Processing Day Support Group ~ HELP us through the Emotions PLEASE!

[ronott1]

awesome pdf thank you!

I hear you and had anything else looked array I would have drawn blood. it started with the fight and ended soon thereafter and no one else has any issues... I asked DH to investigate his comb, but he said he aint doin it, you do it, (he already cut off his head and I just didnt want to deal with it) Death is not sitting good with me of late, we are having our old dalmatian euthenized tonight. Its been a rough year with him, so again death is giving me a bad taste at the moment I dont want to deal with anything much less a dead chicken. I am such a crybaby I cant stand it. thank you for your help

I am so sorry about your Dog!

The nice thing about the UCD Lab is that they will Euthanize a chicken that is sick for you. The only thing you get back later is a pdf report in your email.

 

[Arielle]

Okay, here it is:

White Wine Coq Au Vin

4 1/2 TBS flour
3/4 tsp kosher salt, divided
1/2 tsp pepper, divided
1 tsp herbes de provence
4 slices bacon, chopped
1 1/2 pounds boned, skinned chicken thighs (I'll skip the deboned part and modify for this)
2 TBS olive oil
1 1/2 cups peeled baby carrots
3 stalks celery
1 medium onion
1 1/3 cups Chardonnay
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup loosely packed parsley sprigs
1/4 cup loosely packed tarragon sprigs

In a plastic bag, shake flour with 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and the herbes de provence; set aside.

In a 5-6 qt pot over medium high heat, brown bacon, stirring often, 6-7 minutes. Meanwhile, cut chicken into 1 inch chunks, then shake half at a time in flour to coat.

Transfer bacon to paper towels. Brown half of the chicken in bacon fat, stirring often, 3-5 minutes. Transfer to plate. Repeat with remaining chicken, adding oil to pot. Meanwhile, halve carrots lenthwise and cut celery into diagonal slices. Chop onion.

Add vegetables to pot with remaining 1/4 tsp each of salt and pepper and saute until onion is golden, 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a microwave safe bowl, microwave wine and broth until steaming, 3 minutes.

Add broth mixture, chicken, and bacon to pot , stirring to loosen browned bits. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile coarsely chop parsley and tarragon. Stir them into stew.

 

[fisherlady]

Sally.... so sorry about your dog!!

Even when we know it is the right thing to do it still sucks!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

thanks, kids are making it even harder this just stucks

 

[jajeanpierre]

thanks, kids are making it even harder this just stucks

I'm really sorry you are dealing with this all at once. Don't back down with the kids. How old are they? Old enough to understand or just old enough to think only of themselves?

 

[Happy Chooks]

Sally - I'm so sorry about your dog. I've been there, and it's incredibly tough.

Then I had to put my cat down 3 months after my dog. As for the chicken, no, I wouldn't eat him. I only eat birds that are healthy. I bury any with injuries. I did try to process one with a broken leg, and once I plucked him, I wasn't eating him, so he fed my dog.

Here is what he looked like. He had to be in some serious pain, but all he showed was a limp.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Sally - I'm so sorry about your dog. I've been there, and it's incredibly tough.

Then I had to put my cat down 3 months after my dog. As for the chicken, no, I wouldn't eat him. I only eat birds that are healthy. I bury any with injuries. I did try to process one with a broken leg, and once I plucked him, I wasn't eating him, so he fed my dog.

Here is what he looked like. He had to be in some serious pain, but all he showed was a limp.

oh boy that was broken good eh

thank you

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: thank you and it was so bad, what a friggen night and the kids just dont understand it at all. Harmony was freaking out and for HOURS. Lucas was fine but called us stupid for making Harmony cry and screamed at me "why did we have to kill him and not just sell him"... oh GOD the guilt just hits hard out of the mouths of babes. I know it was the right thing he was really sick and 14 years old. I kept busy cleaning EVERYTHING, and then Harmony started cleaning (SHE NEVER CLEANS!) finally she cried herself to sleep, I just gave her a kiss on the forehead and tucked her PandyBear under her arm. Thank you for kindness. I love my doggies so much, its the SINGLE thing I hate about animals, they die too young! the older daughter was at her moms house and I am not sure how well she took it and luke is 6 and Harmony is 9

 

[HollyDuckFarmer]

Sally. Not easy.

 

[katbriar]

Oh, Sally. How difficult. I'm sorry it was something you had to go through and that it's so hard for your kids. At least their reactions show their hearts are full of love and compassion.

Hugs to you.