Getting meat with out raising it?

Kesoaps thanks I will look into that. That would work pretty good for me, I don't like commercially raised animals. They don't have much of a life and the meat is not as good either. Check your pm when you have time, I have a friend that lives in WA.

My 2 pennies,
I have never met anyone who enjoyed slaughtering something they raised, but the fact remains if you eat meat you should be willing to do the deed.

That's not fact, that's your opinion. The fact is, you don't get to dictate what everyone should be willing to do.

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Tink, I agree with your stance on "the circle" but you be nice, he is just trying to get over his squeamishness. If you want to name call, head over to GC.
I for one do what he does, I would rather buy local pig and beef (we have both here) than drive myself crazy feeding it and housing it. I live in a neighborhood, my neighbors would be ticked if a cow I had escaped.

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So yo are telling me it's wrong to employ someone who is more willing to do it? WOW socialist much?

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You got some good advice with your question and some flaming. Choose what works and walk your own path.
Chas

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Ok then it is my OPINION,take the word"fact"out. You feel better now??

Showing an animal and its life respect by slaughtering and butchering yourself is now considered socialist?? I was taught that it shows you have respect for that animal and its flesh you are going to consume and had nothing to do with being socialist.

You leftists... Had I only known.

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Thanks Chas, I did get alot of good ideas to look into. I don't worry about the flames. Life would be boring if we all thought alike.

Morning Owl----I get attached to my Critters too--------So what I done that helps alot is----I put a chicken pen where I can't see it----I never free range them---I have them on automatic watering, also on a big feeder where I only have to feed them a couple times a week. I check on them Everyday, but mainly at night---get a head count, collect eggs----doing this after dark will help to not get attached to them-------I can kill one of them without a problem now. Also I get alot of free Deer---Just went and picked up one a few minutes ago from the processor. Alot of hunters just hunt for the sport-----Every Hunter I run into(visit places they hang out at)---I ask if they every kill one and wish they had someone to take it---Most say yes---So I give them my phone number------Also ask them the area they hunt----most of the time they will pass a Deer processing plant to and from their hunting place--------I ask them if they get one they don't want--If they would drop it off at the processing place in my name-----I get several deer per season this way. These processing places will accept the deer and skin it and hang the whole deer in a cooler till I get there in a day or so for $25 or I can have them to process the deer---Which is about $40 extra + according to how I get it done. If I have time--I go get the whole deer and do it myself. If the hunter lives close to me--I skin it myself too. I also took up deer hunting this year---only got one so far. You might could offer a deer/big game hunter a few chickens or eggs or whatever for a free deer. Randy

Edited to add----------Why don't You take up deer/Big Game hunting-------My GF is a deer hunter-----She Loves it.

Raise Lawyers, you don't get too attached to them.

No, really, check state laws and set up good game fenced camps on your property. Get some deer and hogs in there. Keep the camps small enough to the point where your BF won't have to walk around a whole lot and let him have a go at them once in a while with a rifle.
I know there may be some legal issues, but check it out.

Raise Lawyers, you don't get too attached to them.

ROTFLAO you are so right I wouldn't, might through in some politicians for a little variety.

yeah, lawyer doesn't taste good without garlic, which politicians taste like....

My cousins always raised pigs and really treated them like pets...until butchering day. I remember one year they had a pig Poopsie trained to play basket ball in her pen....but when it came time to butcher...bye bye...

The only problem was that the guests would have a fit when at breakfast they realized they were eating Poopsie or whoever was on their plate...so my cousins decided the next year to name their pigs Delicious and Nutricious.

Breakfast conversations went like this...

"Dear, this bacon is Delicious."
"No sweetie...its Nutricious..."

Tinknal was replying to me (who is not a he). I didn't say I'm squeamish! I can, have and still do kill some of the things we raise for meat. We still raise poultry (chickens, ducks and turkeys) and rabbits. We don't raise goats, pigs and cattle for meat anymore. We buy from and barter with other farmers.

We're not set up to butcher here. We don't have a safe place to hang sides of beef and we don't have the knowledge needed to butcher the meat for the quality cuts we want. Yes, we could do it but after putting time and effort into quality meat animals, we want the butchering done right. Deer are also taken to the butcher after they've been slaughtered and field dressed. He does a much better job at butchering than we do.

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MO I have severe copd and still love to hunt, but me wife is the one that brings home the deer. This year I hope to do some hunting as the last 3 years I was more or less recovering from lung sugery. Tell your bf to keep hunting and he may have to slow down later but keep trying. Also try going with him even if you don't shoot. I know even though we hunt our own land I couldn't go without the wife or some else. I hope all works out for you and yes we process our meat ourselves. Tamsam

We have freinds who raise a few beef and each time they name their steers: 'chops' and 'T-bone' and 'roast'.

LOL

We had a neighbour who came over and did the deed and I helped.It was just too much (size) for me to do and never having done it b4.he charged afew $ and then was on his way..He helped me put the 2 sides(beef) in the truck and I went to the cooler/butcher.2 weeks later i picked 300lbs of the best beef i ever had..yumm.This was our baby wilbur.yumm