Do you keep animals besides "pets?"

captaingreenthumb

captaingreenthumb

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Working animals, livestock, chickens, ducks, pigeons, pigs....what kind of animals do you keep, and why?

I raised some chickens one time, first for the eggs. Then when I had to move, I learned how to process a chicken.
 
Granny weed

Granny weed

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We has 8 chickens at the bottom of the garden they were all different breeds and layed everyday but we became over run with mice they were in the house, garage and hundreds in the pen so we gave the chickens to a big farm estate near where we live they we're able to roam free their. We sold the pen and run, but my grandson was a bit upset at their departure so we told him the chickens had gone on holiday, he still asks if the chickens are having a good time and if they've got their sun cream with them bless him. ;-)
 
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rooky1985

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I usually keep around 2 angus cows, 3-5 hogs, and about 15 laying hens and I do this for food. But with the drought last year I have reduced my stock to 0 hogs and one cow, it just isn't worth the feed cost. A farm down the road from me that breeds alot of cattle actually fed their cows candy at one point last year because it was cheaper then sweet feed.
 
mamahippy

mamahippy

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Granny weed said:
We has 8 chickens at the bottom of the garden they were all different breeds and layed everyday but we became over run with mice they were in the house, garage and hundreds in the pen so we gave the chickens to a big farm estate near where we live they we're able to roam free their. We sold the pen and run, but my grandson was a bit upset at their departure so we told him the chickens had gone on holiday, he still asks if the chickens are having a good time and if they've got their sun cream with them bless him. ;-)
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i just love things that kids say. they are so sweet and innocent. at least your grandson sounds like a good kid so are our grandkids...other kids.....not so much....lol....
 
mamahippy

mamahippy

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captaingreenthumb said:
Working animals, livestock, chickens, ducks, pigeons, pigs....what kind of animals do you keep, and why?

I raised some chickens one time, first for the eggs. Then when I had to move, I learned how to process a chicken.
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we had a bunch of chickens for eggs and meat. and other fowl now we have one hen blackie-one rooster-bin laden-one female turkey-jane,one male mallard duck-mikey and three guinnia hens-male(noisy bastards)
 
ProfessorPotSnob

ProfessorPotSnob

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I have a tank with some large Koi, and I figure if times get tough its Asian Fish Sticks for dinner .. Love my Dogs too but I do have a Lakota Recipe for Spit Roast Dog just in case lmao .. J/K
On the french side of my family Great Grama had a farm .. There I helped raise and slaughter all traditional farm animals growing up but I dont miss the work , the farm yes but not the harvest and processing procedures ..
 
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ultraviolet pirate

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got an old barn cat that wont let anyone pet it, but loves the little bit of food we leave out...i watched her eat 3 mice in like two minutes when i was cleaning stuff out- she just waited behind me like she knew they were gonna run, i figured that gets her rent thru the spring..i got some worms on order, gonna do the compost bit again too....
 
420God

420God

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Pigs, goats, sheep, cows, chickens and a deer is what I currently have.

I'm getting ducks, geese, turkeys and possibly a pony this Spring.

Had a bunch of horses but got rid of those last year.
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

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Granny weed said:
We has 8 chickens at the bottom of the garden they were all different breeds and layed everyday but we became over run with mice they were in the house, garage and hundreds in the pen so we gave the chickens to a big farm estate near where we live they we're able to roam free their. We sold the pen and run, but my grandson was a bit upset at their departure so we told him the chickens had gone on holiday, he still asks if the chickens are having a good time and if they've got their sun cream with them bless him. ;-)
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captaingreenthumb

captaingreenthumb

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Glad to see all the responses! It seemed an appropriate question to ask. After all, the one thing we do all have in common is our affinity for spending months growing a plant so we can chop it down, cure it, and smoke it! It's a lot like raising a chicken to pluck and turn into stew. As for the "meat rabbits" comment, that just seems like a lot of work and processing for so little meat. But hey, if that's your thing...do it the best you can!
 
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