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[WhyDoILikeChickens]

My mom called this morning to check in on us. She is concerned stores may close. Dad works for Jewel and heard their parent company (Andersons) is closing locations out east (PA I think). She asked if we had enough stockpiled to last a few weeks if needed. I responded by saying, "I have 2 weeks of meat sitting in the backyard." She then scolded me... She said I couldn't do that to her grandson.
Is it terrible that I was only half joking? If for some reason it came down to it, there's quite a bit of protein there (probably 4-5 weeks worth honestly).

I have recently been entertaining the idea of a bunch of cornish cross to sustain a rotation of meat. Like if my wife was ok it would have already happened. I'm still working on her

 

[Michaelshamp]

My mom called this morning to check in on us. She is concerned stores may close. Dad works for Jewel and heard their parent company (Andersons) is closing locations out east (PA I think). She asked if we had enough stockpiled to last a few weeks if needed. I responded by saying, "I have 2 weeks of meat sitting in the backyard." She then scolded me... She said I couldn't do that to her grandson.
Is it terrible that I was only half joking? If for some reason it came down to it, there's quite a bit of protein there (probably 4-5 weeks worth honestly).

If things were that tight that you had to eat your flock to survive your neighbors already have them.

My mom called this morning to check in on us. She is concerned stores may close. Dad works for Jewel and heard their parent company (Andersons) is closing locations out east (PA I think). She asked if we had enough stockpiled to last a few weeks if needed. I responded by saying, "I have 2 weeks of meat sitting in the backyard." She then scolded me... She said I couldn't do that to her grandson.
Is it terrible that I was only half joking? If for some reason it came down to it, there's quite a bit of protein there (probably 4-5 weeks worth honestly).

Eat them beforec

My mom called this morning to check in on us. She is concerned stores may close. Dad works for Jewel and heard their parent company (Andersons) is closing locations out east (PA I think). She asked if we had enough stockpiled to last a few weeks if needed. I responded by saying, "I have 2 weeks of meat sitting in the backyard." She then scolded me... She said I couldn't do that to her grandson.
Is it terrible that I was only half joking? If for some reason it came down to it, there's quite a bit of protein there (probably 4-5 weeks worth honestly).

Chickens attract predators, in times of severe food disruption they would be of the two legged kind. Much more dangerous and cunn

I have recently been entertaining the idea of a bunch of cornish cross to sustain a rotation of meat. Like if my wife was ok it would have already happened. I'm still working on her

Add to that broad breasted turkeys and you will have plenty of meat in under six months.

 

[Molpet]

First case of the virus in Will county today. 54 yr man

 

[jaykayhuff]

It seems to be a wide variety of ages in cases we have been dealing with but almost all that have died had some sort of other illness or compromised immune system beforehand.

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

Here is some good over my head sciency stuff on the virus.

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

Also a little bit of perspective......
Year to date Chicago has killed more people than coronavirus in our entire country.

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

This is old Information too

 

[Justso]

Also a little bit of perspective......
Year to date Chicago has killed more people than coronavirus in our entire country.

Yes, but not my mom in law, brother in law, neighbors, all immune compromised.

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

Yes, but not my mom in law, brother in law, neighbors, all immune compromised.

Yes we should be careful and take precautions. Watch the med cram video I posted. I'm just trying to add a little perspective with so much hype and panic in the air.

 

[Justso]

Here is some good over my head sciency stuff on the virus.

This is really fascinating stuff!
(Okay I got the link to work, passing it along)