Scott and dumplings

[RJB]

We had too many roosters in the chicks that were supposed to be egg layers last year. My 5 and 8 year old daughters weren't too happy about eating them. They've seen me bring home wild game, but these are pets.

In the last few weeks the roosters have been beating up the hens pretty bad. I reluctantly told my daughters that we really had to eat or give a few away-- and someone else will eat them.

The 5 year old said in her sweat innocent little girl voice, "Eat Scott, he pecks me." So Scott is plucked and cleaned and waiting in my refridgerator for tonight's dinner.

Any other parents facing eating "pets" with their kids?

[Olmstein]

That is hilarious and horrible at the same time. Not an easy thing to do.

BTW, how was Scott?

[RJB]

That is hilarious and horrible at the same time. Not an easy thing to do.

BTW, how was Scott?
Very tough-- he was a tough bird and was 1 year old. I actually had respect for him. As much respect as I can have for a chicken :) I had to stew him for about 4 hours to tenderize him so my daughters could eat him, but I actually like wild game over domesticated. To me it's more flavorful. Free range chickens approach wildgame.

[banjo]

That's funny stuff.

It is one of the problems with raising your own animals, it's hard to eat something that you've named.

[RJB]

Thanks for the suggestions, especially the canning one.

[jedemdasseine]

Its not hard to eat a 1000 lb beef when you spend a few hour chasing him up and down the road!





That's sig worthy! :D

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