tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805403261386639507.post2632058890411026611..comments2023-11-03T08:56:27.307-04:00Comments on Where am I?: Butchering- (Warning:sensitive in nature WITH a few pictures)Dustihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348673503110151709noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805403261386639507.post-6217347655887777312011-05-08T12:30:01.240-04:002011-05-08T12:30:01.240-04:00I have killed 2 chickens for food, and I found it ...I have killed 2 chickens for food, and I found it to be a really humbling experience. I held the chicken and talked to her her before it was time. And from back yard to the table every step of the way was filled with love and reverence. And I would do it again. :)<br /><br />This aired last week on the Diane Rehm show, and I think you'd really enjoy hearing Alice Walker (author of "The Color Purple") talk about her chickens. <br /><br />http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-05-02/alice-walker-chicken-chroniclesCassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02219514668200052756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805403261386639507.post-53557375038832064552011-05-08T08:41:06.549-04:002011-05-08T08:41:06.549-04:00I really have a lot of respect for your doing this...I really have a lot of respect for your doing this. I personally couldn never do this myself which is exactly why I don't eat meat, I agree with you entirely, if you can't go through with the process, you have no business eating meat. Letting yourself be entirely removed and apathetic and eating factory farmed products disregards life, to me. Anyway I think it's neat you're raising your own chickens for food, and I really applaud you for it.lateinseptemberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16884416772635385570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805403261386639507.post-58497707241500004202011-05-05T13:59:23.643-04:002011-05-05T13:59:23.643-04:00Jess, we're planning a housewarming party for ...Jess, we're planning a housewarming party for this summer. The goal is to serve homegrown veggies, farm raised chicken, and desserts made with our eggs. You'll be getting an invitation :)Dustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348673503110151709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805403261386639507.post-54242930850344871442011-05-05T12:05:32.022-04:002011-05-05T12:05:32.022-04:00Wow, you've got balls Dusti! You can invite m...Wow, you've got balls Dusti! You can invite me over to have Dusti & Tim Farm chicken anytime, by the way! :)Jaelouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16941444102989622805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805403261386639507.post-2574912290508379952011-05-03T21:39:00.793-04:002011-05-03T21:39:00.793-04:00Karen, it was easier to DO than I thought it would...Karen, it was easier to DO than I thought it would be, but my feelings about it after the fact are much more back and forth than I expected.<br /><br />Beatrice, we are glad we did it, too. As much as I believe in HOW we are doing it, I really am glad that we eat a primarily vegetarian diet. Meat is a side dish in our meals and eaten only a few times a week, especially in times when there are abundant veggies! It isn't a meat-eating issue, just a personal preference. I'm looking forward to checking out the blog you mentioned!<br /><br />Dianna, we are primarily vegetarian, as well. Realistically, most of the food we eat is vegan, especially with my lactose intolerance. We hope to reduce the amount of animal protein we eat, as well, but being new homeowners and new homesteaders, that kind of self-sufficiency will have to come with time. We don't have any experience with hunting, either, but it is something we're interested in exploring as a means of getting food, not sport.<br /><br />I think it's important that people know, especially since this blog documents a personal journey, exactly what we do and how we do it. The goal is to bring awareness to different aspects of self-sustaining lifestyles that you don't have to be unusual to replicate. My garden might be a point of interest for one person, but our chicken coop might be what draws someone in and gets them curious, so I'm trying to stay balanced in my documentation and my writing without dwelling too much on what makes people uncomfortable :)Dustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348673503110151709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805403261386639507.post-10032820850437478402011-05-03T19:57:28.859-04:002011-05-03T19:57:28.859-04:00I used to be a vegetarian and for now I only eat s...I used to be a vegetarian and for now I only eat salmon but this post doesn't offend me. We are getting chickens for my friend's place. <br /><br />When we have our own place I plan on having chickens and turkeys for meat. We are a little squeamish about butchering animals we raise but if we are going to eat meat we will do it that way. If non meat sources of protein were easy to grow or find in Alaska I probably would stay a vegetarian. I would have the hubby hunt but we don't have experience hunting so I decided on meat turkeys or chickens for protein. <br /><br />It is helpful to hear about how others do it.Diannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06352076826140421005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805403261386639507.post-80408509925369716082011-05-03T07:41:07.128-04:002011-05-03T07:41:07.128-04:00SO happy you did that! We raise chickens to eat to...SO happy you did that! We raise chickens to eat too, actually the cornish cross :)<br /><br />We raised about 15 chickens last year and I think we will do about 30 this year....<br /><br />If you want to buy some chicken that is grown on grass with the chicken tractors and is fed Organic feed, our friends do this as a business!<br /><br />You can check out their blog:<br />http://get-smelly.blogspot.com/<br /><br />We helped them last year with one of their batches of 100 chickens and 12 turkeys :)Beatricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723624293056229959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805403261386639507.post-37342685411751166672011-05-03T02:58:20.646-04:002011-05-03T02:58:20.646-04:00Good on you, I think its seriously brave of you to...Good on you, I think its seriously brave of you to butcher your own chickens, ive thought about raising chickens for meat but havent quite worked up the courage yet! Its fantastic that you know the chickens you ate got to have a wonderful happy life:)karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042422062528593853noreply@blogger.com