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Which of the following do you do/have done?

I OFTEN eat my own home reared birds
12 (46.2%)
I NEVER eat my own home reared birds
11 (42.3%)
Friends/Family have had my birds for the table
3 (11.5%)

Total Members Voted: 19


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how many of you eat your home reared birds?

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Kate and her Ducks

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Re: how many of you eat your home reared birds?
« Reply #15 on: July 20, 2009, 22:21 »
Oops, soryy for the hijack! Never could stay on the topic. ???
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cathangirl

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Re: how many of you eat your home reared birds?
« Reply #16 on: July 21, 2009, 11:07 »
"It's just that most cockerels are bred for table so don't have much meat on them."  - quote from Grannie Annie.............

Grannie, I thought table birds were a meatier type to rear!? 

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GrannieAnnie

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Re: how many of you eat your home reared birds?
« Reply #17 on: July 21, 2009, 11:21 »
Sorry Cathangirl, don't know why I typed that! yes, meat birds are bred specially to eat but most cockerels like the hybrid ones that we get occasionally, don't have much meat on them.

Don't take any notice of the ramblings of an old lady!!!!    :) :)
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Chookster

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Re: how many of you eat your home reared birds?
« Reply #18 on: July 23, 2009, 11:41 »
someone told me yesterday that "during the war" you would swap a chicken with your neighbour when you wanted to eat one.  That way you didn't have to kill your own chicken you'd brought up!

All the best ideas and phrases came from 'during the war' i think  ;)
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SarahJC

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Re: how many of you eat your home reared birds?
« Reply #19 on: July 24, 2009, 17:14 »
I really don't think I could do it  :blush:Even if someone did the deed for me. They will be pets still when they no longer lay. But.....I do see the sense in eating them and renewing the stock.

I'm just a big old softy  :blush: :blush: :blush:
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Re: how many of you eat your home reared birds?
« Reply #20 on: July 24, 2009, 22:33 »
I'm thinking of doing this if I can't find good homes for my cockerals that I have hatched they shall have to go in the pot.
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