Comments on: Cockerel Dispatch Day http://allsortsacre.ca/2009/09/11/cockerel-dispatch-day/ Permaculture in Practice Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:10:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matthias http://allsortsacre.ca/2009/09/11/cockerel-dispatch-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Matthias Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:28:42 +0000 http://allsortsacre.ca/?p=159#comment-37 Nice job guys, that was a huge leap forward in the "where food comes from" part of life that most humans never confront. Jen especially, given her fascination with animals. As you've discovered for yourselves, there is a profound understanding and respect for your livestock that comes from seeing them all the way though their life cycle. You have every right to be proud of this accomplishment, turning grain and vegetable matter into flesh is alchemy of a sort, but it's an exercise in futility if you never get to reap the reward of tending your flock. I raise some meat birds every other year, usually 50 will see the family through 2 years. I started with a dual purpose breed, but changed over to Cornish giants, after a similar "stringy" meat experience with our first batch. Keep on farmin'!!! Nice job guys, that was a huge leap forward in the “where food comes from” part of life that most humans never confront. Jen especially, given her fascination with animals. As you’ve discovered for yourselves, there is a profound understanding and respect for your livestock that comes from seeing them all the way though their life cycle. You have every right to be proud of this accomplishment, turning grain and vegetable matter into flesh is alchemy of a sort, but it’s an exercise in futility if you never get to reap the reward of tending your flock. I raise some meat birds every other year, usually 50 will see the family through 2 years. I started with a dual purpose breed, but changed over to Cornish giants, after a similar “stringy” meat experience with our first batch.

Keep on farmin’!!!

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