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February 25, 2005

Turkey Dinner

Well last years crop of turkeys has ended with the two we had left, which our male died for some unknown reason and last weekend our female was dinner. They were not quite a year old. She ended up being about a 25lb bird, her chest being quite broad and meaty. It took us 3 1/2 hours to pluck her feathers and then about thirty minutes to clean her out, surprizingly that was the easy part. Then we put her in an ice chest and headed north to share with family our last and only Turkey to survive, and to celebrate, if you will, the first home raised turkey we have done. There is some great satisfaction knowing you had a hand in the growing of the food you are eating. They say turkey raising isnt easy, and its true, but we have learned a lot this past year and are ready to go and get more chicks this spring. This time we hope our sucess rate to be a little bit higher!
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Retta:

My goodness I don't know how you do it. Eating something that you raised. My hubby on the other hand has no qualms about killing and cleaning animals. But... if it helps with costs go for it and I know raising your own livestock, you know what goes into them thus being a whole lot more healthy for you. My hubby and I both like the shropshire lamb chops that come off his brother's farm and the sheep are so cute with their black faces.
Picture and info here - http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/shropshire/index.htm
Last of all- Congratulations on your big turkey!

Posted by Retta | March 5, 2005 6:12 AM

Posted on March 5, 2005 06:12