This morning we got to go to the chicken butcher. LIVE. Oh my goodness. I took Ausen, Aunish and Sheriah with me as well. This was definitely something good for them to see. The chicken's are in a little pen waiting to get butchered. Uncle Dippy tells him how many he wants. They choose the chickens, weigh them on a scale. The poor little chickens are crying for their dear life all the while. Then he pulls their neck back and CHOP! The bodies then wobble around for a bit. Then he just pulls the feathers and skin off with no effort and whala(sp) there is your chicken!
Sanitary??? oh my goodness. This guys shirt is soiled in blood and he's got blood all over his fingers. Uncle Dippy goes to pay for the chicken and he's got his change in his shirt pocket which he reaches in with his bloody fingers and hands it to Dippy! YUCK! Double YUCK! oh my. Aunish is an animal lover and he was very sad to see the chickens get killed. The kids didn't say much. Guess there just taking it all in. We are still trying to fix our computer to download pix. As soon as I do believe me...I will post pix to this one!
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One day you will laugh at this !
We're sure enjoying your stories! Can't wait to see pictures! :-)
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Stacie
I am just now checking your blog, so have some catching up to do. Your blog today reminds me of my younger days when We butchered probably 50 chickens every summer. I do think they were much better looking that this one. We had a little irrigating ditch running through the yard and we would stand in it while we picked the chickens....it sure helped keep us clean!!
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