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By: Confessions of an absentminded poultry keeper | Frogpondsrock...

Confessions of an absentminded poultry keeper | Frogpondsrock... — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:56:59 +0000

[...] here was build a chook house and this had been more or less occupied by chooks, ducks and once even by a free range pig, for the past twenty years. But storage space is at a premium here and the original chookhouse is [...]

By: Hyphen Mama

Hyphen Mama — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:48:28 +0000

I'm not sure I could eat an animal I'd named. Kinda gives me the creeps. My dad used to threaten to butcher our rabbits and that creeped me out. But if you can... GO FOR IT! I love that Sweety lived a happy life. Hyphen Mamas last blog post..Forcing myself to focus on the things I love.... for just a minute or two

By: Barbara

Barbara — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:46:09 +0000

I think Sweetie was a very lucky piggy. I haven't emailed Woolworths because I'm in the UK and I don't think they'll care if I'm not buying their products. I have, however, emailed a couple of friends that I have in Australia and asked them to do it for me so really I've done it twice! Barbaras last blog post..131/365 – The Witch Had A Cat

By: Linden

Linden — Mon, 11 May 2009 09:43:43 +0000

The program about the pig farm gave me the horrors - such a dreadful way to treat animals. Living in the city I have lost contact with the farmers I used to deal with in the country - animals farmed with love although that may be seen as a contradiction. Trust is always an issue with the big supermarkets - caught undeserving yet again. Lindens last blog post..Eaglehawk Neck Sunset

By: Jayne

Jayne — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:58:49 +0000

Happy mother's day for yesterday, Kim! Yep, happy, stress-free animals taste so much better but we wouldn't know the difference these days unless we ate home-kill. Jaynes last blog post..Mmmmmmmmmmmm foooooooooood

By: Tanya

Tanya — Sun, 10 May 2009 23:14:43 +0000

Its a nice thought when you are eating meat to know that the animal lived a good, happy life before they ended up on your plate. I think you can tell the taste difference too. We have bought meat from a farmer who farmed all the animals free range and killed them himself and the meat was very nice, actually the best I have ever had. It was also cheaper to buy in bulk...we buy from him everytime we run out. Unfortunately though he didn't have pigs so we bought ham and bacon from the supermarket. I wont be buying again until I find out what is going on with the pig farming so thanks for posting about it or I never would have known...... Tanyas last blog post..Closer

By: Ree

Ree — Sun, 10 May 2009 21:09:17 +0000

I love that she was delicious. I sent the letter from Vonnie's site - and wanted to stop by to tell you Happy Mother's Day...from the States. Rees last blog post..Grace in Small Things: 21/365

By: Taz

Taz — Sun, 10 May 2009 11:34:17 +0000

cute story till the end..

but i guess its the way of all farmers..

thumbs down and many more bad thoughts to the horrible pig farmers

By: Sharon

Sharon — Sun, 10 May 2009 08:48:57 +0000

I just bet Sweety tasted beautiful after such an idyllic life! Have you thought about raising another pig (or two) since then? Must be lovely to have the space and inclination to do that….

Did my letter to Woolworths and will post it tomorrow. Really hope it makes a difference.

By: river

river — Sun, 10 May 2009 08:33:12 +0000

I think it’s lovely that Sweety’s last thoughts were happy. Mmm breakfast. She had a wonderful life with you, completely stress free and we all know stress free meat is sweeter and more tender.