New kid on the flock

[Chopperholic78]

I have the property to do that, it's more of a concept thing. She eats chickens from our friend's farm, but she doesn't see them every day. She doesn't care for them, so they are edible. I don't know, her mom is the same way.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community! Best wishes and have lots of fun!

 

[Melky]

 

[007Sean]

Howdy

Thanks for joining us!

 

[Cynthia12]

Yep, I get your wife in part. The part where she can't eat those birds running around and acting so darn cute. I do love gardening though. I wouldn't mind having a donkey. WELCOME!

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens

 

[feathermaid]

If only you could have known way back then... all that you know now.
Youth is just wasted on the young!

I'm almost in the same boat as your wife, it's difficult for me to take the first step to eating an animal that I've known personally. My hubby and I will be starting our own homesteading venture one of these days, and I'm trying to prepare myself.

You know, if you start raising chickens, and if you have a good rooster, and you end up with lots of chicks down the road... half of them will be boys, not good for laying eggs. And you can't just have way too many cockerels wandering around, so they will have to be "dealt with" eventually. What's better than solving a problem and then having the solution stock your freezer? Here is a good article with a link to a YouTube video that may really help your wife get used to the idea... it's helping me too!
Pets VS. Livestock & Respectful Chicken Harvest
Or you could just raise broilers that don't really live long anyway because they just grow too fast and become too heavy:
Raising Cornish Cross for Meat- the TRUTH

Congrats on getting back to the country!

 

[rjohns39]

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