Mabeline's Aura

This aura, created from the camera flash, was comforting. Jay and I decided this was the best way to honor or give thanks to the gift God gave us.

I realize some readers may be offended; however, our birds are treated better than most birds on the commercial market. Many of you know this. Many become vegan when the learn the truth about where their food actually comes from and how it is processed. The hawk did the "dirty" work for us; Jay and I carried out the rest of the process- which included plucking feathers by hand, cleaning the cavity (which, surprisingly, was really not nearly as bad as I imagined) and singeing stubborn feathers off.

It was a laborious and time consuming  task.

Now we both really can appreciate the five dollar rotisserie chickens we pick up at Wegman's from time to time. It is a deal, but lately I wonder what price we are really paying- what are the hidden costs to society? How safe is our food? It may be delicious but is it really nutritious? Too many unanswered questions- but they are worth asking and investigating--don't we owe that to ourselves and our children?

 A dual purpose chicken is a good layer, producing ~an egg per day. "Duals" can also provide meat. This chicken was raised to lay eggs and thus not fattened up (called finishing in the business). Factory massed birds do not free range- many have no room to turn around and are so obese they cannot hold their own weight; their bones are brittle- think osteoporosis. This was NOT the case with our free range chicken. While breast meat was fair-wing and leg meat is tough and leg bones were very strong and difficult to break. Provided nourishment for three adults; two meals: roast and chicken and rice soup.