Opa's place -Where an old rooster visits with friends

[wyliefarms]

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Who dat?

It was me! I got my daughter an account on here finally. Went through and found all the good posts to keep up on for her.

 

[wyliefarms]

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glad you had a great time with your family. It is nice for peace and quiet

All of my kids are in bed, so I have it at the moment

 

[easttxchick]

Maggie. It is hard to leave the family to come home, but I'm glad you're back with us. My eggs should start hatching tomorrow!

 

[Ec_Prokta]

to Ranchie and I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

 

[ranchhand]

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Thanks Pk and back atcha!

Good night all, I am headed for sleep, I hope.

 

[Opa]

I hate DST. Just entirely too much dark to endure between the time I wake and sunrise. For some old mans physiological reason my internal clock goes off at 4 am even though it often midnight or 1 am before I go to sleep. I love to sit here sipping my coffee, watching and listening to the world wake up. With DST I've often drunk most of the pot before the sun breaks over the horizon. And yes Thistle, the sunrise is a beautiful thing to experience daily.

Speaking of daughters I'm very proud of my Scottish lass. She was able to bring herself to terminate three roosters all by herself. Even though I have culled, terminated, or harvested hundreds of birds and animals it has never been something I've enjoyed; necessary but not enjoyable. Bringing yourself to do the task is part of responsible animal husbandry and I'm proud of her. I've sent her what I hope were detailed instructions on how to remove the breast, legs and wings without having to pluck and eviscerate the bird.

Today I have to met with several subcontractors at a job we are starting soon. Unfortunately, due to the economy, some of the subs I've used in the past are no longer in business and I must interview some new ones. I will then need to check out their references and look at some of their work before using them. Just because someone calls themselves a craftsman doesn't necessarily mean the are.

Once when David was explaining to a tile setter why he would have to tear out a floor he had installed he differed and said he had been doing it that way for twenty years. David then told him that it would appear that you've been doing it wrong for twenty years. He then went on to explain how it needed to be done. Quality of work, dependablity, and honesty are things that our customers have come to know they will get from us and we will not accept any work that doesn't meet our stringent standards. David and I have been in business together for over twenty years and its our repeat customers and their referrals that will see us through these tough economic times.

 

[Highlander]

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Thanks Sam! I'm kinda proud of me too! As you know I eviscerated the first one just because I felt I should to gain the experience etc. The other two I followed your instructions and just took off the legs and breasts. They were much much quicker to do! Now I need you to send me detailed instructions on how to get rid of all the feathers that have managed to find their way into every nook and cranny of my kitchen.

 

[Opa]

Not to long ago I lost one of my hens to an impacted crop. Since I was aware of the cause of her demise I decided to butcher her for a pot of dumpling. As I went about removing the breast and legs I was reminded of a hunting trip many years ago.

My best friend Bob, my three sons and I were hunting snow geese in Guidon La. The experience was incredible as each morning we'd watch wave after wave of geese take wing. Thousands upon thousands of birds, white flashes in the morning sun. Hard to imagine anything more awe inspiring. The hunting went well and each day I would breast out our daily take.

On the last morning, we hunted until 10 and then headed by to Ponchatoula where I oldest son lived, taking our morning bag with us. My youngest son Scott, proceeds to lecture me as to what he thought was my wasteful processing of our birds. He wanted to pluck and clean as whole, the geese we had taken that morning. Bob asked if he knew how to do them and if he really thought it was worth the effort.

Upon arriving at Joe's house Bob and I comfortable enscounced ourselves in a pair of gliders and napped in the afternoon sun. Sleeping peacefully I become aware of someone shaking me. It was Scott sheepishly asking, "Dad, could you show me how to breast these birds"? He had spent over two hours and had only completed one bird and even it wasn't pot ready.

Wild geese and chickens from laying breeds have so little meat on them that the effort so far exceeds the return that it isn't worth it. I never pluck birds and so never have to worry about the mess that eviseration creates. Chickens from meat bird varieties are a different picture and one that also don't take on anymore. It much better to take them to a processor. I've processed birds but now elect to help the local economy.

 

[Opa]

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Thanks Sam! I'm kinda proud of me too! As you know I eviscerated the first one just because I felt I should to gain the experience etc. The other two I followed your instructions and just took off the legs and breasts. They were much much quicker to do! Now I need you to send me detailed instructions on how to get rid of all the feathers that have managed to find their way into every nook and cranny of my kitchen.

1- Open kitchen window
2- Duct tape to counter all items you wish to retain
3- Fire on of these up..............It's called power dusting

 

[Highlander]

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Thanks Sam! I'm kinda proud of me too! As you know I eviscerated the first one just because I felt I should to gain the experience etc. The other two I followed your instructions and just took off the legs and breasts. They were much much quicker to do! Now I need you to send me detailed instructions on how to get rid of all the feathers that have managed to find their way into every nook and cranny of my kitchen.

1- Open kitchen window
2- Duct tape to counter all items you wish to retain
3- Fire on of these up..............It's called power dusting
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