed thru the walls and did just that allowed the air up and out extracting the heat......


We lived in Puerto Rico and Trinidad when I was very young ... eons ago. All of the houses were built up on stilts, with ceiling fans and long, floor to ceiling windows with louvered awnings over them for shade. The added height, large windows, louvered shutters, and fans worked in combination to accommodate for hurricanes and to maximize the trade winds, which blow constantly down there. Lived in Miami in the 1950's before everyone had a/c. Houses there were built to maximize the breezes, too. Guess that's why I'm such a fresh air nut.

In the old south, the antebellum homes all had wide porches, many on all sides of the house, with floor to ceiling windows you could walk through. They were looking to shade the house and provide lots of air. That's how the southern tradition of sitting on the front porch got started. It was the coolest part of the house, late in the day. Many people slept on them in the summers.

 

[tridentk9]

How did I miss this?

Originally Posted by 7 Biddies View Post

RE: "My family is wondering how we could POSSIBLY eat our hens when they are done laying eggs" and other such questions:


A lot of the ignorance we encounter is willful ... it's called "denial", one of Freud's 12 self defense mechanisms. People go into denial because they find the truth uncomfortable, whether it be where food comes from, what that manipulative new Mr. Wonderful in their life is really up to, their children's behavior ("My child would never do that", when the kid is caught red handed), and so on. People have difficulty facing the truth because they were never forced to as a child ("I don't want little Johnny to see that perverted horse exposing himself in the pasture") and can't accept that it doesn't fit into their "Disneyworld" image of life. The media and entire social structure is complicit in promoting this image. That's how corporations have managed to brainwash the public when it comes to convincing them that factory produced food is cleaner and healthier than food grown in dirt, compost and manure. So, now the American public is fatter and unhealthier than ever because they believe food made in factories lined with "sterile" stainless steel and governed by federal regulations is best for them. Just mention dirt, germs, e-coli, salmonella, etc., and you have people flooding to the center aisles of the grocery stores in terror, scarfing up "sanitary" processed junk.

Did you realize there's a whole area of psychology dedicated to consulting with advertising to find the best ways to sell a particular product? But, in order to buy into their message, first you have to be uncomfortable with the "ugly" truth. I think I'm very lucky because I see the truth of the entire food cycle as a beautiful miracle. How perfect is a system that starts with a chicken, from which we get eggs and manure for growing crops and help in the garden, which are then used as food when they stop producing eggs? Plus, they reproduce themselves so they can be replaced when their job is done. I guess that's why I enjoy hanging out with the folks at BYC so much. We aren't wedded to the artificial, plastic, Disneyland, dishonest version of life that so many are these days. How refreshing!

Thank you!!

Cognitive Dissonance. It's a bigger word than denial LOL. Seems like I hear the term cognitive dissonance used daily on facebook.

But, but- MY dirt is OK, it's your dirt I'm worried about. Even though both are dirt, there will be differences in content. If you are never exposed to other's dirt your body may have a difficult time. Small doses from several places allows your body to build up resistance. The same germs from a "clean" kitchen have a greater chance of being resistant to medications or being altered. So remember eat dirt from different places, it's good for you.

 

[7 Biddies]

Actually, I cook a very wide range of foods because my husband is allergic to corn (maize.) No high fructose corn syrup, maltodextrin, dextrin, modified food starch, etc. I also have Meniere's disease so I tend to fall down and go boom a lot. If he eats maize, it is a trip to the emergency room and it is not good. He can swell and wheeze. This is very not good.

I have a breadmaker. I have a tortilla press. I have a regular rice cooker, a steamer, and a Persian rice cooker (to put the nice crust on it.)
I have a deep fryer, an ice cream maker, a Bethany grill (for Lefse, injera, enormous omelets, etc.) I also have a food dryer, a pressure canner, a Mongolian hotpot, a tempura pot, an apple peeler and corer, an indoor grill, a mixer, a food processor, and a blender. My husband has a coffeemaker that also makes espresso and a milkshake mixer.

