Should I ?

Bodger · « **on:** December 20, 2007, 15:00 »

Put a blindfold on my turkey ? Get it p****d or offer it a cigarette before doing the evil deed? :shock:

Could you or would you rear your own turkey for Christmas ?

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #1 on:** December 20, 2007, 15:11 »

There was a bit on radio 4 today about a lady who breeds heritage breed turkeys. She said she often says to people who say they are going to fatten their own turkey for Christmas "Oh no you won't" - they are so appealing and funny it is almost impossible not to get attached to them

Sally A · « **Reply #2 on:** December 20, 2007, 17:10 »

I couldn't do it.........if it was that or nothing I'd be ticking the vege/vegan poll.

Selkie · « **Reply #3 on:** December 20, 2007, 17:13 »

I wouldn't mind a pet turkey

We're veggies here but a pet one would be nice.

gobs · « **Reply #4 on:** December 20, 2007, 17:19 »

We were taught quite young how to do it, just as how you make pasta, etc. Was just part of life.

Fat Hen · « **Reply #5 on:** December 20, 2007, 18:17 »

I couldn't. In fact i'm rapidly going off chicken since I got "the girls", & much more aware where shop bought chickens have come from, so also much more choosy.

Suppose i'm a bit of an hypocrit, will buy free range shop bought (but as i said less frequently), but couldn't do one of my girls in.

Jellyhead · « **Reply #6 on:** December 20, 2007, 18:27 »

Turkeys to keep as pets were/are at the top of my Christmas list, in fact they were/are ALL I WANT FOR Christmas. So Bodger I definitely couldn't. I am getting very excited as OH reckons he might have found me a couple for the new year. Of course I shall still stop and talk to Terence down the road every morning

Bodger · « **Reply #7 on:** December 20, 2007, 18:37 »

How about starting a " Free a Turkey for Christmas" campaign

Fat Hen · « **Reply #8 on:** December 20, 2007, 18:47 »

How about "a Turkey is for life, not just for Christmas"

chickychick · « **Reply #9 on:** December 20, 2007, 18:49 »

not a chance i wouldnt want to kill anything especially not at Christmas, but I am a hypocrit cause we will be having meat at Christmas!

mashauk · « **Reply #10 on:** December 20, 2007, 19:06 »

I think they're bog ugly but I still couldn't kill one, unless it was ill and suffering, even then I'd struggle, but then I feel guilty when I stomp on snails!

I saw a lorry load of them going off presumably to be slaughtered, that was the year I stopped eating them

babe · « **Reply #11 on:** December 20, 2007, 19:09 »

Quote from: "mashauk"

I feel guilty when I stomp on snails!

hmm, STOMP?? that sounds intentional, did you not mean when i accidently step on a snail

mashauk · « **Reply #12 on:** December 20, 2007, 19:12 »

Of course :twisted: But sometimes my feet are a bit heavy handed in the stepping department

Or just sometimes I'm in a bad mood and I stomp

richyrich7 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 20, 2007, 20:04 »

Corr of course I would bodger I love turkey ! I reckon gutting would be the worse bit, just not got enough garden to keep them in & we are not allowed poultry on the lottie

DD. · « **Reply #14 on:** December 20, 2007, 20:11 »

Quote from: "Bodger"

How about starting a " Free a Turkey for Christmas" campaign

I freed a frozen one from Tesc* (Hangs head in shame).

Should I ?

Bodger

Sally A

Selkie

Bodger