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Jan. 14, 2008 - Don't Be Chicken!

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I messed up.

I talked my husband into going to the grocery store with me in winter.

Normally, he simply doesn't go to any grocery stores with me.
Or without me.
He has a serious aversion to them.

Starsky & Hutch

But he went with me when we needed, among other things, eggs.
And eggs are high now.
$2.39 a dozen.
That's twenty cents per egg!
Kind of high when you consider that we normally just walk outside to get fresh eggs.

So we'll be ordering more chickens next month.

Rocky

A man who eats eggs every day wants more chickens.
A man who's willing to build shelters for chickens wants more chickens.
It almost makes sense...

So what's the problem?

Well....

This time he's determined that we'll eat the chickens, too.
He also saw the price of those.

We have a rule here that if it's named we don't eat it.
So me and the girls name all the creatures quickly.

Jenny

And sly man that he is has said that this time we can't name them.
SAY WHAT??!!

AhLaLa I can't hear you when you say:
"What's the point of gving away roosters when we could save money by eating them?"
"Are all these supposed to be pets?'
"Everybody in this house likes to eat chicken."
"It would be cheaper than buying chicken at the store."

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Jan. 14, 2008 - Oh that is so cool
Posted by short
If we didn't live up in the sky, we would have our own chickens and eggs too. My in-laws in Africa have them, my children think it is awfully cool to collect the eggs and ahem slaughter and pluck and all that.... It is all their mother's fault, I admit!
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Jan. 14, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by kellieann
My kids want to raise chickens to just sell the eggs. We live in a subdivision, so it's out of the question, but it's just as well. I could never kill a chicken. Well, maybe if I was starving, but I've never been starving, so I just don't know. I like their names, by the way.
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Posted by LizzieBee
Hilarious! We raised meat pens a while back. Named 'em, but we also ate 'em. With the Cornish Crosses, it's easier than with the layers. The Cornish Crosses are like Frankenchickens--they just like to eat and sit around and they all look alike. I made sure they had a wonderful 8 weeks of life. They were free range and had a gorgeous coop, too. It was fun to see how big we could grow them--heading on 8 pounds for one of 'em--but with head, guts, and feathers off it was more like 5 pounds.
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Jan. 14, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by BChsMamaof3
Haha, even if we named them we'd still have to eat them *grin* Our last batch we lost to the coons so they were the ones to get the tasty chicken dinner..... over and over and over again :(
I'm ordering new chicks as soon as it warms up because they are so cute when they are babies and we miss our own eggs. We're buying them from the neighbor right now for a whopping $3 a dozen and they are very poopy. Eww! I know they're fresh but that's a little to fresh for my liking. LOL. and hubby built me the cutest little chicken house for the new batch that I can't wait to use :)
Have fun with your new chickies and I hope you succeed in naming them to keep them from your dinner table!
Blessings,
Rosina
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Jan. 15, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Earthling
Great. I'm having chicken tonight for dinner...and now I won't be able to eat it without thinking of you. :P

Yes, Audrey Hepburn is awesome! I need to see more of her movies, too.
And 'enry 'iggins is quite a catchy little tune...I find myself singing it way too often.
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Jan. 15, 2008 - LOL
Posted by ichuzchrist
I can't help but laugh. Yes, chicken and eggs have gotten very expensive. However, if you eat the chickens, you'll have to buy more chickens, unless you don't eat the eggs. Kind of a circular argument.

If you eat the chickens, who exactly is going to chop their heads off, and pluck them, and all that? Hopefully he'll do that, huh?

Thanks for stopping by my blog! I enjoy your comments.
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Jan. 22, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by homeschoolingmommaof4
ROFLOL! I think I need to space reading your blog more you're giving me side pains. My dad bought a bunch of chickens for the same purpose but my kids got attached and mom wouldn't let him eat them then.
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