had my roo "processed" today

[suburbanhomesteader]

Godiva, I like your attitude.

I have to admit, though, that I purposefully did NOT name the chickens I planned to eat, and I purposefully did NOT get close to them. I fed them, watered them, and made sure they had adequate, clean living space (as much as their constant pooping would allow), and that made it easier to be able to eat them. I have one black broiler roo who looks different than the remaining black broilers; he is streaked with a beautiful golden color, and I am beginning to be reluctant to process him; I guess he should be the first to go, before my plan goes awry.

 

[dbjay417]

Very interesting topic.

I'm pretty new to the whole bird scene and ultimately will have chickens for three purposes, pets, eggs, and meat.

I've been wondering myself, as both an animal lover, and a meat lover, will I be able to eat chickens i've raised? After doing some research online, I desided that not only will i eat my chickens, I'll never buy chicken from the supermarket again. I'm no animal rights freak, but factory farming is sick. I'd rather deal with the emotional pain of killing that wich I love, than contribute to factory farming. I can take comfort in the fact that my birds were loved while they were alive and not subject to those rediculous conditions.

 

[jjthink]

Named, unnamed, known to me, not known to me - I can't distinguish or reconcile that there is actually a difference - so vegetarian became my only easy-to-live-with solution and has been my path since my teenage years......Admittedly this means more pizza and chocolate than anybody has a right to have!!

Hmmm....I wonder if this is why homeless chickens tend to just appear on my property out of nowhere....maybe they know!!

I don't impose my dietary beliefs on others. My parents eat chicken and I would die for them. Though I will lobby relentlessly for humane treatment of all beings while they are alive and while their lives are being taken.

JJ

 

[Crunchie]

If I were going to eat meat (which I don't; full disclaimer, I'm a vegetarian) the only way I'd do it was if I raised it myself. But, because I don't really want to eat any animals that I raise and because I have other options available to me (i.e., I don't need meat) I choose not to eat any at all. Haven't had beef, pork, chicken or seafood in over 10 years.

I do eat the eggs I raise.

Factory farming is disgusting. As someone else pointed out, the USDA's version of "free range" is a total joke. It just means that they aren't in cages; they're still crowded together, living in their own filth, de-beaked to prevent canibalism. It's part of what made me go veg so long ago. I see nothing wrong with eating meat; I just think that we're in a pretty sad state when we can't have the tiniest amount of decency to at least respect the animal who's life we are taking to feed ourselves. I think if more people knew where their food came from (and if more people chose to raise their own food, if possible) factory farming practices would hopefully go by the wayside.

On another note, I believe (I could be wrong; someone correct me if they know differently) that the USDA does not allow hormones to be fed to chickens. Of course, there's a plethora of other stuff (antibiotics and whatnot) that they can be pumped full of...and of course we're probably all in agreement that factory farming conditions (even those labeled as "free range") don't produce very healthy chickens and, therefore, don't produce very healthy meat for consumption.

All of this, to me, points to the need for people to attempt to find locally grown food. Support local and small farmers if you can't grow it yourself!! It's better for everyone--including the chickens!

 

[halo]

Roast in peace......oh my.....hehehe

 

[paganfish]

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Is that serious? I'm not trying to start an argument. In fact I think I have been neutral about this whole topic.

LIKE I SAID, I would not eat my own chickens or kill my chickens for others to eat. I said that if you raise chickens to eat then that's you. I would not do it.

I'm done with this thread if I'm going to be attacked.

I thought you were being TOTALLY neutral about this too.

 

[gobbles!]

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WELL put!

 

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