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judith



Joined: 16 Dec 2004
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Location: Montgomeryshire
PostPosted: Tue May 17, 05 10:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Madman wrote:
... to bring something up, care for it, feed it, vaccinate it when required, and then twist its neck and prep it for the table.....I think I would find it traumatic. Very puzzling that.


I was "fortunate" the first time around because a feral cat got into the pen and made a mess of two birds. They were too far gone to rescue, and had to be put down straight away. I think that helped me get over the hurdle of killing something that I had reared.

That said, I definitely have a mental separation between the birds for eating and my layers. One of my girls has been in hospital since the weekend after an accident involving a fence panel and the cockerel (don't ask!). I was starting to think that we would have to dispatch her, and was really dreading it. Much to my relief she is looking a lot perkier today and has started to complain about being locked up on her own, which is a good sign .

Daydreaming



Joined: 12 Apr 2005
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PostPosted: Tue May 17, 05 11:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Now that's what I would be planning. A different relationship between ones you eat and layers.
I hope it's possible or my plans will go pear shaped!

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