Sometimes I can find Featherlite baking poweder; other times I have to make my own. Most baking powders have cornstarch. I have bins stacked up to hold Bastmati and white rice, all purpose and baking flour. I keep brown rice and whole wheat flour in the freezer right alongside a pound of SAF blue yeast and an additional pound of SAF gold yeast, the kind used for high sugar doughs.

If he wants doughnuts, I make them from scratch because the ones in the bakery can make him seriously ill. Ditto for cakes,cookies most yeast breads, most prepared foods, most restaurant meals, etc. If he wants Indian food, I make it. If he wants Persian, Turkish, Afghan, Mediterranean, Chinese, French, Japanese, Mexican, German, Philippine, or whatever food - I make it. From scratch, with maybe a few frozen or canned incgredients if I can find any that are safe for him to eat. I have bookcase that is 6 feet high and rather wide just to hold cookbooks - all carefully arranged by either methodology or cuisine. I have tagines, bread cloches for use in the oven, and special pans to provide him with his much desired hamburger and hot dog buns. I also have noodle making attachments for my mixer to make ravioli and other stuffed pastas from scratch since there are few commercial stuffed pastas that he can eat safely.

My empty space didn't fill itself - I wound up having to create more empty space so I could fulfill my husband's culinary desires.

Ok. Where do you find Featherlite Baking Powder? I just Googled it and nothing came up.

 

[7 Biddies]

How did I miss this?
Cognitive Dissonance. It's a bigger word than denial

LOL. Seems like I hear the term cognitive dissonance used daily on facebook.

But, but- MY dirt is OK, it's your dirt I'm worried about. Even though both are dirt, there will be differences in content. If you are never exposed to other's dirt your body may have a difficult time. Small doses from several places allows your body to build up resistance. The same germs from a "clean" kitchen have a greater chance of being resistant to medications or being altered. So remember eat dirt from different places, it's good for you.

Cognitive dissonance is different. It's what causes discomfort when your philosophy/standards tell you one thing, and you feel compelled to behave differently. For example: you're an honest person who doesn't lie, cheat or steal. But, your boss has you doing these things on a regular basis. Cognitive dissonance sets in and you must make a decision or else you'll be constantly stressed out. Either you decide your values are old fashioned and you need to "get with the program", or you quit because you can't live that way. That's cognitive dissonance, and it *must* be resolved - one way or another. Denial is lying to yourself to alleviate discomfort.

 

[tridentk9]

Cognitive dissonance is different. It's what causes discomfort when your philosophy/standards tell you one thing, and you feel compelled to behave differently. For example: you're an honest person who doesn't lie, cheat or steal. But, your boss has you doing these things on a regular basis. Cognitive dissonance sets in and you must make a decision or else you'll be constantly stressed out. Either you decide your values are old fashioned and you need to "get with the program", or you quit because you can't live that way. That's cognitive dissonance, and it *must* be resolved - one way or another. Denial is lying to yourself to alleviate discomfort.

OMG- you mean the memes on facebook are wrong!!!

I So denial can come before Cognitive Dissonance until you get too uncomfortable or you can go straight into CD?

 

[7 Biddies]

OMG- you mean the memes on facebook are wrong!!!

I So denial can come before Cognitive Dissonance until you get too uncomfortable or you can go straight into CD?

No. The CD would come first, forcing you to do something about it to relieve the discomfort. As I said, it *must* be resolved. Therefore, using my earlier example, giving up your values and "getting with the program" would actually be the denial part. You'd be justifying the dishonest activity in order to keep your job, which is, basically, denying the truth of your actions. Or, in simpler terms, lying to yourself in exchange for financial security. But, the struggle of "what's the right thing to do?", is the CD part.

 

[The Yakima Kid]

Ok. Where do you find Featherlite Baking Powder? I just Googled it and nothing came up.

