"Spare a thought for the 13 million, day-old chicks are killed every year in Australia, simply because they were born male.
The problem is that male chicks have little or no commercial value. Broiler or "breast and thigh" chickens are a different breed of bird than those bred specially to convert protein from feed into eggs."
From Paula Goodyer, via CleanFood organic, Volume 5.
If I wasn't convinced that having your own heritage-breed chickens in your own backyard is a great idea beforehand, I sure am now.Doing: Writing the annual Christmas card letters. I don't mind receiving the long, photocopied variety that includes photos, from friends, but there are few people I don't catch up with at least a few times a year via email these days, so I hand-write mine.
Discovering the two beans that germinated, are now down to just one...
Making: Lavash crackers.
Espresso coffee ice cream. Pronounced by DH as "the best ice cream ever!". Just wait until I add some chopped pecans to it next time ;-) Thanks Polly!
Dinner: Zucchini slice and salad.
Reading: My bloglines account - I seem to have over 200 unread posts! People, slow down please, I can't keep up! LOL.
Utilities: Gas 35.0 MJ/day; water 360 L/day; electricity 13.1 kWh/day.
Contemplating: How many cakes my grandmother's tablespoon has mixed. Check out the worn upper edge on it...
4 comments:
Good on you for hand-writing your letters - I think I've forgotten how to write!!
OK - you can NOT put a photo of crackers like that and not include a recipe!! When you get a chance please?!!
LOL Kez, click on the link mate :-D
I hope the remaining bean survives the night!!
The icecream sounds delicious, mmmm :)
I knew you'd love it. It's ice cream for grownups :-)
Those crackers look yummo. I'm going to have to try them
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