CntryBoy777 - The Lazy A** Acres Adventures

[Mike CHS]

I raised a couple for a few years but I did it mainly for the fertilizer value.

 

[Pastor Dave]

I remember reading the history of post-war era housewives determining the market on day to day domestic meat. Until that time, rabbit was as common as chicken. Would you rather bring home a chicken or rabbit from the grocery and clean and quarter it, etc? The majority went with chicken, and rabbit faded out to just backyard operations. My memory of studying the history on it might be sketchy, but at the time it made sense that it was decided by American housewives and the preparation involved to serve dinner.

 

[RollingAcres]

It has been really wet here the past 10-14days....the past 2 days have been beyond wet....poured 3.3" out of the gauge yesterday and 3" today....more is expected overnight and is to taper off sometime tomorrow.........Gabbie doesn't like not having her playground available....but....
View attachment 65229 ....as ya can see it is under water.........here are a couple that shows how much I need to adress the waterflow issue....
View attachment 65230 View attachment 65231 View attachment 65232 ....then, there is this issue....
View attachment 65233 ....so, need some decent weather to be able to get to work on it........I'll be very busy this fall/winter/spring....til it starts getting hot again next April....Joyce has been clearing vines and picking up trash some each day....I have to stay inside tho....can't breathe otherwise....I told her that I was glad she knew me when I was able to do stuff, cause now....she knows I would be out there if I could........something else that this saturated ground presents is septic problems....the field lines can't flow and perculate, because water is standing above ground....but, it is what it is and this too will pass....

Yikes!! I hope you get a break from the weather and can get some stuff done there.
Gabbie has a new swimming hole!

 

[B&B Happy goats]

I remember reading the history of post-war era housewives determining the market on day to day domestic meat. Until that time, rabbit was as common as chicken. Would you rather bring home a chicken or rabbit from the grocery and clean and quarter it, etc? The majority went with chicken, and rabbit faded out to just backyard operations. My memory of studying the history on it might be sketchy, but at the time it made sense that it was decided by American housewives and the preparation involved to serve dinner.

Darn, I rather dress out one of my rabbits than dress out one of my chickens...I hate plucking feathers !

 

[CntryBoy777]

I think that familiarity plays a big role in it and when the seasonal hunts became less participated in as a means of food and became more of a "sport", fewer were interested in the prep process....on the farm, chickens were much more valuable for the eggs, meat, bug eating, and convenience as they didn't need to be caged and tended to on a regular basis....there wasn't much demand at the stores to carry rabbits, because they could be had for free and chicken was much cheaper to buy than rabbit meat....as generations progressed the knowlege and experience was lost in the butchering of all animals to the point that many have no experience cutting up a whole chicken...for whatever the reason....so, they sure don't want to eat the "easter bunny", cause that would be "cruel"....

 

[Bruce]

I remember reading the history of post-war era housewives determining the market on day to day domestic meat. Until that time, rabbit was as common as chicken. Would you rather bring home a chicken or rabbit from the grocery and clean and quarter it, etc? The majority went with chicken, and rabbit faded out to just backyard operations. My memory of studying the history on it might be sketchy, but at the time it made sense that it was decided by American housewives and the preparation involved to serve dinner.

Were the chickens plucked but the rabbits still "in fur"? If the rabbits were skinned, I don't see there would be much difference parting them out.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Plug that boat up, you can float one over and visit , we got all kinds of road closures here, if you run into a dry spot, jump ship and we" ll come and get ya...at least the boat will be gone off your property

 

[CntryBoy777]

.......I hear ya....it'll be at least 3wks before we can get there....we had to "bite a bullet" this month, but it looks like our biggest "problem child" will be taken care of and we will be able to breathe....just a bit anyway....

I have to tell ya about the "adventure" that took place a couple of mornings ago....Joyce, as is her "routine", took Gabbie out when she got up and she doesn't take Gabbie out on a lead....well, just so happens there were a couple of dogs in the drive between our 2 vehicles....and Gabbie saw/smelled them 1st....Joyce was still groggy, and Gabbie brilled up... and became the "banshee"....Joyce said that she looked 3x normal size.......as she lit after them....they took off, but Gabbie beat them to the property line, towards the street....when she got to the line....she stayed at the line and followed them down the property barking and raising he//....as they were running down the road....when Joyce called her back she returned and stood beside her as she continued to bark and watch.....we have been working with her to stay on the property and to return when called....it is finally sinking in and she is making great progress.........she is not distracted from commands near as much as she was and is certainly maturing into a wonderful girl......

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Gotta love Gabbie! She's doing so well!

 

[Bruce]

it is finally sinking in and she is making great progress....

Good girl Gabbie!!!