If you could be a farmer (51)
Ccincy: Ever been to a slaughter house and seen how animals are treated?
I live not to far from one and have seen some horrible goings on.It's not pretty.
Back in my parents and grandparents day they had raised their own beef cattle,fished and hunted.Unlike today when you can good to a market and purchase whatever it is you want.
I live not to far from one and have seen some horrible goings on.It's not pretty.
Back in my parents and grandparents day they had raised their own beef cattle,fished and hunted.Unlike today when you can good to a market and purchase whatever it is you want.
Meant go not good.I'm about ready to throw this new keyboard out the window.
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Cc.
Personally i would have no problem with slaughtering animals for human consumption.. People nowadays, especially city folk, get very squeamish at the thought. At the end of the day it's just a job as is undertaking or butchery.
Personally i would have no problem with slaughtering animals for human consumption.. People nowadays, especially city folk, get very squeamish at the thought. At the end of the day it's just a job as is undertaking or butchery.
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As for days of having chickens in the backyard...not completely gone, just depends on where you live....still can do that in the smaller,less populated towns such as where I live.
For selection of animals on farm.... a good dog who will bark and let you know something is not right in his world which is really your world too...valuable! Then chickens for good fresh eggs and meat, cattle for meat also, cats(birth control required)to keep you from being over-run by mice and a horse that will be a great addition especially when having to round up cattle or just to enjoy riding.
Farmers in our family...its not an easy job....but they help put the food on our table... salut!
For selection of animals on farm.... a good dog who will bark and let you know something is not right in his world which is really your world too...valuable! Then chickens for good fresh eggs and meat, cattle for meat also, cats(birth control required)to keep you from being over-run by mice and a horse that will be a great addition especially when having to round up cattle or just to enjoy riding.
Farmers in our family...its not an easy job....but they help put the food on our table... salut!
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jono7: my dad's parents were dairy farmers, and my mom's parents were cattle ranchers. as a child, i lived at the dairyfarm.very tough to make a go of either in BC.
and sooooo much work!
while i tip my hat to them, i wouldn't choose that workload for myself now.
and i tip my hat to you for choosing it.
and sooooo much work!
while i tip my hat to them, i wouldn't choose that workload for myself now.
and i tip my hat to you for choosing it.
Hi Jono
It was more a dream I had when I was younger....to have my own farm. My parents retired early from the farm and I was much too young to take it on then.
I know it's a hell of a lot of work and at 53....I'm definitely dreaming when I say I could take all that on...
A small lifestyle block would be nice....a few chickens, handful of sheep to keep the grass down and to watch the lambs who I would probably get far too attached to.....to have for dinner....
Maybe a horse.....but definitely a farm bike, so I could ride round and round in the paddocks just to let my frustrations out.....
....and maybe a few beef. I'd have to make it productive somehow.
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Friskyone: What would be on your farm?
A large variety of animals.
horses, poultry, mini-goats, a good dog or two, a couple of cows.A large variety of animals.
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Berry.
That's my retirement plan too.. When you say beef do you mean cattle?
That's my retirement plan too.. When you say beef do you mean cattle?
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allthegoodnamest: Cc.
Personally i would have no problem with slaughtering animals for human consumption.. People nowadays, especially city folk, get very squeamish at the thought. At the end of the day it's just a job as is undertaking or butchery.
Personally i would have no problem with slaughtering animals for human consumption.. People nowadays, especially city folk, get very squeamish at the thought. At the end of the day it's just a job as is undertaking or butchery.
I wouldn't have an issue with slaughtering animals either.
I wouldn't bother buying meat in the stores if I was able to raise and slaughter my own.
Most farmers nowadays send their cattle or pigs to slaughter houses where they are treated inhumanly.
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Friskyone: What would be on your farm?
A large variety of animals.
I am a Farmer and i have Diffrent Crops at the Moment A large variety of animals.
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2girlsnocup: Weeds. I'm good at growing them
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ali110: Can you Grow in London ? The best of my Knowledge Weeds need Sunny hot weather not snow or frost as it can damage the plants
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Cc.
There's no humane way to slaughter animals but a stunning them via electrocution is the quickest and more humane method used nowadays.
There's no humane way to slaughter animals but a stunning them via electrocution is the quickest and more humane method used nowadays.
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allthegoodnamest: Cc.
There's no humane way to slaughter animals but a stunning them via electrocution is the quickest and more humane method used nowadays.
There's no humane way to slaughter animals but a stunning them via electrocution is the quickest and more humane method used nowadays.
I agree to disagree with that there is no way to humane way to kill animals.
I'm talking about how they purposely drag the animal and then hit them over the head with an object.
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i used to feed the pigs and milk the cows, one time
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rohaan: Much of English farming, as I understand, is done in "hot houses". Fresh fruit and veggies are said to be expensive in GB.
You Mean in the Green House in control Atmosphere ? If so ,yes thats Possible , You know Rohaan Climatic Conditions /Weather is basic/Necessary thing for any crop
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Friskyone: What would be on your farm?
A large variety of animals.
A large variety of animals.
Potato farm
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Friskyone: What would be on your farm?
A large variety of animals.
A large variety of animals.
HEMP
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I have a farm and I grow watermelons, muskmelons, cucumbers and
tomatoes for the most part. I used to grow beef stears but
found it difficult to make any money.
tomatoes for the most part. I used to grow beef stears but
found it difficult to make any money.
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allthegoodnamest: Berry.
That's my retirement plan too.. When you say beef do you mean cattle?
That's my retirement plan too.. When you say beef do you mean cattle?
Yep....rear beef cattle from yearling stage...fatten them up....and then send them to abattoir. We have some fairly stringent procedures for humane treatment in culling process....they are stunned first as you mentioned earlier. I've never been to an abattoir but believe they are well monitored in this country.
I hope there's no vegetarians about reading this...
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ali110: You Mean in the Green House in control Atmosphere ?
If so ,yes thats Possible , You know Rohaan Climatic Conditions /Weather is basic/Necessary thing for any crop
I grew up on a ranch in a farming community. "Beds" are made of corn husks, unused alfalfa, etc...to insulate crops and/or keep them from freezing. Many people, even farmers, do not realize, at first, that cleaning a chicken coop too thoroughly is a mistake. The guano should be packed down, and as it creates a solid floor for the poultry yard, it releases minerals back into the feeding area that are crucial to the over-all health of the chickens. A good chicken yard is one of continuously packed down guano. My aunts used to cover their tomato plants, beans, etc...with burlap skirts because even in this part of Oregon, it can frost unexpectedly.If so ,yes thats Possible , You know Rohaan Climatic Conditions /Weather is basic/Necessary thing for any crop
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Ever been to a slaughter house and seen how animals are treated?
I live not to far from one and have seen some horrible goings on.It's not pretty.
Back in my parents and grandparents day they had raised their own beef cattle,fished and hunted.Unlike today when you can good to a market and purchase whatever it is you want.