I just went into the kitchen and picked up the baking powder can. It is "FeatherWeight" not Featherlite. My bad.

I'ts made by the Hain Pure Foods Company. You can find it at some health food stores, and in some supermarket health food sections. The Hain Company might also have an online store.

It is single-acting, and contains only monocalcium phosphate, potassium bicarbonate, and potato starch. No corn products, no sodium, no aluminum. www.hainpurefoods.com.

 

[chicksurreal]

Actually, I cook a very wide range of foods because my husband is allergic to corn (maize.) No high fructose corn syrup, maltodextrin, dextrin, modified food starch, etc. I also have Meniere's disease so I tend to fall down and go boom a lot. If he eats maize, it is a trip to the emergency room and it is not good. He can swell and wheeze. This is very not good.

I have a breadmaker. I have a tortilla press. I have a regular rice cooker, a steamer, and a Persian rice cooker (to put the nice crust on it.)
I have a deep fryer, an ice cream maker, a Bethany grill (for Lefse, injera, enormous omelets, etc.) I also have a food dryer, a pressure canner, a Mongolian hotpot, a tempura pot, an apple peeler and corer, an indoor grill, a mixer, a food processor, and a blender. My husband has a coffeemaker that also makes espresso and a milkshake mixer.

Sometimes I can find Featherlite baking poweder; other times I have to make my own. Most baking powders have cornstarch. I have bins stacked up to hold Bastmati and white rice, all purpose and baking flour. I keep brown rice and whole wheat flour in the freezer right alongside a pound of SAF blue yeast and an additional pound of SAF gold yeast, the kind used for high sugar doughs.

If he wants doughnuts, I make them from scratch because the ones in the bakery can make him seriously ill. Ditto for cakes,cookies most yeast breads, most prepared foods, most restaurant meals, etc. If he wants Indian food, I make it. If he wants Persian, Turkish, Afghan, Mediterranean, Chinese, French, Japanese, Mexican, German, Philippine, or whatever food - I make it. From scratch, with maybe a few frozen or canned incgredients if I can find any that are safe for him to eat. I have bookcase that is 6 feet high and rather wide just to hold cookbooks - all carefully arranged by either methodology or cuisine. I have tagines, bread cloches for use in the oven, and special pans to provide him with his much desired hamburger and hot dog buns. I also have noodle making attachments for my mixer to make ravioli and other stuffed pastas from scratch since there are few commercial stuffed pastas that he can eat safely.

My empty space didn't fill itself - I wound up having to create more empty space so I could fulfill my husband's culinary desires.

You are a seriously dedicated chef. I'm sure your husband appreciates the effort!

I have bookshelves lining many walls in my home to accommodate the books I've acquired (I'm a bibliophile), many of them are cookbooks. Love them!

 

[chicksurreal]

I figure it'd be like a large shower floor. If you can build a drain in a shower, why not?

I love fresh air circulating (who needs canned air [a/c] if you have nice weather?), so have installed screened doors where ever possible. I also have so many ceiling fans that a house appraiser once asked if we had an interest in Hunter Co. My neighbors NEVER open their windows, no matter what the weather. Maybe in a polluted city, but this is the Blue Ridge Mountains where the air is fresh and clean! I also see people driving around in glorious 75 degree weather with the car windows up and the a/c blasting, while I drive around with my head out the window like a dog.

I don't get it. But, since I march to my own drummer, I usually don't.

Right there with you! During the intense summer months here in AZ, we tend to keep the doors closed more often than not during the day, but they are open all night (with security screen doors in place) to let the cooler night air in. Ceiling fans are a must and we spend a lot of time in the shade of our huge Sycamore trees, watching the chickens play in the grass, water running from the hose so they can splash around in the intense heat.

 

[winteree]

well today after putting forth quite a bit of effort trying to get rid of (sell) my extra bantam roosters my dad chimed in saying you raised them from chicks, why get rid of them doesn't that mean less eggs?