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[Faraday40]

Tonight was DD's dress rehearsal. Everything at practice went well. The girls are very excited for tomorrow's performance & party. One flaw..... about 20 min after rehearsal DD hurt her toe - BAD! She tripped and smacked it into the kitchen cabinet. It's swollen & she's devastated. Please pray for her. We hope the swelling & pain goes down so that she may dance.

The pics below were taken before he injury.

Ballet

Tap (with 2 magic tricks done while dancing)

duo dance off between the two

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Tonight was DD's dress rehearsal. Everything at practice went well. The girls are very excited for tomorrow's performance & party. One flaw..... about 20 min after rehearsal DD hurt her toe - BAD! She tripped and smacked it into the kitchen cabinet. It's swollen & she's devastated. Please pray for her. We hope the swelling & pain goes down so that she may dance.

The pics below were taken before he injury.

Ballet

Tap (with 2 magic tricks done while dancing)

duo dance off between the two

She looks great. Hope her toe is better!

 

[Andrew10]

Hi, I have 5 New Hampshire roos and 3 hens, and i will probably only keep one of the roosters. so if anybody is interested let me know. I live near anderson, IN.

 

[Andrew10]

And if anybody knows of a butcher who deals in chickens, that would be nice.

 

[faerydust16]

And if anybody knows of a butcher who deals in chickens, that would be nice.

I'm squeamish about that part too. I'd rather have it done professionally so they don't suffer.

 

[Finnie]

Hi, I have 5 New Hampshire roos and 3 hens, and i will probably only keep one of the roosters. so if anybody is interested let me know. I live near anderson, IN.

I remember when you were looking for New Hampshires and having a hard time finding them. I'm glad you eventually got some!

I saw some at the poultry show in Colombus today. They were prettier in person than ones I've seen on the internet. Beautiful rusty orange color!

I saw this posted on Facebook one time, and saved it in case I need to have some birds processed:

P.S. You should probably keep a back up roo, if you can manage it.

 

[Finnie]

@Faraday40 How did the recital go? Was your DD able to dance?

 

[JanetMarie]

I'm squeamish about that part too. I'd rather have it done professionally so they don't suffer.

My opinion in taking them somewhere to be butchered and being in a strange place adds to stress and fear before the butchering process, because of the trip going there, being in a strange place, waiting for their turn in line.

We butcher ours at home because it's easier on them, and not easier on us. We get up early while it's still dark, take each one off of the roost carry him, talk to him, pray and thank the Creator for being able to raise that bird and give him a good life, and pray that he has no fear. He goes quickly into the killing cone, and my husband slits the throat with a very sharp knife. He only has a few seconds of knowing something is not right.

The part of the process that got to us both last year, was one rooster was too big for the killing cone, so I took him back out, and my prayer of having no fear was certainly true for him, because he talked about it when we took him back out of the cone. It was heartbreaking. I held him while my husband slit the throat.

The killing part does not get easier.

 

[faerydust16]

My opinion in taking them somewhere to be butchered and being in a strange place adds to stress and fear before the butchering process, because of the trip going there, being in a strange place, waiting for their turn in line.

We butcher ours at home because it's easier on them, and not easier on us. We get up early while it's still dark, take each one off of the roost carry him, talk to him, pray and thank the Creator for being able to raise that bird and give him a good life, and pray that he has no fear. He goes quickly into the killing cone, and my husband slits the throat with a very sharp knife. He only has a few seconds of knowing something is not right.

The part of the process that got to us both last year, was one rooster was too big for the killing cone, so I took him back out, and my prayer of having no fear was certainly true for him, because he talked about it when we took him back out of the cone. It was heartbreaking. I held him while my husband slit the throat.

The killing part does not get easier.

That is true. I never thought about that. That is really enlightening.

I mean I have all the skillset to do the butchering. It's the taking life that gets to me. I went to culinary school, have done from start to finish but everything was dead first.

I mean we did lobsters in and the fact we named them made it that much harder.

But I suppose since I do know what I am doing it would be better to do it at home.

Rabbits though I wonder if I can go learn how how do that? To skin them so nothing goes to waste? I've never had the opportunity to start from there. They've always been without fur.

 

[Faraday40]

@Faraday40 How did the recital go? Was your DD able to dance?

The show must go on. Her toe hurt but she managed to dance and did very well.
These two girls really made the show - both on stage & off. In addition to dancing, they were responsible for helping the little ones get onstage to their correct spots.