*sigh* My prized turkey died during the night

[cessna152]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: cessna152
Wow, that musta been a big turkey. Pics of when it was alive?

about 4 months ago

WOW

I'd run from that thing if I saw it in real life.

 

[Cuhulainn]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: cessna152
Wow, that musta been a big turkey. Pics of when it was alive?

about 4 months ago

:Q

That's too bad.. woulda made for a fine turkey day feast.

 

[Shawn]

save him or eat him now.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: d33pt
why can't you eat him now? is it because he died of some unknown illness?

He probably had something that made him sick... If it wasn't so close to Thanksgiving, I'd have put him on antibiotics 2 nights ago when he first started acting a little off... With all the damp weather we've had, he may have had pneumonia or something. But, yeah, it's a pain, because now I have to very carefully watch all the other animals. We already have a few baby bunnies that were sick, but they're on antibiotics and responding well to the treatment (except for the first one who became noticeably sick... that one died.

Oh well, when you've got livestock, you're going to occasionally have deadstock.

And, yes, this was the 50+ pound turkey. My wife and I were just arguing a few nights ago about eating him for thanksgiving vs. letting him just live out his life, since he was such a unique (to us) bird. Well, her plan won, but not the way we had envisioned.

T minus 3:27 for the pig.
She better not suddenly turn up dead... I'm *NOT* digging a hole that big.

Get the pig to root out a hole just in case. Save your the effort.

 

[fbrdphreak]

I could never eat a live animal I had raised....and yet I love meat....quite odd and almost sickening

 

[j00fek]

turkey flu

 

[Krazy4Real]

That turkey looks like it'd taste pretty good. Eat it up!

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
My wife and I were just arguing a few nights ago about eating him for thanksgiving vs. letting him just live out his life, since he was such a unique (to us) bird.

I'd love for you to expound on this, to paint the picture of his personality.

I'm just a suburban raised boy gone semi-hippy earth boy grown up into a guy who simply appreciates nature and wants his space, but I did have occassion to acquire a hen and rooster several years ago (the hen so I'd take the rooster -- Dr. Pizza knows what I mean). I kept them free range on my property.

Now, the hen got eaten by a raptor fairly early on, but I developed a relationship with that rooster, name of Rainbow (name he had when I got him). He was a steadfast guy, and truly master of his own domain. I really grew to respect him.

I patiently tamed him, and he eventually went 'round and made friends with my neighbors, who truly, truly liked him! And this even though he always started to crow at 3:30 every morning!

In the end, I have to say that I was amazed and surprised at how much personality -- how much of an individual to be reckoned with -- such a be-feathered meat bag with a brain literally the size of a walnut could be.

To Rainbow! :beer:

So, Dr. Pizza, tell us all about the life and times of Major Tom (as any 50 lb. he turkey should rightfully be addressed).

 

[everman]

noooo mr gobbles!

 

[d3n]

Seriously, why can't this thing be eaten or smoked?

 

[S Freud]

Originally posted by: d3n
Seriously, why can't this thing be eaten or smoked?

I'm wondering the same thing.

 

[Coquito]

You didn't want to take orders this year & this is what you get.


Sorry.

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: S Freud

Originally posted by: d3n
Seriously, why can't this thing be eaten or smoked?

I'm wondering the same thing.

Yes, children. That's how you grow up big and strong. You eat meat from an animal that has died from an unknown cause. :roll:

 

[Baked]

That turkey committed suicide!

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: mugs
Man I hope the ground isn't frozen up there. I had a cat die in the winter once. I already had a hole dug in the woods from when I was filling in some uneven spots in the yard, so I threw him in there, but I couldn't even make a dent in any dirt to put on top of him. I just put him in the hole and threw some rocks on top. That didn't stop other animals from getting to him unfortunately.

Circle of Life

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: j00fek
turkey flu

Have you had any Chinese turkeys on the farm lately? Maybe it's SARS that he caught?

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: S Freud

Originally posted by: d3n
Seriously, why can't this thing be eaten or smoked?

I'm wondering the same thing.

its not a good idea to eat a animil that died from something like this.

give ti the homeless. that way you kill 2 birds with one stone!


jokeing jokeing...

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: S Freud

Originally posted by: d3n
Seriously, why can't this thing be eaten or smoked?

I'm wondering the same thing.

its not a good idea to eat a animil that died from something like this.

give ti the homeless. that way you kill 2 birds with one stone!


jokeing jokeing...

I vote we give you to the homeless!

 

[ViviTheMage]

I feel like this is a parody

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish

Originally posted by: S Freud

Originally posted by: d3n
Seriously, why can't this thing be eaten or smoked?

I'm wondering the same thing.

Yes, children. That's how you grow up big and strong. You eat meat from an animal that has died from an unknown cause. :roll:

Even if it had a virus, it is extremely rare that the virus could cross the species barrier. If it were a bacterial illness the bacteria would be killed after cooking the turkey.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Sorry to hear about the turkey

When i was 14 I had to help drag a dead sow out of her pen after she had been dead for 12 hours or so... two big chains, a million flies, and half a dozen dry heaves later and we had her out by the road. unfortunately, the truck never came and got the carcass so it sat there in the august heat for a few days until my cousin towed it out and burned it. I knew I didn't want to be a farmer or rancher of any sort at about that time.

 

[Cattlegod]

gobble gobble

 

[buck]

Hmm, I wouldn't eat a turkey that just up and died without finding out why or how.....

 

[BooGiMaN]

poor turkey..went to that big thanksgiving in the sky....

 

[Coquito]

Salmon(yummy)ella