Re: Poultry in the Parlor

Can't do it.  Once you raise them from a baby - and they look into your
eyes...nope, just can't do it.  I get too attached to my animals.  I would
make a lousy pioneer woman.   *sighhhhh*

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 8:27 PM, james singer <inlandjim1@q.com> wrote:

> That's the best thing to do with them--put them in the freezer. They make
> good soup, stew, and stock.
>
>
> On Jan 13, 2009, at 6:20 PM, andreah wrote:
>
>  OK, nobody yell at me when I ask this question. Can't you maybe cook the
>> roosters? or sell them! I know NOTHING about chicken raising. I do know that
>> my Great Aunt Sybil made their rooster into a stew after he spurred me but I
>> was too young to remember that ordeal. I've just been told that story. So,
>> if that is an option I say hatch away! LOL!
>> A
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jesse Bell" <justjess01@gmail.com>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 9:12 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Poultry in the Parlor
>>
>>
>>  OMG...I can SO relate.  Last year I raised TWO batches of chicks in my
>>> laundry room.  And now - somebody stop me - I'm ready to do another batch
>>> this spring because I need more egg layers.  I have 8 hens and I have so
>>> many orders for eggs that I can't keep up with it all.  People want farm,
>>> fresh eggs and word got around at my job that I have them.  I can barely
>>> keep enough for myself! (I have become the "Egg Pimp")  The problem with
>>> this is that I have no idea how many hens will hatch, and how many
>>> roosters.
>>> I don't NEED anymore roosters.  "Mr. Mojo" is a handful and I have to put
>>> him in his place on a weekly basis.  He doesn't like anybody in there
>>> with
>>> his "women" and he'll come running at me.  I bop him on the head and go
>>> on
>>> about my business of feeding - but he tries it again a week later.  Goofy
>>> rooster.  It's expensive to drive to a hatchery to buy pullets - and not
>>> sure it's really worth it.  One of my young hens is turning into a
>>> "brooder"
>>> so I know she'll sit on some eggs if I let her.  To hatch, or not to
>>> hatch...that is the question of the day.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 7:52 PM, andreah <andreah@hargray.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  that was absolutely hilarious! I added her to my homepage so I can read
>>>> other posts. Thanks for sharing!
>>>> A
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia Dickson" <
>>>> pdickson@sbcglobal.net>
>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 1:52 PM
>>>> Subject: [CHAT] Poultry in the Parlor
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This is my step sister in law... she is a master gardener in Tx....
>>>>
>>>>> wonderful
>>>>> writer.  I hope some of you find time to read her things.
>>>>> Just had to share.... knew so many of you would relate!
>>>>> Tricia
>>>>>
>>>>> --- On Tue, 1/13/09, Suzanne
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hey, Everybody,
>>>>>
>>>>> I wanted to let you know that I have another chicken blog post online
>>>>> (along
>>>>> with some other things).  Here's the link:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.findfarmcredit.com/farm-credit-bank-blog.aspx?blog_id=100
>>>>> I don't want to bombard you with all this stuff, so if you want to be
>>>>> notified
>>>>> when a new post goes live, you can subscribe on the website.  There's a
>>>>> little
>>>>> Subscribe button to the right of the post that will walk you through
>>>>> doing
>>>>> that.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope everybody is happy and  well.
>>>>>
>>>>> Love, Suzy
>>>>>
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>>>
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>>> Jesse R. Bell
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